--- title: "Cyndi Gerlach: elected School Trustee, North Vancouver District 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/candidates/cyndi-gerlach" last_updated: "2026-11-06T17:13:32.989Z" meta: description: "Elected School Trustee in the North Vancouver District 2026 election with 7,163 votes, 3rd of 11 (official count). Cyndi Gerlach was re-elected as one of t..." "og:description": "Elected School Trustee in the North Vancouver District 2026 election with 7,163 votes, 3rd of 11 (official count). Cyndi Gerlach was re-elected as one of t..." "og:title": "Cyndi Gerlach: elected School Trustee, North Vancouver District 2026" "twitter:description": "Elected School Trustee in the North Vancouver District 2026 election with 7,163 votes, 3rd of 11 (official count). Cyndi Gerlach was re-elected as one of t..." "twitter:title": "Cyndi Gerlach: elected School Trustee, North Vancouver District 2026" --- School Trustee · North Vancouver District 2026 # Cyndi Gerlach - Elected, School Trustee7,163 votes, 3rd of 11. Official count, District of North Vancouver. [All results](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/results#school-trustee) Re-elected school trustee for North Vancouver District on October 17, 2026, with 7,163 votes, third of the 11 candidates for four seats. A trustee since 2011 by her own account, she ran on literacy and numeracy, belonging, and provincial funding for schools. Cyndi Gerlach was re-elected as one of the District of North Vancouver's four trustees on the North Vancouver Board of Education on October 17, 2026, with 7,163 votes, third of the 11 trustee candidates in the District's official count. A trustee since 2011 by her own account, she wrote that schools need stronger literacy and numeracy, a sense of belonging for students and provincial funding that gives students and staff the support they need. Explore priorities Campaign links Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Candidate space2026 ![Cyndi Gerlach, from North Vancouver School District.](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/images/candidates/cyndi-gerlach-640.webp) *Cyndi GerlachSchool Trusteev.* [Image: North Vancouver School District](https://www.sd44.ca/board-of-education/board-of-education-trustees/) Promise tracker ## 4 promises. What Cyndi has done since. Tracked since October 18, 2026. Every change of status links to the vote, motion or report behind it. -
No action yet**Advocate for provincial funding for students and staff**School funding · Own promise On VoteMate, Gerlach wrote that schools need advocacy for provincial funding that gives students and staff the resources and supports they need. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Cyndi Gerlach, District of North Vancouver Board of Education, 2026 BC Local Elections (their own answers) (opens in a new tab), North Van Votes · Cyndi Gerlach, candidate page with the statement filed with the District, by Bahareh Ghadimi (retrieved October 8, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
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No action yet**Strengthen literacy and numeracy**Programs · Own promise She wrote on VoteMate that schools need to strengthen literacy and numeracy. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Cyndi Gerlach, District of North Vancouver Board of Education, 2026 BC Local Elections (their own answers) (opens in a new tab), North Van Votes · Cyndi Gerlach, candidate page with the statement filed with the District, by Bahareh Ghadimi (retrieved October 8, 2026) (opens in a new tab).
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No action yet**Long-term planning for enrolment growth**Facilities · Own promise Her campaign site says she will promote long-term planning that responds to enrolment growth and the changing needs of the community. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: Cyndi Gerlach campaign · Priorities for 2026 to 2030 (opens in a new tab).
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No action yet**Policies that promote belonging and well-being**Student well-being · Own promise Her site says she will champion policies and practices that promote belonging, well-being and positive school communities, and she wrote on VoteMate that students must feel they belong. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: Cyndi Gerlach campaign · Priorities for 2026 to 2030 (opens in a new tab), VoteMate · Cyndi Gerlach, District of North Vancouver Board of Education, 2026 BC Local Elections (their own answers) (opens in a new tab).
