Neurodivergence supports, a rebranded School Liaison Officer role, and facility upgrades
What Vote Vancouver has published about schools and student support, and what it has not.
SCHOOLS AND STUDENT SUPPORT
Vote Vancouver on schools
The party's education proposals include a School Board position on School Liaison Officers distinct from its policing proposal: SLOs would stay but out of uniform, rebranded away from police, focused on early intervention.
It also lists school nutrition funding, technology and AI rules for classrooms, and a facilities-condition audit.
5 PUBLISHED COMMITMENTS
What they say they will do
Establish School Liaison Officers as regular, rebranded support
SLOs would focus on early intervention and youth protection, work out of uniform and rebranded away from policing, and be paired with counsellors, youth workers and restorative justice programs, with regular independent equity-centred reviews.
Support student mental health and neurodivergence
The party would push for more school counsellors, faster neurodivergence assessments, and closing the gap between individual education plans and real classroom support.
Fund and expand school nutrition programs
Council would work with the school district to expand nutrition programs and reduce funding gaps between schools, developing a cost-sharing plan rather than relying on individual school budgets.
Set rules for AI tools and cellphones in classrooms
The party would require consultation with students, parents, teachers and staff before new AI tools, give teachers clear rules on acceptable AI use, and restrict cellphones in younger grades.
Audit and upgrade school facilities
The party would audit elementary school grounds, keep seismic renewal on pace for the district's high seismic risk, and evaluate the Olympic Village School's development and 3 versus 4 storey options.
What is not published
- Most items name no cost and no date. The document credits several of these to Rebecca Bligh personally, and those are also recorded on her own candidate record.
IN THE FULL PLATFORM
More on schools in the Policy Priorities
The party's full platform document covers this issue in 4 chapters. Each chapter page lists every commitment with its PDF page and says which government would have to act.
School Nutrition, Sports and Arts
Vote Vancouver on school food, sports, arts and music programs
Improving School Facilities
Vote Vancouver on school buildings: seismic upgrades and Olympic Village School
Student Mental Health, Neurodivergence and School Liaison Officers
Vote Vancouver on student support: counsellors, IEPs and liaison officers
Technology, Staffing and Student Voice
Vote Vancouver on schools: AI rules, cellphone limits, staffing and student voice
Sources
A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true.
- Vote Vancouver home page SAYS SO ITSELFVote Vancouver · checked
- Vote Vancouver Policy Priorities SAYS SO ITSELFVote Vancouver · checked
- Who is running: official 2026 candidate list City of Vancouver · checked
- Local elections disclosure statement search Elections BC · checked
- Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting duties Elections BC · checked
- Making a campaign contribution Elections BC · checked