October 12 Virtual Townhall: Our Schools, Our (Elected!) School Board

Join Kids First Chicago and Mikva Challenge on Thursday, October 12, 2023, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. for a virtual town hall conversation about Chicago’s upcoming transition to an Elected School Board.

Why you should join us: The change to an elected school board creates new opportunities and challenges. Kids First Chicago’s CEO Daniel Anello will moderate a panel of Chicago Public School (CPS) parents and students as they offer their priorities and perspectives around: 

• Issues or concerns they would like the elected school board to prioritize
• How the elected school board could lead to better representation for their communities and schools
• How the elected school board could improve communication, collaboration, and transparency between parents, students, and schools
• Holding the new board accountable for their decisions

Featured Speakers: 

Moderator: Daniel Anello, CEO of Kids First Chicago

Parent Panelists:

• Blaire Flowers, CPS Parent at Brunson Math & Science Specialty School and North Lawndale College Prep, and Chair, K1C’s Elected School Board Task Force
• Consuelo Martinez, CPS Parent at Ray Graham Training Center HS and member of K1C’s Elected School Board Task Force

Student Panelists:

• Sanaa Fedrick, Morgan Park High School, Mikva Challenge & CPS Student Advisory Council
• Salvador Alfaro, Hubbard High School, Mikva Challenge & CPS Student Advisory Council