All Candidates Meeting hosted by West Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council (VIDEO)

Watch the full meeting here.

Wednesday, October 5th, 7:00–8:30 p.m.
Location: Kay Meek Theatre, 1700 Mathers Avenue
Moderated by: Jatinder Sidhu

On October 15, 2022 elections for local school trustees will be held in conjunction with the 2022 election for West Vancouver Mayor and Councillors. The term runs for four years from 2022 – 2026.
Candidates for the office of School Trustee: see full list here

In Canada, education is a provincial responsibility. Under the School Act of British Columbia, each school district is required to have a Board of Education, which takes on much of the responsibility for the operation of public schools. The Board of Education is elected locally and assumes the responsibility for governing the education system in a progressive and educationally sound manner. The Board is fully accountable to you, the public.

The Board’s main responsibility is to set policies for the school district. Clear, well-defined policies in all areas of school district operations are the means by which the Board gives the necessary direction to its staff — the administrators, teachers and support staff who are responsible for the operation of the school system. Trustees also oversee the school district’s operating and capital budgets and monitor the operation of education programs.

Boards of education are also responsible for a broader mandate that includes early learning and adult literacy, and the reality that education extends beyond school walls.