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Less than a year from now, Chicago Public Schools will swear in its first elected school board members.
But even with a firm swearing-in date of Jan. 15, 2025, many unanswered questions still remain about the election on Nov. 5 that would usher in those new board members — and how the board will function once in place. State law says 10 members will be elected this year, but lawmakers are debating whether to elect all 21 now. (Mayor Brandon Johnson recently asked the legislature to ensure that just half are elected this year, the Sun-Times reported.)
The state legislature must also finalize district boundaries for school board members. Lawmakers appear to have agreed on a third draft of the map last November.
Once members are sworn in next January, what’s next? How will the board work in comparison to the appointed board it will replace?
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Reema Amin is a reporter covering Chicago Public Schools. Contact Reema at ramin@chalkbeat.org.
