Barbara Byrd-Bennett

Barbara Byrd-Bennett
C.E.O. of Chicago Public Schools
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 12, 2012
Appointed by Rahm Emanuel
Preceded by Jean-Claude Brizard
Personal details
Alma mater Pace University
New York University
Long Island University

Barbara Byrd-Bennett is the CEO of the Chicago Public Schools system. She was appointed to her position by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in October 2012, replacing Jean-Claude Brizard.[1][2]

Byrd-Bennett served as CEO of the Cleveland Municipal School District from 1998 to 2006.[3] From 2009 to 2011, she was the academic and accountability officer for the Detroit Public Schools system.[4] She was hired as the Chicago Public Schools' chief education advisor in April 2012.[3]

On April 17, 2015, Barbara Byrd-Bennett took a personal leave from being Chicago Public Schools CEO amid controversy she awarded a 20 million no-bid contract to SUPES, a professional development organization she used to work with as a consultant.

References

  1. ↑ Mayor Emanuel Names Barbara Byrd-Bennett New CEO. Chicago Public Schools. October 12, 2012. Retrieved on March 22, 2013.
  2. ↑ Whet Moser. "Barbara Byrd-Bennett Replaces Jean-Claude Brizard as Head of Chicago Public Schools". Chicago Magazine. October 12, 2012. Retrieved on March 22, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Patrick O'Donnell. "Former Cleveland schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett becomes CEO of Chicago Public Schools". The Plain Dealer. cleveland.com. October 12, 2012. Retrieved on March 22, 2013.
  4. ↑ Ryan Beene. "Detroit Public Schools appoints Barbara Byrd-Bennett as chief academic officer. Crain's Detroit Business. April 24, 2009. Retrieved on March 22, 2013.