Brief Summary The purpose of the meeting was to receive public comments on the proposal to close Best Practice High School, an existing phase out school, in accordance with Public Act 097-0474. CPS officials made a brief presentation in regards to the proposal. There were about 100 community members in attendance and 8 speakers. The speaker comments focused on a variety of topics including: support of the plan to close Best Practice, emphasizing the importance of a high-quality education and

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... t they would like to see CPS use the proposal as an opportunity to reinvest in the schools and provide students with excellent educational opportunities. _____________________________________________________________________________________ CPS Presentation Arnie Rivera, welcomed those in attendance and introduced the meeting and the CPS staff in attendance. He covered the ground rules for the meeting. Jeneen Hatoum then gave a presentation. She also relayed the date of the next community meeting and public hearing,