Chicago’s September Board of Ed meeting to be held on West Side

Mayor Brandon Johnson replaced nearly the entire school board in July, picking parents, education advocates and educators to oversee the school system. Next month, the West Side’s Austin High School will host the Board of Education meeting. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

Chicago’s Board of Education meeting is heading to the West Side in September for the first of what officials pledge will be many evening meetings in communities across the city.

The changes are meant to provide better access for students and parents with daytime work schedules than the school district’s usual workday meetings at its Loop headquarters.