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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Black leaders lament Huberman appointment

by Wendell Hutson
The Rev. Jesse Jackson and Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court Dorothy Brown were among a handful of community and political leaders who held a news conference Thursday at Rainbow/PUSH headquarters to voice their objection to Ron Huberman being chosen as the new public schools chief.

“I have nothing against Mr. Huberman, but education is not his forte,” Jackson told the Defender. “The superintendent should be knowledgeable, motivating, competent and experienced. And there are plenty of qualified candidates within the Chicago Public Schools.”

Barbara Eason-Watkins, chief education officer for CPS, was among the candidates considered for the position. She was also recommended by former CPS boss, Arne Duncan, who resigned to become the U.S. Secretary of Education.

On Tuesday, Mayor Richard M. Daley announced that he was appointing Huberman, president of the Chicago Transit Authority, as the new chief executive officer for CPS. The mayor said despite Huberman’s lack of teaching experience, he is a good manager and that is what CPS needs to remain successful.

But Jackson said that’s what chief financial officers and chief operating officers are for.

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STATEMENT FROM MARK S. ALLEN, FORMER VICE-CHAIR OF THE CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD NOMINATING COMMISSION 773-392-0165 Allen attended 12 Noon Press Conference today (Thursday, January 29, 2009) with Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr, Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown, and others REINSTATING THE CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD NOMINATING COMMISSION WOULD ELIMINATE THE CURRENT DEBATE OVER THE LACK OF LOCAL INPUT INTO SELECTION OF CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHIEF "The current uproar over Mayor Daley's choice of new Chicago Public School's Chief raises the question of whether The Chicago School Board Nominating Commission should be reinstated that used to guarantee local input into the selection process of Chicago School Board Members and School Chiefs. The reason there is the current debate over the educational qualifications of Ron Huberman is that the position is no longer called "General Superintendent" under the old Commission laws and standards that required professional educator qualifications as minimum requirement, before the legislature gave the power to the Mayor and he then took the education requirements out and changes the title of the position from Superintendent to that of Chief Executive Officer. Those who want to ensure a more open and inclusive process should at least ask that there be Educational Committee hearings at the local and State levels to discuss if The Chicago School Board Nominating Commission should reinstated to once again guarantee that the Mayor can no longer make these decisions without input from other major stakeholders who are impacted by the leadership and public policies of the Chicago School Board Members and a General Superintendent, who could also appoint a Chief Education Officer or Chief Business officer. The current protests by elected officials, teachers union members, activists etc, over the lack of an open process by the Mayor would be eliminated if The Chicago School Board Nominating Commission were reinstated an would guarantee local input in the future when it comes to the selection of members of the Chicago School Board and School's Chief." ********************************************************************************** MARK S. ALLEN, 46 Over 32 "straight years in public service on local, state and national levels, including 7 years as a national staff member to the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr *Former talk show host on the legendary Black/News Talk Station WVON *Who's Who Among African Americans *Who's Who In Black Chicago Associate Editor The South Street Journal Newspaper 773-392-0165
 
 
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