School board
Trustee
Board of Education of School District No. 48 (Sea to Sky) · School District 48 (Sea to Sky)
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 District of Squamish (2); TEA 2 Resort Municipality of Whistler (2); TEA 3 Village of Pemberton (1); TEA 4 SLRD Electoral Area C (1); TEA 5 SLRD Electoral Area D (1).
- Seats
- 7
Who holds these seats now
April Lowe
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Celeste Bickford
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Cynthia Higgins
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Lisa Turpin
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Melissa Ronayne
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Rebecca Barley
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Celeste Bickford was acclaimed as Trustee on September 21, 2026. No vote was needed: they were the only candidate.
Next vote
Sources
- bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked election rules and term of office For: Trustee
- sd48seatosky.org · checked number of trustees and how they are elected For: Trustee
- sd48seatosky.org · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). TEA 1 District of Squamish. Board chair; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: April Lowe, current term
- sd48seatosky.org · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). TEA 5 SLRD Electoral Area D; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Celeste Bickford, current term
- sd48seatosky.org · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). TEA 2 Resort Municipality of Whistler. Vice-chair; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Cynthia Higgins, current term
- sd48seatosky.org · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). TEA 1 District of Squamish; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Lisa Turpin, current term
- sd48seatosky.org · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). TEA 3 Village of Pemberton; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Melissa Ronayne, current term
- sd48seatosky.org · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). TEA 2 Resort Municipality of Whistler; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Rachael Lythe, current term
- sd48seatosky.org · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). TEA 4 SLRD Electoral Area C; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Rebecca Barley, current term
- bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked election date set by law For: General election, October 17, 2026
- sd48seatosky.org · checked candidates and seats, checked 2026-10-11 For: General election, October 17, 2026