School board trustee elections
Find information about trustee elections for school boards and candidates.
Information for candidates
Individuals interested in running for a school board trustee position are encouraged to visit their local municipal website or the website of their district school board for detailed information on eligibility requirements, nomination procedures, and key dates.
To find out more on running as a candidate in Ontario municipal council or school board elections, read the 2026 candidate's guide.
School board associations
There are associations for each of Ontario’s 4 school boards:
- Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association (OCSTA)
- Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA)
- Association des conseils scolaires des écoles publiques de l'Ontario
- Association franco-ontarienne des conseils scolaires catholiques
Information for school boards
Get to know your municipality.
Learn about the trustee determination and distribution process. This process determines the number of trustee positions in each school board.
Trustee determination and distribution
Before each regular election, the board of trustees of each district school board must distribute the positions of the members to be elected across the board's area of jurisdiction. The steps are set out in O. Reg. 412/00: Elections to and Representation on District School Boards.
This process plays an important role in ensuring that representation on school boards is democratic and fair. It also allows trustee candidates to identify and select an electoral ward in which to run.
Contact us
Education Equity and Governance Secretariat
EducationEquityandGovernanceSecretariat@ontario.ca
315 Front Street West, 12th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 0B8