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Board of Trustees of the Beautiful Plains School Division

Governs Beautiful Plains School Division

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What it's for

A school board must provide school accommodation and appropriate educational programming for the students who have the right to attend its schools, and a safe and caring school environment.

The Public Schools Act, s. 41(1) · Applies to every Manitoba school board

What it can't do

It provides programming in accordance with The Public Schools Act or as directed or prescribed by the minister.

The Public Schools Act, s. 41(1)(a.1) · Applies to every Manitoba school board

Who it answers to

The provincial cabinet can appoint an official trustee for a school division whose affairs are not being, or cannot be, satisfactorily managed by its board.

The Public Schools Act, s. 28(1) · Applies to every Manitoba school board

Where its money comes from

Provincial support, announced by the minister each year, plus a special levy on property in the division that each municipality imposes and collects for the board.

The Public Schools Act, ss. 186 to 188 · Applies to every Manitoba school board

Shares responsibility with

Works with the provincial government, which provides support and directs programming, and with the municipalities in the division, which collect its special levy.

The Public Schools Act, ss. 41, 186 and 188 · Applies to every Manitoba school board

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  • arcgis.com · checked Manitoba Government "Manitoba School Divisions" feature layer: School_Div "Beautiful Plains", website http://www.beautifulplainssd.ca/; fetched 2026-10-11. School boards: The Public Schools Act, C.C.S.M. c. P250. For: Board of Trustees of the Beautiful Plains School Division
  • web2.gov.mb.ca · checked The Public Schools Act, C.C.S.M. c. P250: The Public Schools Act, s. 41(1). Statute text read 2026-10-12 (research:authority-explainers, ticket 405). For: What it's for
  • web2.gov.mb.ca · checked The Public Schools Act, C.C.S.M. c. P250: The Public Schools Act, s. 41(1)(a.1). Statute text read 2026-10-12 (research:authority-explainers, ticket 405). For: What it can't do
  • web2.gov.mb.ca · checked The Public Schools Act, C.C.S.M. c. P250: The Public Schools Act, s. 28(1). Statute text read 2026-10-12 (research:authority-explainers, ticket 405). For: Who it answers to
  • web2.gov.mb.ca · checked The Public Schools Act, C.C.S.M. c. P250: The Public Schools Act, ss. 186 to 188. Statute text read 2026-10-12 (research:authority-explainers, ticket 405). For: Where its money comes from
  • web2.gov.mb.ca · checked The Public Schools Act, C.C.S.M. c. P250: The Public Schools Act, ss. 41, 186 and 188. Statute text read 2026-10-12 (research:authority-explainers, ticket 405). For: Shares responsibility with
  • web2.gov.mb.ca · checked election rules and term of office For: Trustee
  • beautifulplainssd.ca · checked number of trustees and how they are elected For: Trustee
  • web2.gov.mb.ca · checked Filled by the body's own members, who choose one of themselves; there is no public vote for this office. The rule is in the law cited under the exact method. For: Chair, Vice-Chair
  • web2.gov.mb.ca · checked chair and vice-chair elected by the board For: Chair, Vice-Chair
  • beautifulplainssd.ca · checked Trustee for 2022–2026 (general election 26 October 2022, or a later by-election); the 2026 general election is 28 October 2026. Neepawa & Area. Vice-chair; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Garth Hunter as Trustee
  • beautifulplainssd.ca · checked Trustee for 2022–2026 (general election 26 October 2022, or a later by-election); the 2026 general election is 28 October 2026. Carberry & Area; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: John McNeily as Trustee, Lavern Biehn as Trustee
  • beautifulplainssd.ca · checked Trustee for 2022–2026 (general election 26 October 2022, or a later by-election); the 2026 general election is 28 October 2026. Neepawa & Area; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Kathleen Guillas as Trustee, Rey Toews as Trustee, Susan Kohinski as Trustee
  • beautifulplainssd.ca · checked Trustee for 2022–2026 (general election 26 October 2022, or a later by-election); the 2026 general election is 28 October 2026. Carberry & Area. Board chair; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Richard Manns as Trustee
  • beautifulplainssd.ca · checked Elected by the board from among its trustees; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Richard Manns as Chair, Garth Hunter as Vice-Chair
  • web2.gov.mb.ca · checked election date set by law; candidates not loaded For: General election, October 28, 2026

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