Committee on Education and Child Development · May 26, 2026
Tuesdayat least 3 h 21 min8 officials identified4 public speakers1 agenda itemVideo: Vimeo
CPS’s CEO presented an update on the district’s strategic plan, academics, facilities, charter and contract schools, student safety, and a budget deficit of $732 million.
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- CPS’s CEO presented an update on the district’s strategic plan, academics, facilities, charter and contract schools, student safety, and a budget deficit of $732 million.46:59
- CPS budget staff presented the FY27 budget timeline and assumptions, giving a current working deficit estimate of $732.5 million and a $100 million TIF surplus assumption.1:13:55
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Urban Prep is closing one of its campuses. They’re going into the bigger campus, which makes sense. It saves money on that side. Is that what’s going on with the other schools? And how are you all doing that transition work?Jeanette B. Taylor · Chair · Ward 201:49:13
We have no idea what the TIF surplus is going to be. I know that it’s been touted that it was a record surplus, like it was some great thing. For the record, that $500 million didn’t all go back to students. $175 million of that came back to the city for, for the pension payment.Nicole T. Lee · Ward 112:37:28
Who spoke
8 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Jeanette B. TaylorChair · Ward 20 · 16 minFirst speaks at 11:54
- Angela ClayVice chair · Ward 46 · 7.7 minFirst speaks at 1:28:53
- Nicole T. LeeWard 11 · 7.5 minFirst speaks at 1:59:33
- Jeylu B. GutierrezWard 14 · 5.2 minFirst speaks at 1:50:25
- Marty QuinnWard 13 · 3.8 minFirst speaks at 2:30:40
- William E. HallWard 6 · 3.3 minFirst speaks at 3:04:12
- Stephanie D. ColemanWard 16 · 2.6 minFirst speaks at 1:00:56
- Peter ChicoWard 10 · 1.5 minFirst speaks at 2:50:44
Public comment: 4 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Committee on Education and Child Development, May 26, 2026: Chicago.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/chicago/education-and-child-development/meetings/2026-05-26. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of May 26, 2026.