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But 28th Ward Ald. Jason Ervin upset some West Siders when he said at a recent community meeting that it’s up to CPS to determine whether to accept one of two bids that have been submitted for the William King Elementary building. One bid is for single-family homes and the other for “school use.”
CPS is still trying to attract developers to re-purpose buildings shut in 2013.
29th Ward Ald. Chris Taliaferro is hosting the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at Austin Town Hall.
It’s one of 13 events CPS is holding before classes begin next week. The Aug. 30th event takes place at Prosser from 2 to 5 p.m.
The community is invited to a Jan. 19th meeting to discuss bringing together Austin Polytechnical Academy, Austin Business & Entreprenuership and VOISE Academy.
Three-term alderman wants to represent the 37th Ward for another four years.
The first-time candidate hopes Tuesday to beat the 15-year incumbent.
Austin resident asks CPS officials to shovel so that students now attending other elementary schools can travel safely.
See how the 26 Austin schools were rated for the 2013-2014 academic year.
Four candidates are collecting signatures to challenge longtime Ald. Emma Mitts, who is seeking re-election Feb. 24.