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Vote Vancouver · Vancouver 2026

# Vote Vancouver on school buildings: seismic upgrades and Olympic Village School

Vote Vancouver would audit elementary school grounds, keep seismic upgrades in step with Vancouver's high earthquake risk, weigh repair against rebuild without selling public assets, push to speed up the Olympic Village School, and work with the city and Park Board on facilities.

All 5 commitments  [Read page 27 of the PDF ](https://votevancouver.ca/s/VV-PolicyPriorities_260915.pdf#page=27)

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**9**Questions answered

EDUCATION · PAGE 27

## Improving School Facilities: what the Policy Priorities says

The last item on Vote Vancouver's education list is school buildings and grounds. The party would start with an inventory audit of elementary school grounds, to check the current limits on how they are used and what upgrades they need. It would keep seismic renewal, the work of making schools safe in an earthquake, in step with the requirements for what the party calls Vancouver's high-risk seismic zone. It would weigh the cost of repairing a school against rebuilding it, without selling off public assets to pay for the work.

The party names one project. It would advocate for faster work on the Olympic Village School, with community consultation on whether the building should have 3 or 4 storeys. It would also partner with the city and the Park Board to improve facilities in dense or underserved neighbourhoods. The Board of Education runs school sites and makes the first decisions on its buildings. Funding for school buildings is shared between the Province and boards of education, which is why the party frames the Olympic Village School as something it would advocate for.

THE PARTY'S NUMBERS

## Figures in this chapter

**3 or 4 storeys**

Building height options the party wants consulted on for the Olympic Village School

The party's figure, page 27

5 COMMITMENTS

## What the party says it would do

1. ### Audit of elementary school grounds

   Vote Vancouver would conduct an inventory audit of elementary school grounds to evaluate current restrictions and upgrade needs.<dl><dt>Who has the power</dt><dd>School Board School grounds belong to the school district, so the board can order this audit.</dd><dt>Source</dt><dd><a href="https://votevancouver.ca/s/VV-PolicyPriorities_260915.pdf#page=27">Policy Priorities, page 27</a></dd></dl>
2. ### Seismic renewal on pace

   The party would make sure seismic renewal keeps pace with the requirements for Vancouver's high-risk seismic zone.<dl><dt>Who has the power</dt><dd>City, with others The board plans its seismic projects, but funding for school buildings is shared with the Province.</dd><dt>Source</dt><dd><a href="https://votevancouver.ca/s/VV-PolicyPriorities_260915.pdf#page=27">Policy Priorities, page 27</a></dd></dl>
3. ### Repair versus rebuild without selling assets

   Vote Vancouver would evaluate repair versus rebuild costs without liquidating public assets.<dl><dt>Who has the power</dt><dd>School Board Decisions on whether to repair, rebuild or sell school property start with the Board of Education.</dd><dt>Source</dt><dd><a href="https://votevancouver.ca/s/VV-PolicyPriorities_260915.pdf#page=27">Policy Priorities, page 27</a></dd></dl>
4. ### Faster Olympic Village School

   The party would advocate for speeding up the Olympic Village School development, alongside community consultation on 3-storey and 4-storey options.<dl><dt>Who has the power</dt><dd>Province The platform frames this as advocacy, and funding for new school buildings is shared with the Province.</dd><dt>Source</dt><dd><a href="https://votevancouver.ca/s/VV-PolicyPriorities_260915.pdf#page=27">Policy Priorities, page 27</a></dd></dl>
5. ### Facilities in dense and underserved neighbourhoods

   Vote Vancouver would partner with the City and the Park Board to improve facilities in high-density and underserved neighbourhoods.<dl><dt>Who has the power</dt><dd>City, with others This needs the School Board, City Council and the Park Board to agree on shared sites.</dd><dt>Source</dt><dd><a href="https://votevancouver.ca/s/VV-PolicyPriorities_260915.pdf#page=27">Policy Priorities, page 27</a></dd></dl>

WHO WOULD HAVE TO ACT

## Where the power sits for this chapter

School Board2

City, with others2

Province1

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

## Questions about improving school facilities

<details>

<summary>What does Vote Vancouver say about the Olympic Village School?

</summary>

Vote Vancouver would advocate for speeding up the Olympic Village School development, with community consultation on whether it should be 3 or 4 storeys (Policy Priorities, page 27).

</details>

<details>

<summary>What would Vote Vancouver do about earthquake safety in schools?

</summary>

The party would make sure seismic renewal keeps pace with the requirements for what it calls Vancouver's high-risk seismic zone, and weigh repair against rebuild costs without selling public assets (Policy Priorities, page 27).

</details>

<details>

<summary>Would Vote Vancouver sell school land?

</summary>

The platform says the party would evaluate repair against rebuild costs without liquidating public assets (Policy Priorities, page 27).

</details>

<details>

<summary>What would Vote Vancouver do with school playgrounds?

</summary>

Vote Vancouver would carry out an inventory audit of elementary school grounds to check current restrictions and upgrade needs (Policy Priorities, page 27).

</details>

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<summary>Who pays for new school buildings in Vancouver?

</summary>

The BC government says funding for public school buildings is shared between the provincial government and boards of education. That is why Vote Vancouver frames the Olympic Village School as something it would advocate for (Policy Priorities, page 27).

</details>

ON THE BALLOT

## The Vote Vancouver candidates behind this

### School Board

[306**Tasha Doucas**Ballot 306](https://voche.me/candidates/tasha-doucas) [315**Mandy Potter**Ballot 315](https://voche.me/candidates/mandy-potter) [319**Amarys Joseph**Ballot 319](https://voche.me/candidates/amarys-joseph)

## Sources

Every commitment on this page comes from the party's own material, marked SAYS SO ITSELF. It proves what the party says it would do. Who holds each power is our own addition, from the sources listed after it.

1. [Vote Vancouver Policy Priorities ](https://votevancouver.ca/s/VV-PolicyPriorities_260915.pdf#page=27)SAYS SO ITSELFVote Vancouver · pages 27 · checked September 22, 2026
2. [Funding for public school buildings is shared between the provincial government and boards of education ](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/administration/capital)Government of British Columbia · checked September 30, 2026

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