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Preparing for an Election
An election committee is formed during the June meeting to assist the Principal with the election process.
The Principal sends a written notice of school council election to all families including date, time and location at least 14 days before the date of the election. The election must be held within the first 30 days after the first day of school in September. The first council meeting of the new council will be held on a date determined by the Principal but not less than thirty-five (35) days after the date of the election.
The Principal oversees the election with support from the election committee. A Parent Nomination Form will be sent to all parents in the school. The nomination form clearly states that nomination forms from parents interested in being a member of the council will be received in the Main Office by a date at least five (5) days prior to the election.
To ensure that the interests of all members of council are represented in a balanced manner, the following guidelines will apply:
a. Board employees can be elected as a parent member of their child’s school as long as they are not employed at the school and declare their employment status
b. Board employees may hold the position of teaching or non-teaching representative on council
c. HDSB trustees cannot serve on a school council in the board.
Nomination and Election Process
A person is qualified to vote in an election of the parent members of the school council if he or she is a parent of a student attending Boyne PS. The following guidelines apply:
a. If only 15 or less parent nomination forms are submitted by the closing deadline as determined by the Principal and the election committee, then these parent members are acclaimed as council members.
b. No one standing for election shall be a member of the election committee
c. Should more than 15 parent nomination forms be received by the closing
deadline, and then the date, time and location of the election will be published to
the school community.
d. Any parent of a student in the school is eligible to vote but must be present to do
so. Proxy votes will not be accepted.
e. Each ballot will list the last name, first name in alpha order and the total number
of positions available.
f. The election will take place in the Main Office from 8:00am to 7:00pm on the
designated day. Each voter will sign in and receive one ballot.
g. Counting the ballots:
a. A witness is required when counting the ballots
b. A ballot will be spoiled if the following occurs:
i. A parent votes for more than 15 persons listed on the ballot
ii. A ballot does not clearly mark the ballot indicating their
vote
iii. A parent destroys his/her ballot
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