The Foothills School Division got some very welcome news about the upcoming fall elections.

Superintendent John Bailey says after a review last year it was very apparent the Division was in need of another trustee.

They sent off a request and this week the Province approved the position.

"We will have two trustee positions for the ward in Okotoks," said Bailey. "And those trustee positions will be at large so they will represent the entire ward."

Bailey added they sent a request to the Province two months ago about the position.

"I keep getting asked whenever we are talking about the election, people ask right away are there going to be trustees or one, so it is nice now we can say there will be two."

The additional trustee will bring the total up to six for the Division.