What’s your occupation? (Current and/or past):
School Trustee
Who inspires you? (Real or fictional)
Queen Elizabeth II for her unwavering duty to service.
Please list any current and/or past committees or organizations you've been a part of in your career.
Chair, West Vancouver Board of Education; President, BC School Trustees Association; Vice President, Canadian School Boards Association; Ministerial appointment to the BC Teachers Council; Vice President and Director, BC School Trustees Association; Chair, Professional Learning Committee, BCSTA; Chair, Legislative Committee, BCSTA; BC Public Employers Association Representative for West Vancouver School District; Provincial Councillor, BCSTA; President, West Vancouver District Parents Advisory Council; Treasurer, West Vancouver District Parents Advisory Council; PAC Chair, Ridgeview Elementary; Age Group Co-ordinator, West Vancouver Soccer Club; Organizing committee for “Love Her” Ovarian Cancer Fundraiser; West Vancouver Streamkeepers
What are your school board priorities for the next term?
Entering the next term, the board will continue to grapple with budget shortfalls. My priority will be to ensure that any adjustment to the budget has minimal impact on the classroom. I also want to continue to focus on improving student outcomes and ensuring our youngest students arrive in kindergarten, ready to learn, with the supports they need in place to successfully start their educational journey. Equally important is the transition from elementary to high school, where students need a variety of academic and extra curricular opportunities to explore. Finally, we must ensure that every student graduates prepared to successfully transition to post secondary or into the job market.
What do you think the biggest challenges in education today are, and how will you work to tackle them?
Properly supporting our most vulnerable students, students with diverse learning needs, indigenous students, English language learners and students and families who are struggling financially, will continue to be one of the biggest challenges in education. The value of locally elected boards is that they understand the needs of families in their communities and can find local solutions to support them. My commitment is to continue to listen to the experts - our educators, administrators, and the team in student support services – and provide them with the funding and resources they need to continue this important work.
Why do you want to serve as a trustee for the next four years?
I am extremely privileged to work with the finest educational leadership team in the province and I want to continue to support them in the work they do to promote student success, improve student outcomes, and ensure that every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential. This is the job of a trustee and I ask for your support to continue to do this important work over the next four years.
Contact:
Website: carolynbroady.ca
Twitter: @carolynbroady
