Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson school board holds special meeting likely to lay groundwork to fire CPS CEO Pedro Martinez: sources [Video]

CHICAGO (WLS) — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s short-term six-member school board is holding a special meeting that sources say is likely to lay the groundwork to fire Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez.

Five school board members-elect sent a letter this week asking the board to hold off on making any major CPS decisions until the new 21-member hybrid school board is seated in January.

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“It’s about an effort to say to the board, ‘let’s work together. Let’s start to build bridges. Let’s evaluate Pedro Martinez together. Let’s do the work when we are a board of half-elected, half-appointed members,'” school board member-elect Ellen Rosenfeld said.

But Johnson, who wants Martinez out, says waiting to take action on CPS issues is reckless, irresponsible and reprehensible.

“The question is: Why are we asking Black and brown families, in particular, to wait?” Johnson said.

On Thursday’s agenda is the situation with Acero Charter Schools.

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