--- title: "Preeti Faridkot | School Board | Vancouver election 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/candidates/preeti-faridkot" last_updated: "2026-09-23T06:07:57.320Z" meta: description: "Preeti Faridkot, ballot number 320 for School Board in Vancouver, ABC Vancouver. Profile focus: Facilities planning and student services." "og:description": "Preeti Faridkot, ballot number 320 for School Board in Vancouver, ABC Vancouver. Profile focus: Facilities planning and student services." "og:title": "Preeti Faridkot | School Board | Vancouver election 2026" "twitter:description": "Preeti Faridkot, ballot number 320 for School Board in Vancouver, ABC Vancouver. Profile focus: Facilities planning and student services." "twitter:title": "Preeti Faridkot | School Board | Vancouver election 2026" --- School Board · Vancouver 2026 # Preeti Faridkot Candidate for the Vancouver School Board. Preeti Faridkot, ballot number 320 for School Board in Vancouver, ABC Vancouver. Profile focus: Facilities planning and student services. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page ABC Vancouver2026 ![Preeti Faridkot, published by the Vancouver School Board.](https://voche.me/images/candidates/preeti-faridkot-640.webp) *Preeti FaridkotSchool BoardBallot no.320* [Image: Vancouver School Board](https://vsb.bc.ca/preeti-faridkot) Candidate research / September 22, 2026 This record covers Preeti Faridkot's work as a sitting Vancouver School Board trustee, the claims made by the ABC Vancouver campaign page, and independent reporting on board votes. Each item names its source. **10**Commitments **1**Programs **4**News articles **9**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Preeti Faridkot? 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 Preeti Faridkot Preeti Faridkot appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for School Board, with ballot number 320. The City records the affiliation as ABC Vancouver. The official roster for the current term lists Preeti Faridkot as a Vancouver School Board trustee. That is a separate office from the one on this 2026 ballot entry. The school board page says Faridkot was elected as a Vancouver School Board trustee in the 2022 municipal election. The page says Faridkot works as an information technology analyst and holds a bachelor's degree in information technology. The page says Faridkot worked for S.U.C.C.E.S.S, a non-profit agency, helping new immigrants settle in Canada. The Vancouver School Board trustee profile describes Faridkot as an IT analyst and a parent, and says the degree held is a bachelor's in information technology. The board profile says Faridkot previously worked for S.U.C.C.E.S.S., a non-profit organisation that helps immigrants. Faridkot was elected to the Vancouver School Board in the 2022 municipal election with 63,807 votes, running for ABC Vancouver. Faridkot appears on the October 17, 2026 school board ballot at number 320 for ABC 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. 10 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22 2026 · TechnologyCampaign pledge ### Slow down chatbot accounts in schools Slow the rollout of Microsoft Copilot accounts for students aged 13 and over until there is a clearer picture of the effect on learning.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The Tyee reported on August 11, 2026 that ABC had not released a platform on this and that Faridkot gave a personal view, asking how the tools affect student learning, critical thinking and development. This is Faridkot's own position, stated ahead of any party policy.
What still needs checking
Whether ABC adopts this as a party position, and whether a motion to pause the rollout reaches a board vote.
- [Where Do Vancouver Parties Stand on AI?](https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/08/11/Where-Vancouver-Parties-Stand-AI/)Reporting · The Tyee Earlier term · School safetyCampaign pledge ### Defibrillators in schools Put more automated external defibrillators into Vancouver schools.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is a claim on the ABC Vancouver candidate page about the 2022 to 2026 term. No independent record of the board decision was opened, and another party makes a similar claim about the same devices.
What still needs checking
The board minutes that record who brought the defibrillator motion and how the vote went.
- [Team page, Preeti Faridkot](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/preeti-faridkot/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver Earlier term · StaffingCampaign pledge ### More support staff in classrooms Add school and student support assistants.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is a claim on the ABC Vancouver candidate page. The ABC platform also lists more teaching assistance as a party commitment. No staffing figures were found.
What still needs checking
District staffing counts for support assistants at the start and end of the 2022 to 2026 term.
- [Team page, Preeti Faridkot](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/preeti-faridkot/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver - [Platform](https://abcvancouver.ca/platform/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver Earlier term · CurriculumCampaign pledge ### Music and fine arts programmes Widen music and fine arts programmes in district schools.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is a claim on the ABC Vancouver candidate page. No board record for it was opened.
What still needs checking
Which schools gained music or fine arts programmes during the term.
