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Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard out by ‘mutual agreement’
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard, one of Mayor Rahm Emanuels premier hires, is out by mutual agreement with City Hall after just 17 months on the job, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned.
Brizard was Emanuels pick to lead CPS and push through the mayors aggressive education agenda. But with the citys first teachers strike in 25 years in the rear view mirror and a new contract to be implemented, Emanuel said its time for a clean break.
Brizard leaves his $250,000-a-year job to be permanently replaced with Barbara Byrd-Bennett, a former teacher, principal and Cleveland schools CEO who has been filling in as Chicagos interim chief education officer for the past six months.
Byrd-Bennett, 62, played a pivotal role in negotiating an end to the strike and upstaged Brizard in the process. Terms of Brizards exit were still being finalized, but are expected to include a full-years salary.
Read more: http://www.suntimes.com/15699019-761/chicago-public-schools-ceo-jean-claude-brizard-out-by-mutual-agreement.html
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Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard out by ‘mutual agreement’ (Original Post)
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Oct 2012
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Sancho
(9,070 posts)1. very interesting...
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)3. Very.
Mrs. Ted Nancy
(462 posts)2. He fails every place he goes. (nm)
madrchsod
(58,162 posts)4. hey! hey! hey! good bye!
you won`t be missed. if i remembered right he failed in boston and he failed in chicago.
maybe duncan will hire him.
DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)5. Another brilliant manuever maestro!
Vidar
(18,335 posts)6. Too bad they couldn't get rid of Rahm at the same time.
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)7. True.
But it will be interesting to see how this develops. Coming on the heels of the teachers' strike, this feels like a white flag being raised.