Four Calgarians have announced they’ll run as a team in the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) trustee election this fall.
Althea Adams, Sabrina Bartlett, Lisa Davis, and Bianca Smetacek said they’ll run under the banner of “Students Count,” with a focus on five policy objectives in their campaigns.
“While education’s challenges are unique to every student, five key issues dominate the current CBE and are the focus of our partnership: getting dollars in the classroom, improving math skills, returning report cards to percentage measures, getting big money out of campaigns and ensuring student wellness,” Davis said.
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The group said while it’s running as a team, all four members intend to work with other trustees if elected, and represent the unique interests of each of their wards.
“We share some common values,” Davis said. “We know in the different areas there are going to be individual issues related to individual schools. Certainly, those trustees will be responsive to their local communities.”
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The group said it hopes to be more transparent and open with the public, adding it doesn’t believe parents are well served by current policies which appoint the board chair as the voice for all trustees.
With files from Aurelio Perri