Elected positions on Council
There are 23 elected Council positions for separate electoral categories
– each having its own nomination criteria – to ensure a balance of geographic,
elementary, secondary and system perspectives. The elected positions consist
of:
- 12 regional positions
- seven system positions
- four additional category positions representing principals/vice-principals,
supervisory officers, faculties of education and private school members.
Information on the eligibility criteria that candidates were required to
meet can be found by clicking on the links above.
To serve on Council a member must be in good standing with the College,
reside in Ontario and – for a regional or system seat – be assigned as part
of an employer’s regular teaching staff to provide instructional services
in an elementary or secondary school.
Six of the regional positions are open to regular part-time or occasional
teachers as well as full-time teaching staff; all other regional and system
positions are open only to full-time staff.
Part-time and occasional teachers are eligible to serve if they will teach
for at least 10 days during each year of their term of office. A part day
of teaching is considered a full day for these purposes. If a member is elected
to a part-time position, they will need to remain employed and provide evidence
of 10 teaching days each year in order to remain on Council.
Members who are guidance counsellors, librarians, mentors or consultants
directed to supervise or co-ordinate subjects or programs are considered
to be providing instructional services and are eligible to run for regional
and system positions.
To be eligible for one of the four additional category positions representing
principals/vice-principals, supervisory officers, faculties of education
and private schools, a member must be qualified for and employed in that
position.
A member is not eligible to serve on Council if they are employed by or
are an elected or appointed official of any of 13
organizations at the provincial level or serve as a president of one
of these organizations at the local level. If a candidate in a Council election
occupies one of these positions, they must agree to resign the position and
obtain the necessary employment before taking their place on Council.
Those who serve as nominators – a minimum of 10 per candidate – must meet
the same eligibility requirements as the candidate for the position.
A candidate may not stand for election for more than one position.