2026 Local School Council Key Dates
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 10/20 | Nomination period begins |
| 1/20 | 3:00 p.m. Deadline to file LSC candidate forms and present in person the required identification at their school or at the Office of LSC Relations (“OLSCR”), 2651 W. Washington Blvd., 3rd Floor. Mailed, faxed, emailed, or copied forms will NOT be accepted. |
| 1/20 | Deadline to submit LSC election judge applications to LSCJudge@cps.edu |
| 2/06 | 5:00 p.m. Deadline to file Pre-election challenges. Challenge Forms must be e-mailed to LSCelectionchallenge@cps.edu or filed in person in the lobby at 42 W. Madison St., Chicago, Illinois. |
| 2/23 - 2/27 | Schools conduct candidate forums in-person or virtually |
| 3/05 | 3:00 p.m. Deadline for parent and community candidates to deliver campaign literature to school 3:00 p.m. Deadline for school staff candidates to deliver campaign literature to the principal |
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3/16, 3/19 or 3/20 |
All Schools Conduct Binding Student Elections for Students |
| 3/18 | All Schools Conduct LSC Election for Parent and Community Candidates and the School Staff Candidate Preference Poll Day |
| 3/30 |
5:00 p.m. Deadline to file Post-election challenges. Challenge Forms 21-26 must be e-mailed to LSCelectionchallenge@cps.edu or filed in person in the lobby at 42 W. Madison St., Chicago, Illinois. 8:00 p.m. Deadline for LSCs to convene a meeting to certify the results of the non-binding advisory polls for parent and school staff, if applicable, student candidates and recommend candidates for community and advocate member positions |
| 4/03 | 12:00 Noon. Deadline for Principal to enter results of tie-breaker lottery in the LSC Dashboard or notify Network Office of LSC failure to conduct tie-breaker lottery |
| 4/07 | 12:00 Noon. Deadline for Principal to complete and email Certification of Poll Results and Candidate Recommendation Form (Form 28-26) to OLSCR lscrelations@cps.edu |
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4/14 |
2:00 p.m. Deadline for Network Offices to conduct tie-breaker lotteries for schools whose LSCs failed to do so by 3/30 |
| 4/16 | 3:00 p.m. Deadline for Network Office to notify concerned schools of results of tie-breaker lotteries and to complete the Certification of Poll Results and Candidate Recommendation Form (Form 28-26) reflecting tie-breaker results to concerned school and OLSCR lscrelations@cps.edu |
| 4/24 |
3:00 p.m. Deadline for Principal to record results of tie-breaker lottery conducted by Network Office in LSC Dashboard 5:00 p.m. Deadline for Network Office to deliver Security Envelope B to OLSCR |
| 4/27 |
3:00 p.m. Deadline for schools to deliver Security Envelope B to the Network Office |
| 5/18 - 5/22 | Chief Executive Officer or designee to mail Post-election Challenge Results to challengers, challenged or interested candidates and concerned school Principal |
| 6/25 | The Board of Education appoints teachers, non-teacher staff, and students as LSC members and appoints all members of Appointed Local School Councils and Board of Governors for new term of office beginning July 1, 2026 at the June Board meeting. |