Board of Trustee Nomination Form Information
Nomination Forms are now available for the 2025 Municipal Election.
If you are interested in pursuing nomination for a position as a Golden Hills School Division Trustee please download the FORM HERE.
Please note, that these forms have been updated and provided by the Municipal Government Act.
Nomination forms must be submitted to Golden Hills School Division.
If you have any questions regarding the nomination process, Kristy Polet can be contacted by email: kristy.polet@ghsd75.ca
Golden Hills School Division Ward Map
Upcoming Important Dates:
Nomination Period: January 1, 2025 – September 22, 2025
Nomination Day Deadline: September 22, 2025
Election Day: Monday, October 20, 2025
What do school board trustees do?
School board trustees are local politicians elected by and accountable to the community they serve. The provincial government delegates to school boards the responsibility for conducting the affairs of the school jurisdiction. The school board has many responsibilities, including:
- setting school division goals that ensure students have the knowledge and skills that enable them to be better prepared for life;
- planning school division priorities based on provincial curriculum requirements, community input, available resources and best practices in education;
- developing and implementing an annual budget for the school division based on curriculum requirements and strategic priorities;
- developing policies to guide school division administration and employees toward division goals;
- ensuring residents of the school division are regularly informed about the work and achievements of the school division;
- advocating on behalf of the school community to decision-makers and stakeholders on important issues that affect education, and to ensure education is a top public priority;
- ensuring regular opportunities for public input and access;
- evaluating the school division’s chief executive officer – the superintendent of schools.
Do I have what it takes to be a successful school board trustee?
Successful school board trustees put the needs of students first. They run for office because they passionately believe quality education is one of the most important things a community can do to ensure students have the knowledge and skills that enable them to be better prepared for life.
You don’t need to be an expert in education. The school board trustee does not serve as a professional educator or as the spokesperson for a particular interest group or region. The ideal school board includes people from all aspects of life and is as representative as possible of the community it serves.