Local School Council Election 2020

As you may be aware, the district was unable to hold the Local School Council (LSC) elections in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Governor JB Pritzker signed a law in June that will allow Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to move the LSC election to November and extend current LSC terms until the new election takes place.  This site serves as a resource for this upcoming election.

Candidate Application Period

The candidate application period was reopened August 31, 2020 and will close October 2, 2020.  Please find the nomination process forms online or the school's main office can provide.  Completed forms must be returned to the principal of the school where you intent to run for the LSC along with two pieces of acceptable identification by 3 pm on October 2, 2020.  

List of Candidates as of 9/18/20

Review a list of current candidates here.

Virtual Candidate Forum

Our candidate forum will be held on Tuesday, October 27 at 6:30 PM.  Attendees will be able to hear from candidates for the LSC. Each candidates for the LSC will get 2 minutes to share about themselves and why they are running.  

Use the following information to join the forum:  

Meeting ID
meet.google.com/bng-aaor-nop
Phone Numbers
(‪US‬)‪+1 501-991-4207‬

PIN: ‪258 953 032#‬
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Ballot Position Lottery

Candidate Statements as of 9/18/20

Removed 11/17/20 per LSC election guidance.

Elections

 LSC elections will be held during report card pick-up days this fall;  elementary school LSC elections will take place on November 18, 2020 and high school LSC elections will take place on November 19, 2020.

​Newly elected LSC members will be inaugurated on January 10, 2021 and will begin their roles on January 11, 2021. 
We will host our Ballot Position Lottery on 
Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 5:00PM.  At this event, we will 
randomly draw the candidate order for the LSC
​election ballot.

Use the following information to join:

Meeting ID
meet.google.com/bng-aaor-nop
Phone Numbers
(‪US‬)‪+1 501-991-4207‬

PIN: ‪258 953 032#

Apply to be an Election Judge

​The deadline for judge applications has been extended to 3 p.m. on October 6, 2020. Applicants must submit their completed Form 18-20 to the school where they would like to serve and submit their completed Form W-9 and CPS Internal Accounts Vendor Request Form to internalaccounts@cps.edu. Judges will be selected in October and trained in late October and early November.