(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — The drama surrounding the status of Chicago Public Schools' CEO's job might be prolonged into the new year.
Speculation has swirled that CPS CEO Pedro Martinez could be fired at a board meeting this month.
A meeting agenda posted for this week's upcoming meeting does not list action toward Martinez's dismissal or for a separation settlement. This week's meeting is the last regularly scheduled one until the end of January, when a new board is set to take office.
The current board could still find a resolution this month — whether to fire Martinez or reach a settlement — and schedule a special meeting to take a vote. If it doesn't, it'll be up to the newly seated board to decide the fate of Martinez's job.
Martinez's job has been on the line since the beginning of the school year. Mayor Johnson and the Chicago Teachers Union have been taking steps to push him out since.
The latest effort included a reported buyout, which Martinez is expected to not take.
The mayor reportedly threatened to fire Martinez after he raised concerns about a $300 million loan to help cover a new union contract and pension payments.
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