Angel Gutierrez
Chicago Board of Education, District 8a, on the Chicago ballot November 3, 2026. Incumbent.
Running on
Gutierrez says he is running on serving students, parents, and taxpayers while practicing good governance. His stated priorities include financial stability, pointing to debt service consuming nearly 10 percent of the FY27 budget, clarifying which responsibilities belong to the city versus CPS after the shift to a fully elected board, addressing growing special education costs and enrollment losses, and focusing board discussions on teaching and learning rather than political ideology.
Background
Nonprofit consultant on operations, governance, fundraising, and strategic planning after roughly 25 years in nonprofit executive leadership, including fundraising roles at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago and Chicago Hope Academy.
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