School board
Trustee
Board of Education of School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) · School District 58 (Nicola-Similkameen)
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). Seven trustees on the current board (Merritt and Princeton areas).
- Seats
- 7
Who holds these seats now
- Dave Rainer Report Source: nssd.ca, checked
- Everett Hoisington Report Source: nssd.ca, checked
- Gordon Swan Report Source: nssd.ca, checked
- Jamie Kent-Laidlaw Report Source: nssd.ca, checked
- John Chenoweth Report Source: nssd.ca, checked
- Justin Jepsen Report Source: nssd.ca, checked
- Leah Ward Report Source: nssd.ca, checked
Next vote
Sources
- bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked election rules and term of office For: Trustee
- nssd.ca · checked number of trustees and how they are elected For: Trustee
- nssd.ca · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49); listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Dave Rainer, current term, Everett Hoisington, current term, Jamie Kent-Laidlaw, current term, John Chenoweth, current term, Justin Jepsen, current term
- nssd.ca · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). Board chair; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Gordon Swan, current term
- nssd.ca · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). Vice-chair; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Leah Ward, 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