A trustee at the Near North District School Board is stepping down.
The board says Ashley St. Pierre, chair, announced the resignation of Chantal Phillips, Zone 1 Trustee, effective June 30.
Phillips, one of four trustees in the North Bay and West Nipissing area, told the board at its recent meeting that she has appreciated the work but is moving out of the region.
The board says options for filling vacancies are outlined in the Education Act, which says remaining elected members can appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy within 90 days after it becomes vacant, if the majority of members remain in office.
A by-election is held to fill the vacancy, if a majority of the elected members do not remain in office.
The next election is Oct. 2026.
Four of the five people that ran for Zone 1 trustee in the last election secured a seat.
Former Board Chair Jay Aspin finished fifth.
