Edmonton Public Schools to consider changing number of wards and trustees in next civic election

Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-09-15 22:40:20.0
Tags: [Alberta, Municipal, Education, Governance, Finance]

Edmonton Public Schools is considering reducing its electoral wards and trustees from nine down to seven ahead of the 2029 civic election, following a five per cent reduction to the division's system administration grant by the Government of Alberta. Ward F Trustee Julie Kusiek introduced the motion to have division planners draft boundary options, which the board voted 7-2 to defer to the October meeting. Any structural change to the total number of trustees requires formal ministerial approval under provincial education guidelines.