01 / Introduction ## About Cyndi Gerlach Cyndi Gerlach was re-elected to the North Vancouver Board of Education on October 17, 2026, as one of the four trustees the District of North Vancouver elects. The District's official count gives her 7,163 votes, third of the 11 candidates. The Chief Election Officer declared the result on October 19, 2026. The North Vancouver School District's trustee page for the 2022 to 2026 term lists her as a trustee elected by the District. On VoteMate she wrote that she has been a trustee since 2011, including as chair and vice-chair, and that she was seeking a fifth term. That is her own account. She wrote that schools need to strengthen literacy and numeracy, make sure students feel they belong and support different ways of learning, and she named advocating for provincial funding for students and staff. Her campaign site lists four priorities for 2026 to 2030, including long-term planning for enrolment growth. [What North Vancouver District's mayor, council and school trustees promised ](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/news/north-vancouver-district-mayor-council-school-trustees-promises-2026) Read the sources 02 / The issues ## Priorities & positions Campaign-source summary Summarized from the campaign’s published profile. These are stated positions, not an assessment of results or a complete platform. 01 ### Provincial funding for students and staff She wrote that she would advocate for provincial funding that gives students and staff the resources and supports they need. [VoteMate · Cyndi Gerlach, District of North Vancouver Board of Education, 2026 BC Local Elections (their own answers) ](https://votemate.org/c/13567?riding=806) 02 ### Literacy, numeracy and belonging She wrote that schools need to strengthen literacy and numeracy, make sure students feel they belong and support different ways of learning. [VoteMate · Cyndi Gerlach, District of North Vancouver Board of Education, 2026 BC Local Elections (their own answers) ](https://votemate.org/c/13567?riding=806) 03 ### Planning for enrolment growth Her campaign site says she will promote long-term planning that responds to enrolment growth and the changing needs of the community. [Cyndi Gerlach campaign · Priorities for 2026 to 2030 ](https://www.cyndigerlach.ca/priorities) Research status ## What voche.me has checked Researched on 2026-11-05 through the seven search steps listed below: the District's declarations and results report; the school district's trustee page; her campaign site; her VoteMate page; and the North Shore News election night report, read through an Internet Archive copy. Her years of service and board roles are her own account. The North Shore News trustee questionnaire could not be read, and her votes on the Board were not read. 03 / Background ## Experience & community 2011 to now ### Trustee, North Vancouver Board of Education Listed as a District trustee on the school district's page for the 2022 to 2026 term; in office since 2011, including as chair and vice-chair, by her own account. [North Vancouver School District · Board of Education Trustees (the board of the 2022 to 2026 term)](https://www.sd44.ca/board-of-education/board-of-education-trustees/) 04 / Questions & answers ## Questions for the candidate Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied. No questions and answers have been supplied. ### Have your own question? Ask Cyndi Gerlach directly. We send it to the campaign, and publish the reply here if we get one. 05 / About this page ## Questions about this page Facts voche.me can state about Cyndi Gerlach's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
How did Cyndi Gerlach do in the 2026 North Vancouver District municipal election? Cyndi Gerlach was elected School Trustee with 7,163 votes, 3rd of 11 in the official count. The District of North Vancouver published the count, and every candidate's total is on the results page.
Is this an official page for Cyndi Gerlach? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Cyndi Gerlach's own campaign.
Does Cyndi Gerlach currently hold public office? Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Cyndi Gerlach.
How many sources does this Cyndi Gerlach profile cite? This profile lists 8 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Cyndi Gerlach's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Cyndi Gerlach in a future interview. They have not been sent yet, so the page says plainly that no answer has been supplied instead of leaving the section blank.
When was the election Cyndi Gerlach ran in? The 2026 North Vancouver District municipal election, including the School Trustee race, was decided on October 17, 2026.
06 / Candidate contributions ## Space for campaign updates ### No campaign updates yet Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added. ## Sources & transparency - [District of North Vancouver · Results of Election by Voting, 2026 General Local Election, report of the Chief Election Officer, October 20, 2026 ](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/6-1-election-results.pdf)Checked November 5, 2026 - [District of North Vancouver · Declaration of Official Election Results, October 19, 2026 ](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/declaration-of-official-results.pdf)Checked November 5, 2026 - [District of North Vancouver · Declaration of Election by Voting, September 21, 2026 ](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/declaration-of-election.pdf)Checked November 5, 2026 - [North Shore News · Mike Little re-elected as North Vancouver District mayor, by Abby Luciano, October 17, 2026 ](https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/mike-little-re-elected-as-north-vancouver-district-mayor-12906871)Checked November 5, 2026 - [North Vancouver School District · Board of Education Trustees (the board of the 2022 to 2026 term) ](https://www.sd44.ca/board-of-education/board-of-education-trustees/)Checked November 5, 2026 - [VoteMate · Cyndi Gerlach, District of North Vancouver Board of Education, 2026 BC Local Elections (their own answers) ](https://votemate.org/c/13567?riding=806)Checked November 5, 2026 - [Cyndi Gerlach campaign · Priorities for 2026 to 2030 ](https://www.cyndigerlach.ca/priorities)Checked November 5, 2026 - [North Van Votes · Cyndi Gerlach, candidate page with the statement filed with the District, by Bahareh Ghadimi (retrieved October 8, 2026) ](https://northvanvotes.ca/candidates/dnv-trustee-gerlach-cyndi/)Checked November 5, 2026 Missing information does not imply a candidate’s position. [Read our editorial standards.](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/about) Campaign contact ## Campaign links & contact. Verified website, social and contact links will appear here when supplied. No campaign links supplied yet. ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/candidates) [School Trustee**George Tsiakos**](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/candidates/george-tsiakos) [School Trustee**Jennifer Branston**](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/candidates/jennifer-branston) Candidate Q&A ## Ask Cyndi Gerlach a question. Give your name, email and question. We send it to the campaign, and publish their answer here if we get one. ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.