Nominations are now open for the race to elect a new West Vancouver Schools trustee.
The byelection to fill the seat for former trustee Lynne Block, who resigned after being elected as West Vancouver-Capilano’s new B.C. Conservative MLA, will take place on April 5.
Nomination forms are available at District of West Vancouver municipal hall and at westvancouver.ca/election.
In order to be on the ballot, prospective nominees must have their papers filed with the district by the deadline – 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28.
Because the West Vancouver School District includes Bowen Island and Lions Bay students, residents in those municipalities will also be eligible to vote.
The expense limit for candidates established by Elections BC for the 2025 school trustee byelection is $19,070, while third party advertising is capped at $953.
The base salary for a School District No. 45 trustee is $27,101 per year.
The District of West Vancouver, which is administering the election, estimates the process will cost $75,000 to $80,000, which legislation requires the school board to reimburse to the municipality out of its own budget.
There will be two days of advance voting opportunities – Wednesday, March 26 and Monday March 31, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at West Vancouver municipal hall. On the day of the byelection, polls will be open at the West Vancouver Community Centre’s Lily Lee Room and Bowen Island Community School from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Correction: The deadline for nominations is 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. A previous version of this article stated that the deadline was at 5 p.m.
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