--- title: "Keelin Pringnitz: candidate for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board in Zone 10, Ottawa 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/keelin-pringnitz" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:05:31.426Z" meta: description: "Keelin Pringnitz is on the City of Ottawa’s list of certified candidates for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee in Zone 10, which covers City Wa..." "og:description": "Keelin Pringnitz is on the City of Ottawa’s list of certified candidates for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee in Zone 10, which covers City Wa..." "og:title": "Keelin Pringnitz: candidate for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board in Zone 10, Ottawa 2026" "twitter:description": "Keelin Pringnitz is on the City of Ottawa’s list of certified candidates for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee in Zone 10, which covers City Wa..." "twitter:title": "Keelin Pringnitz: candidate for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board in Zone 10, Ottawa 2026" --- ** Ottawa-Carleton District School Board in Zone 10 · Ottawa 2026 # Keelin Pringnitz Candidate for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee in Zone 10, a federal public servant and former University of Ottawa part-time professor who signed a shared statement of principles with seven other candidates. Keelin Pringnitz is on the City of Ottawa’s list of certified candidates for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee in Zone 10, which covers City Ward 14, with a nomination dated July 7, 2026. Her campaign website says she is a public service worker and a parent, with a PhD in religious studies, more than eight years of teaching and years in federal public service. CBC News and the Ottawa Citizen reported on August 27, 2026 that she is one of eight candidates in different zones who signed a shared statement calling for an end to provincial supervision of the board. Her priorities are transparency, student success and safety. The board has been under provincial supervision since June 27, 2025. Explore priorities Campaign links Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Candidate space2026 ![Keelin Pringnitz, from Keelin Pringnitz campaign (keelinpringnitz.ca).](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/images/candidates/keelin-pringnitz-640.webp) *Keelin PringnitzOttawa-Carleton District School Boardv.* [Image: Keelin Pringnitz campaign (keelinpringnitz.ca)](https://www.keelinpringnitz.ca/meetkeelin) 01 / Introduction ## About Keelin Pringnitz The City of Ottawa’s list of certified candidates shows Keelin Pringnitz’s nomination for trustee of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board in Zone 10 dated July 7, 2026. The City’s open data file shows no withdrawal. The other candidates in the zone are Shannon Boschy and Diana Mills. The City list gives her a campaign website, a Facebook page and an Instagram account. The Leveller named her on July 24, 2026 among the Zone 10 candidates, and CTV News Ottawa links her site in its guide of September 9, 2026. Her campaign site says she is a public service worker and a parent, grew up in Huntsville, Ontario, and moved to Ottawa in 2015 to study for a PhD at the University of Ottawa. It says she has worked as a teaching assistant and part-time professor and now works as a public servant, with years in federal policy, data and business analyst roles. It lists a PhD in Religious Studies with specializations in sociology and Canadian studies from the University of Ottawa, and two degrees from Wilfrid Laurier University. The Fulcrum, the University of Ottawa student newspaper, reported on January 16, 2022 that Keelin Pringnitz, then a part-time professor and PhD student in the department of classics and religious studies, taught a sociology of religion course, and quoted students who praised her teaching. Her site links that article. The degrees, the public service work and her other roles are her own statements and were not checked. The site lists community roles: external advisor to the Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters, municipal consultant to the Township of Ignace, volunteer guide runner with Achilles Ottawa, and treasurer and secretary roles in graduate student associations, unions and community organizations. Its priorities are transparency (meetings that can be viewed online, clear communication, public consultation and strong fiscal management), student success (properly resourced schools, smaller classes, protecting specialized programs such as alternative schools, gifted programs and French Immersion, special education support and support for teachers and education workers) and safety (physical safety, keeping hate out of schools and support services to reduce classroom violence). A post on her site dated September 1, 2026 states her values, among them human rights for disabled students, steps toward reconciliation with First Nations, Métis and Inuit students, protection of alternative and gifted programs, support for 2SLGBTQ+ students, and both freedom of religion and freedom from religion. Her page on supervision says that if elected she will have no vote, budget or formal authority until that changes, and that she will keep families informed about the Supervisor’s actions, listen to families, and work with other elected trustees to ask the province to lift the suspension. CBC News and the Ottawa Citizen reported on August 27, 2026 that she is one of eight