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T RU S T E E C A N D I DAT E S
ALEXIS, Lisa ALLEN, Terry * (SFE) ANDHI, Sonia (SSN) ATWAL, Balraj BADESHA, Jasvinder Singh
Tax Associate Retired Family Counsellor Operator Yellow Cab Small Business Owner
• Financial Planning • Public education • Safe/Supported • New Schools • Safety, Transparency
• Teachers Aids • Funding • Funding • Portables • AP, IB
• Immigrant inclusion • Classroom space • Overcrowding/Portables • Equal opportunities • Portables
• create a forward thinking I understand the fundamen- We need new schools and I understand the impor- If elected, I will try my best
financial bud- tal importance fewer porta- tance of to add more
get to create of a sound bles. $8 million education and school liaison Trustee candidates –
more in class publicly fund- being spent change. I want officers, re- listed in alphabetical
spaces and ed education on maintain- to work for duce bullying
more fund- system and I ing portables the benefits in our schools,
order – were asked to
ing for more believe as a should go of our com- introduce provide occupation
teacher’s aids trustee, I will towards better munity and more AP & and top three issues
• find fund- ensure the resources and help us learn IB programs
ing to ensure Surrey School support for our and grow. I in Secondary (up to two words
all children in District maintains its high students. I will advocate for this. will take suggestions from Schools and reduce portables. each) and platform
Surrey have access to – standard of – concerned –
(up to 30 words).

DALGLISH, Cindy (SSN) DHILLON, Sukhy DIAZ, Rina (PS) DOBIE, Charlene (SSN) GOYAL, Kapil (PS) Like the previous
Curriculum Developer Teacher/Parent Consultant Customer Service Agent Education Assistant Insurance Broker features on Surrey
• Safety, Support • School overcrowding • Overcrowding/funding • Safety, Support • Teachers, assistants
• Funding • Gang/violence • School programs • Funding • School upgrades council candidates
• Portables, Overcrowding • Communication, support • School maintenance •Portables, Overcrowding • Community schools (published Oct. 5)
Surrey Students NOW will Actively Tackling lead in water/ I will ensure students with We will work closely with
work with all work to im- asbestos issue, special needs the City and
and White Rock
stakeholders prove support partnership have full sup- the Province council/trustee
to secure systems such with city for port, expand to ensure that candidates
proper fund- as availability schools used community our growing
ing so ALL of counselling after-hours partnerships, city gets the (published Oct. 3),
students in and work- for communi- lobby, advo- new schools it trustee candidates
our District shops for ty use & pro- cate for more deserves and
receive equi- parents to grams to pro- operating that our older were advised that
table access to support chil- vide choices funds, capital schools get their responses would
an education within a school dren at home, advocate until to keep kids off streets/gangs, funds. I will be approachable, the upgrades –
building and community. I complete the mission to get development contribution – engaged because Surrey kids be truncated at the
rid of – matter. word-count, and
HEPNER, Gordon HILMER, Martin HOLMES, Bob * (SFE) LAGERI, Aronjit (ANS) LARSEN, Laurie * (SFE)
they were invited
Notary Retired School Trustee; Entrepreneur Chairperson School Board to submit additional
• Capital infrastructure • Student Spaces • Capital Needs • Increasing funding • Funding commentary on
• Assistants/counselors • Safe Environments • Inclusiveness & Safety • Portables • Special needs
• Funding parity • Career Education • Community Involvement • Inclusiveness • Portables
our website at
Provincial government ad- Our youth must be given a Continue advocating to gov- Priorities- hire staff ac- The Board will continue to peacearchnews.com/
vocacy for a safe learning ernment for cording to meet, lobby municipal-election/
well-funded environment. more capital contract, re- and educate all
plan for the and operating view learning levels of gov- using Facebook
necessary funds, seeking support and ernment and commenting at
portable community special ed pro- community
reduction, input, support- grams, more leaders on the the bottom of each
and capital ing our fan- EA hours, ad- need for just respective article.
infrastructure, tastic teachers, dress mental and equitable
aligned with support staff health- more funding for all
the City of Surrey growth. and administrators providing a counselling, support from our students  and keep –
An agreed formula to supply safe and caring learning envi- outside non profit. Collabo-
educational assistants – ronment for students. rate with city and –
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* denotes incumbent; ANS denotes ACT Now Surrey; PS denotes Proudly Surrey; SFE denotes Surrey First Education; SSN denotes Surrey Students NOW.
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T RU S T E E C A N D I DAT E S
McGEE, Dean (PS) NARWAL, Jasbir NG, Diana (PS) PATSICAKIS, Niovi (ANS) POOLE, Julia SARAN, Dupinder Kaur (ANS)
Surveyor Instructor, Registered Nurse Teacher Educational Consultant/Retiree Registered Nurse
• Special Needs • Teachers deficit • Increased Funding • Funds allocation • Mental Health
• School Construction No response submitted • Portables excess • Student Support • Teacher shortage • Learning Support
• Local Control • Asbestos • Mental Health • Better support • Portables
Clear the backlog of Spe- I pledge to: Full funding for staff, stu- I will give the Board of ACT Now Surrey will en-
cial Needs Hire More dents, schools. Education a sure that there
assessments Special Ed. Apply court new perspec- is inclusion
and provide Teachers, As- ordered ratios tive and help in the schools
support to sistants, etc. for Learn- continue to be with a focus
students · Advocate ing Support your voice in on mental
who need it.  Increasing teachers hire the continued health and
School con- the Funding 250+. Focus on progress of well-being, as
struction must Formula to Mental Health, your child’s well as enough
catch up with Schools · Recreation pro- education and learning sup-
population growth.  Local Make Schools Asbestos & grams, ‘Community Schools”, the future of Surrey. port teachers and full funding.
control is the key. Lead Free · Construct New Increase Choice Programs,
Community Schools Consultation and Transparency.

SMITH-WESTON, Amanda THIND, Garry * (SFE) TYMOSCHUK, Gary * (SFE) WADDINGTON, Mary-Em (SSN) WILSON, Shawn * (SFE) YU, Adele
Community Programs Realtor Vice President, Operations Executive Director Retired Businessman Recruiter
• Funding • Building Schools • New Schools • Safety, Support • Portables Reduction • Students’ potential
•Community Engagement • More funding • More Funding • Funding • Funding Increase • Student numbers
• Skills, Training • Safe schools • Student Success • Portables, Overcrowding • Learning Improvement • Lunch
I will increase engagement Our Platform & plans if Continue to push Provincial Surrey students lose $8 mil- I will advocate for capitol Getting the whole board
with all SD36 elected are: Government lion each year funding for closer to all
stakeholders, Strongly ad- for more to portable new schools educational
making sure vocating for funding and maintenance; and additions. aspects and
to include stu- the resources to keep porta- that money I will work needs.
dents, parents, that Surrey ble reduction is needed creatively
educators, School Board promise. Find in their with school
support staff, deserves. Will ways to ex- classrooms. management
administra- continue to pand choice They need to provide
tion, and Sur- emphasize on programs. En- collaborative, the best envi-
rey tax payers in the conver- inclusion and safe and caring hance student success rates. engaged trustees to advocate. ronment possible for student
sations about overcrowding, schools. To hire – Keep schools caring, safe & Please see www.SurreyStu- learning and safety.
safety, and funding – inclusive. dentsNOW.com/our-platform

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