Ottawa councillor Jan Harder and MPP Lisa MacLeod are calling for school board trustee Donna Blackburn to resign or change her vote over the plan to rebuild Broadview Public School.

Several Ottawa Carleton District School Board trustees, including Blackburn, voted in favour of a $15 million rebuild of the central Ottawa school earlier this week instead of a cheaper renovation.

The school isn't in Blackburn's community and several people in her Barrhaven jurisdiction say spending that money will take funding away from projects in their fast-growing area.

"We are aware that your voting record has compromised projects in our community and we are aware you are voting on multi million dollar projects outside of due process and without adequate information," said MacLeod and Harder in a letter to Blackburn.

"By not standing up for our community and breaking the rules we not only challenge your defence of our community but the ‘fiscal conservatism' you claim.

"Given your unwillingness to work with us, we feel we have no choice but to inform you that parent groups and community associations are prepared to call for your resignation at the Ottawa Carleton District School Board if you do not change your position and support our community."

The province has set aside $350 million for capital projects in Ontario.

The OCDSB has until the end of May to submit their list of prioritized projects, then will wait until the end of summer to see how much money they'll get.

Broadview is on the board's top ten list, along with a new addition for Longfields Davidson Secondary in Barrhaven.

"Broadview's an 84-year-old school and it's in quite significant need of repair," said OCDSB chair Jennifer McKenzie.

"We really believe it's time for a rebuild, renovations aren't going to fix the issues at Broadview," said Liz Burgess, co-chair of the school's council.

Other trustees said they weren't happy that Broadview was placed ahead of other schools that are also in need.

"They've esentially queue-jumped Broadview for a whole rebuild which would cost at least $15 million," said trustee John Shea. "We don't have any data on it which is why we're calling for due process to be followed."

Blackburn told CTV Ottawa Sunday she has no plans to resign or change her vote and is surprised by the call for her to step down. 

The next OCDSB meeting is April 24.

With a report from CTV Ottawa's Claudia Cautillo