The ballot that will begin the process of choosing Chicago’s first elected school board later this year is largely set, with 32 candidates vying for 10 seats.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that election officials have determined which candidates qualified for a place on the Nov. 5 ballot. The field started in June with 47 potential candidates.
Chicago’s school board will be transformed in January from a seven-member panel, all appointed by the mayor, to a 21-member board.
Ten members will be elected from geographic districts in November; another 10 members, as well as the board president, will be mayoral appointments. In 2027, all 21 board members will be elected.
