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Three trustees elected by the City of North Vancouver will take their oaths of office, the full seven-member board will choose its chair and vice chair, and the public can attend and ask questions at the Education Services Centre on Lonsdale Avenue.",[146,147,149],"h2",{"id":148},"who-takes-office","Who takes office",[142,151,152,156,157,160,161,164],{},[153,154,134],"a",{"href":155},"\u002Fbc\u002Fnorth-vancouver-city-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fantje-wilson",", ",[153,158,135],{"href":159},"\u002Fbc\u002Fnorth-vancouver-city-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fpeggy-hung"," and ",[153,162,136],{"href":163},"\u002Fbc\u002Fnorth-vancouver-city-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Ftrish-neufeld"," were elected by City of North Vancouver voters on October 17, 2026. They join four trustees elected by the District of North Vancouver to form the full board that governs School District 44, which serves students at schools in both municipalities.",[142,166,167],{},"The oath of office begins at 6:00 pm. The meeting itself is called to order at 6:30 pm, according to the agenda the district published. After the oaths, the Secretary Treasurer chairs the first items while the board elects its own chair.",[142,169,170],{},"School District 44 runs schools across both the City and the District of North Vancouver. Its board oversees curriculum, school funding, staffing and facilities for all public schools in both municipalities. The last board meeting before this inaugural session was held on September 29, 2026, before the October 17 election.",[146,172,174],{"id":173},"what-the-board-decides-at-its-first-meeting","What the board decides at its first meeting",[142,176,177],{},"The agenda shows the board will elect a chair and a vice chair as its first orders of business. The agenda sets 6:45 pm for the chair election and 6:55 pm for the vice chair election. After that, it will approve the minutes from the September 29, 2026 meeting.",[142,179,180],{},"The board will vote on who will represent it at two provincial organizations. The BC School Trustees Association represents all locally elected boards and more than 550,000 students across the province; each board sends its own delegates to participate in BCSTA governance and advocacy work. According to the BCSTA, the organization provides professional development through its Trustee Academy and Knowledge Series programs, as well as legal and member support. The BC Public School Employers' Association handles collective bargaining for public school employers in BC.",[142,182,183],{},"The board will also decide on Board\u002FAuthority Authorized courses. These are classes a local board approves for its own schools on top of the standard provincial curriculum, letting a district offer specialized programs suited to its students in areas such as trades, arts or technology. These courses need board approval before they can run.",[142,185,186],{},"The agenda also includes a written update on Land Management, which covers the district's real property, facilities and site decisions.",[146,188,190],{"id":189},"cheakamus-centre-an-overnight-school-in-the-sea-to-sky-corridor","Cheakamus Centre: an overnight school in the Sea-to-Sky corridor",[142,192,193],{},"One of the first topics the new board will hear about is Cheakamus Centre, an overnight field school the district owns and has operated since 1969. It sits on 165 hectares of ecological reserve in Paradise Valley, Brackendale, in the Sea-to-Sky corridor north of North Vancouver.",[142,195,196],{},"The centre runs programs that combine outdoor and Indigenous cultural learning. Grade 3 students attend the Skw'une-was program; Grades 4 to 6 go to Outdoor School; and secondary students can take part in a Counsellor Leadership program. According to the district's own page, the centre is designed to connect students directly with nature and to incorporate First Peoples' perspectives through hands-on experiences including traditional food preparation.",[142,198,199],{},"The centre serves students not only from School District 44 but also from schools in the Sea-to-Sky corridor and the broader Metro Vancouver area. The inaugural agenda sets aside time for an educational presentation on Cheakamus at 7:20 pm.",[146,201,203],{"id":202},"a-cybersecurity-presentation-and-committee-updates","A cybersecurity presentation and committee updates",[142,205,206],{},"The board will also hear a cybersecurity presentation. All school boards in BC hold sensitive data about students, staff and families, and cybersecurity is a standing concern for public institutions. The agenda schedules