Six schools were spared, yet 16 remain on the list.
The Board of Education will likely vote Wednesday to either close, consolidate, reorganize or turn them around. Why? New C.P.S. C.E.O. Ron Huberman had some criteria to meet in order to get off the chopping block.
We're just not exactly sure what it was.
"After carefully weighing the evidence and listening to the public testimony that was provided by students, parents, faculty members, community members, and stakeholders, he made that decision," said Monique Bond, fresh in her new role as C.P.S. spokesperson.
It worked for Las Casas Occupational High School, the only therapeutic high school within C.P.S. Its service to special needs students distinguishes it among others.
Five other schools escaped the axe as well: Global Visions Academy, Peabody School, Yale, Hamilton and Holmes elementaries.
I can tell you from my experience at last month's Board meeting (Huberman's first) that all six schools were well represented in the public comment portion of the agenda....and loudly.
Huberman is undoubtedly faced with daunting decisions in his first weeks on the job, and something must have gotten his attention to spur such eleventh hour action.
My grandmother always says "the squeaky wheel gets the grease."
Not sure what Huberman's reasoning was, but the old saying certainly holds true here.
Do you think the other schools should have been spared? Should Huberman take more time before making such big decisions?
