Edgar Urges 'Superboard' To Run Chicago District
Gov. Jim Edgar of Illinois released a proposal last week to restructure the Chicago public schools that calls for creating a powerful "superboard" to run the system for the next four years.
The five-member board, to be appointed by the mayor of Chicago, would assume complete control of the system, including levying taxes, adopting budgets, and approving union contracts.
The Governor's plan calls for simplifying district finances, including collapsing 16 state categorical programs into block grants and consolidating more than a dozen local tax levies...
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