How to run for the Local School Councils in Chicago

CPS student boards school bus — A Chicago Public Schools student boards the bus. This year, Chicago will begin adding members to an elected school board. But Chicago’s Local School Boards already have an election process and could foreshadow what is to come.

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How to run for the Local School Councils in Chicago

The deadline to run for a Local School Council position is Feb. 8.

A Chicago Public Schools student boards the bus. This year, Chicago will begin adding members to an elected school board. But Chicago’s Local School Boards already have an election process and could foreshadow what is to come.

By Max Lubbers

As Chicago begins its transition to an elected school board in the fall, Local School Councils could become the place for candidates to prove themselves.

LSCs are a unique and powerful feature of Chicago’s public school system, and the deadline to run for a seat has been extended until Feb. 8. Reset talks to a reporter and LSC members about the upcoming elections in spring.

GUESTS: Crystal Paul, freelance journalist

Karonda Locust, LSC member

JP Paulus, LSC member