Social 6 Chapter 5 Local Government Part 3

What are the qualifications needed to be able to run for office?

• you must be a Canadian citizen

• you must be at least 18 years old

• you must live in the municipal area for at least 6 months before the election

• you have to be nominated

• pay the nomination fee of $100 000

What can you do as a Grade 6 student to participate in local government?

• contact your city councillors to share your ideas

• start a petition

• put together a presentation and present it to the local government

• volunteer for other organizations

• vote

What's another type of local government?

• school boards

• schools

• sport leagues

• departments

Who is responsible for running the schools in a jurisdiction?

• superintendent

• trustee

• principals

• teachers

Who is Calgary Catholic's superintendent?

• Bryan Szumlas

• Gary Strother

• Mr. Holwell

• Ms. Bennett

• Linda Wellman

Who serves on a school board?

• superintendent

• trustee

• teachers

• principals

• parents

What does a trustee do?

• Make decisions about services and programming

• Make decisions about school building and student transportation

• Listen to people’s complaints

• Decide how the budget is spent

• Teach students

Who is your trustee?

• Linda Wellman

• Bryan Szumlas

• Mr. Holwell

• Ms. Bennett

• Gary Strother

How do we choose our school board trustees?

• they are elected in local elections

• they are interviewed and then hired

• they are randomly chosen

• they get promoted to the position

Which school board is open to all students?

• public

• separate

• charter

• First Nations

• Francophone