The General Assembly had planned to adjourn Friday, but Democratic leaders blew that self-imposed deadline. So lawmakers will return to Springfield on Wednesday to wrap up unfinished business, which includes the state budget and the elected school board map.
Districts for the soon-to-be-elected Chicago Board of Education must be drawn by July 1, but those who spoke at the latest public hearing said the newest draft is rushed.
Chicago educators, community advocates, and parents told Illinois lawmakers that the draft map underrepresents Latinos, who make up a large portion of Chicago Public Schools student population.
Parents, advocates, and educators want Chicago’s elected school board to reflect the district’s racial demographics, which are largely students of color.