School Authority Official Election Results

Link to Official PRPS Trustee Results: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p_CTRYJjjy7c9IwQ8DSa6rlM99C19O5n/view?usp=drive_link

Ward 3 Election Results (unofficial)

Elected: Pam Cursons (incumbent) 584
Elected: Darren Howes 374
Lee Sheward 320

2025 Municipal and Trustee Elections

Make sure to read through all of the information included on the following pages:

  1. School Board Elections (this page)
  2. Read the candidate and acclaimed trustee election questions from PRPS

Notice of Election - Ward 3 Redcliff & Dunmore

  1. Form 7 - Notice of Election
  2. Advanced Voting - Dates and locations still to be determined.
  3. Voting Day Locations (October 20, 2025 from 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
    • Redcliff Seniors Citizen Centre (26 Main Street S, Redcliff, AB)
    • Cypress County Office (816 - 2nd Ave, Dunmore, AB)

Nomination Day (now closed)

  1. Form 3: Notice of Nomination Day
  2. Form 4: Nomination Paper and Candidate's Acceptance
  3. Form 5: Candidate Financial Information
  4. Notice of Intent Form
  5. Nomination Eligibility
  6. Other Nomination Information

Role of the Trustee

School Board Trustees are local politicians elected by and accountable to the community they serve. The provincial government delegates to School Boards the responsibility for governing or overseeing the affairs of the school jurisdiction.

The School Board has many responsibilities, including:

  • setting school jurisdiction goals that ensure students have the knowledge and skills that enable them to be better prepared for life;
  • planning school jurisdiction priorities based on provincial curriculum requirements, community input;
  • developing and implementing an annual budget for the school jurisdiction based on strategic priorities;
  • developing policies to guide school jurisdiction administration and employees toward district goals;
  • ensuring residents of the school jurisdiction are regularly informed about the work and achievements of the school district;
  • advocating on behalf of the school community to decision-makers and stakeholders on important issues that affect education, and to help ensure public education is a top priority;
  • evaluating the school jurisdiction Chief Executive Officer – the Superintendent of Schools.
  • Local Authorities Election Act

Nomination Period

NOMINATION PERIOD begins on January 1, 2025 and runs until 12:00 p.m. on nomination day, September 22, 2025. Candidates must drop off a properly completed nomination package that includes Form 4, Form 5, Notice of Intent, AND a completed Criminal Record Check hand delivered to:

Ryan Boser, Returning Officer, Prairie Rose School Division, 918 2nd Ave Dunmore, AB, T1B 0K3

Prairie Rose Electoral Wards

The Prairie Rose School Division is a Local Government authority that will be conducting an election for seven (7) school trustees under the authority of the Local Authorities Election Act and the Education Act for the following wards:

WARD 1 MAP – Northern Ward – Oyen, New Brigden, Acadia Valley, Jenner & area (1 trustee vacancy)
WARD 2 MAP – Cypress East Ward – Irvine, Schuler & area (1 trustee vacancy)
WARD 3 MAP – Redcliff / Dunmore Ward – Redcliff & Dunmore (2 trustee vacancies)
WARD 4 MAP – Cypress West / Forty Mile East Ward –Ralston, Seven Persons and area (1 trustee vacancy)
WARD 5 MAP – Bow Island Area Ward – Bow Island, Burdett and area (1 trustee vacancy)
WARD 6 MAP – Southern Ward – Foremost and area (1 trustee vacancy)

ALL WARDS MAP - Overview