WEST HUMBOLDT PARK — The principal of North-Grand High School in West Humboldt Park is the latest to announce his resignation from Chicago Public Schools.
Jason Nault, who has been the principal at North-Grand since 2012, joins more than 50 CPS principals who have resigned or retired in 2016.
Many of the teachers have left over concerns with district budget woes that could mean a 30 percent cut to funding next year.
Nault declined to comment about the decision behind his departure from CPS.
North-Grand's Local School Council is in the process of finding a new principal. The group is expected to make the announcement of the new principal July 5.
Nault's last day as principal will be July 1.
The principal previously served as assistant principal at Global Visions Academy before joining North-Grand, according to his LinkedIn bio.
CPS officials blamed unequal state education funding for a threat of a principal and teacher exodus earlier this month. In the past weeks, dozens of principals have taken action on that threat.
CPS Chief Education Officer Janice Jackson told reporters Gov. Bruce Rauner put the district at a competitive disadvantage to retain principals and teachers due to budget inequalities.
Jackson added that Chicago taxpayers pay double on teacher pensions, paying into a statewide fund with income taxes that goes to pay for districts statewide, and into CPS's own separate teacher pension fund through property taxes.
So far this year principals from Lake View High School and Lane Tech College Prep are among those who have resigned.
North-Grand High School, 4338 W. Wabansia Ave., is a state-of-the-art school that was built on the site of a former Schwinn bicycle factory in 2004.
The neighborhood school, which is 95 percent low-income students, has a capacity of 1,200 and current enrollment of 936 students.
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