Dwayne Truss returns to his seat after speaking during the Chicago Board of Education meeting on June 28, 2023.
The Tribune spoke with three people who are considering running for a board position. All agreed that delaying the map deadline negatively affects grassroots, community-backed candidates and favors more well-heeled choices. “There are about nine and a half billion reasons why groups aren’t going to stay out,” he said, referring to the rough dollar amount of CPS’ annual budget.
“A lot of the reason it takes time is because getting a message out means scheduling a lot of appearances,” he said. “A lot of maps are immediately challenged,” Gaines said. “… There is definitely some risk to pushing back redistricting.”
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