| President of Chicago Board of Education | |
|---|---|
Incumbent vacant |
The Chicago Board of Education is led by a president.[1]
Since the 1995 Chicago School Reform Amendatory Act went into effect, the president has been directly appointed by the mayor of Chicago, rather than being elected among the members of the board.[2]
Beginning with the 2026 Chicago Board of Education elections, after which the Board of Education is slated to become an entirely-elected board, the president will be directly elected at-large by the city's voters.[3] It will be one of four at-large citywide elected offices in Chicago (alongside the mayor of Chicago, city clerk of Chicago, and city treasurer of Chicago).
- ^ Thometz, Kristen (June 3, 2019). "Mayor Lightfoot Appoints New Chicago School Board". WTTW News. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "A Brief History of the Chicago School Board - CODE Chicago - Communities Organized for Democracy in Education". www.codechicago.org. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Tareen, Sophia (July 30, 2021). "Gov. Pritzker signs elected Chicago school board measure". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved July 31, 2021.