![A one floor white building with smaller windows that run down the middle left to right. There is freshly cut green grass in front of the building. On the grassy area is a wooden sign that reads ‘Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools: District Administration Centre.” Also on the sign to the left of the wording is the school district logo of an image of a Muti coloured red yellow and green fish. Behind the sign but in front of the budding are three flag poles all beside each other in a line. All the fags on the poles are wrapped around the poles due to wind. On the left most pole is the British Columbia flag and under that is the rainbow pride flag. The middle flag has the Canada flag, and the right most flag has the Snuneymuxw First Nation flag.](https://frequencynews-wpoffloadmedia.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/05162813/IMG_1292-1024x736.jpg)
Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools hosts school board trustee info night after trustee departs
A by-election is coming up to fill in a new spot as a school trustee at Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools and the school is hosting an inflation night for those interested in running for the position.
This by-election is to fill a vacant spot on the board after trustee Charlene McKay stepped down at the end of May of this year.
The information night will take place online on July 9 starting at 6 p.m.
CHLY spoke with Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer and Chief Electoral Officer for School District 68 Nanaimo Ladysmith, about the information night and what people should know about the trustee role.
He says the goal of the information night is to make sure everyone understands what the roles will look like if they do become elected. He explains to CHLY some of the misconceptions people may have about what a trustee can and cannot do in the role.
The general election is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 14, with advance and special voting days leading up to the election throughout September.