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,

The move is the latest effort to oust Martinez and the biggest sign to date that the months-long power struggle between Mayor Brandon Johnson, his school board and the chief executive of the city’s schools is coming to a head this month.