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Our community trustee since 1997.
Past Chair of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) and of the OCDSB Education Committee.
OCDSB representative on the Ontario Public School Boards Association.

Over a dozen years of local school activism.
A parent of two children in OCDSB system.
Past chair of community School Council.
School council representative and Past Chair of the city-wide school council organization.

Fought school closures, uniting municipal, education and business leaders to pressure the provincial government to improve the funding formula.
Preserved junior kindergarten and expanded it to the suburbs and rural areas.
Ensured that a full range of program choice in elementary schools survived amalgamation of the Ottawa and Carleton School Boards.
Protected funding for English as a Second Language (ESL) programs.
Safeguarded special education services, despite funding reductions.
Achieved full funding for the Adult High School.

Overturn closure decisions to preserve a strong network of schools in all our neighborhoods.
Pressure Queen's Park for adequate funding for public education.
Maintain program choice and viability in elementary schools.
Obtain clear provincial standards and increased funding for ESL and Special Education.
Expand the Adult High School into an adult learning centre.
Ensure the success of the OCDSB's new "Learn to Earn" program for teenagers.