School board
Trustee
Board of Education of School District No. 71 (Comox Valley) · School District 71 (Comox Valley)
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). City of Courtenay (2); Town of Comox (1); Village of Cumberland (1); CVRD Electoral Area A (1); Area B (1); Area C (1).
- Seats
- 7
Who holds these seats now
- Chelsea McCannel-Keene Report Source: comoxvalleyschools.ca, checked
Cristi May Sacht
Report Source: comoxvalleyschools.ca,
checked 
Janice Caton
Report Source: comoxvalleyschools.ca,
checked - Michelle Waite Report Source: comoxvalleyschools.ca, checked
Sarah Jane Howe
Report Source: comoxvalleyschools.ca,
checked - Shannon Aldinger Report Source: comoxvalleyschools.ca, checked
Susan L Leslie
Report Source: comoxvalleyschools.ca,
checked
Next vote
Sources
- bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked election rules and term of office For: Trustee
- comoxvalleyschools.ca · checked number of trustees and how they are elected For: Trustee
- comoxvalleyschools.ca · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). Area A (Baynes Sound, Hornby & Denman Islands); listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Chelsea McCannel-Keene, current term
- comoxvalleyschools.ca · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). Area C (Puntledge – Black Creek); listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Cristi May Sacht, current term
- comoxvalleyschools.ca · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). City of Courtenay; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Janice Caton, current term, Shannon Aldinger, current term
- comoxvalleyschools.ca · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). Area B (Lazo North). Board chair; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Michelle Waite, current term
- comoxvalleyschools.ca · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). Village of Cumberland. Vice-chair; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Sarah Jane Howe, current term
- comoxvalleyschools.ca · checked Trustee on the 2022–2026 board; the term ends immediately before Monday 2 November 2026 (School Act s.49). Town of Comox; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Susan L Leslie, 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