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CTPF will hold elections for:    

• Two Teacher Trustees to serve three-year terms from November 2024 – November 2027  

The CTPF Election Committee met on October 2, 2024, to certify candidates in the 2024 Trustee Elections. Five teachers were certified for two open positions in the Teacher Trustee election. Teacher Candidates, in alphabetical order, are: 

Vicki Kurzydlo  
Erika Meza 
Victor Ochoa 
Quentin S. Washington 
Philip Weiss 

Click here to view the official Teacher Trustee election certification. 

Principal/Administrator Trustee Declared 
One Principal/Administrator, Pedro Beiza, was certified for one open position in the Principal/Administrator Trustee election. Because the number of certified candidates for Principal/Administrator Trustee did not exceed the number of open positions, the CTPF Election Committee cancelled the Principal/Administrator election. Principal Pedro Beiza was declared elected and will serve a one-year term through November 2025. 

Click here to view the official Principal/Administrator Trustee election certification.  
 

Voting

All eligible voters will receive a unique voter identification number by mail and, if available, by email. Online voting will open the day materials are mailed, the week of October 14, 2024. Voting closes on November 1, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. (CT).  

For technical support (available Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM Central Time, USA, excluding holidays), please call 1-866-720-HELP (4357) or email ctpfteacher@electionservicescorp.com.

Candidate Eligibility 

Teacher Trustee  

1. Be a CTPF Member, other than a Principal/Administrator, as defined by the Illinois Pension Code (40 ILCS5/17-106);  
2. Have been assigned on a regular certificate for at least 10 years in the Chicago Public Schools or Charter schools within District 299 (this includes anyone who is licensed and has worked in the Chicago Public Schools or Charter Schools for at least 10 years on a regular certificate, including as a substitute); and   
3. Be nominated by a petition signed by at least 200 contributors who are not Principal/Administrators, as provided in 40 ILCS 5/17- 139(1). 

Principal/Administrator Trustee 

1. Be a Principal/Administrator as defined in 40 ILCS 5/17-106.1; and 
2. Be nominated by a petition signed by at least 25 contributors who are Principals/Administrators, as provided in 40 ILCS 5/17-139. 

Eligibility Criteria for Voters 

Teachers who are not administrators shall be eligible to vote for Teacher Trustees in accordance with Sections 17-138 and 139. Every Member must have obtained that voter eligibility status on or before October 1, 2024.  

Principal/Administrators shall be eligible to vote for the Principal/Administrator Trustee in accordance with Sections 17-138 and 139. Every Member must have obtained that voter eligibility status on or before October 1, 2024. 

Candidate Nomination Packets 

Nomination packets are available beginning April 1, 2024. Contact Election Coordinator, Gail Davis, at elections@ctpf.org to request a packet. Signatures may be collected with paper petitions, using the online digital collection system developed by the Election Agent, or a combination of both methods. The nominating petitions cannot be altered or changed in any way. Do not add photos or additional information to nominating petitions. 

Submitting Completed Nomination Packets: 

A Teacher Trustee candidate’s signed nomination petition(s), resume, and photo, must be received by the Election Coordinator or his/her designee, on behalf of the Recording Secretary, by U.S. Mail, email, or facsimile on or after September 16, 2024, but no later than October 1, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. (CT).  

A Principal/Administrator Trustee candidate’s signed nomination petition(s), resume, and photo, must be received by the Election Coordinator or his/her designee, on behalf of the Recording Secretary, by U.S. Mail, email, or facsimile no later than October 1, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. (CT).  

The Fund reserves the right to request a candidate’s original nomination petitions. Nominating petitions, resumes, and photos received after the deadline will not be accepted. 

2024 Printing and Mailing Information

In accordance with the CTPF Election Policy, the Fund provides a list of pre-approved print/mail vendors which candidates or their sponsoring organizations may use to distribute campaign materials.  

Click here for a list of approved vendors and mailing information. 

Pension Representative Information

Pension Representatives (Pension Reps) provide a valuable link between schools and CTPF and we appreciate your assistance throughout the year. CTPF will distribute election materials in schools and will provide digital tool kits to Pension Representatives. 

2024 Credentials Form – All Pension Reps must have a 2024 Credentials Form on file to receive a stipend for the 2024-2025 year.  

2024 Digital Election Poster – CTPF sends posters to schools and provides digital versions. If you have a way to distribute the PDF to your colleagues, please download and share.  

2024 Pension Representative Attestation Form - Pension Representatives who assist with the 2024 Teacher Trustee election are eligible to receive $50 for attending/viewing the election webinar, and an additional $50 for sharing information with colleagues. Attestation forms must be returned to CTPF NO LATER than Friday, November 15, 2024, to receive your stipend check in December. All attestation forms received after November 15, 2024, will be held for a second round of stipend payments to occur in the new year

2024 Pension Rep Webinar

CTPF hosted a Pension Rep Webinar on October 9 and October 10 to provide Pension Reps with information about the 2024 Teacher Trustee Election. 

2024 Pension Rep Webinar Presentation

2024 Pension Rep Webinar Recording (passcode: 8T%K3*H%)

Pension Rep Emails 

Pension Rep Email #1 - click here to download the email sent to Pension Representatives on April 12, 2024.

Pension Rep Email #2 - click here to download the email sent to Pension Representatives on May 10, 2024.

Pension Rep Email #3 - click here to download the email sent to Pension Representatives on June 14, 2024.

Pension Rep Email #4 - click here to download the email sent to Pension Representatives on July 12, 2024.

Pension Rep Email #5 - click here to download the email sent to Pension Representatives on August 9, 2024.

Pension Rep Email #6 - click here to download the email sent to Pension Representatives on September 13, 2024. 

Pension Rep Email #7 - click here to download the email sent to Pension Representatives on September 20, 2024.

Pension Rep Email #8 - click here to download the email sent to Pension Representatives on September 27, 2024.

Pension Rep Email #9 - click here to download the email sent to Pension Representatives on October 4, 2024. 

Pension Rep Email #10 - click here to download the email sent to Pension Representatives on October 11, 2024.

Pension Rep Email #11 - click here to download the email sent to Pension Representatives on October 18, 2024.

Schedule of Election Events

April 1, 2024	Nomination packets available.
September 13, 2024	Last day to request nomination packets. Packets must be requested by 5:00 p.m. (CT).
September 16, 2024	First day for Teacher Trustee candidates to submit completed nomination petitions.
October 1, 2024	Last day to submit a nomination packet. Packets due to CTPF at 5:00 p.m. (CT).
Week of October 14, 2024	Election materials mailed and online voting available
November 1, 2024	Voting closes for all elections at 5:00 p.m. (CT).
November 21, 2024	Trustees sworn in during CTPF Board of Trustees meeting.

2024 Election Policy

The CTPF Board of Trustees has approved changes to the Election Policy in January 2024. The policy allows for the distribution of unique voter ID numbers through mail or email.  

Click here to download the current Election Policy.

Campaign Activities 

No intentional campaign activity by anyone, including but not limited to Trustees, employees, trustee candidates, or sponsoring organizations, is permitted on Fund property, including any space rented, leased, or otherwise used for a Fund event. The Fund may provide a designated area that is part of the property being rented, leased, or otherwise used by the Fund where campaign activity may be conducted by any person or organization. A list of events with designated space for campaign activities (if any) will be posted at ctpf.org/calendar.