School board
Trustee
Board of Trustees of Fort Vermilion School Division · Fort Vermilion School Division
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected
- Exact method
- Elected for a four-year term at the general election held with the municipal elections on the third Monday of October every fourth year (Local Authorities Election Act ss.10-11; Education Act ss.76-78: the board sets wards by bylaw and the Minister sets the number of trustees). Separate school trustees are elected by separate school residents (Roman Catholic), francophone trustees by section 23 rights-holders (Education Act ss.74, 135). 10 trustees listed on the board website: Ward 6 La Crete; Ward 2 High Level; Ward 1 Rainbow Lake / Zama; Ward 3 Rocky Lane; Ward 4 Fort Vermilion; Ward 5 Blumenort; Ward 7 Buffalo Head Prairie; Ward 8 Tompkins Landing.
- Seats
- 10
Who holds these seats now
Benjamin Friesen
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Earl Spencer
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Henry Goertzen
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John Zacharias
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Lance Lizotte
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Marc Beland
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Peggie Barnhill
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Ryan Knelsen
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Shane Lloyd
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Tim Driedger
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Next vote
Sources
- kings-printer.alberta.ca · checked election rules and term of office For: Trustee
- fvsd.ab.ca · checked number of trustees and how they are elected For: Trustee
- fvsd.ab.ca · checked Trustee on the 2025–2029 board (general election 20 October 2025; term runs to the organizational meeting after the October 2029 election, Local Authorities Election Act ss.9-10). Ward 6 La Crete; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Benjamin Friesen, current term
- fvsd.ab.ca · checked Trustee on the 2025–2029 board (general election 20 October 2025; term runs to the organizational meeting after the October 2029 election, Local Authorities Election Act ss.9-10). Ward 3 Rocky Lane; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Earl Spencer, current term
- fvsd.ab.ca · checked Trustee on the 2025–2029 board (general election 20 October 2025; term runs to the organizational meeting after the October 2029 election, Local Authorities Election Act ss.9-10). Ward 5 Blumenort; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Henry Goertzen, current term
- fvsd.ab.ca · checked Trustee on the 2025–2029 board (general election 20 October 2025; term runs to the organizational meeting after the October 2029 election, Local Authorities Election Act ss.9-10). Ward 8 Tompkins Landing; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: John Zacharias, current term
- fvsd.ab.ca · checked Trustee on the 2025–2029 board (general election 20 October 2025; term runs to the organizational meeting after the October 2029 election, Local Authorities Election Act ss.9-10). Ward 4 Fort Vermilion; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Lance Lizotte, current term
- fvsd.ab.ca · checked Trustee on the 2025–2029 board (general election 20 October 2025; term runs to the organizational meeting after the October 2029 election, Local Authorities Election Act ss.9-10). Ward 2 High Level. Vice-chair; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Marc Beland, current term
- fvsd.ab.ca · checked Trustee on the 2025–2029 board (general election 20 October 2025; term runs to the organizational meeting after the October 2029 election, Local Authorities Election Act ss.9-10). Ward 1 Rainbow Lake / Zama; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Peggie Barnhill, current term
- fvsd.ab.ca · checked Trustee on the 2025–2029 board (general election 20 October 2025; term runs to the organizational meeting after the October 2029 election, Local Authorities Election Act ss.9-10). Ward 7 Buffalo Head Prairie; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Ryan Knelsen, current term
- fvsd.ab.ca · checked Trustee on the 2025–2029 board (general election 20 October 2025; term runs to the organizational meeting after the October 2029 election, Local Authorities Election Act ss.9-10). Ward 2 High Level; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Shane Lloyd, current term
- fvsd.ab.ca · checked Trustee on the 2025–2029 board (general election 20 October 2025; term runs to the organizational meeting after the October 2029 election, Local Authorities Election Act ss.9-10). Ward 6 La Crete. Board chair; listed on the board's website, checked 2026-10-11 For: Tim Driedger, current term
- kings-printer.alberta.ca · checked election date set by law; candidates not loaded For: General election, October 15, 2029