As Thursday’s Board of Education meeting approaches, a publicized miscommunication between Chicago Public Schools leadership and board President Jianan Shi may signal a rift just when Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez needs board support the most.

Martinez's opinion piece published Tuesday in the Chicago Tribune comes as the school district is expected to adopt a resolution at its monthly board meeting Thursday that prevents any district-run schools from closing through the 2026-27 school year.

At the meeting at Clemente Community Academy on Western Avenue, board members also approved a pledge not to close any schools until at least 2027. Darius Johnson reports.