From today's Tribune:
The chairman of the Curie Metro High School local council announced Thursday that he plans to reconsider his vote to oust popular principal Jerryelyn Jones.See you Saturday. This will be interesting.
He attributed his change of heart to students' and parents' response to the decision, and not to pressure from Mayor Richard Daley.
Tom Ramos, who made the announcement with Chicago Public Schools Chief Arne Duncan standing at his side, said his relationship with Jones has been "difficult and combative" over the years."
But that's not a good enough reason to shut out the voices of children. We have to find another way to work together," said Ramos, who has served on at least three local school councils in recent years.
The Curie council will meet Saturday morning, and vote on whether to reconsider the Feb. 10 decision not to renew Jones' contract for another four years.
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The LSC meeting was a joke. They met in an intentionally small room. Although the banner overhead read "Congratulations Ms. Jones Phi Beta Kappa Educator of the Year 2007. A great shot for the cameras. Then they argued about bringing lawyers into closed session - like that would help anything. Then off they went guarded by CPS security. The voted 5-4 to not renew her contract. Ramos saved face with Daley by switching his vote, but the result was the same. It makes me grateful to work at a school where every LSC meeting begins with public participation. No matter how controversial the topic, every voice is heard. Too bad Curie's LSC just doesn't get it. They must have taken civic lessons from Daley.
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