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]
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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
editCandidates
edit| 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
editJennifer Custer
- Labor unions
District 2
editCandidates
edit| 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
editEbony L. DeBerry
- Labor unions
District 3
editCandidates
edit| 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
editJason C. Dones
- Labor unions
District 4
editCandidates
edit| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Zaccor | |||
| Ellen Rosenfeld | Website | ||
| Kimberly Brown | Website | ||
| Thomas Day | Website | ||
| Carmen Gioiosa | |||
| Andrew A. Davis | Website |
Endorsements
editKaren Zaccor
- Labor unions
District 5
editCandidates
edit| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hargrove | |||
| Aaron "Jitu" Brown | |||
| Jousef M. Shkoukani | |||
| Kernetha Jones | |||
| Michilla "Kyla" Blaise | Website |
Endorsements
editAaron "Jitu" Brown
- Labor unions
District 6
editCandidates
edit| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Biggs | Website | ||
| Anusha Thotakura | Website | ||
| Brenda I. Delgado | |||
| Andre Smith | |||
| Danielle J. Wallace |
Endorsements
editAnusha 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
editCandidates
edit| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yesenia Lopez | |||
| Felipe "Phil" Luna Jr. | |||
| Jesus Ayala Jr. | |||
| Eva A. Villalobos | |||
| Raquel Don |
Endorsements
editYesenia Lopez
- Labor unions
District 8
editCandidates
edit| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Gutierrez | |||
| Felix Ponce | |||
| Darius Dee Nix |
Endorsements
editFelix Ponce
- Labor unions
District 9
editCandidates
edit| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therese Boyle | |||
| Brittany Bailey Preston | |||
| Lanetta M. Thomas | Website | ||
| La'Mont Raymond Williams | Website | ||
| Miquel Lewis | Website |
Endorsements
editLanetta Thomas
- Labor unions
District 10
editCandidates
edit| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Parrott-Sheffer | Website | ||
| Che "Rhymefest" Smith | Website | ||
| Karin Norington-Reaves | |||
| Robert Jones | |||
| Nathaniel "Nate" Ward | Website | ||
| Rosita Chatonda | |||
| James M. Walton Jr. |
Endorsements
editRobert Jones
- Labor unions
References
edit- ^ a b "FAQ: Chicago's elected school board". Chalkbeat Chicago. May 4, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "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 "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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