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ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES FOR SCHOOL TRUSTEE
Prior to making the decision to run for office, a prospective candidate
should determine if he or she qualifies under the provisions of Section 22 of
The Public Schools Act
which provides:
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A person is qualified to be nominated for election and elected as a trustee of a school board if the person:
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(a)
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is a Canadian Citizen;
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(b)
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is of the full age of 18 years, or will be of the full age of 18 years at the date of
the election;
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(c)
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is an actual resident in the School Division or School District, and will have been so
for a period of at least six months at the date of the election; and
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(d)
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is not disqualified under any other provision of this Act or any other Act, and is not
otherwise by law prohibited, from being a trustee or from voting at elections in the School Division or School
District.
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Note:
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Candidates for School Trustee do not have to reside within the Ward of the
School Division in which they are seeking election, but must reside within the School Division itself.
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No pupil in regular attendance at a school within the same school division or school
district shall be a trustee of the school division or school district. [PSA s. 22(2)]
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No employee of the same school board, school division or school district shall serve as
a trustee unless he or she takes a leave of absence. [PSA s. 22(3)]
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Last update: 2009/01/16