The following article was selected from the Internet Edition of the Chicago Tribune. To visit the site, point your browser to http://chicagotribune.com/. ----------- Chicago Tribune Article Forwarding---------------- Article forwarded by: Cayata Dixon Return e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Article URL: http://chicagotribune.com/news/metro/chicago/article/0,2669,ART-52009,FF.html ---Forwarded article---------------- Daley: Chico leaving school board presidency By Gary Washburn Gery J. Chico has resigned as president of the Chicago Board of Education, Mayor Richard Daley announced today. Daley praised Chico, his former chief of staff, for his six years of service on the school board. He said Chico felt it was time to move on to other things, and to devote more time to his family and business. Chico's full-time job is with the Altheimer & Gray law firm. "Six years is a long time," Daley said. "He did a tremendous job." Daley dropped the bombshell this afternoon during a question-and-answer session with the media at a senior citizens event. The mayor said Chico's resignation was voluntary and not requested. Asked about recent reports of renewed tension between Chico and schools CEO Paul Vallas over control of the state's largest public school system, Daley said he didn't think that played a role in Chico's decision to resign. Daley said that he hasn't determined who will succeed Chico, but that he expected to make a decision "in a week or so," and he added that he may look outside the current school board for a successor. Chico was expected to hold a news conference this afternoon at Board of Education offices. ---------------------------------------------------- This is the CPS Mathematics Teacher Discussion List. To unsubscribe, send a message to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For more information: <http://home.sprintmail.com/~mikelach/subscribe.html>. To search the archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/science%40lists.csi.cps.k12.il.us/>
