School board
Trustee
Board of Education of School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) · School District 20 (Kootenay-Columbia)
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected
- Exact method
- Elected for a four-year term at the general school election, held with the general local elections on the third Saturday of October every fourth year (School Act ss.30, 35, 49; regional trustees of the CSF: s.166.18, elected by CSF members). TEA 1 RDCK Area I and part of Area J (1); TEA 2 City of Castlegar and part of RDCK Area J (2); TEA 3 Village of Warfield and parts of RDKB Area B and RDCK Area J (1); TEA 4 City of Trail and part of RDKB Area B (2); TEA 5 City of Rossland and part of RDKB Area B (1); TEA 6 Villages of Fruitvale and Montrose and RDKB Area A (2).
- Seats
- 9
Who holds these seats now
Birkley Valks
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Catherine Zaitsoff
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Darilyn Simister
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Darrel Ganzert
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Gordon Smith
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Kristin Ali
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Mark Wilson
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Stephen Piccolo
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Terry Hanik
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Next vote
Sources
- bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked election rules and term of office For: Trustee
- sd20.bc.ca · checked number of trustees and how they are elected For: Trustee
- sd20.bc.ca · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). TEA 2 City of Castlegar and part of RDCK Area J; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Birkley Valks, current term
- sd20.bc.ca · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). TEA 2 City of Castlegar and part of RDCK Area J. Board chair; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Catherine Zaitsoff, current term
- sd20.bc.ca · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). TEA 3 Village of Warfield, part of RDKB Area B, part of RDCK Area J; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Darilyn Simister, current term
- sd20.bc.ca · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). TEA 6 Village of Fruitvale, Village of Montrose, RDKB Area A. Vice-chair; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Darrel Ganzert, current term
- sd20.bc.ca · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). TEA 5 City of Rossland and part of RDKB Area B; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Gordon Smith, current term
- sd20.bc.ca · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). TEA 1 RDCK Area I and part of Area J; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Kristin Ali, current term
- sd20.bc.ca · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). TEA 4 City of Trail and part of RDKB Area B; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Mark Wilson, current term, Terry Hanik, current term
- sd20.bc.ca · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). TEA 6 Village of Fruitvale, Village of Montrose, RDKB Area A; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Stephen Piccolo, current term
- elections.bc.ca · checked candidates, Elections BC registered-candidate list 2026-10-10 For: General election, October 17, 2026
- bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked election date set by law; candidates not loaded For: General election, October 17, 2026