Francis Bilecki

As the District’s Chief of Public Policy, Frank maintains collaborative partnerships with elected leaders while overseeing the planning, development and execution of state legislation and municipal ordinances that affect Chicago’s public schools.

With 18 years of experience in the public sector, Frank has managed governmental relations between numerous agencies and federal, state, municipal, and other elected officials. Prior to joining CPS, Frank held several prominent positions at the Cook County Sheriff's Office, including Director of Policy, where he helped reform the criminal justice system regarding human trafficking and mental illness. He also served as Director of Communications, acting as the spokesperson for the agency, and finally as the Director of Government Affairs for the Sheriff’s Office.

From 1999-2011, Frank led the Policy, Taxpayer Information and Labor departments for the Illinois State Comptroller’s Office. He was the liaison between the Comptroller and the General Assembly, as well as 85 state agencies, boards and commissions, and was responsible for monitoring the annual financial activity of nearly 6,000 units of local government in the state of Illinois.