Welcome to Santiago’s New Chapter

Being led by the newly selected CPS principal, potential workstreams for this joint group include:

• Advising on school culture and climate priorities
• Identifying needs and concerns during the CPS transition
• Reviewing and responding to key district proposals or changes
  recommending course offerings, electives, enrichment, and/or other specialized programs and supports for students and families
• Defining the student and family learning experiences
• Meeting with CPS academic departments to understand program implementation, timeline, and limitations
• Helping CPS network chiefs and principals develop and execute effective family and community engagement plans
• Helping CPS network chiefs and principals make final decisions, key to school readiness for SY26-27.

The Design Committee Member Selection process launches on Friday, December 5, 2025, and concludes on Friday, January 9, 2026. Key details regarding Design Committee membership selection include:

Democratic-Oriented Process: Given that your school community shared feedback with the District earlier this year that included preferences concerning Advisory Council and Design Committee membership and team size constraints, the District will facilitate a selection process that allows key school stakeholders to decide who will serve on your school’s Design Committee. This ensures a fair, equitable process is facilitated for membership selection.

Design Committee Selection Milestones: Key milestones for the Design Committee Selection Process, including a general timeline, are as follows:

• 12/5 - 12/16: Design Committee Candidate Interest Form Submission Window.  To be added to the ballot, completion of the Candidate Interest Form is mandatory. Please note, current members of the Advisory Council should not complete a Candidate Interest Form as they will automatically be seated on the joint Advisory & Design Leadership Council starting in January 2026.
• 12/18 - 1/7: Public Posting and Review of Responses from Candidate Interest Forms
• 12/18 - 1/7: Design Committee Voting Window. The voting window opens at 5 p.m. on December 18, 2025 and closes at 5 p.m. on January 7, 2026. 
• 1/9/26: Poll Results Published and Design Committee Members Announced

1. Complete the Design Committee Candidate Interest Form.
   • You can submit responses in this form in English or Spanish.
   • To ensure that your responses are included in the public review ahead of and during the voting window, all candidates should complete and submit this form by 5pm on Tuesday, December 16th.
   • To support your school community in making an informed decision about who serves on the Design Committee, it is mandatory that you complete a Candidate Interest Form.
   • All candidate responses (both English and Spanish translations) will be posted on your school’s transitions webpage, which is linked on the CPS Acero Transitions Webpage for public review as noted.
2. Attend the December Community Incubation meeting for your school during the week of December 15th. Register here for the meeting.