There will be as many as 158 new school trustees joining boards of education across the province in due time, as voters elected a mix of new and status quo in last week害羞草研究所檚 civic elections.

About one-third of the 412 school trustee positions will be new to the job. This includes the province害羞草研究所檚 first openly transgender man to win a seat on a school board, , and several young trustees.

In a statement earlier this week, B.C School Trustees Association president Carolyn Broady said that 252 re-elected trustees will allow for 害羞草研究所渟teady leadership as we move forward into the next school year.害羞草研究所�

A total of 119 trustees were acclaimed and one result is pending as finalization of election results continues. As these are preliminary election results, there will be some recounts in close races.

害羞草研究所淚 want to congratulate everyone who was elected to steward and guide our public education system over the next four years,害羞草研究所� said Broady.

害羞草研究所淚 also want to thank everyone who put their name forward as a candidate for school trustee in this civic election. Democracy doesn害羞草研究所檛 work without participation, and voters deserve an opportunity to have their voices represented.害羞草研究所�

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