2024 School Trustee By-Election
A School Trustee By-Election for Coast Mountains School District will be held to elect one School Trustee for Trustee Electoral Area 1 (Kitimat) for a term commencing January 2025 and ending in November 2026 in light of the resignation received from Kitimat Trustee Sonny Duncan-Green effective September 17, 2024.
Trustee (one) – Trustee Electoral Area 1 (Kitimat)
(the District of Kitimat, Kitamaat Village, Klemtu, Butedale and Cable Car Subdivision)
Are you interested in public education? Do you enjoy serving your community? If you have a desire to help govern a public school district, you might want to consider running in the 2024 School Trustee By-Election for Trustee Electoral Area 1 (Kitimat).
School trustees are the members of the school district’s Board of Education. They are locally elected representatives of the public and they are the community’s advocates for public education in their local school district. They are required to carry out their responsibilities in a manner that assists the Board in fulfilling its duties under the School Act. A trustee’s role is to maintain a focus on student achievement and well-being, and to participate in making decisions that benefit the entire district while representing the interests of their community.
Nomination Period & Notice of Nomination
The nomination period for the 2024 School Trustee By-Election opens on Tuesday, October 22 at 9:00 a.m. and will close at 4:00 p.m. Friday, November 1, 2024. The public notice for the nomination including specific details is available by accessing the following link:
Notice of Nomination - 2024 School Trustee By-Election - Trustee Electoral Area 1 (Kitimat)
Nominations for qualified candidates will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person between 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 22, 2024 and 4:00 p.m. Friday, November 1, 2024 (excluding weekends and statutory holidays) at the offices listed below.
No nominations will be accepted after 4:00 p.m. Friday, November 1, 2024. Nomination documents may be delivered by hand, mail, email or other delivery service. Originals of the emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2024.
Nomination documents are available commencing Friday, October 4, 2024 at the following offices or by accessing the documentation provided below:
- District of Kitimat Municipal Office, 270 City Centre, Kitimat
- Board of Education Office (School District 82), 3211 Kenney Street (Building A), Terrace
Nomination Documents & General Information
- Nomination Package Introduction & Instructions
- Notice of Nomination
- Candidate Nomination Package - School Trustee
- Elector Organization Forms Package - School Trustee
- Guide to Local Elections Campaign Financing in BC for Candidates and their Financial Agents
- What Every Candidate Needs to Know
- Candidate Guide to Local Elections in BC 2022
- The Role of Boards of Education and Trustees in BC
Key Dates
- Nomination Period: October 22, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. to November 1, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
- Deadline for Receiving Originals of Emailed Nomination Documents: November 8, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.
- Campaign Period: November 9, 2024 to December 7, 2024
- By-Election Voting Day: December 7, 2024
- Financing Disclosure Statement Filing Deadline: March 7, 2025
- Financing Disclosure Statement Late Filing Deadline with $500 Late Filing Fee: April 6, 2025
For further information on the nomination or election process, please contact Cathy Jackson Chief Election Officer for Coast Mountains Board of Education School District 82 at (250) 635-1907.
For information on Coast Mountains Board of Education School District 82 operations in general, or for further assistance, please contact Carole Gagnon, Board of Education Executive Assistant at (250) 638-4401 or 1-855-635-4931, Local 4401.