Planning calendar

The Chicago Board of Education holds its monthly Board meeting on the fourth Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise indicated.  Members of the public are welcome to present during the public participation portion of the meeting.

The Board Meetings will be held at CPS Loop Office, 42 West Madison Street, Garden Level, Board Room and will begin at 10:30 a.m., unless otherwise noted. Board meetings will adhere to the current COVID-19 safety guidance and protocols and are now mask-optional. The Board President and the Chief Executive Officer have determined that registered speakers who wish to present during Public Participation may have the option to participate in person at the location of the Board meeting or virtually via an electronic platform. The public will have access to the meeting via live stream at www.cpsboe.org.

Advance registration to speak will open the Monday preceding the Board meeting at 10:30 a.m. and close Tuesday at 5:00 p.m., or until all slots are filled, unless otherwise noted. Advance registration during this period is available by the following methods:

• Online: www.cpsboe.org (recommended)
• Phone: (773) 553-1600

The Public Participation segment of the meeting will begin as indicated in the meeting agenda and proceed in accordance with Public Participation guidelines. Board Meetings will be live-streamed to the general public on the Board website (www.cpsboe.org). Interim Guidelines have been issued by the President of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago in accordance with Board Rule 2-4.1. These Interim Guidelines are effective July 26, 2021, and its purpose is to address the manner in which the Board will conduct its public meetings to comply with recommended COVID-19 safety guidance and protocols. Interim Guidelines may change to comply COVID-19 safety guidance and protocols. These Interim Guidelines are available on www.cpsboe.org.

To ensure equity of access to address the Board, an individual may not speak at two (2) consecutive Regular Board Meetings. In the event an individual registers to speak at a consecutive Regular Board Meeting, the individual will not be called to address the Board.

The Chicago Board of Education is committed to increased transparency and promoting additional opportunities for the public to provide their input at Board of Education meetings. To this end, members of the public who wish to submit written comments for Board of Education meetings can do so via the Written Comments Form on Board website at cpsboe.org. Written comments received between the posting of the public agenda and notice through 5 p.m. the day after the Board of Education meeting will be submitted to Board Members for their consideration.

Further, let the official record reflect that the 2022-2023 Planning Calendar has been prepared in accordance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act and will be available for public distribution.

[Updated 10/27/22]