Here's the press release that came out tonight from Parents For Public Education, announcing the five school trustee candidates the group is endorsing for school board.
P4PE endorses five candidates as the “parents’ choice”
Parents for Public Education New Westminster (P4PE) has endorsed five candidates as the “parents’ choice” in the upcoming school board elections.
Jonina Campbell, Mark Gifford, MaryAnn Mortensen, Jeremy Perry and Kelly Slade-Kerr were endorsed at a P4PE membership meeting held on November 6. Endorsements were based on responses to a detailed questionnaire sent to all candidates. Responses were evaluated against the priorities identified by parents at P4PE’s inaugural meeting in April.
“P4PE was formed by a group of parents concerned about issues such as the replacement of the high school and financial accountability,” said P4PE co-chair, Sandra Coll. “We believe these candidates have the right skills and experience to restore parents’ confidence in the district.”
Co-chair Thor Borgford says the five candidates endorsed by P4PE expressed support for the values of the parent group, such as transparency in decision-making and sound financial governance.
“These candidates bring a range of experience and new ideas,” says Borgford. “We need both to get this district back on track.”
P4PE thanks all of the candidates who submitted responses. Voters interested in reading the candidate responses can find them on P4PE’s website at www.p4pe.ca.
