q MURACHIPAL ELECTION '923 NORTH VANCOUVER DISTRICT SCHOOL TRUSTEE CANDIDATES WHAT DO-YOU- | VANCOUVER _| DISTRICT ‘| SCHOOL || TRUSTEE CANDIDATES | NORTH ‘| VANCOUVER > | DISTRICT | SCHOOL | TRUSTEE | CANDIDATES North Vancouver Married, two children Coordinated community parent educa- tion program; Block Watch in new resi- dential development; Volunteer leader- ship in support of many children’s pro- grams including community and church; 26 years in education advocacy; member elementary school PAC T intend to reverse the present trend to misallocation of resources and guuran- tee that the maximum dollars are spent in the classroom on children and pro- grams appropriate to their educational Friday, November 5, 1993 — North Shore News - 13 8B Accountant North Vancouver Marricd, two children District alderman for five years. Board/committees include Lions Gute Hospital (current chair of finance committee); chamber of commerce, Recreation Commission: Emergency Measures: and GVRD Labor Re- lations Improve labor relations and reporting to parents. Find solution for over- crowding at Dorothy Lynas Elementary and finalize high school planning for Indian River area, LINK (Lynn Valley) community asso- ciation, involved in neighborhood task force, community projects in rental property where I| reside invoiving mayor, Karen Magnussen rep, RCMP and fire department “Town hall" community school board meetings, including teachers, parents, students and seniors throughout com- munity, unbiased community repre- sentation of school budget and more accountability. Joan Duncan 44 . Mother, wife and part-time pharmacy assistant North Vancouver . Past president of Maple Nursery School; president of Parent Advisory Committee, Georgetown, Ontario (three years); fundraiser, Fromme Parent Volunteer and. Emily Murphy House Volunteer 1 would like to have information on school performance made public. I would’ like the words “challenge”, “study” and “student” put back into the education system. I wouid hope we could deliver more value for our money. . . Divorced, three children North Van Parent Advisory Council Executive, Forest Hills Little League Executive, North Shore Child Care Resource Society Board, Youth Services Committee, Together Against Violence To provide for more commu- nity and school input and involvement in board decision making, and to make the sys- tem more accountable to the community. -| Amarjeet Rattan 42 Film and television producer North Vancouver Married, two children Parent and taxpayer In the face of reduced school budgets, I will work to foster a stronger partnership between parents. teachers and adminis- trators so that we can, collec- tively, improve communica- tion, identify priorities. ; Guy Heywood _ : - uver Married, two children For the past five years, I have served on. the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society board, during the past year as treasurer T will ensure that decisions of the school board are made in the best interests of all North Shore learners and their fami- lies. Fh fon’ 66 Educational consultant NV School Board trustee four years, 1983-87. Chamber of Commerce education commit- tee, NVD Community Ad viso- , ry Committee, school board contract negotiation committee Achieve consensus with par- ents, schools, business leaders and the community on educa- tion standards and school safe- ty rules: establish future direc- tions for education by publish- ing a five-year plan. Science supervisor, Kwantlen College, Richmond North Vancouver Married, two children Parents Council on Education, Parents Advisory Council, Youth Services Committee. Youth Justice Committee, Arts Commission, North Shore Charitable Foundation, recipient of Canada !25 medal Increase communication and accountability of board finances and policies; plan- ning for new schools; put standards and accountability into Year 2000; school-based management. ey P30 NS Professional engineer North Vancouver North Vancouver : 1992: volunteer, Scientists-In- the-Schools. 1992: Chair, Vancouver Branch, Assoc- iation of Professional Engin- eers and Geoscientists of B.C. (APEGBC). Nominee, YWCA Women of Distinction Act as a catalyst amongst stu- dents, parent groups, Block Watch, the school system, and police to develop and imple- Ment a program to reduce’ youth violence. x 2.2 lm Salim Kaderali Barb MacLellan Volunteer manager, research- er, university lecturer North Vancouver Ihave served terms on the executives of school, district and the provincial parent councils, am a member of the executive of my local commu- nity association, past member and chair of my strata council By the end of my three-year term I hope to have con- tributed to gaining improved funding for District 44, greater parent and community involvement in the schools. Alfredo Sepulveda Social worker , North Vancouver District Married, two children Founder and past-president North Shore Multicultural Society. Member of: School District Multicultural Race Relations Committee Improve links in cooperative relations of the board with all stakeholders in education. Implementation of policies on multicultural/race relations, anti-racism and employment equity. Educational consultant-facili- } [ North Vancouver Married, four children q | have been a member of the } West Van Youth and Justice § Committee. | am currently 4 serving on the Chamber of § Commerce . Education Committee. 1 would hope that all the con- stituents I represented felt I had listened, paid attention to | their concerns, and that I had § served them well. I was suc- § cessful in building confi- dence in cur public schools. Investment firm financial § adviser oo ; Married, two children ; President Upper Lynn Parent Advisory Council; Lynn Valley Little League; First Aid Ski Patrol; Odyssey of the Mind . Organization; | Salvation Army Red Shield | Appeal’ I will ensure financial } accountability within the ‘sys- { tem. J will listen to and repre- § sent students, educators and taxpayers in a prudent and fiscally responsible manner.