There are currently 6 wards and 7 trustees in RVS, ranging from 10,000 voting constituents up to 60,000 constituents.

RVS Schools are currently examimning the boundaries due to uneven growth in all areas across Rockyview, placing some trustees in wards with fewer constituent voters than others.

"The rule of thumb with representation by population is that it should be plus or minus 25 per cent voters per ward, per riding, per constituency," said Colleen Munro, Chair of the Board of Trustees of RVS.

Some wards, in areas like Airdrie, are pushing those numbers well above the 25 per cent mark. With that information in mind, Munro says a consultant was hired to strategize new boundary ideas that the public could vote on.

Munro states if constituents vote to see ward boundaries shift, the Ministry of Education needs to receive the changes bt March 2017; 6 months before the next muncipal election.

There are 4 proposals that are being presented; the first is to remain status quo, the second is adding 2 trustees to make a total of 9, while the other two proposals maintain the number of trustees at 7 but change the ward boundaries. 

Munro states hearing from constituents is a very important part of the process.

RVS will be holding public meetings over the next three weeks, with the first meeting being held in Cochrane on November 29, 7-8:30 pm, at RancheView School.

If you are unable to attend the public meeting, RVS has set up an online survey that reviews all the same information that will be presented on the 8th.

The survey and additional details can be found on the Rocky View Schools website.