SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Two state lawmakers are urging taxpayers to attend public hearings on the Chicago Public Schools' decisions on facility use.
State Rep. Cynthia Soto and Sen. Heather Steans are co-chairwomen of the Chicago Educational Facilities Task Force.
The Chicago Democrats will conduct three public hearings late this summer to take testimony from parents and other members of the public about how CPS makes decisions about closing or opening school buildings and other facilities.
The lawmakers are seeking suggestions on reforms the General Assembly can make to ensure decisions in the future are open to public scrutiny.
The meetings will be Aug. 31, Sept. 25 and Sept. 28 in Chicago.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.
State Rep. Cynthia Soto and Sen. Heather Steans are co-chairwomen of the Chicago Educational Facilities Task Force.
The Chicago Democrats will conduct three public hearings late this summer to take testimony from parents and other members of the public about how CPS makes decisions about closing or opening school buildings and other facilities.
The lawmakers are seeking suggestions on reforms the General Assembly can make to ensure decisions in the future are open to public scrutiny.
The meetings will be Aug. 31, Sept. 25 and Sept. 28 in Chicago.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.