this for 7:50 pm.",[142,208,209],{},"Two standing committees will give written updates: the Finance, Audit and Facilities Standing Committee, which met in an online session on November 3, 2026, and the District Screening Committee. A land management update is also scheduled. The Superintendent will give a report, and trustees will share highlights from their own activities.",[142,211,212],{},"The next full board meeting after this inaugural session is set for Monday, December 15, 2026, at 6:30 pm, according to the district's published schedule.",[146,214,216],{"id":215},"how-to-attend-and-ask-questions","How to attend and ask questions",[142,218,219],{},"The meeting is at the Education Services Centre, 2121 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, in the Mountain View Room on the fifth floor. The agenda shows two periods for public questions and comments: at 7:10 pm after the main opening items, and a final period at 8:30 pm near the end of the meeting.",[142,221,222],{},"The district says additional community presentations are welcome with advance notice, with details in its meetings policy.",[142,224,225,226,229],{},"You can follow the promises Antje Wilson and Peggy Hung made during the 2026 election on the ",[153,227,93],{"href":228},"\u002Fbc\u002Fnorth-vancouver-city-2026\u002Ftracker",", which records their pledges and will update as the board acts on them. Wilson committed to advocating for investment in North Vancouver schools; Hung committed to adequate and sustainable funding and fair and transparent resource allocation.",{"title":231,"searchDepth":232,"depth":232,"links":233},"",2,[234,235,236,237,238],{"id":148,"depth":232,"text":149},{"id":173,"depth":232,"text":174},{"id":189,"depth":232,"text":190},{"id":202,"depth":232,"text":203},{"id":215,"depth":232,"text":216},[240,241,242],"antje-wilson","peggy-hung","trish-neufeld","md",[245,248,251,254,257,260,263,266],{"question":246,"answer":247},"When and where is the inaugural board meeting?","The oaths of office start at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, November 17, 2026. The meeting itself begins at 6:30 pm at the Education Services Centre, 2121 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, in the Mountain View Room on the fifth floor.",{"question":249,"answer":250},"Who are the three trustees elected by the City of North Vancouver?","Antje Wilson, Peggy Hung and Trish Neufeld were elected by City of North Vancouver voters on October 17, 2026. They join four trustees elected by the District of North Vancouver to form the full seven-member board.",{"question":252,"answer":253},"What will the board decide at this first meeting?","The agenda shows the board will elect a chair and a vice chair, approve the minutes from September 29, 2026, vote on elections to two provincial associations, and hear presentations on Cheakamus Centre and cybersecurity. Board\u002FAuthority Authorized course approvals are also on the agenda.",{"question":255,"answer":256},"What is the BCSTA and why does the board elect to it?","The BC School Trustees Association is the province-wide organization representing all locally elected school boards and more than 550,000 students across British Columbia. Each board chooses its own representatives to participate in BCSTA governance, advocacy and professional development work. The board also elects to the BC Public School Employers' Association, which handles collective bargaining for public school employers.",{"question":258,"answer":259},"What is Cheakamus Centre?","Cheakamus Centre is an overnight field school and environmental studies facility that the North Vancouver School District has owned and operated since 1969. It sits on 165 hectares of ecological reserve in Paradise Valley, Brackendale. It runs programs for grades 3 through secondary that combine outdoor and Indigenous cultural learning, including a Skw'une-was program for Grade 3 students and an Outdoor School program for Grades 4 to 6.",{"question":261,"answer":262},"What are Board\u002FAuthority Authorized courses?","Board\u002FAuthority Authorized courses, often called BAA courses, are classes that a local school board approves for its own schools beyond the standard provincial curriculum. They let a district offer programs suited to its students, such as trades, arts or technology courses. The board must approve each one.",{"question":264,"answer":265},"Can residents attend and ask questions?","Yes. The agenda shows two periods for public questions and comments: one at 7:10 pm (item A.6) and a final one at 8:30 pm (item E). The district says additional community presentations are welcome with advance notice. 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