The election race has begun for new Mountain View School Division members.
A total of 4 trustee rolls are to be filled. Two for the Municipality of Roblin, one for the city of Dauphin, and one representing the Municipality of Ethelbert, Gilbert Plains Municipality, Grandview
Municipality and a portion of RM of Mountain.
Eligible candidates need to be Canadian citizens over the age of 18 to take part in this by-election. Those who are interested can pick up preliminary paperwork from MVSD.
Next, these applicants must acquire signatures from a set amount of signatures from people from within their constituency.
Applicants need to get a minimum of 1% of their ward's signatures to get nominated. Ward 1, Roblin, would need a minimum of 22 signatures, and both Ward 4 Dauphin, and ward 2 encompassing Ethelbert, Gilbert Plains, and Grand View, would need 25 signatures.
Senior Election Official for MVSD Kirk Dawson will be overseeing the next stages of interviewing these candidates.
"Then we have a period set apart for meeting with folks that they can file the nomination papers and sign a declaration as a candidate, an oath, that they meet the criteria. those dates will run from September 18th, 19th, 20th, and also September 23 and 24 from 8:30 to 4:30 at Mountain View School Division."
Becoming a board member is an important roll, and can come with a great deal of time commitments.
If you think you have what it takes, and want to get involved with your local school board, stop by MSVD next week to get your start!Are you considering becoming a School Trustee? Here's some helpful information regarding the time commitment of a trustee. Candidate packages can be picked up at the MVSD office beginning September 3, 2024.
Posted by Mountain View School Division on Friday, August 30, 2024
