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?
Councillor, village of Anmore, lives in Port Moody
Expertise to offer board: communication skills
Endorsement: none
Why run: "I have a good foundation of municipal work and I have two children in the system, so I have good insight in public office plus insight into the challenges of students and teachers."
What issue: "I would really like to see more collaboration between the cities and the board. I feel there's a huge overlap, with parks, and traffic I think they [trustees] should be working for the community they serve on collaborative projects."
Transparency: "I think there is some transparency to a degree but I don't think there's a level of public engagement that is required. There may be information but if you're not engaged and involved, it's irrelevant. I don't think there's transparency, I think budget meetings are open to the public. But I think you need engagement but not after you're presenting the budget - it needs to come before."
