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It is unclear if any disciplinary action will be taken against the student, but the incident will be discussed at Jones' local school council meeting Tuesday.

Maira Khwaja's election hearing reflects the messiness and confusion behind the entire local school council process, she said.

The figures paint a stark picture of the ongoing drop in engagement around LSCs, the mini-democracies that are given authority over budgets and principal hiring in most Chicago schools.

CPS has reopened candidate nominations for council spots until Oct. 2, part of a series of changes to address council elections delayed in April due to the coronavirus crisis.

The local school council's student member, who voted against keeping officers, said Lindblom's student body was divided on the issue.

Though no students spoke at the meeting, the West Side school's principal said some students supported keeping police officers on campus.

The process so far underscores long-standing issues around the transparency of the groups, how much they are supported and trained, and lackluster participation.

Benito Juarez council members want CPS to use the funding for more social workers, counselors, nurses and restorative justice programs.

Lane Tech's local school council is hosting a special meeting Tuesday to decide when to vote on the issue.

Two councils have voted in support of removing resource officers from their schools already.