Local School Council Elections 2024
Local School Council (LSC) elections will be held on April 10 (elementary schools) and April 11 (high schools). Every Chicago Public school has its own LSC, which is comprised of the following members:
6 parent representatives
2 community representatives
2 teacher representatives
1 non-teacher staff
1 high school student representative
The LSC at each traditional CPS school has the authority to:
Select and evaluate the principal
Approve an annual school improvement plan
Help develop and approve a school budget with major control over an average of $500,000 per year in flexible funds.
Clearly, these are very important and powerful organizations for each school, and yet there is a critical lack of awareness and participation in LSCs.
Nomination petitions are available now for those who want to take part in your local schools. If you are a parent or a community member, you can be nominated to be a member of the Local School Council. You can even nominate yourself.
The application window for the 2024 LSC election candidates opened October 16, 2023. Applications are due by Feb. 8, 2024. Information about running can be found at the Office of Local School Council relations.
LSC elections are run by the local school. The following persons can vote in these elections:
All CPS parents, legal guardians, and temporary custodians of students
All CPS students at their school of attendance
All CPS paid staff within the school building they work in for more than 50% of their time
All community members who are Chicago residents and reflect a residential address within the school’s attendance area or voting district at least 17 years old—use this LSC election map to find where you are eligible to vote
US citizenship is not a requirement to vote
Take some time to familiarize yourself with your local school and make a plan to vote! Learn more from the LSC Voting Guide.
