Superintendent's Weekly Digest - November 10, 2025

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Students from École George Elliot Secondary (GESS) will join thousands of youth around the world to call for urgent climate action through the Global Child Climate Manifesto, an international youth declaration presented at the </span><a href="https://cgeducation.org/#cop30-2025" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">COP30 UN Climate Conference</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> in Belém, Brazil.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/35572c17-b395-4e5b-88e3-89485f4915d7" alt="Carter Mochinski and Liberty Sanderson" width="230" height="306" style="width:230px;height:306px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Liberty Sanderson (Grade 11) and Carter Mochinski (Grade 12) will join the initiative as part of #Decarbonize, the world’s largest school-based climate education program, coordinated by the Centre for Global Education (CGE). The project brings together classrooms from more than 80 countries to explore climate science, share cultural perspectives, and co-author global solutions for a sustainable future.</span></p><blockquote class="editor-quote" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">"By sharing their learning on the world stage, Liberty and Carter are showing the power of developing student agency," said Jon Rever, Superintendent of Schools. "Like so many of their peers, these students follow their curiosity, share their enthusiasm, and empower each other to make change in the world."</span></blockquote><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">By engaging in the #Decarbonize (</span><a href="https://decarbonize.me/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">decarbonize.me</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">) program, students develop a deep understanding of how local action connects to global systems, from reducing emissions and protecting local biodiversity to ensuring climate justice for all.</span></p><blockquote class="editor-quote" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">“I want to protect and preserve the land for future generations. I can’t stand by and let our earth be destroyed, and that is why I will stand up for it," said Carter Mochinski, Grade 12. ""I have big ideas and want to see change now. My perspective deserves to be heard on the world stage."</span></blockquote><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">About Decarbonize and the Centre for Global Education:</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">#Decarbonize is coordinated by the Centre for Global Education (CGE), a Canadian charitable organization dedicated to transformative global learning. The initiative empowers young people worldwide to engage in research, dialogue, and advocacy around the climate crisis.</span></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Congratulations to the new Board Chair, Trustee Valene Johnson, elected at the Board of Education Annual General Meeting on Oct. 29, 2025.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/36355161-d5a4-5bfa-a517-9709f706f068" alt="" width="211" height="273" style="width:211px;height:273px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Other elections and appointments determined at the AGM were as follows:</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Board Vice-Chair: </span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Trustee Chantelle Desrosiers</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Board Standing Committee Chairs:</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Education and Students Services: Trustee Lisa Guderyan</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Finance and Planning: Trustee Julia Fraser</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Policy: Trustee Wayne Broughton</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Executive Staff Management: Trustee Lee-Ann Tiede</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Note: The Board Chair is an ex-officio member of all Board Committees.</em></i><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Trustee Representatives to the Indigenous Education Council:</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Trustees Fraser, Guderyan, and Desrosiers (alternate)</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Trustee Appointments to Provincial Representative Assemblies:</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">BC Public Sector Employees Association (BCPSEA): Trustees Fraser and Desrosiers (alternate)</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">BC School Trustees Association (BCSTA): Trustees Broughton and Tiede (alternate)</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/3616b401-83a4-4a29-b466-3865ecca4f74" alt="Trustee Graphic Oct 25" width="668" height="501" style="width:668px;height:501px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br></p>