On June 4, 2013, Council member David Catania introduced seven bills dealing with funding, school accountability, assessments, facilities, parental engagement, and governance (see http://www.davidcatania.com/schoolreform).
The website link allows you to provide feedback on the bills.
Ward 6 Public School Parents Organization 
Apparently Mr. Catania wants to add himself and the council to the string of bureaucratic red tape that already hinders the workings of the school system. The chancellor reports to the mayor. That’s where it should end. The council has oversight responsibilities, and that’s where that should end. (I admit this is a bit of an oversimplification, but in this case a bit more simplicity woulldn’t hurt.)