School District 43 will be saying goodbye to two long-serving school trustees and keeping one on who has been acclaimed to her post.
Kerri Palmer Isaak, the current board chair, was acclaimed as the trustee representing the villages of Anmore and Belcarra after no one else signed up to run against her in the Oct. 20 election.
Palmer Isaak said she was relieved because not having to campaign means she can focus on board issues. She also said she loves the job of school trustee and would be disappointed if she were not re-elected.
"It is a relief. I have to admit, running for election is very stressful. It takes you away from the job you are doing," said Palmer Isaak, who also runs an interior design business and has one daughter at Heritage Woods secondary and another who graduated from the Port Moody secondary.
Palmer Isaak also acknowledged the work of two outgoing school trustees who decided not to seek re-election.
Judy Shirra, a Port Coquitlam trustee, announced earlier this year she would not seek another term. Diane Sowden, a Coquitlam trustee, decided not to run again, as well.
"They have been wonderful contributors, they bring a long-term perspective to the board," Palmer Isaak said.
