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SECTION B: SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS

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SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS

Term of Office

Each Trustee of the Portage la Prairie School Division shall hold office for a term of four years, as approved by the Minister of Education in June, 1998. The term of office of Trustees shall commence 14 days after the fourth Wednesday in October of the year in which the election is held or on the date of the first meeting, whichever first occurs. [PSA 25(1)(5)].

Number of Trustees

The number of Trustees of the Portage la Prairie School Division is nine. They are elected on the following basis:

bulletWard 1: Five Trustees
bulletWard 2 – 5: One Trustee for each

(See also AAA)

Nomination

Any person seeking election as a School Trustee shall complete and present to the Returning Officer by the designated closing date a Nomination Paper as prescribed in the Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Act, (sections 38-42).

Nominations shall be signed by at least twenty-five electors, or not less than 1% of the electors (whichever is lesser) of the ward, but in all cases, by at least two electors.

 

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