--- title: "Noosha Mehdian | School Board | Vancouver election 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/candidates/noosha-mehdian" last_updated: "2026-09-23T06:07:56.583Z" meta: description: "Noosha Mehdian, ballot number 313 for School Board in Vancouver, Vancouver Liberals. Profile focus: School technology, learning and accountability." "og:description": "Noosha Mehdian, ballot number 313 for School Board in Vancouver, Vancouver Liberals. Profile focus: School technology, learning and accountability." "og:title": "Noosha Mehdian | School Board | Vancouver election 2026" "twitter:description": "Noosha Mehdian, ballot number 313 for School Board in Vancouver, Vancouver Liberals. Profile focus: School technology, learning and accountability." "twitter:title": "Noosha Mehdian | School Board | Vancouver election 2026" --- School Board · Vancouver 2026 # Noosha Mehdian Candidate for the Vancouver School Board. Noosha Mehdian, ballot number 313 for School Board in Vancouver, Vancouver Liberals. Profile focus: School technology, learning and accountability. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Vancouver Liberals2026 ![Noosha Mehdian, published by the Vancouver Liberals campaign.](https://voche.me/images/candidates/noosha-mehdian-640.webp) *Noosha MehdianSchool BoardBallot no.313* [Image: Vancouver Liberals campaign](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/noosha_mehdian) Candidate research / September 22, 2026 This record covers school board candidate Noosha Mehdian's teaching and research work, which Adler University's own faculty records confirm, the platform the Vancouver Liberals publish under Mehdian's name, and two campaign events in the final weeks that name Mehdian as taking part. **9**Commitments **2**News articles **9**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Noosha Mehdian? 2 upcoming public events 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. Next confirmed appearance ### Sep 29 **Public appearance confirmed** For Her. For Vancouver. · 5 to 7 pm - [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 29Confirmed appearance 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 7Confirmed appearance 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 295 to 7 pm Campaign announcementAttendance confirmed #### For Her. For Vancouver. The Alexander, 191 Alexander St, Vancouver **The Vancouver Liberals event page names Mehdian among the school board candidates taking part.** A ticketed fundraising reception hosted by Michelle Mungall and Arminder Randhawa for the party's women candidates for council, school board and park board. Tickets are listed from $250. - [For Her. For Vancouver. event listing](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/for-her-for-vancouver)Event listing · Vancouver Liberals Oct 79 to 10 am Public forumAttendance confirmed #### Preparing Our Children for the World Ahead: What Should We Expect from Our Schools? Location shared after RSVP **The Vancouver Liberals event page says Mehdian will lead the discussion.** Mehdian is listed to discuss the opportunities and risks of AI in schools, what responsible use looks like, and the part parents, teachers and school boards can play. The listing asks people to RSVP to get the address. - [Preparing Our Children for the World Ahead event listing](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/preparing_our_children_for_the_world_ahead_what_should_we_expect_from_our_schools)Event listing · Vancouver Liberals ### 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 Noosha Mehdian Noosha Mehdian appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for School Board, with ballot number 313. The City records the affiliation as Vancouver Liberals. The party page says Mehdian has taught at the University of British Columbia and at other post-secondary schools. The party page says Mehdian has held senior academic leadership and governance roles, including faculty senator and committee chair. The Vancouver Liberals candidate page, posted on August 25, 2026, says Mehdian is an educator, researcher and parent with experience in higher education, academic governance and organizational leadership, and is seeking election as a Vancouver School Board trustee. Adler University's faculty directory lists Noosha Mehdian, PhD, as adjunct faculty at the Vancouver campus, teaching in the Psychology: Health and Wellness and Industrial and Organizational Psychology programs. The same Adler University profile lists adjunct appointments at Adler University and the University of British Columbia and an associate professor role at University Canada West, and lists artificial intelligence in education and sustainability among the areas of work. Adler University reported on May 11, 2026 that Mehdian is a member of AI in Education at Oxford University, a research group in the University of Oxford's Faculty of Education, and takes part in its Teaching and Learning Collab Lab. In that Adler University article Mehdian warns against what the article calls "AI ping-pong", where a teacher writes an assignment with AI, a student answers it with AI, and the teacher then grades it with AI, and sets out three ways to handle AI in an assignment: restrict it, scaffold it, or build it in fully. The party page says Mehdian has held senior academic leadership and governance roles, including faculty senator and committee chair, and led curriculum changes in those roles. The event listing for a campaign talk on October 7, 2026 says Mehdian has more than 20 years of experience in education and has held the roles of department chair and faculty senator. Mehdian appears on the Vancouver ballot as number 313 for school board trustee, according to the candidate list published on September 22, 2026. 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. 9 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22 2026 · Education and technologyCampaign pledge ### Teach students to use AI without depending on it The party page says Mehdian wants students to graduate able to use AI responsibly rather than depend on it, and the October 7 event listing says Mehdian will set out what responsible integration looks like without creating dependence.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Both sources are campaign pages. Neither names a policy, a grade level or a rule Mehdian would ask the board to adopt.
