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Community Action Councils (CACs)

Community Action Councils (CACs) bring together families, school administrators, teachers, staff, and community stakeholders to support the improvement of local education.

Community Action Councils (CACs) consist of 25 to 30 voting members who are directly involved in developing a strategic plan for educational success within their communities. CAC members include:

  • Parents
  • Elected officials
  • Faith-based institutions
  • Health care and community-based organizations
  • Local School Council (LSC) members
  • Business leaders
  • Educators and school administrators
  • Staff members from Chicago's sister agencies
  • Community residents
  • Students

CAC Ambassadors Roles and Responsibilities

  • Attend and actively participate in monthly meetings
  • Review school data to develop academic improvement initiatives
  • Develop annual educational strategic plan to improve schools
  • Actively participate in CAC committee meetings and initiatives outside of the monthly meetings
  • Provide community perspective on critical CPS initiatives and policies related to school improvement strategies
  • Recruit judges and candidates for LSC elections
  • Attend Annual CAC conferences, retreats, and/or summits

CAC Meeting Schedules

We encourage public participation in CAC general meetings. For more information about a specific CAC, please contact the liaison listed:

Austin

When:
2nd Tuesday of the month
5:30 p.m. - 7pm (virtual)

Dates: 

Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Dec. 12, Jan 9, Feb. 13, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11


Where:
Meeting Link (ZOOM):  Meeting ID: 839 2504 9858 Passcode: 353763 

Bronzeville

When:
2nd Monday of January, April, July, and October
6 p.m. - 9pm (hybrid)

Dates:

Sept. 11, Dec. 11, March 11, June 10

Where:

IN-PERSON: Timothy Community Corporation (4351 S. Drexel) 

Meeting Link (ZOOM) 

Executive Committee- every other Wednesday @9:30am

Meeting link (ZOOM) 

Englewood

When:
3rd Thursday of the month
6 p.m. - 7pm (virtual)

Dates:

Sept. 21, Oct. 19, January 18, February 15, March 21, April 18, May 16, June 20

Where: Executive Committee meetings- Monday  before monthly meeting @5pm Meeting link (Google Meets)

Far South

When:
3rd Tuesday of the month
6 p.m. - 7p.m. (hybrid)
Where: 

Dates:

Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 14, Dec 19, Jan. 16, Feb. 20, March 19, April 16, May 21, June 11

IN-PERSON: Wendell Smith Elementary (744 E. 103rd)

Executive Committee meets 2 weeks before @1pm at Gately Stadium

Meeting link (ZOOM):

Meeting ID: 873 1054 0302 - Passcode: 752956

Humboldt Park – East CAC

When:
Every other Tuesday @9am Next meeting: TBD (probably September 12th and then every 2 weeks for the school year)
Where:
Clemente High School  (in-person)
1147 N. Western Ave.

Contact:
Carl Hurdlik
773-259-0643

Humboldt Park West GARFIELD CAC

When:
4th Monday of the month
10 p.m. (virtual)

Dates:

Sept. 25, Oct. 23, Nov. 27, Dec. 18, Jan. 22, Feb. 26, March 18, April 22, May 20, June 17

Where:

Meeting link (GOOGLE MEETS): 

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 520-549-4300‬ PIN: ‪434 526 025‬#

Contact:
Carl Hurdlik
773-259-0643

Breakthrough FamilyPlex
3219 W. Carroll Ave.
Contact:
Carl Hurdlik
773-259-0643

Hyde Park-Kenwood CAC

When:
4th Wednesday of the month
6:30 p.m. (virtual)

Dates: 

Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Nov. 29, Dec. 20, Jan 24, Feb 28, March 20, April 24, May 22, June 19

Where:

Meeting link (Google Meets)

Walter H. Dyett HS for the Arts
555 E. 51st St.

Contact:
Carl Hurdlik
773-259-0643

North Lawndale

When:
4th Wednesday of the month
5 p.m. - 6p.m. (virtual)

Dates:

August 23, Sept 27, Oct. 25, Nov. 29, Dec 20, Jan 24, Feb 28, March 20, April 24, May 22, June 19

Where:

Meeting link (GOOGLE MEETS)

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 404-448-2924‬ PIN: ‪607 928 588‬#

10th District Police Station

3315 W. Ogden Ave.
Contact:
Adrienne Garner
773-490-9326

South Shore

When:
3rd Thursday of the month
6 p.m.
Where:
South Shore Fine Arts Academy
1415 E. 70th St.
Contact:
773-553-2014

Contact Us

For additional information, please contact CAC Specialist Carl Hurdlik at cchurdlik@cps.edu.