Board of Education

Chicago Public Schools
Education

42 W Madison St Chicago, IL 60602 (Directions)

For the January 22, 2020 Board Meeting, due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, advance registration to speak and observe will be available beginning Friday, January 17th at 10:30 a.m. and close Tuesday, January 21st at 5:00 p.m., or until all slots are filled. You can advance register during the registration period by the following methods: Online: www.cpsboe.org (recommended) Phone: (773) 553-1600 In Person: 1 North Dearborn Street, Suite 950

To ensure equity of access to address the Board, an individual may not speak at two (2) consecutive Board Meetings. In the event an individual registers to speak at a consecutive Board Meeting, the individual will not be called to address the Board. Although Advance Registration is recommended, you can also register to observe a meeting on the day of a Board Meeting via:

Same Day In Person Observer Registration: 42 W. Madison Street lobby Registration Time: Opens at 10:15 AM and will remain open for the duration of the Board Meeting

Same Day, In-Person Observer Registrations are taken on a first come, first serve basis as seats become available. The Public Participation segment of the meeting will begin as indicated in the meeting agenda and proceed for no more than 60 registered speakers for the two hours.

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Reporting

By Anna Aguiar Kosicki 1/22/2020

Agency Information

Chicago Public Schools

The Chicago Board of Education is charged with governing the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), setting policies, governing operations, and charting the direction of current and future programs.

A list of board members (with headshots) is here. Board members are currently appointed by the mayor. In 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law that will gradually transition to a 21-member elected school board over the course of 2024-2027.

A list of CPS executive leadership is here.

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