The CPS CEO has 45 days to decide whether to retain or remove principal Joseph Powers.
The Jones College Prep Local School Council voted early Wednesday morning to direct the head of Chicago Public Schools to initiate dismissal proceedings against Principal P. Joseph Powers after hours of impassioned debate that highlighted equity struggles at the selective enrollment school.
Powers and CPS representatives were not immediately available for comment after the Wednesday morning vote. The district had already confirmed it is investigating the issues raised in the letter from LSC Chair Cassie Creswell, Budget Committee Chair Sarah Ma and Health and Safety Committee Chair Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth.Kishasha Williams-Ford, an attorney for the Chicago Board of Education, said Martinez has 45 days to weigh the charges against Powers and decide whether to retain or remove him.
“I want to especially commend those student members for their courage and for the maturity with which they brought these procedural concerns to the attention of the community. It’s my strong view that given these very significant procedural deficiencies, it would be very damaging to our school and our school community. In particular, it would make it much more difficult to recruit an outstanding principal and administrative team in the future.
Parent Jaclyn Smith complained Powers does not engage in race and equity issues. Nearly 37% of Jones students are white; 29% are Latino; 15% are Asian and about 12% are Black, according to CPS data.
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