trustee candidates who signed a shared statement of principles, organized by Cathy Varrette, that calls for an immediate end to the board’s provincial supervision. The Citizen quotes her: “It’s important that our voices are heard, and part of the reason I’m running is to try and get some of that power back.” The other seven signers named are John MacRae (Zone 1), Daniel Pershick (Zone 3), Emily Quaile (Zone 4), Natasha Lynn Mott (Zone 5), Chris Durrant (Zone 6), Brendan Ray (Zone 11) and Cathy Varrette (Zone 12). The board’s page says that since June 27, 2025 the board has been under supervision by the Minister of Education, and that decisions normally made by trustees are made by the appointed Supervisor, Robert Plamondon. The sources read hold no complaint or allegation about her. Read the sources 02 / The issues ## Priorities & positions Campaign-source summary Summarized from the campaign’s published profile. These are stated positions, not an assessment of results or a complete platform. 01 ### Transparency Her campaign site says it wants board meetings that can be viewed online, clear communication of the board’s actions, public consultation, and strong fiscal management with respectful engagement among trustees. [Keelin Pringnitz campaign · Priorities ](https://www.keelinpringnitz.ca/priorities) 02 ### Student success Her campaign site lists properly resourced schools, smaller classes, protection of specialized programs such as alternative schooling, gifted programs and French Immersion, support for special education students, and support for teachers and education workers. [Keelin Pringnitz campaign · Priorities ](https://www.keelinpringnitz.ca/priorities) 03 ### Safety Her campaign site lists physical safety for students and staff, keeping hate out of schools, and support services to reduce violence in classrooms. [Keelin Pringnitz campaign · Priorities ](https://www.keelinpringnitz.ca/priorities) 04 ### Human rights and inclusion Her campaign site commits to policies that uphold human rights, including for disabled students, First Nations, Métis and Inuit students, and the 2SLGBTQ+ community. [Keelin Pringnitz campaign · Values, views and information ](https://www.keelinpringnitz.ca/values) 05 ### Keep families informed during supervision Her campaign site says she would report on what the Supervisor is doing, listen to families, and work with other elected trustees to ask the province to lift the suspension. [Keelin Pringnitz campaign · OCDSB under supervision ](https://www.keelinpringnitz.ca/ocdsb_under_supervision) Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on October 7, 2026: the City’s list of certified candidates for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (an Internet Archive copy) and its open data file of nominations, six pages of her campaign website, The Fulcrum of January 16, 2022, CBC News and the Ottawa Citizen of August 27, 2026, The Leveller of July 24, 2026, the CTV News Ottawa list of September 9, 2026, and the board’s page on supervision. Gaps. Her Facebook and Instagram pages need a login, and her LinkedIn profile, which her site mentions, was not opened, so nothing from social media was used. Her degrees, her public service work and her community roles are her own statements and were not checked. The Ottawa Citizen article is behind a subscriber wall in part, and only the readable text was used. She holds no public office on the record voche.me read. The voche.me questionnaire has not been sent. 03 / Background ## Experience & community Dates not given ### Federal public servant Her campaign site says she has years of federal public service in policy, data and business analyst roles and works as a public servant now. voche.me did not check this. [Keelin Pringnitz campaign · Experience, skills and qualifications](https://www.keelinpringnitz.ca/experience_skills_qualifications) Over eight years, dates not given ### Part-time professor and teaching assistant, University of Ottawa and Wilfrid Laurier University Her campaign site states the teaching experience. The Fulcrum reported on January 16, 2022 that she was a part-time professor and PhD student at the University of Ottawa who taught a sociology of religion course. [The Fulcrum · Shining a light on some of the U of O’s most beloved professors during the pandemic (Part Two), January 16, 2022](https://thefulcrum.ca/features/shining-a-light-on-some-of-the-u-of-os-most-beloved-professors-during-the-pandemic-part-two/) Dates not given ### Community and governance roles Her campaign site lists work as external advisor to the Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters, municipal consultant to the Township of Ignace and volunteer guide runner with Achilles Ottawa, and treasurer and secretary roles in graduate student associations, unions and community organizations. voche.me did not check these. [Keelin Pringnitz campaign · Experience, skills and qualifications](https://www.keelinpringnitz.ca/experience_skills_qualifications) 04 / Questions & answers ## Questions for the candidate Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied. No questions and answers have been supplied. ### Have your own question? Ask Keelin Pringnitz directly. We send it to the campaign, and publish the reply here if we get one. 05 / About this page ## Questions about this page Facts voche.me can state about Keelin Pringnitz's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Keelin Pringnitz? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Keelin Pringnitz's own campaign.
