(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- The Illinois General Assembly needs to draw new elected school board districts for Chicago by July 1.
It comes as the Chicago Board of Education transitions from mayoral appointments to being fully elected over the next two years.
A special committee will be holding citywide hearings over the next couple of weeks to hear from parents, educators and community groups.
“As we work to ensure the leadership of our state’s largest school district reflects the diversity of our neighborhoods, it’s important for community members to make sure their voices are heard throughout this process,” said Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford, who is serving as chair of the committee.
The hearing schedule includes the following meetings:
--April 5, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m., George Westinghouse College Prep, 3223 W. Franklin Blvd
--April 6, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Imani Village, 400 W. 95th Street
--April 12, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m., Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence Avenue
--April 13, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m., National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th Street
--April 17, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., Virtual Hearing
In addition to providing testimony, Chicago residents can draw and submit their own proposed district boundaries through an online map making portal at ILSenateRedistricting.com
Ten members of the Chicago Board of Education will be elected by voters in November of 2024.
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