The
Chicago Board of Education
The Chicago Board of Education serves as the board of education (school board) for the Chicago Public Schools.
The board traces its origins to the Board of School Inspectors, created in 1837.
The board is currently appointed solely by the mayor ...
is led by a president.
The current President of the Chicago Board of Education is
Miguel del Valle
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Since the 1995 Chicago School Reform Amendatory Act went into effect, the president has been directly appointed by the mayor of Chicago, rather than being elected among the members of the board.
Beginning with the 2026 Chicago Board of Education elections, after which the Board of Education is slated to become an entirely-elected board, the president will be elected ]at-large
At large (''before a noun'': at-large) is a description for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent a whole membership or population (notably a city, county, state, province, nation, club or association), rather than ...
.mayor of Chicago
The mayor of Chicago is the chief executive of city government in Chicago, Illinois, the third-largest city in the United States. The mayor is responsible for the administration and management of various city departments, submits proposals and r ...
, city clerk of Chicago
The City Clerk of Chicago is in charge of record-keeping for the city of Chicago and its elections. When the Chicago City Council is in session, the City Clerk serves as council secretary. This position is a citywide elected office, one of three ...
, and city treasurer of Chicago
The City Treasurer of Chicago is an elected official of the City of Chicago.
Current Occupant
The current City Treasurer of Chicago is Democrat Melissa Conyears. Conyears was elected by Chicago citizens on April 2, 2019, and took the oath of ...
).
Officeholders
Chairmen of the Chicago Board of School Inspectors (1840–1857)
Until 1857, the head of the school board was known as the "chairman of the Chicago Board of School Inspectors"
Presidents of the Chicago Board of Education (1857–1995)
Chairmen of the School Reform Board of Trustees (1995–1999)
Presidents of the Chicago Board of Education (1999–present)
References
{{Chicago Public Schools