Proposed Disney II Magnet Co-Locating at Marshall


Posted: 3/25/2013

The Chicago Public School Board's proposal is to co-locate Disney II within the same CPS facility as Marshall, located at 3900 N. Lawndale Ave.
If the Board approves this proposal, it will not affect the enrollment of students who are currently attending or eligible to attend Marshall or Disney II. This proposal will have no direct impact on the employment status of administrators, faculty, or staff at either school. Further, this proposal will have no impact on the powers of the Marshall Local School Council or the Disney II Local School Council.
Public comment can be made during the following two community meetings and one public hearing:
Community Meeting 1 Wednesday, April 10, 2013,  5:00pm-7:00pm, Schurz High School 3601 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Community Meeting 2  Monday, April 15, 2013,  5:00pm-7:00pm, Schurz High School, 3601 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Public Hearing CPS Central Office Saturday, April 20, 2013 9:00am-11:00am, 125 S. Clark St.  
You are invited to share your feedback on this proposal at the community meetings and public hearing. If you wish to comment at the community meetings or hearing, you must sign up to speak on the day of, at the designated location, beginning one hour before the designated start time and ending one hour after the start of themeeting or hearing. You will have two minutes to speak, unless the hearing officer or meeting organizer provides an extension. The hearing will conclude at the stated end time or following the comments of the last person who has signed up to speak, whichever occurs first.
After the community meetings and public hearing, a written report from the hearing officer will be reviewed and it may be recommended that the Board consider and approve the co-location of Marshall and Disney II at the 3900 N. Lawndale Ave. facility.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call 311 (City Services) or visit  Chicago Public Schools