About the Chicago Board of Education

Starting January 15, 2025, the Chicago Board of Education, will consist of 21 Board Members from 10 new districts (with two sub-districts) across the City. 

Each district will have one elected Board Member and one Board Member who will be appointed by the Mayor. 

This new board structure is a result of a change in a state law.

Responsibilities

CPS has a budget of more than $9 billion, which is used to serve over 325,000 students across 634 schools. Governing this organization is a tremendous responsibility for the Board Members selected to lead. Board Members fulfill a number of specific key responsibilities, including, but not limited to:

• Hiring and evaluating the CEO
• Establishing the direction, goals, and priorities for the district
• Approving district policies
• Approving purchasing decisions, contracts, and intergovernmental agreements
• Approving the district budget and capital improvement plan
• Approving the school year calendar
• Approving school continuous improvement plans, school actions, and school charters and contracts
• Approving the dismissal of probationary appointed teachers, contract principals and tenured teachers, and non-probationary educational support personnel 

 (Source: Chicago Board of Education)

The 10th District

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