In the Greater Victoria School District, the region’s largest with about 20,000 students, 30 candidates up from 13 in the last election are vying for nine seats on the board
Starla Anderson is a retired teacher; Deborah Nohr is a teacher and served as a school trustee from 2011 to 2018; and Carol Pickup is a former school board trustee and former Saanich councillor. All three are public-school advocates.
It is possible that the report of the independent review of the budget of School District No. 61 (Victoria) will become the gold standard for reviews of school district budget processes. Written . . .
The public has one more chance to provide input on the Greater Victoria School District budget tonight, with possible cuts to music programs, family counsellors and other services continuing to . . .