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.

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.

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,

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.

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.