Saskatchewan · City of Saskatoon

How to run for School Trustee in Saskatoon

A plain-English guide to the 2028 cycle — eligibility, deadlines, paperwork, and key local contacts for school trustee candidates in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Election day: Wednesday, November 8, 2028
Population (2021)
266,141
Boards
17 seats
Term
4 years
Wards
10.

Step 1

Are you eligible?

On the day you file your nomination paper for school trustee in Saskatoon, you must be:

  • A Canadian citizen.
  • At least 18 years old.
  • A resident of Saskatoon, OR a non-resident owner or tenant of land in Saskatoon (or the spouse of one).
  • Not legally disqualified from running.
Common disqualifications include sitting judges, sitting MPs / Senators / MPPs (must resign before filing), municipal employees (must take an unpaid leave or resign), and people serving a sentence in a penal institution.

Step 2

What does the school trustee do?

School trustees represent voters on a school board and oversee policy, budgets, and the hiring of senior staff for public schools in Saskatoon.

RoleSeatsTermNotes
Public School Trustee — Saskatoon Public Schools104 yearsOne per municipal ward.
Catholic Separate Trustee — Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS)74 yearsAt-large; only Catholic-supporter electors may vote/run.
CSF (Conseil scolaire fransaskois) Trusteevaries4 yearsProvince-wide francophone division; section 23 rights-holders only.

Step 3

The nomination process

Filing happens at the local Returning Officer, in person during regular office hours and on nomination day until 2:00 PM. You'll need to bring:

  • Nomination paper, signed in the presence of the clerk or a commissioner of oaths.
  • 25 voters (cities ≥ 20,000) or 5 voters (smaller cities and towns) from eligible electors of Saskatoon.
  • Government-issued photo ID showing your name and qualifying address.
  • Filing fee: None at the provincial level. Some municipalities charge a nominal fee by bylaw.

Where to file

City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 222 3rd Ave N, Saskatoon SK S7K 0J5. Nomination packages received by appointment.

Step 4

Key dates — 2028 cycle

DateEvent
Invalid DateNomination period opens
Invalid DateNomination period closes (last day to file)
November 8, 2028Election day
November 28, 2028New term of council begins

Step 5

Campaign finance

Saskatchewan has no province-wide campaign-finance regulation. Saskatoon (Bylaw 8491), Regina, and Moose Jaw have local disclosure / spending bylaws; most other cities have none.

Local

Specific to Saskatoon

  • Sign bylaw: Saskatoon election signs may go up at the start of the nomination period; placement on private property only (no boulevards, no city property), and they must come down within 72 hours of election day. Confirm exact dimensions/height with the Clerk's Office before printing.
  • Mail-in ballots: record uptake in 2024; available on request to any voter via the City Clerk.
  • Advance polls: typically 4 days, 8+ locations, including Saskatoon City Hospital and care-facility mobile polls.
  • First female mayor: Cynthia Block's 2024 victory ended a 121-year all-male mayoral history in Saskatoon.
  • Ward 9 / Ward 10 acclamations: Bev Dubois and Zach Jeffries returned without contests in 2024 — incumbent advantage in suburban wards is significant.
  • By-elections in 2026: if any of the 11 Saskatoon seats are vacated mid-term in 2026, the City Clerk runs a by-election under the LGEA. None scheduled as of May 2026.

Ballot

Other roles on the same ballot

Voters in Saskatoon also choose:

  • Mayor — At-large. Cynthia Block (elected Nov 13, 2024 — the city's first female mayor; ~30,000 votes vs. Gordon Wyant's ~20,000).
  • City Councillor — One per ward. Current councillors (2024–2028): Ward 1 Kathryn MacDonald, Ward 2 Senos Timon, Ward 3 Robert Pearce, Ward 4 Troy Davis, Ward 5 Randy Donauer, Ward 6 Jasmin Parker, Ward 7 Holly Kelleher, Ward 8 Scott Ford, Ward 9 Bev Dubois (acclaimed), Ward 10 Zach Jeffries (acclaimed).

Sources

Official resources

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This page is a plain-English summary, not legal advice. Always confirm details with the local Returning Officer and the most recent provincial candidate guide before filing. Last reviewed 2026-05-01.

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