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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 BreshearsSchool BoardBallot no.321*
[Image: OneCity Vancouver](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/sherry-breshears)
Candidate research / September 22, 2026
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.
**3**Commitments **4**News articles **7**Sources
Public schedule / Through election day
## 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.
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 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.
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.
3 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22
2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge
### 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.
- [Candidate page, Sherry Breshears](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/sherry-breshears)Campaign · OneCity Vancouver
2026 · TechnologyCampaign pledge
### 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.
- [Where Do Vancouver Parties Stand on AI?](https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/08/11/Where-Vancouver-Parties-Stand-AI/)Reporting · The Tyee
2026 · Equity and transparency at the boardCampaign pledge
### 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?
- [Candidate page, Sherry Breshears](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/sherry-breshears)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.
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
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.
- [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
May 12, 2026Reporting
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.
- [OneCity confirms 13 candidates for Vancouver civic election](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/onecity-vancouver-confirmed-candidates-2026-election)Reporting · Daily Hive
August 11, 2026Reporting
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.
- [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 Breshears at number 321 for school board under OneCity.
- [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, Sherry Breshears
OneCity Vancouver
Reporting 4 sources
- OneCity Vancouver announces council, school board, and park board candidates
The Georgia Straight · May 11, 2026
- OneCity confirms 13 candidates for Vancouver civic election
Daily Hive · May 12, 2026
- Where Do Vancouver Parties Stand on AI?
The Tyee · August 11, 2026
- All 130 names in ballot order
Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
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.
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: 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.
03 / Background
## Experience & community
Unstated dates
### 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](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/people/sherry-breshears)
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 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.
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/sherry-breshears)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/sherry-breshears) [OneCity official website](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/)
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