LSC Elections

Vote In Your Upcoming LSC Elections

Vote En Sus Próximas Elecciones Del LSC

2024 Voting Guide

LSC elections are here. Read our election guide to find out how to vote in person on April 10 for elementary schools and April 11 for high schools. Before you go to the polls, be sure to learn what forms of ID to bring, how to complete a ballot, and where you are eligible to vote.

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 our LSC election map to find where you are eligible to vote.
US citizenship is not a requirement to vote

Make sure you only mark your choices with an "X". Any other mark will not be counted as a vote and will result in your entire ballot being thrown out
A parent or community member may vote for up to 5 representatives (any combination of parent and community candidates)
Do not make more than five X's. Voting for more than 5 may result in your entire ballot being thrown out.
View sample ballots and other documents

All voters must present at least two (2) current (unexpired) forms of identification which are determined to be reliable by the election judges.
For Chicago residents, one must show your current residential address within the school's voting district.
For CPS Parents, one must establish you as a parent, legal guardian, or temporary custodian of a student at the school.

Examples of Acceptable Forms of Identification

Driver's License
State of Illinois ID
Voter Registration Card
MediPlan/Medicaid Card
IDPA Card
Permanent Resident Card
Matrícula Consular
Student ID
Public Library Card
Other Governmental Agency I.D.
Current Lease
Current Utility Bill
Credit or Debit Card
Employment ID
Court Documents
Chicago CityKey Card

Application Instructions

Please note, the nomination period for the 2024 LSC Election ended on February 14, 2024. No new nominations will be accepted. After July 1, you may apply to fill a vacancy at your school.

1. Check Your Eligibility

Parents, community members, students, principals and school staff may all serve on LSCs. Criteria for eligibility depends on member type.

Parent member candidates must have a child enrolled in the school
Community member candidates must reside within the school's attendance area or voting district (for city-wide enrollment schools)
School staff member candidates must be assigned to perform a majority of their work duties at the school.

To learn more about your eligibility and the composition of LSCs, view our eligibility rules.

2. Find Your LSC

View the 2024 LSC Election Map to find seats that you are eligible to run for in the upcoming election. The map will display school boundaries to help you locate schools where you may be eligible to serve. You must live within a school’s attendance boundary to apply for LSC membership as a community member. You may apply for LSC membership as a parent at the school your child attends.

3. Complete the Nomination Forms

Once you have identified an LSC election that you are eligible to run in, complete the nomination forms listed below. Please note which forms are required and optional for your candidate member type (parent and community candidate, student candidate, staff candidate).

Candidate Nomination Form 1-24 - REQUIRED FOR ALL CANDIDATES [ English Spanish Arabic Chinese Polish Tagalog Ukrainian Urdu Vietnamese ]
Candidate Criminal Conviction Disclosure Form 2-24 - REQUIRED FOR ALL CANDIDATES [ English Spanish Arabic Chinese Polish Tagalog Ukrainian Urdu Vietnamese ]
Telephone Number Disclosure Form 3-24 - REQUIRED FOR ALL CANDIDATES [ English Spanish Arabic Chinese Polish Tagalog Ukrainian Urdu Vietnamese ]
LSC Candidate Statement Form 4-24 - OPTIONAL FOR ALL CANDIDATES [ English Spanish Arabic Chinese Polish Tagalog Ukrainian Urdu Vietnamese ]
Staff Candidate Information Form 5-24 - REQUIRED FOR STAFF CANDIDATES [ English Spanish ]
Student Candidate Statement Form 4S-24 - OPTIONAL FOR STUDENT CANDIDATES [ English Spanish ]
Student Candidate Information Form 6-24 - OPTIONAL FOR STUDENT CANDIDATES [ English Spanish ]

4. Submit Your Nomination Forms

You or a representative must file your nomination forms by 3:00 p.m., February 14, 2024. You may file your nomination forms at one of the following locations:

in person at the school where you seek to serve
Office of Local School Council Relations, 2651 West Washington Blvd., 3 rd Floor

Mailed, e-mailed, faxed or copied forms will NOT be accepted.

Candidates for parent representative or community representative, or their representative, must also present two forms of identification to establish their eligibility to run and serve as LSC members. Examples of acceptable forms of identification include:

Driver’s License
State of Illinois ID
Voter Registration Card
MediPlan/Medicaid Card
IDPA Card
Permanent Resident Card
Matrícula Consular
Student ID
Public Library Card
Other Governmental Agency I.D.
Current Lease
Current Utility Bill
Credit or Debit Card
Employment ID
Court Documents

5. Attend a Candidate Forum

Following the nomination period, candidates will have an opportunity to attend a Candidate Forum at the school between March 11 and March 19, 2024. (Please ask the principal for the exact date and time.)

Candidates will also have the opportunity to have the school distribute campaign literature to parents on Campaign Literature Distribution Day on April 4, 2024. To do so, school staff candidates must submit their literature by 3:00 p.m., March 22, 2024. Parent and community candidates must submit their literature, in sets of 35 or as directed by the school, by 3:00 p.m., March 22, 2024. An LSC Election Guide, including election rules and procedures, is available for review in the school’s main office.

Additional Forms

Withdrawal of Candidacy Form 7-24 [ English Spanish ]
Certification of Election Results Form 28-24 [ English Spanish ]
Pre-Election Challenge Petition Form 9-24 [ English Spanish ]
Post-Election Challenge Petition Form 21-24 [ English Spanish ]

LSC Candidate Workshop

View a recording of our 2024 LSC Candidate Workshops. The recordings include a discussion with our panel members and information about what it's like to run for and serve on an LSC.

2024 LSC Candidate Workshop (English)

2024 LSC Candidate Workshop (Spanish)

2022 LSC Candidate Workshop (English)

Resources

For details on the 2024 LSC election process, please see:

2024 Local School Council Election Guide
2024 LSC Election Kick-off Event [ English Spanish ]