The following are candidates' responses to the following questions: Incumbents only: With School District 43's recent difficulties, which resulted in $13.4 million in cost cutting, and a forensic audit noting lack of control and monitoring resulted in a deficit in 2012/'13, why should anyone vote for you, an incumbent who was on the board when it happened? To non-incumbents only: If you are elected, what issue would you bring to the board's attention? To all: What is your reason for running for school trustee? Also: Do you think there is enough transparency about what goes on in the school district? If not, how would you change it?
Accountant/piano teacher, lives in Coquitlam
Expertise to offer board: financial
Endorsement: CUPE
Why run: "The number one reason is the fiscal accountability. I want to bring my experience with budgeting, accounting and integrity to the board office to prevent future deficits."
What issue: "The thing I'm hearing is [lack of] communication with teachers, administration, support staff, families and parents, which all narrows down to the student being affected. They're not asking enough questions. In my opinion, they're not visible to the majority of the public."
Transparency: "I don't believe there's enough transparency. I would change it by communicating more information to leave less people confused, so they are feeling comfort that as a school trustee I'm doing the right thing in creating solutions."
