Bylaws
What is a bylaw?
A local law made by local government.
What is the name of Edmonton's Mayor?
Amarjeet Sohi
What is a school board?
A board of elected trustees who make decisions about schools they are responsible for.
What are 2 ways citizens can get involved with local government?
They can run in an election.
They can vote.
They can meet with their City Councillor to present ideas or express concerns.
What members of local government are elected by the people?
Mayors, Reeves, Chiefs, Councillors, School Board Trustees
True or False: Citizens can propose bylaws to their municipal government (City Council)?
True
What do we call the people who are elected to represent citizens in a municipal government?
City Councillors
School boards make policies for their schools. What are policies?
Rules that schools and people who work in or attend schools have to follow.
Who can run in a municipal election?
Anyone who meets the following requirements:
18 or older and a Canadian Citizen
live in the municipality for at least 6 months before the election
How do governments pay for services for their citizens?
Taxes
Who votes to approve a proposed bylaw?
City or town council (city councillors and the mayor or reeve).
What do we call the people elected to represent us on a School Board?
Trustees
What is the name of the School Board that our school belongs to?
Edmonton Catholic School Board
Who can vote in municipal elections?
Canadian citizens who are 18 and older and have resided in the municipality for at least 6 months.
Nomination
What is an example of a bylaw that we have in Edmonton?
ban on single-use plastics, no parking in certain areas, picking up after your pets, no littering in public spaces, no smoking in certain areas, etc.
Name the top elected official in rural local government. (Hint: It is called the Mayor in urban local government.)
Reeve
What is a Charter school?
A private school that receives funding (money) from the government but that charges fees to families for their kids to attend.
BONUS: What is a petition?
A document that requests something from a government that is signed by lots of citizens to show that there is support for the request.
What are 3 services provided by local government?
Parks and Recreation, garbage collection, roads, fire and ambulance, etc.
Does a bylaw in the City of Edmonton also apply in Calgary?
No. Bylaws are specific to the municipality that creates and approves them.
What is a Superintendent?
The head or leader of a school board.
What are 2 things School Boards are responsible for?
budgeting, bussing, deciding which schools will be renovated and which new schools to build, making sure teachers follow the curriculum
How can people under 18 get involved in their local government?
Attending council meetings, meeting with their councillors, writing to their councillors, starting petitions, etc.
What are the 4 types of local government.