CPS Inspector General Will Fletcher Resigns to Lead New York Oversight Agency
Fletcher leaves after significant tenure marked by major investigations and reforms within Chicago Public Schools.
- Will Fletcher steps down as CPS Inspector General to head the Gateway Development Commission in New York.
- During his four-year tenure, Fletcher's office uncovered financial mismanagement and expanded sexual misconduct investigations.
- Deputy Inspector General Amber Nesbitt appointed as acting inspector general by Mayor Brandon Johnson.
- Fletcher's resignation comes as CPS faces budget deficits and the end of federal COVID relief funds.
- The Board of Education will vote on a resolution acknowledging Nesbitt's new role on Thursday.