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School Board · Vancouver 2026
# Krista Sigurdson
Candidate for the Vancouver School Board.
Krista Sigurdson, ballot number 301 for School Board in Vancouver, OneCity. Profile focus: School transparency and parent participation.
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OneCity2026
*Krista SigurdsonSchool BoardBallot no.301*
[Image: OneCity Vancouver](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/krista-sigurdson)
Candidate research / September 22, 2026
This record covers Krista Sigurdson, ballot number 301, running for Vancouver School Board trustee with OneCity in the October 17, 2026 election. Sigurdson ran for the same office in 2022 and did not win a seat.
**7**Commitments **2**News articles **9**Sources
Public schedule / Through election day
## Where can you hear Krista Sigurdson?
1 upcoming public event were found in the sources checked on September 22, 2026. An event being scheduled does not mean this candidate will attend. Attendance is marked separately.
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 28Event; attendance unconfirmed
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
### Public forums and announcements
Attendance is identified for each event. Unconfirmed listings are not confirmed candidate appearances.
Sep 286 to 9 pm
Public forumAttendance unconfirmed
#### Great East End Town Hall, part two: school board and park board
Britannia Community Centre, Gym D, Vancouver
**The listing names the two offices invited rather than individual candidates. The OneCity events page says it is still being built and lists nothing.**
The second part of a town hall series for the 2026 Vancouver election, covering school board and park board candidates. Listed on the CityHallWatch election portal.
- [2026 Vancouver civic election portal, including the list of all candidates meetings](https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/election-2022/2026-civic-election/)Event listing · CityHallWatch
### 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 Krista Sigurdson
Krista Sigurdson appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for School Board, with ballot number 301. The City records the affiliation as OneCity.
The page says Sigurdson is a sociologist with a PhD who served as an executive on the Vancouver District PAC and chaired the Strathcona PAC, the parent advisory councils for the district and the school.
The OneCity candidate page says Sigurdson holds a PhD in sociology, served on the executive of the Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council, and chaired the Strathcona parent advisory council.
The Georgia Straight described Sigurdson as chair of the Strathcona parent advisory council in January 2021, when Sigurdson co-signed an opinion piece about the Vancouver School Board.
The Georgia Straight described Sigurdson as a health researcher when OneCity announced its 2026 slate on May 11, 2026.
Daily Hive lists Sigurdson at ballot position 301 as a OneCity candidate for school trustee.
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.
7 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22
2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge
### Open up how the school board makes decisions
The OneCity candidate page says Sigurdson is running to bring transparent governance, equity and democratic engagement to the Vancouver School Board.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The wording is from the campaign page. It names no rule change, no meeting practice and no measure of success.
- What still needs checking
- Which board rules or meeting practices Sigurdson would change first.
- [Krista Sigurdson candidate page](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/krista-sigurdson)Campaign · OneCity Vancouver
Earlier term · GovernanceCampaign pledge
### More time for the public at board meetings
In a January 2021 opinion piece, Sigurdson and two co-authors asked trustees to stop shortening speaking times and requiring advance notice to address the board, arguing those rules keep marginalised communities out of the room.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The piece was published by the Georgia Straight and signed by Sigurdson while chairing the Strathcona parent advisory council. It is a request to the board of the day, made before Sigurdson stood for office.
- What still needs checking
- Whether Sigurdson has restated this ask as a 2026 commitment.
- [Jamie Smallboy/Nohtikwew pisim, Kyla Epstein, and Krista Sigurdson: VSB must match its rhetoric of racial justice](https://www.straight.com/news/jamie-smallboynohtikwew-pisim-kyla-epstein-and-krista-sigurdson-vsb-must-match-its-rhetoric-of)Reporting · The Georgia Straight
2026 · Food securityCampaign pledge
### Party pledge on universal school meals
The OneCity 2026 platform commits the party to a universal school food programme so every student can eat regardless of family income.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- This is the party platform. Sigurdson is not quoted in it, so it is OneCity's position rather than a statement by the candidate.
- What still needs checking
- What a universal meal programme would cost the district and where the money would come from.
- [OneCity 2026 platform, community infrastructure section](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/platform-2026/community-infrastructure)Campaign · OneCity Vancouver
2026 · ChildcareCampaign pledge
### Party pledge on childcare in schools
The OneCity 2026 platform says schools should sit at the centre of a coordinated public and non profit childcare system, with pilot projects led by the Vancouver School Board.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- This is the party platform. The main OneCity platform page also says the school board can open thousands of childcare spaces. No target date is given.
- What still needs checking
- How many spaces the pilots would create and in which schools.
- [OneCity 2026 platform, community infrastructure section](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/platform-2026/community-infrastructure)Campaign · OneCity Vancouver
- [OneCity 2026 platform overview](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/platform)Campaign · OneCity Vancouver
2026 · EducationCampaign pledge
### Party pledge to protect arts, music, physical education and libraries
The OneCity 2026 platform says the party would reverse cuts and treat arts, music, physical education and school libraries as core parts of schooling.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- This is the party platform. It does not say which cuts would be reversed or what the cost would be.
