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title: "Somerset Ward's OCDSB Zone 10 trustee race centres on inclusion and academic focus"
description: "Keelin Pringnitz and Shannon Boschy are running for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee in Zone 10, with sharply different views on how schools should approach LGBTQ+ students and what the board's priorities should be."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/ocdsb-zone10-somerset-trustees-2026-10-19"
last_updated: "2026-10-19T17:53:43.457Z"
---

Two candidates running for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee in Zone 10, which covers Somerset Ward, disagree sharply on how schools should handle transgender and LGBTQ+ students and what the board should focus on. The Kitchissippi Times published profiles of both on October 19.

Keelin Pringnitz told the outlet she wants to bring a more collaborative approach back to the board while protecting special education, gifted programming, and French immersion. She said concerns about divisions on the previous board helped convince her to run. She has a PhD in inclusivity in sport and supports the board's current approach, which allows students to decide what information about their gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation is shared, including with parents, unless disclosure is required by law.

"I believe in inclusivity," Pringnitz told the Kitchissippi Times. "I support trans students. I support gay students." She said debates over gender identity have become too prominent in school board politics compared to other issues, and that the board should focus on working closely with families to protect programs.

Shannon Boschy is a financial professional and is making his second run for an OCDSB seat. He ran for trustee in Zone 6 in 2022 under the slogan "Education not Indoctrination," finishing third with 9.16 per cent of the vote, the Kitchissippi Times reported. He chose to run in Zone 10 this time, the outlet said, despite the area's reputation as one of Ottawa's more progressive.

Boschy told the Kitchissippi Times he opposes gender-affirming health care in schools and argues schools should not keep a student's gender identity confidential from their parents. He said the board has become too focused on social justice and identity issues at the expense of academics, discipline, and financial management. He wants the board's next strategic plan to give greater emphasis to academic achievement. He also criticized the decision to end the former School Resource Officer program.

Somerset Ward voters choosing an OCDSB trustee can read about [Keelin Pringnitz](/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/keelin-pringnitz) and [Shannon Boschy](/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/shannon-boschy) on voche.me. Trustees are elected on October 26, 2026.

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