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The Chicago Board of Education election will take place on November 5, 2024, alongside the statewide general elections. This will be the first ever election to the Board, which has been an appointed body since is formation in 1837.[1]
The election was planned after the state passed a law in 2021 that would create an elected school board. The new Board will eventually have 21 members, consisting of members from 20 districts and one at-large Board President.[2] The 2024 election will elect 10 members from newly created districts; the other 10 members and the board president will be appointed. In the 2026 election, the number of districts will increase to 20, and all members and the President will be elected.[1][3]
District 1
Candidates
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Custer | Chicago Public Schools parent Former teacher, union leader, and administrator in Itasca |
Website | [5][6] |
| Charles (Chuck) Hernandez | Republican committeeman for the 38th ward Retired police detective |
[5] | |
| Michelle N. Pierre | Non-profit director Former charter school leader and district administrator in Cleveland |
[5] |
Endorsements
Jennifer Custer
- Labor unions
District 2
Candidates
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebony L. DeBerry | Community organizer Former Chicago Public Schools teacher and parent Former Local School Council member |
Website | [5] |
| Daniel Steven Kleinman | Community organizer Local School Council member |
Website | [5] |
| Margaret "Maggie" Cullerton Hooper | Website | ||
| Kate Doyle | Non-profit co-founder Former teacher |
Website | [5] |
| Bruce Leon | Democratic committeeman for the 50th ward Board member of Arie Crown Hebrew Day School |
[5] |
Endorsements
Ebony L. DeBerry
- Labor unions
District 3
Candidates
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos A. Rivas, Jr. | Spokesperson for the Civilian Office of Police Accountability Former charter school counselor |
Website | [5] |
| Jason C. Dones | Non-profit executive Former teacher and leader at Teach For America |
Website | [5] |
| Kirk J. Ortiz | Vice president of private security company | Website | [5] |
Endorsements
Jason C. Dones
- Labor unions
District 4
Candidates
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Zaccor | Chicago Public Schools teacher Former Local School Council member |
[5] | |
| Ellen Rosenfeld | Family and community engagement manager at Chicago Public Schools Former CPS teacher and parent |
Website | [5] |
| Kimberly Brown | Marketing professional and adjunct professor Chicago Public Schools parent |
Website | [5] |
| Thomas Day | Non-profit co-founder | Website | [5] |
| Carmen Gioiosa | Chicago Public Schools parent and Local School Council member Former CPS administrator and teacher |
[5] | |
| Andrew A. Davis | Chicago Public Schools parent Former Local School Council member |
Website | [5] |
Endorsements
Karen Zaccor
- Labor unions
District 5
Candidates
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hargrove | Non-profit executive Former dean at Chicago Public Schools |
[5] | |
| Aaron "Jitu" Brown | Community organizer | [5] | |
| Jousef M. Shkoukani | Attorney and non-profit founder | [5] | |
| Kernetha Jones | |||
| Michilla "Kyla" Blaise | Chicago Public Schools parent Chief of staff for Cook County Commissioner Frank Aguilar |
Website | [5] |
Endorsements
Aaron "Jitu" Brown
- Labor unions
District 6
Candidates
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Biggs | Chicago Public Schools parent Former teacher and school principal |
Website | [5] |
| Anusha Thotakura | Deputy director of advocacy organization Former teacher |
Website | [5] |
| Brenda I. Delgado | Chicago Public Schools parent Vice-president of education advocacy organization Former Local School Council member |
[5] | |
| Andre Smith | Entrepreneur Candidate for Illinois House of Representatives 5th district in 2024 Democratic primary |
[5] | |
| Danielle J. Wallace | Community youth advocate and non-profit leader | [5] |
Endorsements
Anusha Thotakura
- Labor unions
- Chicago Teachers Union (co-endorsed with Brenda Delgado)[7]
Brenda Delgado
- Labor unions
- Chicago Teachers Union (co-endorsed with Anusha Thotakura)[7]
District 7
Candidates
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yesenia Lopez | Latino outreach director for Governor J. B. Pritzker's campaign | [5] | |
| Felipe "Phil" Luna Jr. | Local School Council member Illinois Department of Public Health employee |
[5] | |
| Jesus Ayala Jr. | Non-profit executive | [5] | |
| Eva A. Villalobos | Accountant | [5] | |
| Raquel Don | Chicago Public Schools parent and Local School Council member | [5] |
Endorsements
Yesenia Lopez
- Labor unions
District 8
Candidates
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Gutierrez | Executive at private high school Former leader at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago |
[5] | |
| Felix Ponce | Chicago Public Schools teacher | [5] | |
| Darius Dee Nix | Executive at City Year Former CPS charter school teacher |
[5] |
Endorsements
Felix Ponce
- Labor unions
District 9
Candidates
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therese Boyle | School psychologist | [5] | |
| Brittany Bailey Preston | Local School Council member | [5] | |
| Lanetta M. Thomas | Community activist | Website | [5] |
| La'Mont Raymond Williams | Chief of staff for Cook County Commissioner Bill Lowry | Website | [5] |
| Miquel Lewis | Acting director of Cook County Juvenile Probation & Court Services Former appointed member of Board of Education |
Website | [5] |
Endorsements
Lanetta Thomas
- Labor unions
District 10
Candidates
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Parrott-Sheffer | Chicago Public Schools parent Former principal in CPS and suburbs Former district administrator in New York City |
Website | [5] |
| Che "Rhymefest" Smith | Rapper and community activist | Website | [5] |
| Karin Norington-Reaves | Chicago Public Schools parent and consultant | [5] | |
| Robert Jones | Pastor at Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church | [5] | |
| Nathaniel "Nate" Ward | Director of community outreach & engagement for City Colleges of Chicago Chicago Public Schools parent and Local School Council member |
Website | [5] |
| Rosita Chatonda | Non-profit founder Former Chicago Public Schools teacher and union organizer |
[5] | |
| James M. Walton Jr. | Former school principal and administrator in Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago suburbs | [5] |
Endorsements
Robert Jones
- Labor unions
References
- ^ a b "FAQ: Chicago's elected school board". Chalkbeat Chicago. May 4, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Masterson, Matt (July 29, 2024). "Elected School Board Officially Coming to Chicago After Pritzker Signs Bill". WTTW News. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "The confusing saga and upcoming next steps for an elected Chicago School Board - Center for Illinois Politics". Center for Illinois Politics. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Chicago Board of Elections (July 1, 2024). "Candidate Filings in Ballot Order, November 5, 2024" (PDF). Chicago Board of Elections. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as "Who is running in Chicago's first school board elections? Here's a list". Chalkbeat. June 17, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Meet Jennifer". Jennifer Custer for Chicago School Board. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Chicago Teachers Union endorses slate of candidates for Chicago's school board election". Chicago Tribune. June 28, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
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