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Students first
Putting students first in every major decision, from calendar changes to capital planning.
Focus
What I will focus on
Six commitments I will bring to every agenda item, connected to the district's long-term direction and its financial reality.
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Supporting staff
Backing teachers, support staff and school communities with the tools, time and respect they need.
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Real engagement
Meaningful parent, guardian and community engagement — to ensure all perspectives are considered.
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Informed decisions
Informed, thoughtful and transparent decision-making, with reasons stated in public.
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Financial stewardship
Responsible and accountable financial management of every public dollar.
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Independent representation
Independent representation, free from municipal politics and predetermined agendas.
Aligned with the district's direction
Vision 2030, and what I'll press for
The Delta School District's Vision 2030 sets the district's long-term direction. A Trustee's job is to hold the district accountable to it — not to restate it.
Learning and achievement
High-quality, evidence-based instruction that builds strong academic foundations, with results reported plainly to our community.
Wellbeing and belonging
Schools where every student and staff member feels safe, seen and respected — inclusion as a lived reality, not an aspiration.
People and capacity
Recruiting, developing and retaining exceptional leaders, teachers and support staff, and funding the professional learning they need.
Stewardship and trust
Facilities, technology and budgets planned over years, not months, with decisions the public can follow.
Where the money goes
Budget accountability in plain language
Almost all of the district's operating funding comes from the Province through a per-student funding formula, and the large majority of it is spent on the people who work directly with students.
That means enrolment changes, staffing agreements and rising operating costs — utilities, insurance, transportation, technology — drive most of the pressure on a school district budget.
Sound planning means preparing for financial headwinds, including the possibility of declining revenues alongside rising costs, so that disciplined budgeting protects the programs and services students rely on.
I will read the quarterly financial reports, ask what a proposed change costs over four years rather than one, and expect the amended and audited statements to be explained in language families can follow.
Plans only matter when they translate into action — and action only earns trust when the results are reported honestly.