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* Assistant House Majority Leader Delia Ramirez has withdrawn her motion to reconsider the vote on HB2908, the Chicago elected school board bill.
Ramirez had put a hold on the bill to allow Mayor Lori Lightfoot a chance to make her case for what to include in the coming trailer bill. Ramirez and Lightfoot met last week to discuss the issue, but Ramirez has said all along that she wanted the bill on the governor’s desk by the end of June.
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*** UPDATE *** From Leader Ramirez…
State Representative Delia Ramirez, D-Chicago, has lifted her motion to reconsider HB 2908. The legislation that creates a path to a fully-elected school board for Chicago Public Schools will now be sent to the governor’s desk. This action comes after meeting with stakeholders to begin discussing outstanding issues that may be addressed in trailer legislation during the fall veto session.
“Parents should have a voice in their children’s education and now Chicago will be in line with the rest of Illinois on this issue. Returning this right to Chicago parents, the overwhelming majority of whom support this measure, is an honor. Their participation in this process was invaluable and shows that they will be active participants in the electoral process which begins in 2024.
“I appreciate the support I’ve received from my fellow legislators, especially state Senator Martwick, who shepherded this measure through the state Senate. As a long time supporter of an elected school board, it is my hope that Gov. Pritzker will sign this measure into law expeditiously.”
…Adding… Apparently, it’s Lift the Brick Day in Illinois…
Looks like @StateRepManley also withdrew her motions to reconsider on the FOID fix/universal gun buying background check expansion bill yesterday: https://t.co/k55X46YTxe https://t.co/gUCKekE90q
— Hannah Meisel (@hannahmeisel) June 30, 2021
That was also expected.
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Jun 30, 21 @ 12:04 pm
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===Lift the Brick Day in Illinois===
We should make this a real thing that includes a ceremony where law makers have to work together to lift a comically large brick.
Comment by Candy Dogood Wednesday, Jun 30, 21 @ 12:52 pm
I second my colleague’s motion for making Lift the Brick day a state holiday.
Comment by Commisar Gritty Wednesday, Jun 30, 21 @ 1:34 pm
It’s interesting how Ramirez talks about Martwick in a support role as if he hasn’t passed an iteration of this bill several times before she was even in the House.
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 30, 21 @ 2:58 pm