WCPS Trustee Election Handbook
If you are considering running for school board trustee in Wolf Creek Public Schools, we have prepared a WCPS Trustee Election Handbook 2025 to help guide you through what a trustee is, what is their role, what is the mission, vision and culture of Wolf Creek Public Schools, what is the work and time commitment of a trustee, and key election information. To get started on your journey, please visit the handbook at the link below.
WCPS Trustee Election Handbook 2025
Nominations for School Board Trustee Open January 1
Wolf Creek Public Schools is excited to announce that nominations for School Board Trustees will open on January 1, 2025. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference in education and represent the voice of your community.
Wolf Creek is divided into five wards, representing 30 schools across the division. Trustees play a vital role in shaping the future of education, advocating for students, and supporting schools within their ward.
Key Details:
- Nomination Period: Opens January 1, 2025, and runs until the official closing date (as per local election timelines).
- Election Date: October 20, 2025.
- Eligibility: Check the nomination package for eligibility requirements.
For more information and to access the nomination package, visit the Government of Alberta’s Nomination Forms.
What about the Nomination Paper? (Section 27 of the Local Authorities Election Act)
A candidate must be nominated in writing on the prescribed form signed by at least 5 electors eligible to vote in the election and resident in the local jurisdiction on the date of signing the nomination form and shall be accompanied by a written acceptance signed in the prescribed form by the person nominated, stating that the person is eligible to be elected to the office and that the person will accept the office if elected.
Completed nomination papers, signed by the candidate, will be accepted by the Returning Officer, or deputy, at The Wolf Creek School Division office located at 6000 Highway 2A in Ponoka from January 6, 2025 until September 22, 2025 at 12:00pm. Nomination papers must be submitted on the prescribed form.
Please ensure the following forms are completed:
Notice of Intent for School Boards
Form 4 - Nomination Paper and Candidate's Acceptance
Form 5 Candidate Financial Information
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Permission
The signed Nomination Paper must be delivered. A fax or other reproduction will not be accepted.
Please ensure that the Ward is specified on the nomination form. The Board passed Bylaw 1/20 which specifies the ward structure for The Wolf Creek School Division as described in Board Policy 7: Board Operations. Wards are established based on population.
Please forward any questions to kevin.pobuda@wolfcreek.ab.ca.
Notice of Nomination Day Local Authorities Election Act (Section 26)
LOCAL JURISDICTION:
Wolf Creek School Division, PROVINCE OF ALBERTA Notice is hereby given that Nomination Day is September 22, 2025 and that nominations for the election of candidates for the following offices will be received at the location of the local jurisdiction office set out below within the period beginning on January 1, 2025 and ending at 12:00 noon on Nomination Day.
| Offices | Number of Vacancies | Ward or Electoral Division Number (if Applicable) |
| Trustee | 1 | A |
| Trustee | 1 | B |
| Trustee | 1 | C |
| Trustee | 2 | D |
| Trustee | 1 | E |
Candidates
Click the link on the individual WARD to show your ward map.
| WARD | SCHOOL | CANDIDATES |
| WARD A |
|
Luci Henry |
| WARD B |
|
Lana Thompson |
| WARD C |
|
Jamie Coston |
|
(2 Trustees) |
|
Brent Buchanan Tashina Lowry Paula Law |
| WARD E |
|
Jamie Hoover |