Central Okanagan Board of Education chairwoman Moyra Baxter says she will seek another term on the board.

Baxter currently represents the the District of Peachland and the Central Okanagan West electoral area, as well as the two Westbank First Nation reserves on the west side of Okanagan Lake on the board.

But she said despite that, she is concerned with all schools in the district.

害羞草研究所淲hile I害羞草研究所檓 known as a Westside trustee, all trustees害羞草研究所� responsibilities cover every area of the school district. I害羞草研究所檓 just as concerned with a school in, say, Glenmore as I am with a school on the Westside. I will work equally hard in all areas of the district,害羞草研究所� she said.

She said if re-elected, over the next four years her priorities will include working to build healthy relationships with parents, the community as a whole, and all school district employees.

害羞草研究所淭rustees are elected as representatives of their communities and must not pay lip-service to consultation with all stakeholders,害羞草研究所� said Baxter.

She also also wants to see the district害羞草研究所檚 long-term facilities plan updated.

害羞草研究所淗aving clear long-term plans in place should avoid decisions being made at short notice and assist the board in always looking at the big picture,害羞草研究所� she said.

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According to Baxter, it is the role and responsibility of each trustee to ensure they have adequate, up-to-date information before making decisions, even if that means delaying a decision. Trustees, she said, are not elected to always support staff recommendations 害羞草研究所渂ecause they are the experts害羞草研究所�.

害羞草研究所淚f that were the case, then we would not need publicly elected boards of education.害羞草研究所�

The long-time board chairwoman said updating the board害羞草研究所檚 and the district害羞草研究所檚 strategic plans on a regular basis is also a priority, as is continuing to advocate for capital funds from the Ministry of Education for new and replacement schools in the district.

害羞草研究所淲e must insist that government funding for K to 12 education is fair, stable, predictable and adequate,害羞草研究所� Baxter said.

The final priority on her list if re-elected is to complete negotiations on new contracts with both the Central Okanagan Teachers害羞草研究所� Association and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents Central Okanagan School District support staff.

Voters will go to the polls Oct. 20 to elect board of education trustees, as well as municipal council mayors and councillors.

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