School Board · Vancouver 2026

Sherry Breshears

Candidate for the Vancouver School Board.

Sherry Breshears, ballot number 321 for School Board in Vancouver, OneCity. Profile focus: Inclusive learning and family participation.

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OneCity2026
Sherry Breshears, from OneCity Vancouver.
Sherry BreshearsSchool BoardBallot no.321

This record covers what OneCity's campaign page says about Sherry Breshears and the reporting that names the candidate during the 2026 campaign. Each item names its source.

Where can you hear Sherry Breshears?

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.

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Voting dates

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About Sherry Breshears

Sherry Breshears appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for School Board, with ballot number 321. The City records the affiliation as OneCity.

The party page says Breshears is an educator, education researcher and parent advocate who has served on Vancouver DPAC and the Inclusive Education Working Group.

The OneCity candidate page describes Breshears as an educator, an education researcher and a long-time parent advocate.

The same campaign page says Breshears has served on Vancouver DPAC, the district parent advisory council, and on its Inclusive Education Working Group.

The Georgia Straight, reporting OneCity's slate on May 11, 2026, described Breshears as an inclusive education expert.

OneCity's team page lists Breshears as one of five school board candidates, alongside Rory Brown, Steve Cardwell, Christopher Lee and Krista Sigurdson.

Breshears appears on the October 17, 2026 school board ballot at number 321 for OneCity.

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Commitments and the available evidence.

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Equity, inclusion and transparency at the board

Make equity, inclusion and transparency the board's priorities.

Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is the whole of the platform statement on the OneCity candidate page. The page gives no specific measures, costs or timelines.
What still needs checking
Which motions Breshears would bring in the first year, and what would change for families of students who need extra support.

Chatbots in schools

This is OneCity's position, given by mayoral candidate William Azaroff: delay student access to chatbots until Grade 10, add privacy safeguards, and teach students how these tools work.

Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The Tyee asked all seven parties in August 2026. Azaroff answered by email for OneCity and the article lists Breshears as one of the party's five trustee candidates. Breshears is not quoted.
What still needs checking
Whether Breshears states a personal position on chatbot accounts for Vancouver students.

Equity and transparency at the board

The party page says Breshears is running to make equity, inclusion and open decision making priorities at the school 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?

Policies, budgets & programs

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Talks, interviews & statements

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Controversies & public scrutiny

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The Georgia Straight

OneCity Vancouver announces council, school board, and park board candidates

OneCity set out its full slate for the October election. Breshears was named among the school board candidates and described as an inclusive education expert.

Daily Hive

OneCity confirms 13 candidates for Vancouver civic election, including Frances Bula

Daily Hive listed OneCity's 13 candidates, with Breshears among the five running for school board, and noted the slate size follows an agreement with COPE and the Green Party.

The Tyee

Where Do Vancouver Parties Stand on AI?

Katie Hyslop put questions to all seven Vancouver parties about artificial intelligence in schools and about data centres. Breshears is listed as one of OneCity's trustee candidates and the party answer came from William Azaroff.

Daily Hive

Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order

The ballot for October 17, 2026 places Breshears at number 321 for school board under OneCity.

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
Campaign 1 sources
Reporting 4 sources

The OneCity candidate page is short and gives no dates for the DPAC roles, no employer and no education history, and no independent source confirming those roles was found. Two news items that search listings connect to the name Breshears, a Tyee report from November 6, 2025 on the Vancouver School Board keeping private meetings and a Vancouver Sun report from January 20, 2025 on children with disabilities being left out of school activities, could not be opened, so nothing from them is recorded here. An academic author named Sherry Breshears has published research on the working conditions of English language teachers in Canada, but it could not be confirmed that this is the same person, so it is left out. No interview, speech or forum appearance by Breshears was found.

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: Verify research and advisory roles and request a measurable student-support 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.

Experience & community

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Member, Vancouver DPAC and its Inclusive Education Working Group

The campaign page names both roles. Vancouver DPAC lists an Inclusive Education Working Group among its working groups but does not name its members on its public pages.

Candidate page, Sherry Breshears

Questions for the candidate

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Which district support gap would you address first, and how would families track progress?

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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