What still needs checking
Whether Mehdian supports, pauses or limits the Microsoft Copilot accounts the district gave to students aged 13 and over.
- [Dr. Noosha Mehdian candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/noosha_mehdian)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals - [Preparing Our Children for the World Ahead event listing](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/preparing_our_children_for_the_world_ahead_what_should_we_expect_from_our_schools)Event listing · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · CurriculumCampaign pledge ### Durable skills in the graduation profile The party page says Mehdian believes students must graduate with strong foundational knowledge plus critical thinking, media literacy, digital citizenship, creativity and sound judgment.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The page states the goal. Curriculum in British Columbia is set by the provincial Ministry of Education, and the page does not say what a trustee would change locally.
What still needs checking
Which district policy or programme Mehdian would use, given that the province sets curriculum.
- [Dr. Noosha Mehdian candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/noosha_mehdian)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge ### Evidence-informed decisions at the board The party page says Mehdian would bring an educator's voice, evidence-informed decision-making and collaborative leadership to the board.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is a statement of approach on a campaign page. No specific motion or change of process is named.
What still needs checking
Which board decisions Mehdian says were made without evidence.
- [Dr. Noosha Mehdian candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/noosha_mehdian)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · EducationCampaign pledge ### Safe, inclusive and well-resourced schools The party page says Mehdian wants Vancouver schools to be safe, inclusive and well-resourced, with educators supported and families involved in a meaningful way.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The page states the aim. It names no budget figure, staffing target or engagement process.
What still needs checking
What family engagement would look like in practice and what it would cost.
- [Dr. Noosha Mehdian candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/noosha_mehdian)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · School safetyCampaign pledge ### Party position: keep the School Liaison Officer programme The Vancouver Liberals say the party supports keeping the School Liaison Officer programme, which places Vancouver Police Department officers in schools. This is the party's position. Mehdian is not quoted in the party's September 22, 2026 release on the programme.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The party issues page and the release both state the position. The release names mayoral candidate Kareem Allam and school board chair Victoria Jung, and does not name Mehdian.
What still needs checking
Whether Mehdian states a personal position on police officers in schools.
- [Issues](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/issues)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals - [Press release: School Liaison Officer Program, the safety of our children](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/press_release_school_liaison_officer_program_the_safety_of_our_children)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · Education and technologyCampaign pledge ### Party position: follow the province and the teachers' union on AI accounts The Vancouver Liberals say the party would align with the position of the province and the BC Teachers' Federation on giving students AI chatbot accounts. This is the party's position.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The party issues page states it. The Ministry of Education does not require districts to give students chatbot accounts, and the BC Teachers' Federation has published research on the ethics of generative AI without taking a formal position on accounts.
What still needs checking
What the party would do if the province and the teachers' union disagree.
- [Issues](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/issues)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · Decisions based on evidenceCampaign pledge ### Decisions based on evidence The party page says Mehdian would bring a teacher's view, decisions based on evidence, and shared leadership to the board.
