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2025 Reading List
My friend Christine has a really comprehensive reading list: she reads a lot. I wanted to copy her, so I'm enumerating the books I'm...
Thoughts, stories and ideas by Lois CP, VSB Trustee
Lois is a believer in a school system that grows our children's bodies and brains strong and their hearts gentle. Mum to two boys. Green Trustee for Vancouver School Board. Opinions are her own.
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Insights from a weekend of martial arts practice
I'm diverging a bit on politics because I had some really insightful conversations and experiences recently in a place I didn't expect such insight – the Vancouver International Swordplay Symposium.
Naming and re-naming procedures
We discuss an admin procedure for naming and renaming schools. The Admin Procedure Working Group is seeking feedback on its draft considerations/guidelines.
Day in the Life of a Trustee
What does a trustee do in a day? I try to explain my day.
Q&A Time!
Posting some questions and answers (for me) from before I was elected, but still relevant.
Board Meeting #2
On December 17, we held our second "real" open board meeting and the last of 2018. The McGee Chamber Choir opened our evening with two carols...
Board Meeting #1
There was a board meeting on November 26th, which was the first one where we had discussion and motions of substance. Trustee Allan Wong sprung a motion on...
Chairing FinCom
This trustee chaired her first committee meeting (Finance Committee) last night. I focused primarily on making sure everyone, especially the non-trustee members, could have a chance to speak....
Week 2 and Cavell
The staff is in the midst of working on a specific current issue, amongst other regularly scheduled work that they were supposed to do. I'm trying to wrap my head around all the moving pieces and don't know my path forward yet.
Griffin's Nest Questionnaire, weeks 4-5
How will you support students with diverse learning needs? I was out of town so my answer was really short. Also I was just talking to a couple...
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