Board of Education
Chicago Public Schools42 W Madison St Chicago, IL 60602 (Directions)
Miguel del Valle President, and Members of the Board of Education Joyce Chapman Miquel A. Lewis Sulema Medrano Novak Paige Ponder Michael Scott, Jr. Elizabeth Todd-Breland Enclosed is a copy of the Agenda for the Board of Education Meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at CPS Loop Office, 42 West Madison Street, Garden Level, Board Room. The Board President and the Chief Executive Officer have determined that registered speakers who wish to present during Public Participation may have the option to participate in person at the location of the Board meeting or virtually via an electronic platform. The public will have access to the meeting via live stream at cpsboe.org. Public Participation Guidelines are available on www.cpsboe.org. For the May 24, 2023 Board Meeting, advance registration to speak will be available beginning Monday, May 22nd at 10:30 a.m. and will close on Tuesday, May 23rd at 5:00 p.m., or until all slots are filled. Advance registration during this period is available by the following methods: Online: www.cpsboe.org (recommended) Phone: (773) 553-1600 To ensure equity of access to address the Board, an individual may not speak at two (2) consecutive meetings. In the event an individual registers to speak at a consecutive meeting, the individual will not be called to address the Board. Advance registration to observe will also be available beginning Monday, May 22nd at 10:30 a.m. and will close on Tuesday, May 23rd at 5:00 p.m., or until all slots are filled. Advance registration during this period is available by the following methods: Online: www.cpsboe.org (recommended) Phone: (773) 553-1600 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 a.m. 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 following the CEO Remarks and proceed for no more than 20 registered speakers for forty minutes. Registered speakers will receive instructions for Public Participation. Members of the public may submit written comments for Board of Education meetings via the Written Comments Form on the Board’s website at www.cpsboe.org or mailed to 1 N Dearborn, Suite 950. Written comments received between the day the public agenda is posted through 5 p.m. the day after the Board of Education meeting will be submitted to the Board and posted within five (5) business days on our website at www.cpsboe.org.
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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.