Councilman proposes setting stage for local takeover of Philly schools

This article was originally published in The Notebook. In August 2020, The Notebook became Chalkbeat Philadelphia.

It may be a case of putting the cart before the horse, but a Philadelphia councilman is proposing requirements for a city school board.

The proposal is taking shape even though there’s no sign that the state will return the Philadelphia School District to local control.

Visualizing a board made up mostly of education experts, Councilman David Oh said he would also like to include several members elected from the public as part of his charter change request.

"This charter change would include, for example, having third-party auditing and having board members — two that are elected and four that have advanced degrees and 10 years in their profession," he said.

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