Want to become a candidate to represent the interests of your community and help citizens exercise their rights? Here are the rules you need to follow in order to comply school election laws.
Choosing a position
A person may run as a candidate for only one position on a school board council per election, either as chair or commissioner. They may run in only one English-language school board and in only one electoral division of that board.
The Council of Commissioners has a wide-ranging scope of
action:
In Québec, a commissioner on a school board plays a crucial role in shaping education policies and decisions at the local level. Their responsibilities typically include:
- Adopting By-laws such as the Code of Ethics for Commissioners, such as the delegation of powers to the Director General
- Policy Making such as the Safe, Respectful and Drug-Free Environment in Schools, such as the Enrolment Criteria for Registration and such as the Policy on Transportation
- Adoption of the Budget
- Approval of construction projects
Overall, commissioners play a vital role in promoting the success and well-being of students within their community by providing governance, leadership, and oversight.
The Chair is also the school board’s spokesperson.
Eligibility
You don’t have to be a homeowner or pay school taxes to run in a school election. However, a person must be eligible to have their name entered on the list of electors of the school board they are running for, and on polling day, have been domiciled in its territory for at least six months.
You can start campaigning now, but if you want to raise funds, you’ll need to fill in the forms below.
Financing of Candidates
Forms
Application for Authorization of a Candidate or an Elector who Undertakes to Run as a Candidate
Schedule to the Application for Authorization of an Elector who Undertakes to Run as a Candidate
Supporting Signature from an Elector
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Contact Us
Lucie Dumas
Returning Officer
Email: Elections.ReturningOfficer@rsb.qc.ca
Tel.: 450 672-4010 ext. 5641