School Boards
School Boards Impact Teaching and Student Achievement
A school board is a body that operates the province's publicly funded schools. The school board is governed by its publicly elected board members (the board of trustees). Collectively, boards of trustees set the vision for the school board, develop policies, allocate resources and set the goals that lay the foundation and drive programs and operations in the school board. Learn more about school board elections by visiting 2022 Ontario Municipal and School Board Elections.
Trustees can be elected to one of four different school board systems: English public, English Catholic, French public and French Catholic.
The residents of Newmarket are served by four school boards:
York Region District School Board (English public)
York Catholic District School Board (English Catholic)
Conseil scolaire Viamonde (French public)
Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (French Catholic)
In the 2022 Newmarket Municipal Election, eligible voters will be casting their ballot for one of these school boards. Click below to learn about school board support
In the 2022 Newmarket Municipal Election, eligible voters will be casting their ballot for one of the following school boards:
- York Region District School Board Trustee
Also referred to as English Public (EP). Anyone can vote for this school board.
Note: If your children are in French Immersion in the Public system, you support this school board.
- York Catholic District School Board Trustee
Also referred to as English Separate (ES). You must personally be Roman Catholic to vote for this school board, regardless if your partner is Roman Catholic or if your children attend an English Separate school.
Note: If your children are in French Immersion in the Catholic system and you meet the qualifications above, you support this school board.
- Conseil scolaire Viamonde Trustee
Also referred to as French Public (FP). You must have French Language Education Rights to vote for this school board.
Note: This does not include French Immersion or French as a second language. - Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir Trustee
Also referred to as French Separate (FS). You must personally be Roman Catholic and have French Language Education Rights to vote for this school board, regardless if your partner is Roman Catholic or if your children attend a French Catholic school.
Note: This does not include French Immersion or French as a second language.
A voter with non-resident eligibility will not vote for a school board office in the 2022 Newmarket Municipal Election, but will vote for a school board office in the municipality they live in.
An Introduction to School Boards in Ontario. From Student Vote Canada