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posted by Isabel Miller
Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 7:43 am

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  1. Is anyone else surprised that Senator Martwick passed the School Board bill then it struck him “Hey, we need to pay them a salary?”

    This was the plan from the beginning. CTU, Toni Preckwinkle, and the legislators they own knew what they wanted from the get-go.

    They don’t even have an elected school board yet and they’re already saying they can’t get quality people without pay? How do they know? They don’t even know when they’ll have meetings. Maybe the people CTU is recruiting won’t do it without pay?

    I mean come on, this could be one of the most massive expansions of government. That should help property taxes- 20 school board members, full-time salary, each having a chief of staff plus they’ll create support staff to handle all 20 members. Watch.

    Comment by Frida's boss Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 8:50 am

  2. ===That should help property taxes===

    I dunno. Not taking a side here, but a few million dollars in a tax base that large is hardly a budget-buster.

    Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 8:55 am

  3. Hopefully those with public pensions already will be able to double dip with school board ones , what’s another few million

    Comment by Hank Sauer Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 9:07 am

  4. ===Hopefully those with public pensions already will be able to double dip with school board ones===

    Are they including a new pension here?

    Thanks?

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 9:11 am

  5. You can’t call the cops after you start the fight, tough guy.

    Comment by Three Dimensional Checkers Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 9:15 am

  6. New York does not pay school board members

    LA has only 7 members of their school board and they make 125K if they have no outside employment

    If they have other jobs, they make 24K

    Why on earth do we need 20 paid school board members?

    Comment by Lucky Pierre Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 9:17 am

  7. School board members in the rest of the state serve without pay.

    Comment by Lagartha's Shield Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 9:41 am

  8. ===Why on earth do we===

    The cry first was for an elected school board. It passed.

    It’s now up to the question if they should be paid.

    Gotta find 60/71 and 30/36 and get a governor on board.

    You should use your very persuasive arguing, - LP - against paying these members.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 10:03 am

  9. Cook County’s units of government are among the largest number in America - please take it easy on the property taxpayers of Cook and cut the cost of government, salaries, pensions. Public sector overload!

    Comment by Downstate Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 10:07 am

  10. @OW-Are they including a new pension here?—

    Who knows, they weren’t including salaries when they ran the bill. They haven’t even had elections or any reason to say they won’t get quality candidates and they’re changing the bill already.

    Matter of fact Senator Martwick said Chicago wants the exact same rules for an elected school board that apply to every other school district in the state.

    Guessing they already had that queued up when he ran the bill in the first place?

    Comment by Frida's boss Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 10:15 am

  11. ===Who knows, they weren’t including salaries===

    I know there’s a want for salaries. I haven’t seen the pension.

    If you do, lemme know.

    The rest of your “worry” is not based on any legislative thought, you say so yourself.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 10:18 am

  12. This is a Pandora’s box . Where do we go and how do they get paid . Are they then doing it for good of the community or not. People used to volunteer because they wanted to make a difference especially when it comes to their kids . This is a slippery slope.

    Comment by Tinman Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 10:21 am

  13. ===This is a slippery slope.===

    It’s not.

    It’s a position. It exists. Pay is now in a bill. Will it pass? Dunno. Will it get signed? Dunno.

    What other board like that is confusing to any slippery slope?

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 10:23 am

  14. @OW–The rest of your “worry” is not based on any legislative thought, you say so yourself.

    What “worry”?

    Comment by Frida's boss Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 10:41 am

  15. The CTU backed candidate for Mayor has 28% approval

    By all means let’s give them more power

    Comment by Lucky Pierre Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 10:46 am

  16. ===What “worry”===

    I mean, c’mon, we already have one - LP -…

    “Shot”

    ===This was the plan from the beginning. CTU, Toni Preckwinkle, and the legislators they own knew what they wanted from the get-go.===

    “Chaser”

    ===I mean come on, this could be one of the most massive expansions of government. That should help property taxes- 20 school board members, full-time salary, each having a chief of staff plus they’ll create support staff to handle all 20 members. Watch.===

    Reading above…

    ===The bills in the Senate and House, introduced during the fall’s veto session, would not mandate the school district to provide a salary or set minimums for how much school board members get paid.===

    Folks are already using the “jump to conclusion” mat for pensions, staff…

    I can read, you had “worry”. Let’s not have “well, I didn’t”

    It’s not even begun. Want to be against it, have at it, but there’s no slippery slope or angst because… “it’s barely a bill”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 10:47 am

  17. ===The CTU backed candidate for Mayor has 28% approval

    By all means let’s give them more power===

    Gotta win seats. With your logic no CTU candidates would win.

    Isn’t that good in your eyes?

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 11:04 am

  18. CPS already raises taxes to the maximum permitted each year, so additional salaries won’t change that.

    Comment by Big Dipper Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 11:08 am

  19. =The CTU backed candidate for Mayor has 28% approval=

    He’s no longer a candidate. Check back in a few years when he has an opponent and this number might mean something.

    Comment by Pundent Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 11:18 am

  20. You are assuming we have an informed electorate for municipal elections

    These elections usually have low turnout so the activists have alot more influence but you knew that already

    Comment by Lucky Pierre Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 11:21 am

  21. ==The CTU backed candidate for Mayor has 28% approval==

    He’s still the Mayor genius.

    Comment by Demoralized Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 11:23 am

  22. ===You are assuming we have an informed electorate for municipal elections

    These elections usually have low turnout so the activists have alot more influence but you knew that already ===

    Directly contradictory.

    Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 11:33 am

  23. ===You are assuming we have an informed electorate for municipal elections===

    So you’re saying your uninformed, ignorant electorate that sides with you doesn’t vote?

    I kid, I kid…

    ===so the activists have alot more influence but you knew that already===

    As you do too, and readily admit you can’t win on turnout, policy, or influence?

    In short… the ignorant, ill-informed electorate that can’t be influenced to vote, let alone turn out to vote… is your constituency.

    I dunno, that’s not very compelling.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 11:36 am

  24. ==You are assuming we have an informed electorate for municipal elections==

    So the voters are stupid. Is that what you are saying? Your argument doesn’t win and the reason is voters are stupid?

    Comment by Demoralized Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 11:37 am

  25. Umm, Mayor Johnson has to be the Mayor for the next 3 1/2 years in order to run for reelection. Talk about putting the cart before the horse.

    Comment by Three Dimensional Checkers Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 11:47 am

  26. ==You are assuming we have an informed electorate for municipal elections==

    LP, maybe JB will spend 50 million to influence your uninformed, ignorant electorate that sides with you like he did to get you to vote for Bailey.

    Comment by don the legend Wednesday, Oct 25, 23 @ 2:24 pm

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