Chicago Board of Education to Decide on Firing CPS CEO Pedro Martinez
The board will hold a special meeting Friday to consider termination or a settlement agreement after months of leadership conflicts and financial disputes.
- The Chicago Board of Education will meet Friday evening to vote on whether to fire CPS CEO Pedro Martinez or approve a settlement agreement, ending months of speculation about his future.
- The move follows growing tensions between Martinez and Mayor Brandon Johnson over financial management, including disagreements on short-term loans and funding for teacher contracts.
- The Chicago Teachers Union has criticized Martinez for delays in contract negotiations and financial transparency, while calling for his replacement by the end of the year.
- Martinez has faced resistance from the mayor's administration and the union but has received support from many CPS principals and aldermen, citing his leadership during pandemic recovery and academic improvements.
- The decision comes weeks before a new hybrid school board is seated in January, with some calling for the current board to defer major decisions until the transition.
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