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

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,

CHICAGO — Published reports suggest that Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez has hired a law firm to help avoid the city’s alleged attempts to fire him. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the city’s Teacher’s Union reportedly want Martinez gone, and the standoff continues in the midst of contentious contract negotiations.