Sunday, April 13, 2008

Judge rules against local school councils

For those of you who are interested in news about the LSCs courtesy of the Chi-Town Daily News...
Cook County circuit judge Sophia Hall dismissed today a parent-led challenge to a Chicago Public Schools policy which results in some schools using appointed local school councils instead of elected ones.

The ruling means that the School of Technology and School of Entrepreneurship, part of the South Shore campus on the 7500-7600 blocks of South Constance, will not be a part of LSC elections next week. Hall had been asked to issue an emergency injunction.

"We're pleased that the judge agreed with us and dismissed the case," says Michael Vaughn, CPS communications chief.

"I'm disappointed," says the Rev. Charlie Walker, a member of the Mose Vines Academy LSC on the West Side and one of the plaintiffs.

However, the challenge will likely be back in the court within a month. Elaine Siegel, the head attorney for a plaintiff group which includes Walker and three LSCs, says she intends to re-file the case. Hall granted Siegel until May 12 to do so.
At issue in the case was a state law saying small and alternative schools without an existing elected LSC are not required to have one. The district is free to encourage parental representation in any way it chooses.

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