Chicago Public Schools headquarters. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)
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Chicago is on the path to getting the hybrid school board preferred by Mayor Brandon Johnson, with the Illinois Senate’s begrudging approval of legislation Tuesday finalizing the transition to an elected school board.

Chicago Public Schools headquarters. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

Chicagoans are set to see a new office on their ballot in November 2024. For the first time, voters will elect members to the Chicago Board of Education. While election day is set, the districts that board members will run in have not been decided.