As Chicago voters this year make their picks for president and a host of statewide and local offices, voters will encounter a new section on the ballot: a slate of candidates vying for a spot on the Chicago Board of Education.

There also were some parents frustrated with their kids’ experiences, and some private school parents who said they wanted to make sure CPS families get to choose whether their children go to the neighborhood school or charters or some other type.

For the first time, Chicago voters were tasked with electing members of the Chicago Public Schools Board of Education.