News Release
4/4/2017
Aurora, ON – At the April 4 Board Meeting, Trustees of the York Region District School Board announced their decision to fill the vacant Georgina Trustee position through a by-election.
The position is vacant following the resignation of Nancy Elgie, effective February 21, 2017.
“Having a by-election means the residents of Georgina have a fair and democratic process to select their representative,” said Chair of the Board Loralea Carruthers. “We wanted to ensure a fair and transparent process and that’s why we held a community consultation to ensure community concerns were heard.”
Trustees directed staff members to communicate with the Clerk’s Department at the Town of Georgina to initiate a by-election. More information, including timelines and polling locations, will be made available through the Town of Georgina. The Board website will be updated as information becomes available.
The elected candidate will hold the position until the next municipal election, scheduled for October 2018.
York Region District School Board is the third largest school district in Ontario with over 123,000 students in 176 elementary schools and 32 secondary schools. York Region students consistently perform above average in provincial testing and the Board is one of the top achievers in Ontario. For more information about the York Region District School Board, please visit the Board website and follow @YRDSB on Twitter.
For more information contact:
Licinio Miguelo
Corporate Communications
Tel: 905-727-0022, ext. 2340