School election returns four incumbent trustees

Holland received the most votes in Prince George with 6,593. Skakun was next with 6,427.

“I was certainly surprised. I was very honoured,” Holland said. “I’m honoured by the trust that voters have placed in me.”

McCrory got 4,534 votes. Sabo had 4,310, only two more than McLean, who had 4,308.

Incumbents Craig Brennan and Cory Antrim lost their seats. Brennan got 4,004 votes, which was 304 fewer than McLean for the last Prince George spot. Antrim received 3,498.

In the Mackenzie area, Tianna Klein won the seat by acclamation, so no vote was needed.

Robson Valley voters re-elected Bob Thompson, who got 248 votes. Lianne Abbott, the challenger, received 196.

These results name all seven trustees. The earlier summary did not include the Robson Valley result, but the full results list does.

The election results page shows a total of 56,052 ballots cast. [localelections.ca ]

Learning and staffing concerns

Holland wants the board to keep working on student achievement. She says the district has made progress but still has room to improve.

She also hopes to finish a policy review that the board almost completed. She is interested in the upcoming student conduct policy and long-term financial planning.

Holland is also concerned about school facilities. She said she would welcome government funding to replace D.P. Todd and expand Springwood.

She warned that the district cannot rely on getting that funding.

McLean said hiring and retaining staff remains a concern, both during campaigns and in the board’s regular work.

She wants the district to create an inviting environment for employees and recognize their contributions. She also wants to highlight student learning and success.

Questions about trustee pay

Both returning trustees say that voters brought up trustee pay during the campaign.

Holland says people mentioned the pay increase several times. McLean said trustee pay came up often.

“I think the most common thread was trustee remuneration across the course of the campaign,” McLean said.

McLean said she values the chance to address tough questions and explain their background.

She also spoke about how important it is to her to keep serving as a trustee.

“I think I always will lead with gratitude,” she said. “This is very interesting, but also very important and very meaningful work.”

Representing the community

Holland says trustees should represent the entire community, not just one group.

“Trustees are elected to speak for the community as a whole,” she said.

She says trustees oversee the district rather than handle daily operations. Trustees can ask staff to explain decisions and help families understand district policies.

Other unsuccessful Prince George candidates included Samantha Hermanson, with 3,821 votes, and David Low, with 3,407.

Monica Peacock received 3,396, Laurie Dillman 3,382, Sara Patterson 2,839, Lisa Mitchell 2,820 and Barb McNab 2,269.

by Dave Branco

School election returns four incumbent trustees

Learning and staffing concerns

Questions about trustee pay

Representing the community

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