Notice of Nomination for School Board Trustees
2026 Municipal and School Board Elections
The School Board Trustee representation determination process has been finalized for the School Board Districts.
Notice is hereby given by the Clerks of the Towns of Midland and Penetanguishene and the Townships of Tay and Tiny that nominations may be filed in the designated Clerk’s Office, by appointment only, starting Monday, May 1, 2026 to August 20, 2026, during regular business hours and on Friday, August 21, 2026 (Nomination Day) between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Nominations must be submitted on the prescribed form to the respective municipal offices noted below, (available at any of the municipal offices), signed by the person being nominated and must be accompanied by the prescribed nomination filing fee of $100.00.
Information as to qualifications for candidates and full particulars of procedures to be followed can be obtained at any of the municipal offices or on their respective websites.
If you plan to seek office in the 2026 municipal elections for School Board Trustee, you must file a Nomination Paper with the designated Clerk before accepting contributions or spending money on your campaign.
The following denotes the School Board District representation schedule for Trustees, and the Municipal Clerk designated to receive Nomination papers for each.
English Language Public School Board:
One Trustee is to be elected for the area including Midland, Penetanguishene, Tiny and Tay.
Nomination papers are to be filed with the Clerk of the Town of Midland, 575 Dominion Avenue, Midland.
English Language Separate School Board:
One Trustee is to be elected for the area including Midland, Penetanguishene, Tay and Tiny.
Nomination papers are to be filed with the Clerk of the Town of Midland, 575 Dominion Avenue, Midland.
French Language Public School Board:
One Trustee is to be elected for the area including County of Bruce, County of Grey, County of Simcoe and County of Dufferin.
Nomination papers are to be filed with the Clerk of the City of Barrie, 70 Collier Street, Barrie.
French Language Separate School Board:
One Trustee is to be elected for the area including the County of Simcoe and the District of Muskoka.
Nomination papers are to be filed with the Clerk of the City of Barrie, 70 Collier Street, Barrie.
The Protestant Separate School Board of the Town of Penetanguishene:
Seven Trustees are to be elected for the area of the Town of Penetanguishene only.
Nomination papers are to be filed with the Clerk of the Town of Penetanguishene, 10 Robert Street West, Penetanguishene.
Dated this 9th day of April, 2026.
Contact your Municipal Clerk for further information:
Sherri Edgar, Clerk
Town of Midland
sedgar@midland.ca
705-526-4275
midland.ca/elections
Kelly Cole, Clerk
Town of Penetanguishene
kcole@penetanguishene.ca
705-549-7453
penetanguishene.ca/townhall/elections
Katelyn Johns, Clerk
Township of Tay
kjohns@tay.ca
705-534-7248
tay.ca/vote
Tina Arbuckle, Clerk
Township of Tiny
tarbuckle@tiny.ca
705-526-4204
tiny.ca/election