Cook County Board of Education Member, District 5
Part of the board that governs your county's public school system
Full office description
- The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.
How this impacts you
Teacher Pay — Board of Education members decide the school budget, including how much to pay teachers, how much to spend on classroom instruction and which services to provide to students.
College & Career Readiness — Board of Education members have the power to affect which advanced courses, resources and job trainings are available to students.
Election results
WINNER
Chad Sumner
100%
1,242 votes
Candidates (1)
Chad Sumner
(R)
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