A group of people, usually elected, who manage the schools in a certain area.
What is a school board.
200
Population between 1000-10,000.
What is towns.
200
A formal proposal that a person become a candidate for an elected position.
What is a nomination.
200
The written record of a meeting.
What is minutes
200
Local laws that everyone must follow or pay a fine.
What is bylaws.
200
A school board is an elected group of people called?
What is trustees
300
Has a population between 300-1000.
What is villages.
300
The elected head of an urban local government.
What is a mayor.
300
Where the meeting happens.
What is Council Chambers.
300
Has to be considered three times before it is moved on.
What is a motion
300
Three types of school boards in Alberta.
What is Public, Catholic, Francophone.
400
Has a population less than 300.
What is a hamlet.
400
The location where people go to cast their vote for local government.
What is polling stations.
400
An elected representative of a local government who acts on behalf of citizens.
What is councillors.
400
Two main factors that have an impact on the services provided by local government.
What is population and physical area.
400
Who ensures staff are hired and trained.
What is school board trustees.
500
Large areas with few residents or a mis of rural and urban residents.
What is specialized municipalities.
500
A person who has been approved to observe the voting and the counting.
What is a scrutineer.
500
A feature of democracy where all people have the right to know what the government is doing.
What is transparency.
500
Responsible for running day-to-day local affairs in communities.
What is a manager.
500
What are the six responsibilities of school boards.
What is budget decisions, decisions about school buildings, student transport, appoint superintendent, ensure staff are hired and trained, and ensure provincial curriculum is taught.