- [Team page, Preeti Faridkot](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/preeti-faridkot/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver Earlier term · FacilitiesCampaign pledge ### Ideal Mini School move Support the relocation of Ideal Mini School.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is a claim on the ABC Vancouver candidate page. Faridkot chairs the board's Facilities Planning Committee. No board record of the decision was opened.
What still needs checking
The Facilities Planning Committee record on the Ideal Mini School move.
- [Team page, Preeti Faridkot](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/preeti-faridkot/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver - [Trustee profile, Preeti Faridkot](https://vsb.bc.ca/preeti-faridkot)Official record · Vancouver School Board Earlier term · School safetyApproved ### School Liaison Officer programme Bring Vancouver Police Department officers back into Vancouver schools.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The Tyee reported that Faridkot wrote the motion and voted for it, and that it passed 5 to 4 on November 28, 2022. Police returned to schools in September 2023 under a changed programme. The ABC candidate page also claims credit for the programme.
What still needs checking
What the district's own review says about the effect of the programme since September 2023.
- [The Vancouver School Board Votes Cops Back into Schools](https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/11/30/Vancouver-School-Board-Votes-Cops-Back-Schools/)Reporting · The Tyee - [Police officers return to Vancouver schools](https://globalnews.ca/news/9934604/police-officers-return-vancouver-schools/)Reporting · Global News - [Team page, Preeti Faridkot](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/preeti-faridkot/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver Earlier term · CurriculumCampaign pledge ### Financial literacy in schools Add financial literacy teaching for students.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is a claim on the ABC Vancouver candidate page. No board record for it was opened.
What still needs checking
Which grades and schools now teach financial literacy as a result.
- [Team page, Preeti Faridkot](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/preeti-faridkot/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver 2026 · FundingCampaign pledge ### Vancouver school tax stays in Vancouver This is ABC Vancouver's platform: press the province so that the school tax collected in Vancouver is spent on Vancouver schools.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The commitment is on the ABC Vancouver platform page. It is a party position and the decision rests with the provincial government. Faridkot is not quoted on it.
What still needs checking
What a school board can do to change how the province shares school tax money.
- [Platform](https://abcvancouver.ca/platform/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver 2026 · Student servicesCampaign pledge ### Swimming lessons and after-school programmes This is ABC Vancouver's platform: move swimming lessons into the school day, keep extracurricular activities in Vancouver, and widen after-school programming.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
These commitments are on the ABC Vancouver platform page under its family and childcare heading. They are party positions and Faridkot is not quoted on them.
What still needs checking
The cost of putting swimming lessons into the school day and which body pays for it.
- [Platform](https://abcvancouver.ca/platform/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver 2026 · Facilities planning and student servicesCampaign pledge ### Facilities planning and student services The official VSB biography describes a trustee elected in 2022 with an IT and newcomer-services background.
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?
- [Trustee profile, Preeti Faridkot](https://vsb.bc.ca/preeti-faridkot)Official record · Vancouver School Board 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. Nov 28Approved ### School Liaison Officer programme restarted The Vancouver School Board voted 5 to 4 to open talks with the Vancouver Police Department on a new School Liaison Officer programme. The Tyee named Faridkot as the author of the motion and as one of the five trustees who voted for it. Suzie Mah, Janet Fraser, Lois Chan-Pedley and Jennifer Reddy voted against.
Scope, limits and sources BC's human rights commissioner had called for an end to police officer programmes in BC schools, saying the need was not shown by evidence. Officers returned to Vancouver schools in September 2023 wearing casual uniforms, using unmarked vehicles and taking added cultural training.
