Chicago Board of Education: School Calendar & Board Meetings

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The official Chicago Public Schools website is Open CPS.edu. The official Chicago Board of Education website is Open CPSBOE.org. Use CPS.edu for the district calendar, school search, GoCPS, enrollment, transportation, student records, parent portal, school profiles, services, and department directory. Use CPSBOE.org for board meetings, public comment registration, planning calendar, board bios, committees, policies, office hours with board members, and board contact help.

The Chicago Board of Education address listed on the Board website is 42 W. Madison Street, Garden Level, Chicago, IL 60602, with phone 773-553-1600. CPS general information phone is 773-553-1000. Do not mix these two numbers: board meeting questions should go to the Board Office, while general school and CPS service questions often go through CPS departments or the student’s school.

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Chicago Board of Education contact, calendar and meeting facts

These fast facts help families, students, staff, and residents avoid the most common problem: using the wrong CPS or Board page for the task.

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Where to get CPS calendar PDFs, staff calendars and live school events

The official Open CPS District Calendar page is the correct place to check school-year calendars. CPS posts family calendar downloads and staff calendar downloads by school year. The page currently includes 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028 school year calendar sections.

Use the calendar page for no-class days, parent-teacher conference dates, holidays, spring break, professional development days, school events, and Board of Education event filters. If your question is school-specific, also open the individual school profile or school website because a campus may post its own events, orientations, graduation events, testing reminders, or family nights.

Do not plan from Google snippets or old downloads. CPS calendars can be adopted, revised, translated, or replaced. Always confirm the school year and language before saving dates, booking travel, arranging childcare, or planning around parent-teacher conferences.

How to check Chicago board meeting dates, agendas, videos and notices

The official Open Chicago Board Meetings Page is the main page for upcoming meetings. The Board website says Agenda Review Committee meetings are generally held monthly on the second Wednesday, and Board meetings are generally held monthly on the fourth Thursday, unless otherwise noted.

The official planning calendar lists meetings at the CPS Loop Office, 42 W. Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60602, Garden Level Board Room. As of the checked planning calendar, upcoming examples include May 13, 2026 Agenda Review Committee meeting at 10:30 a.m., May 28, 2026 Board Meeting at 3:30 p.m., June 10, 2026 Agenda Review Committee meeting at 10:30 a.m., June 25, 2026 Board Meeting at 10:30 a.m., July 8, 2026 Agenda Review Committee meeting at 10:30 a.m., and July 23, 2026 Board Meeting at 10:30 a.m.

Meeting pages can include public agenda postings, past meeting videos, actions, proceedings, presentations, public comment instructions, and planning calendar updates. The responsible move is to open the meeting page on the same week you plan to attend because meeting time, location, registration windows, and posted materials may change.

Speaker registration, observer registration and written comments

The official public participation rules are not casual. For Agenda Review Committee meetings, advance speaker registration opens the Monday before the meeting at 10:30 a.m. and closes Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Observer registration opens Monday at 10:30 a.m. and closes Tuesday at 5:00 p.m., or when slots are filled unless otherwise noted.

For Board meetings, advance speaker registration opens the Tuesday before the meeting at 10:30 a.m. and closes Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Observer registration opens Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and closes Wednesday at 5:00 p.m., or when observer slots are filled. Registration can be done online through the Board website or by phone at 773-553-1600.

The Board says a lottery randomly selects a set number of speakers when more people register than available speaker slots. Public participation is limited to no more than 30 speakers for 60 minutes during Agenda Review Committee meetings and Board meetings. Individuals may not speak at back-to-back meetings and more than one meeting per month under the official guidelines.

Written comments may be submitted through the Board website or mailed to 42 W. Madison Street, Garden Level. Comments received during the official window are submitted to the Board and posted within the stated posting timeline.

Chicago Board Office phone, address and when to use it

The CPS Board Office page lists the Board Office at 42 W. Madison Street, Garden Level, Chicago, IL 60602, with phone 773-553-1600. The page says the Board Office supports Chicago Board of Education members by increasing capacity to govern CPS, increasing public access and engagement, strengthening transparency of CPS policies, operations, and initiatives, and handling administrative responsibilities of the Board Office.

The Board Office is responsible for administering Board meetings, releasing meeting agendas, registering speakers and attendees, recording meeting proceedings, logging Board actions, hosting Board member office hours, maintaining Board rules and policies, maintaining the CPS archive, processing contracts and legal instruments, and supporting public-facing Board services.

Board member office hours and one-on-one meeting requests

The Chicago Board website uses “office hours” to refer to the ability to request time to connect with a Board of Education member one-on-one. This is different from a simple building walk-in schedule. If you are searching “Chicago Board of Education office hours,” do not assume it means every person can walk into the Board Office at any time and speak to a board member.

Use the official Open Board Office Hours Page for board member office-hour access and the official contact page for questions. If your concern is school enrollment, student records, special education, employee verification, HR, payroll, benefits, or school-related support, the Board office hours page points users toward those specific help categories.

Chicago Board members, hybrid board structure and elected transition

The official Board Bios page says the Chicago Board of Education inducted 20 members into its new hybrid Board on January 15, 2025, creating the largest governing body for a public school system in the United States. It also says an additional appointed member was inducted on February 27, 2025.

The Board consists of 11 members, including the Board President, appointed by the mayor and 10 elected members representing individual districts. The Board will transition to a fully elected governing model in 2027. Until then, current hybrid Board Members volunteer their time and services and serve two-year terms.

