Committee on Education and Child Development meeting, January 13, 2026
- When: Tue, Jan 13, 2026, 1:00 PM (Chicago time)
- Where: 201A, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602
- Status: Scheduled & Published
- Committee: Committee on Education and Child Development
- Transcript: full text (4,022 words, automatic captions)
Meeting notes
AI-written from the transcript. Speakers are inferred from cues in the recording, so treat names as estimates and check the video at the linked time.
The Committee on Education and Child Development, chaired by Alderperson Jeanette B. Taylor, heard public comment and approved its Rule 45 report. Public speakers asked the city to restore funding for the Safe Passage program and raised concerns about school funding, education outcomes and violence prevention. The committee heard from Fernando Diaz, a deputy treasurer at the Illinois State Treasurer's Office, on his appointment to the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508, and the chair asked how he would help City Colleges if federal funding is not received. The appointment passed on a roll call vote of nine yeas and no nays.
Topics: City Colleges board appointment, Safe Passage funding, School funding, Violence prevention, Public comment
Agenda items discussed
- 33:39 Rule 45 report: passed
- 33:53 Appointment of Fernando Diaz to the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508 (A2025-0021675): passed
Alderpersons who spoke
- Jeanette B. Taylor (chair): Told Mr. Blakemore he would be allowed to speak because public comment had not exceeded 30 minutes, and asked him to be respectful to security staff. (29:53); Asked the City Colleges appointee what he would do as a trustee to ensure City Colleges can continue offering programs if federal funding is not received. (37:16)