Does Keelin Pringnitz currently hold public office? Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Keelin Pringnitz.
How many sources does this Keelin Pringnitz profile cite? This profile lists 15 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
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When is the election Keelin Pringnitz is running in? The 2026 Ottawa municipal election, including the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board race, is decided on October 26, 2026.
06 / Candidate contributions ## Space for campaign updates ### No campaign updates yet Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added. ## Sources & transparency - [City of Ottawa · certified candidates, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board ](https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates)Checked October 7, 2026 - [City of Ottawa · certified candidates, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, Zone 10 (Ward 14), list last updated September 29, 2026; Internet Archive copy ](https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates/certified-and-acclaimed-candidates-school-board-trustees/certified-candidates-school-board-trustee-ottawa-carleton-district-school-board)Checked October 7, 2026 - [City of Ottawa open data · 2026 Municipal Elections, nominated candidates ](https://open.ottawa.ca/datasets/5b79177ae7524c9fa68f79e852527604)Checked October 7, 2026 - [CTV News Ottawa · Meet the candidates for Ottawa school board trustee, September 9, 2026 ](https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/meet-the-candidates-for-ottawa-school-board-trustee/)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Keelin Pringnitz campaign · Keelin Pringnitz for Zone 10 Trustee ](https://www.keelinpringnitz.ca/)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Keelin Pringnitz campaign · Meet Keelin ](https://www.keelinpringnitz.ca/meetkeelin)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Keelin Pringnitz campaign · Experience, skills and qualifications ](https://www.keelinpringnitz.ca/experience_skills_qualifications)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Keelin Pringnitz campaign · Priorities ](https://www.keelinpringnitz.ca/priorities)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Keelin Pringnitz campaign · OCDSB under supervision ](https://www.keelinpringnitz.ca/ocdsb_under_supervision)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Keelin Pringnitz campaign · Values, views and information ](https://www.keelinpringnitz.ca/values)Checked October 7, 2026 - [The Fulcrum · Shining a light on some of the U of O’s most beloved professors during the pandemic (Part Two), January 16, 2022 ](https://thefulcrum.ca/features/shining-a-light-on-some-of-the-u-of-os-most-beloved-professors-during-the-pandemic-part-two/)Checked October 7, 2026 - [CBC News · Trustee candidates band together against provincial supervision of OCDSB, August 27, 2026 ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/trustee-candidates-band-together-provincial-supervision-9.7321598)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Ottawa Citizen · Why eight OCDSB trustee candidates are running individual campaigns under shared values, August 27, 2026 ](https://ottawacitizen.com/news/eight-ocdsb-trustee-candidates-campaigns-shared-values)Checked October 7, 2026 - [The Leveller · School Board Election to Nowhere?, July 24, 2026 ](https://leveller.ca/2026/07/school-board-election-to-nowhere/)Checked October 7, 2026 - [Ottawa-Carleton District School Board · Board of Trustees (statement on supervision) ](https://www.ocdsb.ca/about-us/board-of-trustees)Checked October 7, 2026 Missing information does not imply a candidate’s position. [Read our editorial standards.](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/about) Campaign contact ## Campaign links & contact. Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information. [Keelin Pringnitz campaign website](https://www.keelinpringnitz.ca/) [Keelin Pringnitz on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/keelinzone10) [Keelin Pringnitz on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/keelinzone10) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates) [Ottawa-Carleton District School Board**Alan Riddell**](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/alan-riddell) [Ottawa-Carleton District School Board**Alykhan Abdulla**](https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/alykhan-abdulla) Candidate Q&A ## Ask Keelin Pringnitz a question. Give your name, email and question. We send it to the campaign, and publish their answer here if we get one. ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/on/ottawa-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.