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School Board · Vancouver 2026
# Amarys Joseph
Candidate for the Vancouver School Board.
Amarys Joseph, ballot number 319 for School Board in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: School-based childcare and service coordination.
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Vote Vancouver2026
*Amarys JosephSchool BoardBallot no.319*
[Image: Vote Vancouver](https://www.votevancouver.ca/amarys-joseph)
Candidate research / September 22, 2026
This record covers what Vote Vancouver's campaign pages say about Amarys Joseph and the small amount of independent reporting that names the candidate. Each item names its source.
**5**Commitments **3**News articles **7**Sources
Public schedule / Through election day
## Where can you hear Amarys Joseph?
No public appearance by this candidate was confirmed in the sources checked on September 22, 2026. The voting dates below apply to every voter. An empty day is a gap in the research, not proof that nothing is happening.
Checked September 22, 2026 · All event times are Vancouver local time. Recheck the organizer before travelling.
- [Election dates and voting information](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-election.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver
- [Where to vote](https://vancouver.ca/election/2026/where-to-vote.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver
View every date through Oct 17
1. Sep 22No appearance confirmed
2. Sep 23No appearance confirmed
3. Sep 24No appearance confirmed
4. Sep 25No appearance confirmed
5. Sep 26No appearance confirmed
6. Sep 27No appearance confirmed
7. Sep 28No appearance confirmed
8. Sep 29No appearance confirmed
9. Sep 30No appearance confirmed
10. Oct 1No appearance confirmed
11. Oct 2No appearance confirmed
12. Oct 3Voting day
13. Oct 4No appearance confirmed
14. Oct 5No appearance confirmed
15. Oct 6No appearance confirmed
16. Oct 7Voting day
17. Oct 8No appearance confirmed
18. Oct 9No appearance confirmed
19. Oct 10Voting day
20. Oct 11No appearance confirmed
21. Oct 12No appearance confirmed
22. Oct 13Voting day
23. Oct 14No appearance confirmed
24. Oct 15No appearance confirmed
25. Oct 16No appearance confirmed
26. Oct 17Voting day
### Voting dates
- Oct 3Advance voting
- Oct 7Advance voting
- Oct 10Advance voting
- Oct 13Advance voting
- Oct 17Election day
8 am to 8 pm at official Vancouver voting places. These dates apply to every voter and are not candidate appearances. [Find your voting place](https://voche.me/where-to-vote)
- [Election dates and voting information](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-election.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver
- [Where to vote](https://vancouver.ca/election/2026/where-to-vote.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver
On dates without a confirmed appearance the public schedule is unknown; the candidate may still have activities that day. This static page changes only when its research is updated.
01 / Introduction
## About Amarys Joseph
Amarys Joseph appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for School Board, with ballot number 319. The City records the affiliation as Vote Vancouver.
The campaign says Joseph works as an office manager in post-secondary education, managing staff, inventory and project planning. The campaign says Joseph has owned and run a business with product designs Joseph created, and has worked in legal administration and collective bargaining support. The campaign says Joseph chairs the Workers of Colour Caucus and is secretary on the board of directors for Surfrider.
The Vote Vancouver candidate page says Joseph works as an office manager in post-secondary education and has earlier experience in legal administration, in running a business with its own product design, and in supporting collective bargaining.
The same campaign page says Joseph chairs the Workers of Colour Caucus and is secretary on the board of directors of Surfrider.
Daily Hive reported on May 25, 2026 that Vote Vancouver named its first nine candidates and described Joseph as a post-secondary education manager and a Surfrider board member, running for school board.
Vote Vancouver's candidate list shows three school board candidates: Tasha Doucas, Amarys Joseph and Mandy Potter.
Joseph appears on the October 17, 2026 school board ballot at number 319 for Vote Vancouver.
voche.me assembled this profile from the official candidate list and the campaign material linked under Sources. The campaign has not been contacted, and no candidate-supplied content appears on this page.
Read the sources
Promises / Commitments and evidence
## Commitments and the available evidence.
Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery.
5 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22
2026 · ChildcareCampaign pledge
### Childcare through the school system
Improve childcare delivered through the school system so that families face lower fees, shorter waits and hours that match a working day.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The campaign page describes parents facing monthly fees of $3,000 per child, lottery waitlists and hours that do not match when parents work. The page gives no target number of spaces, no cost and no timeline.
- What still needs checking
- How many childcare spaces Vote Vancouver would add on school district land, and what the school board can decide on its own.
- [Candidate page, Amarys Joseph](https://www.votevancouver.ca/amarys-joseph)Campaign · Vote Vancouver
2026 · EducationCampaign pledge
### How education services are delivered
Change how Vancouver delivers education services in its schools.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The campaign page states this aim in general terms and does not list specific measures.
- What still needs checking
- Which services Joseph would change, and what the first motion at the board would be.
- [Candidate page, Amarys Joseph](https://www.votevancouver.ca/amarys-joseph)Campaign · Vote Vancouver
2026 · TechnologyCampaign pledge
### Technology and artificial intelligence in classrooms
This is Vote Vancouver's position, given by mayoral candidate Rebecca Bligh: decisions the school board makes about technology in schools, including artificial intelligence tools, should be made in consultation with students, families and teachers.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The Tyee put questions to all seven parties in August 2026. The answer came from Bligh by email on behalf of the party, and the article lists Joseph as one of the party's three trustee candidates. Joseph is not quoted.
- What still needs checking
- Whether Joseph states a personal position on chatbot accounts for students in Vancouver schools.
