Running for a School Board Trustee

At the time of filing their Nomination, the candidate must:

• Be a qualified elector in accordance with Section 17 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended, for the school board for which the person is a candidate.
• Be a resident within the area of jurisdiction of the school board.
• Not be disqualified for violations of financial requirements or violations of requirements for filing financial information.
• Not be disqualified by any Act from holding such office.
• Not be disqualified under the provisions of Section 219(4) of the Education Act.

Note: Employees of a board of education are subject to Section 30 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, which requires the board to give individuals that are employees a leave of absence upon request. Such leave must begin on the day the employee is nominated and end on Voting Day. The person is deemed to have resigned upon taking office.

The following persons are disqualified from seeking election to school boards:

• Except during a leave of absence beginning no later than the day the person is nominated, an employee of a district school board or school authority.
• A member of any municipal council, including a regional council.
• A Clerk, Treasurer, Deputy Clerk or Deputy Treasurer of any municipality, all or part of which is included in the jurisdiction of the board or authority unless they take an unpaid leave of absence, beginning no later than the day the person is nominated and ending on Voting Day.
• A judge of any court.
• Except if they cease being a member as of 2 p.m. on Nomination Day: 
  • A member of the Ontario Legislature
  • A member of the House of Commons
  • A member of the Senate
• A person serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution, including a sentence being served in the evening or on weekends (this does not include persons serving house arrest).
• A corporation.
• A person convicted of the corrupt practice described in Subsection 90(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 if Voting Day in the current election is less than five years after Voting Day in the election in respect of which they were convicted.
• A person disqualified for violations of financial requirements or violations of requirements for filing financial information in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
• Otherwise, ineligible or disqualified under the Education Act or any other Act.

Note: It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that they are qualified to seek the office for which they are being nominated.