Candidates line up for Chicago Board of Education as petitioning filing period opens

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There was a long line outside the Chicago Board of Elections Monday morning.

The petition filing period opened at 9 a.m. for the offices of president and members of the Chicago Board of Education.

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Those who want to be on the ballot have to file their nominating papers between Monday and next Tuesday.

The Chicago Electoral Board will meet in early June to hear and rule on any objections.

A Republican congressman last week subpoenaed the new Chicago Public Schools CEO.

The district is facing an almost $1 billion deficit.

CPS student enrollment has dropped by 45,000 students during the past seven years.

CPS also has aging buildings and a growing population of students with special needs.