Yellowknife is currently witnessing school board elections with a total of 22 contenders vying for 14 trustee positions spread across two school boards. The Yellowknife Education District No.1 (YK1) encompasses schools like Range Lake North School, N.J. Macpherson School, École Įtłʼǫ̀ School, École Sir John Franklin High School, Mildred Hall School, and École William McDonald Middle School. On the other hand, Yellowknife Catholic Schools oversees École St. Joseph School, Weledeh Catholic School, École St. Patrick High School, and the Kimberlite Career and Technical Centre under its umbrella.
Trustees play a key role in the governance of the school districts, being responsible for crucial decisions regarding school budgets, educational programs, and strategic initiatives. YK1 has published profiles of the majority of the ten candidates running for positions on their website. Similarly, Yellowknife Catholic Schools has also presented a list of candidates and their biographies online for public perusal.
The election day is set for October 19, coinciding with the municipal election. Residents will have the opportunity to participate in both elections concurrently at the designated polling stations.
