Notice of Motion for Trustee Elections Bylaw and Role of Board Policy

The Board of Education is considering changes to their board governance bylaw on trustee elections and policy on the role of the board. A notice of motion was issued at the January 13, 2026 public board meeting requesting that feedback be sent to the policy review committee through the superintendent's office (natalie.crawshaw@sd72.bc.ca) before January 29. The board will be considering all feedback and the motions at the February 3, 2026 public board meeting.

The Trustee Elections bylaw is being revised based on updated School Act requirements and to allow provisions for the district to run byelections internally. The changes to the Role of the Board governance policy is based on the updated Diversity, Equality and Equity policy from October 2017.

All policies currently under notice of motion can be viewed here: Governance Policies & Bylaws