Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced that it will host five virtual meetings to engage communities on capital priorities as the District works to develop its Fiscal Year 2023 Capital Plan. The meetings — which will be led by the CPS Capital Department, Office of Equity, and Office of Family and Community Engagement (FACE) — are intended to provide communities with an understanding of the District’s capital planning process and help the District prioritize critical capital needs. The meetings will be streamed live on CPS’ YouTube Channel, provide real-time Spanish translation and sign-language interpreters in English-language meetings. Feedback collected through previous engagement sessions led to the prioritization of several FY21 and FY22 capital initiatives, including restroom upgrades and parking lot refurbishment. The District allocated $706.6 million in FY22 for capital projects that included roof and mechanical projects, upgrades to expand preschool programming, and continued updates to ensure schools are accessible to students and staff with physical disabilities. 

Information on Virtual Capital Meetings:

Five capital meetings will be held during the last week of April. Participants for any of the meetings should register here: bit.ly/CapitalMeetingRSVP or tune in to the live-stream on CPS’ YouTube Channel. 

Citywide English-Language Meetings

• Monday, April 25, 2022: 3 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. 
• Tuesday, April 26, 2022: 3 p.m. — 4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 26, 2022: 5 p.m. — 6:30 p.m.  
• Thursday, April 28: 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. 

Citywide Spanish-Language Meeting

• Thursday, April 28: 3 p.m. — 4:30 p.m.