There’s nothing on the agenda related to Martinez’s contract for the last scheduled meeting of the year. The mayor's office has been making moves to push the CEO out for months.

CPS CEO Pedro Martinez has turned down an offer by the interim school board to buy out his contract, according to the Chicago Tribune. Why it matters: The move, which comes from a lame duck board that will be replaced by a partially elected board next month,

Pressure is mounting over the future of Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez as the Chicago Board of Education prepares for a critical meeting Thursday, where his fate may be decided.

An attorney representing the Chicago Board of Education offered to buy out Pedro Martinez, the embattled chief of Chicago Public Schools, amid ongoing tensions.

The Chicago Board of Education offered the Chicago Public Schools CEO a buyout this week – though the move doesn’t seem to have worked. It’s the latest in the months-long power struggle between Pedro Martinez and the mayor’s office. Reset talks with an education reporter to get us up to speed on what comes next.

Chicago alderpeople, educators, and community members are rallying to keep Pedro Martinez as CPS CEO, citing his stability amid contentious contract negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union.

A buyout offer was made to Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez by an attorney representing the Chicago Board of Education, according to a report.

Pressure is mounting over the future of Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez as the Chicago Board of Education prepares for a critical meeting Thursday, where his fate may be decided.

Also, 21 alderpersons signed on to a letter to the school board offering their "full support” for CPS CEO Pedro Martinez’s retention. "We ardently believe that CEO Martinez is the logical choice to guide CPS through these troubled times,