Did you know that your Internet Explorer is out of date?

To get the best possible experience using our site we recommend that you use Google Chrome. To visit the Chrome download page, click the Get Chrome button below. Not using IE7? Refresh your browser and this message will go away!

Get Chrome

Local School Councils

The next parent/community election and advisory staff polls for traditional Local School Councils and advisory parent and staff polls for appointed Local School Councils and Boards of Governors (military academy high schools) will be conducted on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 for elementary schools and Thursday, April 14, 2016 for high schools from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

View the Elections Map View the LSC Members Map

After the elections for traditional Local School Councils and the appointment process for appointed Local School Councils and Boards of Governors, the new LSC term will begin July 1, 2016.

LSC Terms

Parent, community and school staff members of traditional Local School Councils and parent, community, school staff and advocate members of appointed Local School Councils and Boards of Governors serve a two-year term beginning July 1 in even-numbered years and ending June 30 two years later. High School student members serve a one-year term beginning every July 1 and ending June 30 of the following year.

Resources

All candidates for either a traditional or appointed Local School Council must provide two forms of identification and must file the following forms:

Form 1-16 Candidate Nomination Form
Form 2-16 Candidate Criminal Conviction Disclosure Form
Form 3-16 Candidate Telephone Number Disclosure Form

All candidates may also file a Form 4-16 Candidate Statement. Additionally, school staff candidates must file a Form 5-16 School Staff Candidate Information Form and all High School Student Candidates must file a Form 6-16 Student Candidate Information Form.

Links to the Candidate Forms and other resources may be found below.

Please note: There are separate candidate forms for traditional local school councils and appointed local school councils and boards of governors.

All applicants for Judge of Election must file the following forms, be verified to work by the I. R. S. and complete a mandatory training session:

Forms	Format
Form 18-16 Application for Judge of Election	English \| Spanish
IRS W-9 Form	English \| Spanish
CPS Internal Accounts Vendor Request Form	English

For questions or assistance in completing and submitting the Candidate Forms or Judge of Election Forms, please call the Office of LSC Relations at 773-553-1400 or read the 2016 LSC Election Guide English Spanish or 2016 Guide to the Appointed LSC/BOG Candidate Polls and Recommendations English Spanish.

2016 Traditional Local School Council Election Materials

Materials	Format
Letter I Re: LSC Election	English \| Spanish
LSC Candidate Packet, including:
LSC Candidate Packet Cover Letter	English \| Spanish
Candidate Nomination Form (Form 1-16)	English \| Spanish
LSC Criminal Conviction Disclosure Form (Form 2-16)	English \| Spanish
LSC Telephone Number Disclosure Form (Form 3-16)	English \| Spanish
LSC Election Timeline	English \| Spanish
LSC Candidate Statement Form (Form 4-16)	English \| Spanish
LSC Teacher/Non-Teacher Staff Candidate Information Form (Form 5-16)	English \| Spanish
LSC Student Candidate Information Form (Form 6-16)	English \| Spanish
LSC Withdrawal of Candidacy Form (Form 7-16)	English \| Spanish
List of Candidates for the Local School Council Form (Form 8-16)	English \| Spanish
Letter II Re: LSC Election	English \| Spanish
LSC Certification of Election Results Form (Form 28-16)	English \| Spanish
LSC Pre-Election Challenge Petition Form (Form 9-16)	English \| Spanish
LSC Post-Election Challenge Petition Form (Form 21-16)	English \| Spanish

