Mayor Lori Lightfoot is appointing former Ald. Michael Scott Jr. to serve on the Board of Education, filling the seat of current board member Dwayne Truss, who was surprised to learn he’s being pushed off the board.
The move comes after Truss indicated last month that he did not support the building of a new $120 million high school in the South Loop, supported by Lightfoot. At the last minute, the project was pulled from the capital budget after it looked like it may not be approved. Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez has said he wants the board to revisit the proposal.