- [Where Do Vancouver Parties Stand on AI?](https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/08/11/Where-Vancouver-Parties-Stand-AI/)Reporting · The Tyee
2026 · ChildcareCampaign pledge
### Childcare and school food, party plan
This is Vote Vancouver's platform: expand childcare and school nutrition programmes, and give residents under 18 free transit passes through a 2027 pilot.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- CityHallWatch set out the party platform on September 22, 2026. These are party commitments, some of which sit with the city and the province rather than the school board.
- What still needs checking
- Which of these the school board can act on, and what Joseph would do first.
- [Election 2026, Getting to Know the Parties: Vote Vancouver](https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2026/09/22/election-2026-getting-to-know-the-parties-vote-vancouver-bligh/)Reporting · CityHallWatch
2026 · Reliable and affordable daycareCampaign pledge
### Reliable and affordable daycare
The campaign says Joseph would speak for families who need daycare that is dependable and affordable.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- Taken from the campaign page listed in the sources. No independent confirmation was found.
- What still needs checking
- What would this cost, who would deliver it, and by when?
- [Candidate page, Amarys Joseph](https://www.votevancouver.ca/amarys-joseph)Campaign · Vote Vancouver
City programs / Scope and delivery
## Policies, budgets & programs
Each entry below names its source. Campaign material is the candidate's own account. Nothing here is presented as a verified outcome unless the entry says so.
No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate.
Recent appearances / Read and watch
## Talks, interviews & statements
Read original statements and reporting, or open the publisher’s video. A summary of a speech is labelled separately from a full recording.
No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate.
Accountability / Findings, disputes and responses
## Controversies & public scrutiny
Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page.
No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate.
News coverage / Original publishers
## Read the reporting
A dated reading list from independent publishers. The headings below are voche.me summaries; follow each link for the original article, context and any corrections.
May 25, 2026Reporting
Daily Hive
### Vote Vancouver party announces first nine candidates to run in civic election
Rebecca Bligh's new party named its first nine candidates. Joseph was the only school board candidate in that group and was described as a post-secondary education manager and Surfrider board member.
- [Vote Vancouver party announces first nine candidates](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vote-vancouver-party-first-candidates-civic-election-2026)Reporting · Daily Hive
August 11, 2026Reporting
The Tyee
### Where Do Vancouver Parties Stand on AI?
Katie Hyslop asked all seven Vancouver parties about artificial intelligence in schools and about data centres. Joseph is listed as one of Vote Vancouver's three trustee candidates. The party answer came from Rebecca Bligh.
- [Where Do Vancouver Parties Stand on AI?](https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/08/11/Where-Vancouver-Parties-Stand-AI/)Reporting · The Tyee
September 22, 2026Reporting
Daily Hive
### Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order
The ballot for October 17, 2026 places Joseph at number 319 for school board under Vote Vancouver.
- [All 130 names in ballot order](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-2026-civic-election-candidates-ballot-order)Reporting · Daily Hive
Research / 7 linked sources
## Check the evidence
Sources checked September 22, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
Official record 2 sources
- Election dates and voting information
City of Vancouver
- Where to vote
City of Vancouver
Campaign 1 sources
- Candidate page, Amarys Joseph
Vote Vancouver
Reporting 4 sources
- Vote Vancouver party announces first nine candidates
Daily Hive · May 25, 2026
- Where Do Vancouver Parties Stand on AI?
The Tyee · August 11, 2026
- Election 2026, Getting to Know the Parties: Vote Vancouver
CityHallWatch · September 22, 2026
- All 130 names in ballot order
Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
No independent source was found that confirms the role as chair of the Workers of Colour Caucus or the seat on the Surfrider board, and the campaign page does not say which organisation the caucus belongs to. No interview, speech, debate appearance or earlier election run by Joseph was found. Vote Vancouver's platform pages set out four broad areas and do not include a separate education section, so the school board commitments recorded here come from the candidate page and from the party summary written by CityHallWatch.
Research status
## What voche.me has checked
Evidence reviewed on September 22, 2026: Current campaign material; biographical claims require corroboration.
Campaign page read on September 22, 2026. 2 stated positions and 3 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page.
Checks still to do: Confirm organizational roles and independently check any quoted fee or capacity figures.
The ballot name, office, ballot number and party label come from the City's final candidate list. Everything described as campaign material is the campaign's own account and has not been confirmed by an independent source.
03 / Background
## Experience & community
Current
### Office manager, post-secondary education
The campaign page lists staff management, inventory oversight and project planning as part of the work.
[Candidate page, Amarys Joseph](https://www.votevancouver.ca/amarys-joseph)
Current
### Secretary, board of directors, Surfrider
The campaign page and Daily Hive both name this role. Daily Hive repeated the description supplied when the party announced its slate.
[Candidate page, Amarys Joseph](https://www.votevancouver.ca/amarys-joseph)
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.
What school-based childcare expansion would you pursue, and who would fund and operate it?
No response has been submitted.
How would you balance student learning support, facilities and staffing within the district’s available funding?
No response has been submitted.
05 / 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
- [City of Vancouver · official school trustee candidate list ](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-candidates-school-trustee.aspx)Checked September 22, 2026
- [Vote Vancouver · candidate page ](https://www.votevancouver.ca/amarys-joseph)Checked September 22, 2026
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Campaign contact
## Campaign links & contact.
Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information.
[Vote Vancouver · candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/amarys-joseph) [Vote Vancouver official website](https://www.votevancouver.ca/)
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