2016 Appointed Local School Council/Board of Governors Appointment Process Materials

Candidate Polls and Recommendations Materials	Format
Letter I Re: ALSC/BOG Appointment Process	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Candidate Packet, including:
ALSC/BOG Candidate Packet Cover Letter	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Candidate Nomination Form (Form 1-16)	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Criminal Conviction Disclosure Form (Form 2-16)	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Telephone Number Disclosure Form (Form 3-16)	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Appointment Process Timeline	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Candidate Statement Form (Form 4-16)	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Teacher/JROTC Instructor Candidate Information Form (Form 5-16)	English \| Spanish
ALSC Student Candidate Information Form (Form 6-16)	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Withdrawal of Candidacy Form (Form 7-16)	English \| Spanish
List of Candidates for the ALSC/BOG (Form 8-16)	English \| Spanish
Letter II Re: ALSC/BOG Appointment Process	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Certification of Poll Results and Candidate Recommendations Form (Form 28-16)	English \| Spanish

LSC

Home About LSCs Eligibility Trainings LSC Advisory Board LSC Elections Key Dates OLSCR Staff

Contact Information

Office of Local School Council Relations
Garfield Park Office
2651 W. Washington
Blvd, 3rd Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60612
773-553-1400 | Main
773-553-6563 | Fax

LSC Elections

LSC Nomination Deadline has been extended to Friday, March 9th at 3:00pm.

The 2018 local school council elections will take place on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 for elementary schools and Thursday, April 19, 2018 for high schools. The term is for two years starting on July 1, 2018. High School Students Representatives serve one-year terms.

How to Apply

Candidates must download and fill out the forms below and provide two forms of identification and return them to the school where they would like to run by March 2nd, or to the Office of Local School Council Relations - Garfield Park Office, 2651 W. Washington Blvd, 3rd Floor by February 20th, 2018.

All candidates may also file a Form 4-18 Candidate Statement, school staff candidates must file a Form 5-18 School Staff Candidate Information Form and high school student candidates must file a Form 6-18 Student Candidate Information Form.

Please Note: There are separate candidate forms for traditional local school councils and appointed local school councils and boards of governors.

Questions

For questions or assistance in completing and/or submitting the Candidate Forms or Election Judge Forms, please contact the Election Coordinator at the school or the Office of LSC Relations at 773-553-1400.

For details on the 2018 LSC election process, download the 2018 LSC Election Guide English | 2018 LSC Election Guide Spanish or 2018 Guide to the Appointed LSC/BOG Candidate Polls and Recommendations English | 2018 Guide to the Appointed LSC/BOG Candidate Polls and Recommendations Spanish.

View the Elections Map View the LSC Members Map

2018 Traditional Local School Council Nomination Materials

Candidate Materials	Required / Optional	PDF Forms
LSC Election Timeline	Optional	English \| Spanish
LSC Candidate Packet Cover Letter	Optional	English \| Spanish
Candidate Nomination Form 1-18	Required for All Candidates	English \| Spanish
LSC Criminal Conviction Disclosure Form 2-18	Required for All Candidates	English \| Spanish
LSC Telephone Number Disclosure Form 3-18	Required for All Candidates	English \| Spanish
LSC Candidate Statement Form 4-18	Optional	English \| Spanish
LSC Teacher/Non-Teacher Staff Candidate Information Form 5-18	Required for All Teacher / Non-Teacher Staff Candidates	English \| Spanish
LSC Student Candidate Information Form 6-18	Required for all High School Student Candidates	English \| Spanish
LSC Withdrawal of Candidacy Form 7-18	Optional	English \| Spanish
LSC Certification of Election Results Form 28-18	Optional	English \| Spanish
LSC Pre-Election Challenge Petition Form 9-18	Optional	English \| Spanish
LSC Post-Election Challenge Petition Form 21-18	Optional	English \| Spanish

2018 Appointed Local School Council / Board of Governors Nomination Materials

Candidate Materials	Required / Optional	PDF Forms
ALSC/BOG Appointment Process Timeline	Optional	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Candidate Packet Cover Letter	Optional	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Candidate Nomination Form 1-18	Required for All Candidates	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Criminal Conviction Disclosure Form 2-18	Required for All Candidates	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Telephone Number Disclosure Form 3-18	Required for All Candidates	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Candidate Statement Form 4-18	Optional	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Teacher/JROTC Instructor Candidate Information Form 5-18	Optional	English \| Spanish
ALSC Student Candidate Information Form 6-18	Required for all High School Student Candidates	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Withdrawal of Candidacy Form 7-18	Optional	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Certification of Election Results Form 28-18	Optional	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Pre-Election Challenge Petition Form 9-18	Optional	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Post-Election Challenge Petition Form 21-18	Optional	English \| Spanish

Election Judges

All applicants for Election Judge must file the following forms, be verified to work by the IRS and complete a mandatory training session.

