The Rocky View Schools (RVS) Board of Trustees plans to gather public input on the school division’s ward boundaries through a series of engagement sessions and an online survey this spring.

“The Board believes that a key foundation of good governance and accountability is electoral representation,” said Board Chair, Fiona Gilbert. “Given the rapid growth of some communities RVS serves we believe it is time to review ward boundaries and engage the public for their thoughts.”

The Board is conducting a review of ward boundaries to uphold effective and fair representation. Currently, RVS consists of six wards and eight trustees, serving almost 200,000 residents. The last adjustment to ward boundaries occurred in 2017. Since then, several communities within the school division have undergone notable changes.

Here are three options being presented for public feedback by RVS:

  • A seven-trustee option combining Ward 2 (Langdon, Indus and Chestermere rural areas) and Ward 4 (Crossfield, Beiseker, Irricana, Kathyrn and Airdrie rural areas) and redistributing 5,600 residents from Ward 6 (Cochrane: Sunset Ridge) into Ward 5 (Bragg Creek, Springbank, Bearspaw, Westbrook and Cochrane rural areas).
  • An eight-trustee option adding a trustee to Ward 6 (Cochrane would now have two trustees) and combining Ward 2 (Langdon, Indus and Chestermere rural areas) and Ward 4 (Crossfield, Beiseker, Irricana, Kathyrn and Airdrie rural areas).
  • A nine-trustee option adding a trustee to Ward 6 (Cochrane would now have two trustees), and redistributing 8,600 residents from Ward 3 (Airdrie: North of Veterans Blvd) into Ward 4 (Crossfield, Beiseker, Irricana, Kathyrn, and Airdrie rural areas) and redistributing 5,100 residents from Ward 1 (Chestermere: East side of the Lake and East of Range Road 282 on the south end of the lake) into Ward 2 (Langdon, Indus and Chestermere rural areas).

If you would like to learn more about these options or take an online survey, click HERE.

Four public meetings will be held as well:

  • May 14, 6:30 – 8 p.m.: East Lake School (Learning Commons), 325 Kinniburgh Blvd., Chestermere 
  • May 15, 6:30 – 8 p.m.: Cochrane Christian Academy (Learning Commons), 129 Powell St., Cochrane 
  • May 21, 6:30 – 8 p.m.: W.H. Croxford High School (Learning Commons), 2654 Chinook Winds Drive S.W., Airdrie 
  • May 27, 6:30 – 8 p.m.: Online via Zoom.

The feedback collected will guide the Board's decision-making process, which may result in maintaining the current ward boundaries or considering alternative options beyond the initially proposed ones.

After the consultation period, a decision is expected to be reached in the fall. If the Board opts to revise the existing ward boundaries and/or adjust the number of trustees, these changes will take effect for the October 2025 election.

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