Dear Volta Parents, Community Members, and Staff,
It's time to make your voice heard! Local School Council Elections are only a couple of weeks away. Elementary School LSC Elections will be held on November 18.
You have an opportunity to vote for candidates running for the following LSC positions: six parent representatives, two community representatives, two teacher representatives, and one non-teacher staff representative. Elected representatives serve two-year terms, influencing our school policy and academic direction.
All parents, legal guardians or temporary custodians of CPS students are eligible to vote in the LSC election at that student’s respective school. Elections are also open to any community members who are 17 years or older and reside in a respective school’s attendance area or voting district. To find which schools you can vote at visit CPS Local School Council Voting Districts. All LSC Election Information is also located on our Volta website at www.volta.cps.edu, including Candidate Literature, Updates, and Ballot Numbers.
Due to COVID-19, parents and guardians can choose between either voting in-person at their respective schools, submitting their ballots by mail, or dropping off their mail-in ballots. For in-person voting, the district is implementing stringent health and safety measures, including social distancing, face covering requirements, and completing a health screener and temperature check prior to entering school buildings. The district will also offer curbside voting for individuals with disabilities.
Community members will still be required to vote in person because the district does not have access to information for every prospective community voter living within a school’s boundary in order to provide a mail-in ballot. For key information for each voting constituency please refer to the press release published on October 21, 2020.
In-Person Election Times and Dates:
● Elementary Schools: November 18 between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Door 3.
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Eligible Voter Group |
Voting Options |
Additional Information |
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Parents & Guardians |
In-person or mail-in ballots |
All parents/guardians will be sent a mail-in ballot with a pre-paid return envelope. ● The mail-in ballots must be received by 7:00 p.m. on the date of the election (Nov. 18) ● Parents can also drop off their mail-in ballot at Volta up to the date of the election to Door 5 between 9am-1pm, Mon-Fri) . ● The district will use Aspen data to send every CPS parent or guardian a mail-in ballot and prepaid return envelope by the week of November 2. |
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Community Members |
In-person |
Because the district does not have a roster of all residents living within an attendance boundary, community members will vote |
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in-person at Volta School at Door 3, between 7am-7pm, with enhanced health and safety measures. |
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Staff |
In-person or mail-in ballots |
All staff members eligible to vote will be sent a mail-in ballot with a prepaid return envelope. ● The mail-in ballots must be received by the 7:00 p.m. on the date of the election (November 18) ● Staff can also drop off their mail-in ballot at school up to the date of the election. ● The district will use Talent and HR data to send every eligible CPS staff member a mail-in ballot and prepaid return envelope by the week of November 2. |
Parent and Guardian Voters (In-person or Mail-in):
Parents and guardians will receive a mail-in ballot. Parents who choose to participate in-person must present at least one form of identification that confirms their child is enrolled at the CPS school where they are voting. No ID is required for parents and guardians who drop off a mail-in ballot
Community Voters (In-person)
At least one form of identification must confirm residential address (examples: lease or utility bill).
Staff Voters (In-person or Mail-in)
Staff will receive a mail-in ballot. Staff who choose to participate in-person must present at least one form of identification to confirm their employment at the CPS school where they are voting. No ID is required for staff who drop off a mail-in ballot.
If you have additional questions about voting in LSC Elections, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please also encourage other parents and community members to vote.
Best regards,
CPS Office of Local School Council Relations and 773-553-1400
[email protected]
cps.edu/lsc
Emily Mariano
Principal
Volta Elementary School