Misha Lauenstein - 2011 Candidate for School Trustee

 

I am running as an independent to provide an alternative to the candidates associated with Vancouver's party system. 

 

I have a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Simon Fraser University and have lived in Metro Vancouver for twenty-five years. 

 

I spent four years as an IT Supervisor at the Vancouver Board of Education (VBE) and have sat on several condo boards over the last decade. 

 

While completing the VBE's Leadership Development Program, I worked closely with teachers and other employees from throughout School District 39 and gained insight into the challenges facing our students and educators today. Twenty-first century learning requires full access to technology and sufficient ongoing funding for infrastructure implementation and upgrades. 

 

As student enrolment continues to drop, underpopulated schools should be closed, allowing operating costs to be redirected towards students, and seismic upgrading to focus on the remaining schools. 

 

The Board must not use public money to fund projects and programs that are outside of its mandate.