Resources
Understanding the Board — and making your vote count
These are the sources I rely on. Rather than simply listing them, here is what they mean for families in Delta.
How the Board works
Seven Trustees, meeting in public
Delta electors elect seven School Trustees. Together they form the Board of Education: they set district policy, approve the annual budget, hire and evaluate the Superintendent, and represent the community's interests in public education.
Trustees do not run schools day to day. Principals and district staff do that. The Board's power is exercised through policy, budget and public questions — which is exactly why who sits at that table matters.
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Public meetings
Regular public Board meetings are held through the school year, with agendas published in advance and minutes archived afterwards.
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Committees
Much of the detailed work happens in standing committees — finance, facilities, education and policy — before it reaches the Board table.
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Speaking to the Board
Families and community members can request to address the Board or write to Trustees. Submitting early, with a clear ask, makes the biggest difference.
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Following a decision
Read the agenda package before a meeting and the minutes afterwards — that pairing tells you what was recommended and what was asked.
2026 Delta election
Voting in Delta
- General Voting Day
- Saturday, October 17, 2026
- Advance voting
- October 3, 6 and 7, 2026
- You elect
- 1 Mayor, 6 Councillors and 7 School Trustees
- Term
- Four years
- Who can vote
- Canadian citizens 18+ who have lived in B.C. for six months and in Delta for 30 days
- Vote by mail
- Open to all eligible Delta voters on request
You do not need to be a parent or a property owner to vote for School Trustees. Every eligible Delta resident helps choose all seven.