To subscribe to Capitol Fax, click here. *** UPDATED x1 *** House overwhelmingly approves elected Chicago school board bill Thursday, Mar 3, 2016 * The House just voted 110-4 to pass this bill… Provides for the election of the Chicago Board of Education at the general primary election in 2018 only as a nonpartisan election on a separate ballot. Provides that a member of the Chicago Board of Education shall be elected at each consolidated election thereafter. Makes related changes. Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that a person shall be a U.S. citizen and registered voter and shall have been a resident of the city and the electoral district for at least one year immediately preceding his or her election. Sets forth provisions concerning nominating petitions and ballots. Sets forth provisions providing that the City of Chicago shall be subdivided into 20 electoral districts by the General Assembly for seats on the Chicago Board of Education. Sets forth provisions providing that in the year following each decennial census, the General Assembly shall redistrict the electoral districts to reflect the results of each decennial census. I’m currently awaiting a response from the Senate President’s office about where he, a staunch Mayor Rahm Emanuel ally, stands…

Senate President John Cullerton is the Senate sponsor of this #ERSB bill - he's friends with #Rahm, Sandack says, so will it stall? — Lauren FitzPatrick (@bylaurenfitz) March 3, 2016 Martwick says he's begun speaking with Cullerton but hasn't specifically asked whether Cullerton would actually call the #ERSB bill. — Lauren FitzPatrick (@bylaurenfitz) March 3, 2016

*** UPDATE *** From Cullerton’s spokesman… Under review He’s sounding like Steve Brown more and more every day. /snark - Posted by Rich Miller

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