Trustee Election - 2025
Election Day is Monday, October 20, 2025.
- In Alberta, school boards are statutory corporations empowered by the provincial government to govern local education.
- The Education Act assigns school boards, like the Sturgeon Public School Division Board of Trustees, the responsibility to provide a public education system that operates in the best interests of students and their families.
- The Guide for School Board Trustees is available on Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) website. It highlights the vital role of a school board trustee in Alberta’s education system and outlines the path to becoming one.
Nominations for School Board Trustee Open January 1
Sturgeon Public Schools is excited to announce that nominations for School Board Trustees will open on January 1, 2025. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference in education and represent the voice of your community.
Sturgeon Public is divided into seven wards, representing 17 schools across the division. Trustees play a vital role in shaping the future of education, advocating for students and supporting schools within their ward.
Important Dates
Date |
Event |
| January 1, 2025 | Nomination period opens and the earliest date a municipal, school or Ombudsman employee wishing to be nominated may notify the employer that they are taking a leave of absence. A notice of intent form must be filed prior to filing nomination papers. |
| May 1, 2025 | Start of “election advertising period” in which local jurisdictions must maintain a register of third parties who engage in election advertising. |
| September 22, 2025 12 p.m |
Nomination period closes. |
| September 23 | Candidates may withdraw their nomination in writing, in person. |
| October 20 | Election day. |
| October 22, 2025 4 p.m. |
Deadline to receive a request for a recount. |
| October 24, 2025 12 p.m. |
Recounts must be complete. |
| November 8, 2025 | Last day for an elector to request a judicial recount. |