Local School Council
LSC Meeting March 3, 2021 Agenda and Public Participation Sign Up
LSC By-Laws Committee Meeting Agenda for February 20, 2021
LSC Meeting February 3, 2021 Recording
December 2, 2020 LSC Meeting
Principal presentation on school name outcomes and CPS reopening plans.
November 12, 2020 LSC Meeting
Principal Presentation on State of the School addressing school demographics, data, CIWP and goals.
Principal Presentation on Renaming and Creating School-Wide Equity Process
The process of our Renaming Agassiz thru the Equity Framework was presented to LSC on 9/16/2020. We are excited about the student driven, democratic process ahead and the journey to creating change and a more equitable school community.
The Continuous Improvement Work Plan,CIWP, is a living document to drive overall school improvement planning. It is developed and approved by the Local School Council for each Chicago Public School every two years.
The 20-21 school year is the first year of our new Continuous Improvement Work Plan which was approved at the June 3, 2020 LSC Meeting.
The Agassiz Local School Council (LSC) is a publicly-elected council of parents, teachers, school staff, and community representatives that oversees the school budget, planning and improvements, and the hiring and evaluation of the school principal.*
Key Council Responsibilities
School improvement planning: Developing and approving the school Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP)
- School budget: Developing and approving the school’s budget and discretionary funds, including yearly approval of the Supplemental Grant of State Aid (SGSA) budget
- Principal selection: Principals are hired for a 4-year contract, at the end of which they are either rehired or replaced by the LSC
- Principal evaluation: Conducting performance evaluations of the Principal throughout the 4-year contract
In addition to these four primary responsibilities, our LSC is devoted to and involved in many other areas of school improvement. In order to better focus on these specific areas, the LSC forms committees. Anyone interested in serving on an LSC committee may join. You do not need to be elected to join a committee or attend meetings.
Current Council Members
- Tina Holder-King, Chair, Parent Representative
- Sandra Richman, Secretary, Community Representative
- Nicholas Hall, FOIA, Teacher Representative
- Mac Lebuhn, Community Representative
- Laurie Viets-Strehl, Parent Representative
- Sara Ogeto, Vice Chair, Parent Representative
- Kate Kiszynski, Parent Representative
- Kirsten Clay, Parent Representative
- Cindy Wahtola, Parent Representative
- Emily Hulbert, Teacher Representative
- Marilyn Rosario-Caro, Non-Teaching Staff Representative
- Mira Weber, Principal
Check the school calendar for meeting details, dates, and times.
Please feel free to contact the Agassiz LSC at agassizLSC@gmail.com with questions and comments.
Council Meetings
The Agassiz LSC usually meets at 6:00 PM on the first Wednesday of the month. Meetings are open to the public, and time is allotted for public comments.
Whether you are a parent, staff member, or local community member, we encourage you to attend, and welcome your input!
Meeting Archive
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November Special Meeting
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
The Chicago Board of Education has adopted a Code of Ethics to ensure board members, LSC members, employees, and contractors act in the highest ethical manner in order to preserve the public trust of residents and taxpayers.
Run for LSC
For information about LSC elections, including eligibility, nomination forms, history, and training, please visit the CPS Local School Councils homepage.
*Formed in the 1980s as part of Chicago public school reform, Local School Councils were designed to give greater oversight and control to individual schools and their communities, and are required by law.
Each Local School Council consists of 11 elected members (six parent representatives, two teacher representatives, two community representatives, and one non-teaching staff member) and the school principal.
- All eleven elected members of the LSC serve a two-year term; the school principal has a permanent seat on the council
- Principals are hired for a 4-year contract, at the end of which they are either rehired or replaced by the LSC
- Members of the school faculty and staff elect the teacher and non-teaching staff member representatives
- Community representatives must reside within the school attendance area, but not have a child at the school