The Honourable Jeanie McLean, Minister of Education, has approved the dates to elect members to 17 school councils. The election period will run from April 15 to May 6, 2024.
Key dates in the election period
- Monday, April 15: Candidate nominations open
Completed nomination forms can be submitted to the returning officer appointed for the school.
- Thursday, April 25 at noon: Candidate nominations close
All nomination papers must be received by the returning officer appointed for the school.
Where there are more candidates than elected positions, a poll will be arranged. If not, the nominated candidates will be declared elected.
- Saturday, May 4 from 11 AM to 4 PM: Early voting
In-person voting is available at schools holding a vote.
- Monday, May 6 from 3 PM to 8 PM: Polling day
In-person voting is available at schools holding a vote.
When polls close, the candidates with the most votes will be declared elected.
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School councils provide the opportunity for meaningful parental and public participation, both integral to supporting a high-quality education system. As Elections Yukon gears up to administer elections at seventeen schools across the territory on Monday, May 6, 2024, it's not just parents who are eligible; Canadian citizens who are at least 18 years old and live in the attendance area can also participate as voters or candidates. Upholding principles of inclusivity and accessibility, Elections Yukon is committed to ensuring a fair and transparent electoral process, enabling all eligible electors to participate and exercise their right to vote and be candidates in these elections.
Maxwell Harvey, Chief Electoral Officer, Elections Yukon
Information updates
To learn about the nomination process and for important election updates, visit ElectionsYukon.ca or follow @ElectionsYukon on Facebook or X (formerly Twitter).
For more information, contact
Colleen Madore
Elections Yukon
Assistant Chief Electoral Officer
(867) 667-8683
schools@electionsyukon.ca
For information about school councils, visit yukon.ca/school-councils.
Key information for the 2024 school council general elections
Eligibility to vote or be a candidate in a school council election
Yukoners can be nominated or vote in a school council election if they are a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years of age, and:
- are the parent/guardian of a student who attends the school
AND/OR - have been a resident in the school's attendance area for at least three (3) months.
School council elections at the three Whitehorse Catholic schools require residents to also be registered parishioners at Sacred Heart Cathedral parish or Our Lady of Victory parish. Unregistered Catholics can contact the Catholic Diocese of Whitehorse to discuss other options.
Becoming a candidate in a school council election
Candidates must submit a completed nomination form to the returning officer appointed for the school election. Returning officers will accept nomination forms between Monday, April 15, and 12 noon on Thursday, April 25.
Returning officers will also be available at schools with councils between 10 AM and 12 noon on April 25 to accept any last-minute nominations.
Prospective candidates should visit ElectionsYukon.ca. to learn more and download nomination forms.
Voting in a school council election
Where there are more candidates than elected positions, a vote will be held. Schools holding an election will have in-person voting at the school on:
- Saturday, May 4 from 11 AM to 4 PM
- Monday, May 6 from 3 PM to 8 PM
Backgrounder on school council elections
School councils
School councils in the Yukon are consultative institutions whose authority derives from the Education Act. They provide a way for Yukoners to be involved in student education and a significant voice to promote high-quality education, raise student achievement, and improve school performance through community involvement.
Elected school council members
Each school council has between three and seven elected positions. Members are elected to an attendance area; they receive honoraria for attending regular meetings. Seventeen (17) schools have a council.
- Six (6) schools in Yukon communities have a school council; they are:
- Del Van Gorder School (Faro) - 5 elected members
- J.V. Clark School (Mayo) - 3 elected members
- Khàtinas.axh Community School (Teslin) - 3 elected members
- Robert Service School (Dawson) - 6 elected members
- Tantalus School (Carmacks) - 3 elected members
- Catholic schools in the Yukon receive guidance from the Catholic Diocese of Whitehorse. The Yukon has three (3) Catholic schools. All are in Whitehorse and have a school council; they are:
- Christ the King Elementary School - 5 elected members
- Holy Family Elementary School - 5 elected members
- St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Secondary School - 5 elected members
- Nine (9) additional Whitehorse-area schools have a school council; they are:
- École Selkirk Elementary School - 5 elected members
- École Whitehorse Elementary School - 7 elected members
- Elijah Smith Elementary School - 3 elected members
- F.H. Collins Secondary School - 7 elected members
- Golden Horn Elementary School - 5 elected members
- Hidden Valley School - 5 elected members
- Jack Hulland Elementary School - 7 elected members
- Porter Creek Secondary School - 7 elected members
- Whistle Bend Elementary School - 5 elected members
Term of office
General elections for school councils are held every two years; the last being in the spring of 2022. The Minister of Education may appoint members to fill vacancies between elections.
Role of school councils
The duties and powers of school councils are described in the Education Act; specifically:
- Reviewing and approving school growth plans;
- Establishing school-based policies on attendance, discipline, and dispute resolution
- Participating in the hiring of school principals;
- Making recommendations on how school budgets are spent; and
- Advising on other matters, such as:
- Locally-developed courses of study
- School closures
- Student transportation
- Length of the school year
- Staffing needs
- School renovations and capital expenditures and
- Recommending evaluation, discipline, demotion, or dismissal of teachers or the principal
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