Board of Trustees
The RETSD board of trustees: (back row, left to right) Brianne Goertzen, Colleen Carswell (board vice-chair), Jerry Sodomlak (board chair), Susan Olynik; (front row, left to right) Keith Morrison, John Toews, Rod Giesbrecht, Peter Kotyk.
Our division is governed by a board of eight (one position currently vacant) trustees who are accountable to the public for the safety, quality and cost of education via human resource practices, policies and budgetary decisions. Trustees are elected every four years during municipal elections and in RETSD, meet the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. In-person attendance at regular board meetings by community members is unavailable at this time. Meetings are live streamed on Microsoft Teams and accessible to the public. Public board meeting links are available prior to each meeting on the RETSD website. Read more about school boards and trusteeship.
On January 25, 2022, the board of trustees held a Virtual Community Consultation event with members of the RETSD community. The board shared the results of a ThoughtExchange (an online questionnaire), as well as information regarding budget deliberations. To view the full reports, click here: Virtual Community Consultation
Running for School Trustee
The next municipal and school boards election will take place on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, providing Winnipeg residents an opportunity to vote for a mayor, councillors, and school trustees. As well, East St. Paul residents will be able to vote for a school trustee for Ward 5 of our school division. Below are some resources for school trustee candidates:
- Information from the City of Winnipeg regarding running for school trustee in Wards 1 to 4: Candidates for School Trustee
- Information from East St. Paul regarding running for school trustee in Ward 5: Candidates for School Trustee in Ward 5
- Maps showing the boundaries of RETSD's four Winnipeg wards: RETSD Wards in Winnipeg
- A handbook created by the Manitoba School Boards Association (MSBA): School Board Member Handbook
- Information on school boards and trusteeship by the MSBA: School Boards and Trusteeship in Manitoba
- Resources for running for school trustee in Ward 5 (East St. Paul): 2022 Municipal Elections Resource
Additional resources can be found on the MSBA website.
Trustee Information
| Ward 1 |
| Colleen Carswell (vice-chair) |
| Jerry Sodomlak (chair) |
| Ward 2 |
| Rod Giesbrecht |
| John Toews |
| Ward 3 |
| Brianne Goertzen |
| Keith Morrison |
| Ward 4 |
| Peter Kotyk |
| Susan Olynik |
| Ward 5 |
| Currently Vacant |
