MOOSE JAW — , school divisions have begun preparing for the event and co-ordinating efforts with their municipal counterparts.
Trustees with Prairie South School Division received an update about their organization’s plans during the Sept. 3 board meeting. They also approved several motions related to the election preparations.
The board agreed that election workers for the 2024 school board election be paid at the rate that Elections Saskatchewan sets, while those workers will be paid 50 cents per kilometre for training, the advance poll, the election day poll, and to return the ballot box.
As per Elections Saskatchewan’s fee schedule for the returning office:
- The returning officer will receive a monthly allowance of $99, $33 per hour for training outside of the writ period, $7,425 for the election period and $2,475 for post-election activities
- The election clerk will receive $28 per hour for training outside the writ period, $6,300 for the election period and $2,100 for post-election activities
- The office co-ordinator and trainer will receive $23.50 per hour for training outside the writ period, for the election period and post-election activities
- The administrative assistant will receive $19 per hour for pre-writ training, work during the election period and post-election services
- A messenger will receive $16 per hour for pre-writ training, work during the election period and post-election activities
Meanwhile, poll officials will receive between $16 per hour and $23 per hour for duties performed, $15 per hour for completion of online training and $5 per day for use of their cell phones.
Furthermore, the board agreed to allow mail-in ballots during the school board election and to allow the use of voting machines in the City of Moose Jaw (subdivision 6), with municipal officials to administer the machines.
Also, polling locations have been determined for area communities:
- Subdivision 1: Aylesburg, Central Butte, Chaplin, Craik, Eyebrow, Mortlach, Riverhurst and Tuxford
- Subdivision 2: Avonlea, Belle Plaine, Briercrest, Caronport and Rouleau
- Subdivision 3: Assiniboia, Limerick and Mossbank
- Subdivision 4: Bengough, Coronach and Rockglen
- Subdivision 5: Coderre, Glentworth, Gravelbourg, Kincaid, Lafleche and Mankota
- Subidivions 6 (City of Moose Jaw): Exhibition Grounds, Cosmo Senior Citizens' Centre, Minto United Church and Church of our Lady
The next PSSD board meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 8.
