Public Hearing on Waiver Application

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM

CPS Loop Office
42 W. Madison Street
Chicago, IL 60602
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Advance registration for speakers and observers opens October 20 at 9:30 AM.

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON WAIVER APPLICATION

A Public Hearing will be held at 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. on October 22, 2026 at 42 W. Madison Street, Garden Level, Board Room, Chicago, IL 60602 for a waiver application to allow Chicago Public Schools (CPS) more flexibility in planning the school calendar by scheduling full day school improvement days.

CPS seeks to renew its waiver application for Section 105 ILCS 5/10-19.05  of the Illinois School Code to allow for school calendar planning flexibility for full day school improvement days.

For this Public Hearing, advance registration to speak will be available beginning Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 9:30 am and will close on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. Anyone interested in speaking can sign up. After the 24-hour registration period, a lottery will randomly select a set number of speakers from those who registered. For example, if 100 people register, the lottery might select 5 of them to speak. This process gives everyone a fair chance to address the Board. Advance registration during this period is available by the following methods:

The Public Participation segment of the Public Hearing will conclude after the last person who has registered to speak has spoken, or at 10:00 a.m. whichever occurs first. Staff members are encouraged to participate.

Advance registration to observe will also be available beginning Tuesday, October 20th, at 10:30 a.m. and will close on Wednesday, October 21st, at 5:00 p.m., or until all slots are filled. Advance registration during this period is available by the following methods:

Although Advance Registration is recommended, you can also register to observe a meeting on the day of the Hearing via:

  • Same Day in Person Observer Registration: 42 W. Madison Street lobby
  • Registration Time: Opens at 9:15 a.m. and will remain open for the duration of the Hearing

Same-day, In-Person Observer Registrations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis as seats become available.

Members of the public may submit written comments related to these waiver applications via the Written Comments Form on the Board’s website at www.cpsboe.org or mailed to 42 W. Madison Street, Garden Level by 5 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2026.

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CPS Loop Office
42 W. Madison Street
Chicago, IL 60602 (Map)