CHICAGO -- Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday signed legislation setting up a fully elected school board to oversee the Chicago Public Schools by 2027, starting with a hybrid board that will be elected later this year.The legislation, backed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, was approved by both the Illinois House and Illinois Senate earlier this month.'I think the city of Chicago is doing the right thing.
In 2026, voters would elect the entire school board, with elections held for all 20 subdistricts and a citywide election for the board president. Board members filling the expired term of a board member elected to their seat in 2024 would serve a 4-year term. Members filling the expired term of a board member appointed to their seat in 2024 would serve a 2-year term. The fully-elected board would be seated in January 2027.