The current Board Bios page lists Sean B. Harden as President and Dr. Angel L. Velez as Vice President. It also lists members by districts, including Ed Bannon, Jennifer Custer, Ebony DeBerry, Debby Pope, Norma Rios-Sierra, Carlos A. Rivas Jr., Karen Zaccor, Ellen Rosenfeld, Jitu Brown, Michilla Blaise, Anusha Thotakura, Jessica Biggs, Emma Lozano, Yesenia Lopez, Angel Gutierrez, Cydney Wallace, Therese Boyle, and Dr. Che “Rhymefest” Smith.

Chicago Board committees, advisory groups and public transparency

The Chicago Board website has a committee section for public-facing committee information. The committee page explains that the Board announced the creation of the Special Education Advisory Committee as part of its commitment to increased transparency and public engagement. The committee is meant to listen to and prioritize the needs of the special education community.

The page lists the Special Education Advisory Committee contact email as boeseac@cps.edu. The Board home page also references the Black Student Achievement Committee and Special Education Advisory Committee application process. Committee details can change, so open the official committee page before relying on a meeting date, email, membership list, or public participation process.

Use CPS School Locator and School Profiles before choosing a campus

The official Open CPS School Locator lets users enter a school name or address to find schools. The tool can also search around a user’s current location when location access is allowed. This is useful for families checking neighborhood schools, nearby campuses, and school options.

The official Open CPS School Profiles page says users can explore profiles for more than 600 CPS schools, including programs, admissions, student outcomes, and more. Use profiles before comparing schools because each school can have different programs, eligibility rules, admissions details, grade ranges, contact information, and student support resources.

GoCPS applications, school programs and enrollment help

Open GoCPS for exploring and applying to elementary and high school programs across Chicago. The GoCPS page says the CPS School Search tool lets users filter, find, and compare GoCPS programs by location, academic focus, and more. School profile pages include eligibility and selection criteria for programs offered.

The CPS Apply and Enroll page is the right starting point for enrollment and transfer questions. All school-age children who live in Chicago are eligible for enrollment in Chicago Public Schools, but the process can differ depending on grade level, neighborhood school, program type, selective enrollment, charter school, disability accommodations, multilingual support, or transfer situation.

Families should use current-year GoCPS deadlines. Application dates, testing requirements, ranking rules, waitlists, appeals, and offer acceptance windows change by school year. Do not reuse old deadline screenshots.

CPS transportation services, eligibility, hub stops and Ventra help

The official Student Transportation Services department page lists phone 773-553-2860, fax 773-553-2861, and address 42 W. Madison St., Chicago, IL 60602. The department provides safe and efficient school bus transportation for eligible students under federal, state, local, and Chicago Board of Education rules.

CPS transportation eligibility is student-specific. The transportation services page says families should contact the student’s school to find out about eligibility. For questions or concerns about Hub Stops, Ventra Cards, or general transportation matters, CPS lists Student Transportation at 773-553-2860 or transoptions@cps.edu.

CPS student records, transcripts and former student requests

Use the official Open Student Records and Transcripts Page for transcript and permanent student record guidance. Former CPS elementary or high school students can also use the Former Student Records office for transcript and record support.

The Office of Former Student Records lists phone 773-535-4110, fax 773-535-4112, email fsrecordsco@cps.edu, and address 3532 W. 47th Place, Chicago, IL 60632. Third-party verification requests may need to be submitted online and paid by credit or debit card through the official process.

Student records involve sensitive information. Do not upload transcripts, DACA records, identification documents, student IDs, or payment information to pages that are not officially linked from CPS.

Parent portal, services, special education, meals and department help

The CPS Services and Supports page groups important family resources such as transportation, school meals and nutrition, special education, crisis support, student records and transcripts, parent engagement, back to school, Aspen Parent and Student Portal, homeschooling, international-newcomer student services, safe haven programs, and weather guidelines.

The Apply and Enroll page lists specialized contacts for students with disabilities, multilingual and multicultural education, and international student services. If your question is specific to a child’s IEP, transportation eligibility, school assignment, language support, or student portal access, start with the student’s school and the official CPS service page, not the Board meeting page.

What Chicago school information is free and what may require payment

Most basic Chicago Board of Education and CPS information should be free to view. You should not pay a third-party site to see the CPS school calendar, Board meeting schedule, Board office address, public meeting registration instructions, school locator, school profiles, GoCPS overview, public policies, board bios, board office contact details, or official department directory.

Some actions may involve official fees, accounts, or payment systems. Examples may include third-party record verification, transcript processing, school activity payments, meal payments, lost or replacement items, exam-related processes, tickets, or official paid services. Before paying, confirm that the payment link comes from CPS.edu, CPSBOE.org, or an officially linked vendor page.

Check whether you need CPS, the Chicago Board, or another “CPS” result

The term “CPS” can mean many things online. For Chicago schools, use cps.edu for Chicago Public Schools and cpsboe.org for the Chicago Board of Education. Search results can also show Child Protective Services, Cincinnati Public Schools, Cleveland-related pages, private companies, testing tools, or unrelated CPS acronyms.

Before using any calendar, meeting date, phone number, record form, or payment link, check the domain and address. Chicago Board of Education pages should reference 42 W. Madison Street, Garden Level, Chicago, IL 60602, and the Board phone 773-553-1600. General CPS district pages usually reference CPS.edu and the general phone 773-553-1000.

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The fastest route is simple: use CPSBOE.org for Chicago Board of Education meetings, public participation, planning calendar, board bios, committees, policies, contact, and board member office hours. Use CPS.edu for the school calendar, school locator, school profiles, GoCPS, enrollment, transportation, student records, parent support, department directory, and student services.

Before attending a meeting, speaking at a Board meeting, applying to a school, requesting records, checking transportation, or planning around school dates, open the exact official page listed in this guide. Chicago school information changes often, and official pages are the only safe source for final action.