North Side Voters Fill Three Chicago School Seats

Families in Rogers Park, Lakeview and Edgewater now have new representatives on the board that sets CPS budgets and school policy.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Administration

North Side Voters Fill Three Chicago School Seats

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Incumbent Ebony DeBerry won reelection to represent District 2A on the Chicago Board of Education, defeating attorney Hector Morales with 67% of the vote. In the same Nov. 3 election, Debby Pope won District 2B with 63% and Karen Zaccor won District 4A with 44%, covering Chicago's North Side.

Why it matters

The Board of Education oversees CPS district finances, school policies, academic priorities and the district's relationship with the teachers union, so the makeup of the board shapes decisions that reach North Side families directly. Voters in these districts chose representatives on funding, budget transparency, special education, student literacy and community involvement in school decisions.

Three North Side seats were filled in the Nov. 3 election: DeBerry in District 2A with 67% of the vote, Pope in District 2B with 63%, and Zaccor in District 4A with 44%. Education policy expert Daniel Basco withdrew from the District 2B race on Oct. 11.

The players

Chicago Board of Education

The governing body that oversees Chicago Public Schools, including district finances, school policies, academic priorities and relations with the teachers union.

Ebony DeBerry

Incumbent Board of Education member who won reelection to represent District 2A.

Debby Pope

Newly elected Board of Education member representing District 2B.

Karen Zaccor

Newly elected Board of Education member representing District 4A.

Daniel Basco

Education policy expert who withdrew from the District 2B race on Oct. 11.

The details

District 2A covers portions of Chicago's Far North Side, including Rogers Park, West Ridge and North Park, while District 2B includes North Park, Lincoln Square, Edgewater, Albany Park and Uptown. District 4A represents Lakeview, Uptown, North Center and portions of Edgewater. Candidates campaigned on funding, budget transparency, special education, student literacy and community involvement in school decisions, and the winners now hold seats on the body that oversees CPS finances and school policy.

Oct. 11: Education policy expert Daniel Basco announced his withdrawal from the District 2B race.
Nov. 3: Voters selected Board of Education representatives in the three North Side districts.

The Home Front

Chicago's partly elected school board structure was created by Illinois Public Act 98-0005 in 2013, and these North Side races are part of the ongoing elections that law set in motion. The outcome places the same neighborhoods' school-governance questions in the hands of newly chosen members.

If your household lives in Rogers Park, West Ridge, North Park, Lincoln Square, Edgewater, Albany Park, Uptown, Lakeview or North Center, these board members will shape school budgets and special education decisions your children experience. Check the Chicago Board of Education's own published meeting agenda to follow how the new members vote on these issues.

The takeaway

The new board members will influence how CPS spends money and sets school policy for North Side neighborhoods, so families with children in these areas should track board votes on budget and special education matters. Keep a note of your district number so you know which representative to contact on local school issues.