Candidate Materials	PDF Forms
Form 18-18 Application for Election Judge	English \| Spanish
IRS W9 Form	English \| Spanish
CPS Internal Accounts Vendor Request Form	English

About the LSC Voting Process

The below training video outlines the voting process for LSC elections.

About LSC Voting Process from Chicago Public Schools on Vimeo

LSC Nomination Deadline has been extended to Friday, March 9th at 3:00pm.

How to Apply

Please Note: There are separate candidate forms for traditional local school councils and appointed local school councils and boards of governors.

Questions

2018 Traditional Local School Council Nomination Materials

Candidate Materials	Required / Optional	PDF Forms
LSC Election Timeline	Optional	English \| Spanish
LSC Candidate Packet Cover Letter	Optional	English \| Spanish
Candidate Nomination Form 1-18	Required for All Candidates	English \| Spanish
LSC Criminal Conviction Disclosure Form 2-18	Required for All Candidates	English \| Spanish
LSC Telephone Number Disclosure Form 3-18	Required for All Candidates	English \| Spanish
LSC Candidate Statement Form 4-18	Optional	English \| Spanish
LSC Teacher/Non-Teacher Staff Candidate Information Form 5-18	Required for All Teacher / Non-Teacher Staff Candidates	English \| Spanish
LSC Student Candidate Information Form 6-18	Required for all High School Student Candidates	English \| Spanish
LSC Withdrawal of Candidacy Form 7-18	Optional	English \| Spanish
LSC Certification of Election Results Form 28-18	Optional	English \| Spanish
LSC Pre-Election Challenge Petition Form 9-18	Optional	English \| Spanish
LSC Post-Election Challenge Petition Form 21-18	Optional	English \| Spanish

2018 Appointed Local School Council / Board of Governors Nomination Materials

Candidate Materials	Required / Optional	PDF Forms
ALSC/BOG Appointment Process Timeline	Optional	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Candidate Packet Cover Letter	Optional	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Candidate Nomination Form 1-18	Required for All Candidates	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Criminal Conviction Disclosure Form 2-18	Required for All Candidates	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Telephone Number Disclosure Form 3-18	Required for All Candidates	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Candidate Statement Form 4-18	Optional	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Teacher/JROTC Instructor Candidate Information Form 5-18	Optional	English \| Spanish
ALSC Student Candidate Information Form 6-18	Required for all High School Student Candidates	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Withdrawal of Candidacy Form 7-18	Optional	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Certification of Election Results Form 28-18	Optional	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Pre-Election Challenge Petition Form 9-18	Optional	English \| Spanish
ALSC/BOG Post-Election Challenge Petition Form 21-18	Optional	English \| Spanish

Election Judges

All applicants for Election Judge must file the following forms, be verified to work by the IRS and complete a mandatory training session.

Candidate Materials	PDF Forms
Form 18-18 Application for Election Judge	English \| Spanish
IRS W9 Form	English \| Spanish
CPS Internal Accounts Vendor Request Form	English

LSC terms

Parent, community, teacher and non-teaching staff representatives serve a two-year term beginning July 1 after each election and ending June 30 two years later. Student representatives serve a one-year term beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of the following year.