- [The Vancouver School Board Votes Cops Back into Schools](https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/11/30/Vancouver-School-Board-Votes-Cops-Back-Schools/)Reporting · The Tyee - [Police officers return to Vancouver schools](https://globalnews.ca/news/9934604/police-officers-return-vancouver-schools/)Reporting · Global News 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. Nov 28Statement ### Remarks on the police liaison motion Speaking to the motion, which Faridkot wrote, Faridkot acknowledged that some people hold the view that police do not belong in schools and said the aim was to build understanding and a positive relationship. - [The Vancouver School Board Votes Cops Back into Schools](https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/11/30/Vancouver-School-Board-Votes-Cops-Back-Schools/)Reporting · The Tyee Aug 11Statement ### On chatbot accounts for students Faridkot told The Tyee that the rollout of Microsoft Copilot accounts should be slowed, and asked how the tools are affecting students' learning, critical thinking and development. The Tyee noted ABC had not published a platform on the question. - [Where Do Vancouver Parties Stand on AI?](https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/08/11/Where-Vancouver-Parties-Stand-AI/)Reporting · The Tyee 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. Policy disputeNovember 28, 2022 ### Motion to bring police officers back into schools Faridkot wrote and voted for the motion to restart a School Liaison Officer programme, which passed 5 to 4. BC's human rights commissioner had asked school boards to end these programmes, saying there was no evidence-based need and pointing to risks for students from marginalised groups. Four trustees voted against. #### Candidate or party response Faridkot said the aim was to build understanding and a positive relationship, and acknowledged that others hold the view that police do not belong in schools. #### Verified status and limits The motion passed. Officers returned to Vancouver schools in September 2023 under a revised programme, and members of the police department's own African Descent Advisory Committee said their concerns remained. - [The Vancouver School Board Votes Cops Back into Schools](https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/11/30/Vancouver-School-Board-Votes-Cops-Back-Schools/)Reporting · The Tyee - [Police officers return to Vancouver schools](https://globalnews.ca/news/9934604/police-officers-return-vancouver-schools/)Reporting · Global News 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. November 30, 2022Reporting The Tyee ### The Vancouver School Board Votes Cops Back into Schools Katie Hyslop reported the 5 to 4 vote, named Faridkot as the trustee who wrote the motion, and set out the arguments from trustees, the police chief and the human rights commissioner. - [The Vancouver School Board Votes Cops Back into Schools](https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/11/30/Vancouver-School-Board-Votes-Cops-Back-Schools/)Reporting · The Tyee September 1, 2023Reporting Global News ### Police officers return to Vancouver schools Officers went back into Vancouver schools under a revised programme. Members of the police department's African Descent Advisory Committee said the changes did not answer their concerns, and a police board member had resigned over the decision in June 2023. - [Police officers return to Vancouver schools](https://globalnews.ca/news/9934604/police-officers-return-vancouver-schools/)Reporting · Global News August 11, 2026Reporting The Tyee ### Where Do Vancouver Parties Stand on AI? Every Vancouver party was asked about artificial intelligence in schools. ABC had no platform on it, and Faridkot gave a personal view in favour of slowing the rollout. - [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 Faridkot at number 320 for school board under ABC Vancouver. - [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 3 sources - Election dates and voting information City of Vancouver - Where to vote City of Vancouver - Trustee profile, Preeti Faridkot Vancouver School Board
Campaign 2 sources - Team page, Preeti Faridkot ABC Vancouver - Platform ABC Vancouver
Reporting 4 sources - The Vancouver School Board Votes Cops Back into Schools The Tyee · November 30, 2022 - Police officers return to Vancouver schools Global News · September 1, 2023 - Where Do Vancouver Parties Stand on AI? The Tyee · August 11, 2026 - All 130 names in ballot order Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
Most of the claims about what Faridkot achieved during the 2022 to 2026 term come from the ABC Vancouver candidate page, which is the campaign speaking about itself. Board minutes confirming the defibrillator, support staff, music, Ideal Mini School and financial literacy items could not be opened, because the City of Vancouver and district record pages refused automated access. Vancouver Sun reporting that names Faridkot could not be opened. No public forum listing was found that names Faridkot as attending before election day. Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on September 22, 2026: Official professional biography; current individual campaign platform incomplete. Campaign page read on September 22, 2026. 0 stated positions and 3 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page. Checks still to do: Use VSB minutes and project reports; the campaign biography could not be retrieved during this review. 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 term ### Vancouver School Board trustee The official roster lists Preeti Faridkot in this office during the term that ends with the 2026 election. Individual votes and decisions have not been reviewed for this profile. [Vancouver School Board · current trustees](https://vsb.bc.ca/trustees) Before 2022 ### Employee, S.U.C.C.E.S.S. The board profile lists earlier work for the immigrant settlement organisation S.U.C.C.E.S.S. [Trustee profile, Preeti Faridkot](https://vsb.bc.ca/preeti-faridkot) 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 facilities decisions from this term should voters assess, and which projects remain incomplete? 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 - [Vancouver School Board · trustee listing ](https://vsb.bc.ca/preeti-faridkot)Checked September 22, 2026 - [Vancouver School Board · trustee listing ](https://vsb.bc.ca/trustees)Checked September 22, 2026 Missing information does not imply a candidate’s position. [Read our editorial standards.](https://voche.me/about) Campaign contact ## Campaign links & contact. Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information. [Vancouver School Board · trustee listing](https://vsb.bc.ca/preeti-faridkot) [ABC Vancouver official website](https://abcvancouver.ca/) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/candidates) [School Board**Darren Boidman**](https://voche.me/candidates/darren-boidman) [School Board**Krista Sigurdson**](https://voche.me/candidates/krista-sigurdson) ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.