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?
- [Dr. Noosha Mehdian candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/noosha_mehdian)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · Safe and well resourced schoolsCampaign pledge ### Safe and well resourced schools The party page says Mehdian would work for schools that are safe and inclusive and have enough resources, with support for teachers and a real role for families.
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?
- [Dr. Noosha Mehdian candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/noosha_mehdian)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · Critical thinking and media literacyCampaign pledge ### Critical thinking and media literacy The party page says Mehdian wants students to graduate with strong basic knowledge plus critical thinking, media literacy and digital citizenship.
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?
- [Dr. Noosha Mehdian candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/noosha_mehdian)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 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 11, 2026Reporting Adler University ### Not redundant, but reimagined: Noosha Mehdian, Ph.D.'s work with AI in Education at Oxford University The university's own news item describes Mehdian's research with the Oxford group, the warning about assignments written, answered and graded by AI, and three ways to set assignment rules around AI. The piece was published before Mehdian entered the school board race. - [Not redundant, but reimagined: Noosha Mehdian, Ph.D.'s work with AI in Education at Oxford University](https://www.adler.edu/news/not-redundant-but-reimagined-noosha-mehdian-ph-d-s-work-with-ai-in-education-at-oxford-university/)Reporting · Adler University September 22, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order The published ballot order lists Mehdian at number 313 for school board trustee, running for the Vancouver Liberals. - [Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set](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 - Dr. Noosha Mehdian candidate page Vancouver Liberals · August 25, 2026 - Issues Vancouver Liberals - Press release: School Liaison Officer Program, the safety of our children Vancouver Liberals · September 22, 2026
Reporting 2 sources - Not redundant, but reimagined: Noosha Mehdian, Ph.D.'s work with AI in Education at Oxford University Adler University · May 11, 2026 - Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
Event listing 2 sources - Preparing Our Children for the World Ahead event listing Vancouver Liberals - For Her. For Vancouver. event listing Vancouver Liberals
No independent news reporting on Mehdian's school board campaign was found. The Tyee surveyed every party's position on AI in schools on August 11, 2026, but that was before the Vancouver Liberals named school board candidates, so Mehdian is not in it. The University of British Columbia appointment appears on the Adler University profile and the campaign page; no UBC page listing Mehdian was found. A ticketed Vancouver Liberals fundraiser on September 10, 2026 was billed as an evening with Kareem Allam and Mehdian, but no record of what was said there was published, so it is left out. No past candidacy for any office was found. 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. 3 stated positions and 2 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page. Checks still to do: Verify academic roles and distinguish proposed policy from existing district requirements. 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, start date not stated ### Adjunct faculty, Adler University, Vancouver campus Adler University's directory lists teaching in the Master of Psychology in Health and Wellness and Master of Industrial and Organizational Psychology programs. [Not redundant, but reimagined: Noosha Mehdian, Ph.D.'s work with AI in Education at Oxford University](https://www.adler.edu/news/not-redundant-but-reimagined-noosha-mehdian-ph-d-s-work-with-ai-in-education-at-oxford-university/) Current, start date not stated ### Adjunct professor, University of British Columbia Listed on the Adler University faculty profile. The party page also says Mehdian has taught at the University of British Columbia. [Dr. Noosha Mehdian candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/noosha_mehdian) Current, start date not stated ### Associate professor, University Canada West Listed on the Adler University faculty profile. The campaign material does not mention this role. Current, start date not stated ### Member, AI in Education at Oxford University Adler University says the group sits within the University of Oxford's Faculty of Education and that Mehdian presents research there and contributes to publications through Oxford University Press. [Not redundant, but reimagined: Noosha Mehdian, Ph.D.'s work with AI in Education at Oxford University](https://www.adler.edu/news/not-redundant-but-reimagined-noosha-mehdian-ph-d-s-work-with-ai-in-education-at-oxford-university/) 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 rules should govern AI tools in classrooms, and how would their educational value be assessed? 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.
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