Far South CAC February Meeting Recap

[Marcus Flenaugh]

Far South CAC  February Meeting Recap Thank you for participating in this month's meeting. Click the link here to view the slide deck from this month's meeting.  Click this link to add next month's meeting to your calendar.  Upcoming Far South CAC Events Click above for more information Spotlight on CPS Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson makes final appointment to 21-member partially-elected school board Cydney Wallace, a Black Jewish activist and mother of four, is Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s final pick to sit on the city’s new 21-member Board of Education. Her appointment comes two months after Mayor Brandon Johnson named his other appointees, which was required to happen by Dec. 16 under state law. The mayor’s office said the delay was because school board positions “are unpaid and often thankless jobs.” CBOE moves to new Agenda Review format As reported, Agenda Review meetings for the Board of Education will be using a new format that will split the meeting into three segments (Student Success, Operations & Finance & Audit) each sement will meet at different times during the day. Expected to take place in April 2025.  Complete the Annual CPS School Food Survey Calling all CPS students, parents, and school-based staff! The District’s annual School Food Survey is open from now through March 21, 2025. Please take this opportunity to share your opinion on the food being served at your school each day. Tell us what you like, and what you think could be better. We will use your feedback to improve school meals for the remainder of this school year and beyond. As a bonus, the elementary and high school with the greatest participation in the survey will be part of a raffle for some exciting prizes. So please complete this brief survey today! RFQ for Sustainable Community Schools Initiative Ref. #: 24-858 The Board of Education of the City of Chicago (the “Board”) is seeking Not-For-Profit organizations to pre-qualify to provide out-of-school programs and services to students and families in the Chicago Public Schools (“CPS”) Sustainable Community Schools Initiative (“SCS”). Exploring New School Profiles As part of the implementation process for CIDT, CPS has made major updates to our school profiles to support the District's new approach. In addition to the information you’re used to seeing, profiles will now begin to include expanded data about how the District and schools support the whole child.  Feedback is needed. View what has changed here and provide feedback here.  Spotlight on Community Check out these upcoming events for Far South Community Send your event flyers, Community resources and program information to good...@farsouthcac.org Exploring Chicago Public School’s Black Student Success Plan 02/27/2025 @ 12:00 PM The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Black Student Success Plan is a strategic initiative focused on improving daily learning experiences and life outcomes for Black students across Chicago. Explore recent findings on Black student college success, drawing from the To&Through Project and University of Chicago Consortium’s latest Annual Educational Attainment Report. Then, Eugene Robinson, CPS’s Inaugural Director of Black Student Success, will join Dominique McKoy, Executive Director at the To&Through Project, for a conversation about the district’s Black Student Success Plan and Chicago’s collaborative efforts to transform educational experiences for Black learners. Click here for MORE events and community resources Other News & Events Schools, colleges have 2 weeks to ban DEI. An education expert warns it won’t be easy NPR Crossing Guard of the Year: How to make a nomination WGN CTU's Stacy Davis Gates challenged by 'Real Caucus' in May election FOX Stakeholders: The new Chicago Board of Education must take ownership of CPS Chicago Tribune Follow us on our Socials  Unsubscribe