BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ddaysoftware.com//NONSGML DDay.iCal 1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED USE OF VETERANS’ DAY AS A DAY OF STUDENT ATTENDANC E\nPrior to the regular 51·çÁ÷ meeting\, a Public Hear ing will be held at 9:30 am - 10:00 am on Wednesday\, August 26\, 2020 reg arding the proposal to utilize Veterans’ Day as a day for student attendan ce\, parent-teacher conferences\, or teacher in-services or teacher instit utes. CPS seeks this holiday waiver pursuant to Section 24-2 of the School Code. Per the School Code\, veterans will be honored on Veterans’ Day wit h a moment of silence and recognized through instructional activities cond ucted on that day. For the 2020-2021 school year\, the district will also honor veterans on November 3\, 2020\, the 2020 General Election Day. Testi mony from educators\, parents and members of the public will be heard duri ng the public hearing.\nPursuant to the Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamatio n dated July 24\, 2020 and to protect the public’s health in response to t he COVID-19 pandemic\, the public will have access to the meeting via live stream at cpsboe.org\, and the public participation will be held via an e lectronic platform.\nFor this Public Hearing\, advance registration to spe ak will be available beginning Wednesday\, August 19\, 2020 at 10:30 am an d will close on Friday\, August 21\, 2020 at 5:00 pm or until all ten (10) slots have been filled\, or whichever occurs first. Advance registration during this period is available by the following methods:\n\nOnline: www.c psboe.org (recommended)\nPhone: (312) 989-7313\n\nThe Public Participation segment of the Public Hearing will conclude after the last person who has registered to speak has spoken\, or at 10:00 a.m. whichever occurs first. \nMembers of the public may submit written comments related to this waiver application via the Written Comments Form for the Public Hearing on the B oard’s website at www.cpsboe.org or mailed to 1 N Dearborn\, Suite 950 by Thursday\, August 27\, 2020. DTEND:20200826T093000 DTSTAMP:20241103T072358 DTSTART:20200826T093000 LOCATION:Via Electronic Platform \, SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Monthly board meeting UID:3af7b1bb-0574-4bfc-99c0-d71fb9918296 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR