The school council resource guide, Serving on a School Council in Yukon, developed by the Association of Yukon School Councils, Boards & Committees provides a detailed overview of the roles and responsibilities of school councils.
The Catholic Education Association of Yukon has developed additional information for Catholic school councils.
Yes, possibly. You can vote in any school council for which you are an eligible elector.
If you are the parent/guardian of students attending more than one school, and/or live in an area with overlapping attendance areas, you may be able to vote in more than one school council election.
You cannot however vote in the same election more than once; i.e. you cannot vote in the same school council election based on both residency and attendance or having more than one child at the same school.
School council returning officers do not have offices and are available as required. Outside of an election period, contact Elections Yukon at [email protected] or (867) 667-8683.
During a school council election period, the name and contact information for your Returning Officer will be available from the school, from posted notices, and on this page.
Yes, possibly. You can be elected to any school council for which you are an eligible elector.
If you are the parent/guardian of students attending more than one school, and/or live in an area with overlapping attendance areas, you may be able to be a candidate in more than one school council election.
Yes. The Education Act defines the parents as the biological parents, the adoptive parents by custom or otherwise, the persons legally entitled to custody, or the persons who usually have the care and control of the child.
If you are resident in the attendance area of the school your child will attend in the upcoming school year, you can vote in that school council election on the basis of residency.
Between 3 and 7 members will be elected to each council. The number of elected members on each school council is specified by the Minister of Education, and the Education Act.
A general election is held every two years to elect members to school councils. The next general election will be in spring 2026.
All eligible electors can vote, be a candidate, or be appointed as a member of a school council. You may be able to vote or be a candidate in more than one school council election.
If you will be away during the election period you can vote by mail-in ballot.
Applications for mail-in ballots will be made available at the start of the election period, in spring 2026.