- What still needs checking
- Which specific cuts OneCity would reverse in the next budget.
- [OneCity 2026 platform, community infrastructure section](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/platform-2026/community-infrastructure)Campaign · OneCity Vancouver
2026 · Public landCampaign pledge
### Party pledge on school land and grounds
The OneCity 2026 platform says school planning should follow neighbourhood growth and that school grounds should stay open for public use outside school hours.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- This is the party platform. It sets no rule on selling or leasing school property.
- What still needs checking
- Whether Sigurdson would support or oppose long term leases of school land to private developers.
- [OneCity 2026 platform, community infrastructure section](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/platform-2026/community-infrastructure)Campaign · OneCity Vancouver
2026 · Open governance at the School BoardCampaign pledge
### Open governance at the School Board
The page says Sigurdson is running to make School Board decisions open and fair and to bring more people into them.
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?
- [Krista Sigurdson candidate page](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/krista-sigurdson)Campaign · OneCity 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.
Jan 7Statement
### Opinion piece asking the Vancouver School Board to act on its own racial justice commitments
Sigurdson co-signed a Georgia Straight opinion piece with Jamie Smallboy, also known as Nohtikwew pisim, and Kyla Epstein. The three parents argued that the board kept putting off or voting down motions on reconciliation and anti racism, and that rules limiting public speaking time made it harder for affected communities to take part.
- [Jamie Smallboy/Nohtikwew pisim, Kyla Epstein, and Krista Sigurdson: VSB must match its rhetoric of racial justice](https://www.straight.com/news/jamie-smallboynohtikwew-pisim-kyla-epstein-and-krista-sigurdson-vsb-must-match-its-rhetoric-of)Reporting · The Georgia Straight
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 11, 2026Reporting
The Georgia Straight
### OneCity Vancouver announces council, school board, and park board candidates
Nathan Caddell listed the OneCity slate approved for 2026 and described Sigurdson as a health researcher. The article named five school board candidates at that point, including Sigurdson and Rory Brown.
- [OneCity Vancouver announces council, school board, and park board candidates](https://www.straight.com/city-culture/onecity-vancouver-announces-council-school-board-and-park-board-candidates)Reporting · The Georgia Straight
September 22, 2026Reporting
Daily Hive
### Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order
Kenneth Chan set out the full ballot for October 17, 2026. Sigurdson appears at number 301 among 31 school trustee candidates, listed with OneCity.
- [Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-2026-civic-election-candidates-ballot-order)Reporting · Daily Hive
Research / 9 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 3 sources
- Krista Sigurdson candidate page
OneCity Vancouver
- OneCity 2026 platform, community infrastructure section
OneCity Vancouver
- OneCity 2026 platform overview
OneCity Vancouver
Reporting 3 sources
- Jamie Smallboy/Nohtikwew pisim, Kyla Epstein, and Krista Sigurdson: VSB must match its rhetoric of racial justice
The Georgia Straight · January 7, 2021
- OneCity Vancouver announces council, school board, and park board candidates
The Georgia Straight · May 11, 2026
- Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order
Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
Event listing 1 sources
- 2026 Vancouver civic election portal, including the list of all candidates meetings
CityHallWatch
The PhD in sociology, the work as a health researcher and the district parent advisory council role were not confirmed by any university, employer or council record. In May 2026 OneCity announced five school board candidates, and by the September ballot only two OneCity names remained for school board. The reason for that reduction was not established from a source that names Sigurdson, although an April 15, 2026 agreement between COPE, OneCity and the Greens capped each party's school board candidates. No interview with Sigurdson from the 2026 campaign was found. Official City of Vancouver election result pages return an error to automated requests, so the 2022 vote totals were taken from the Wikipedia results table.
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. 1 stated position and 1 background fact recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page.
Checks still to do: Confirm qualifications and advisory roles and request a specific governance proposal.
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
2022
### OneCity candidate for school trustee
Sigurdson stood for Vancouver school trustee with OneCity in the October 2022 election and received 40,792 votes, or 23.79 percent, finishing outside the nine seats. Suzie Mah of COPE took the last seat filled by a non incumbent that year with 42,379 votes.
By January 2021
### Chair, Strathcona parent advisory council
The Georgia Straight identified Sigurdson as chair of the Strathcona parent advisory council in a January 2021 opinion piece co-written with two other parents.
[Jamie Smallboy/Nohtikwew pisim, Kyla Epstein, and Krista Sigurdson: VSB must match its rhetoric of racial justice](https://www.straight.com/news/jamie-smallboynohtikwew-pisim-kyla-epstein-and-krista-sigurdson-vsb-must-match-its-rhetoric-of)
Not dated
### Executive member, Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council
The OneCity campaign page says Sigurdson served on the executive of the district wide parent advisory council. The page gives no years and no other source records the role.
[Krista Sigurdson candidate page](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/krista-sigurdson)
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.
Which Board disclosure or consultation process would you change first?
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
- [OneCity · candidate page ](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/krista-sigurdson)Checked September 22, 2026
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Campaign contact
## Campaign links & contact.
Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information.
[OneCity · candidate page](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/krista-sigurdson) [OneCity official website](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/)
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