Resources

All Candidates for either a traditional or appointed Local School Council must provide two forms of identification and must file the following forms:

Form 1-14 Candidate Nomination Form
Form 2-14 Candidate Criminal Conviction Disclosure Form
Form 3-14 Candidate Telephone Number Disclosure Form

All candidates may also file a Form 4-14 Candidate Statement. Additionally, school staff candidates must file a Form 5-14 School Staff Candidate Information Form and all High School Student Candidates must a Form 6-14 Student Candidate Information Form.

Links to the Candidate Forms and other resources may be found below.

Please note: There are separate candidate forms for traditional local school councils and appointed local school councils.

All applicants for Judge of Election must file the following forms, be verified to work by the I. R. S. and complete a mandatory training session:

Form 18-14 Application for Judge of Election	English	Spanish
IRS W-9 Form	English	Spanish
W-9 Contract Form	English	Spanish

For questions or assistance in completing and submitting the Candidate Forms or Judge of Election Forms, please call the Office of LSC Relations at 773-553-1400 or read the 2014 LSC Election Guide English Spanish or 2014 Guide to the Appointed LSC/BOG Candidate Polls and Recommendations English.

2014 LSC Election Materials
1. 2014 LSC Election Timeline	English	Spanish
2. Letter I Re: LSC Election	English	Spanish
3. Candidate Nomination Forms Cover Letter	English	Spanish
4. Candidate Nomination Form (Form 1-14)	English	Spanish
5. Criminal Conviction Disclosure Form (Form 2-14)	English	Spanish
6. Telephone Number Disclosure Form (Form 3-14)	English	Spanish
7. Candidate Statement Form (Form 4-14)	English	Spanish
8. Teacher/Non-Teacher Staff Candidate Information Form (Form 5-14)	English	Spanish
9. Student Candidate Information Form (Form 6-14)	English	Spanish
10. Withdrawal of LSC Candidacy Form (Form 7-14)	English	Spanish
11. List of Candidates for the Local School Council Form (Form 8-14)	English	Spanish
12. Letter II Re: LSC Election	English	Spanish
13. Certification of LSC Election Results Form (Form 28-14)	English	Spanish
15. Pre-Election Challenge Petition Form (Form 9-14)	English	Spanish
16. Post-Election Challenge Petition Form (Form 21-14)	English	Spanish

2014 Appointed Local School Councils/Board of Governors

Candidate Polls and Recommendations Materials
1. ALSC/BOG Candidate Polls and Recommendations Timeline	English
2. Letter I Re: ALSC/BOG Non-Binding Advisory Polls and Candidate Recommendations Process	English
3. Candidate Nomination Forms Cover Letter	English
4. Candidate Nomination Form (Form 1-14)	English
5. Criminal Conviction Disclosure Form (Form 2-14)	English
6. Telephone Number Disclosure Form (Form 3-14)	English
7. Candidate Statement Form (Form 4-14)	English
8. Teacher/JROTC Instructor Candidate Information Form (Form 5-14)	English
9. Student Candidate Information Form (Form 6-14)	English
10. Withdrawal of ALSC/BOG Candidacy Form (Form 7-14)	English
11. List of Candidates for the ALSC/BOG Form (Form 8-14)	English
12.Letter II Re: ALSC/BOG Non-Binding Advisory Polls and Candidate Recommendations Process	English
13. ALSC/BOG Certification of Non-Binding Advisory Polls Results and Candidate Recommendations Form (Form 28-14)	English

About the LSC voting process

The below training video outlines the voting process for LSC elections.

About LSC Voting Process from Chicago Public Schools on Vimeo

Page Last Modified on Thursday, July 05, 2018

Stay Informed

First Name

Please enter your name.

Please enter a valid email address.

I'm a CPS

Please make a selection from the dropdown.

Stay Connected

Chicago Public Schools
42 W. Madison St., Chicago, IL 60602
773-553-1000

Chicago Public Schools is the third largest school district in the United States with more than 600 schools and serves 361,000 children. Our vision is that every student in every neighborhood will be engaged in a rigorous, well-rounded instructional program and will graduate prepared for success in college, career and life.