Megan Dykeman鈥檚 voice has been heard on many issues in 91原创 over the years, from blueberry cannons, and the preservation of the agricultural land reserve, to proposed re-development. But this Fernridge chicken farmer has been heard most adamantly through the years advocating on issues of children and education.
Dykeman has been a school trustee for two terms, and announced today her intention to seek re-election this fall.
She鈥檚 the first in 91原创 to declare for a school board seat in the Oct. 20 municipal election.
As the current vice-chair of the 91原创 board of education, Dykeman quest to be a trustee followed 鈥� like many 鈥� years of serving on school and district-wide parent advisory councils before putting her name on the ballot for school trustee back in 2011.
Armed with degrees in governance, law, and management, as well as international relations, Dykeman said she鈥檚 鈥渃ommitted to continuing to improve educational opportunities for 91原创 school district students.鈥�
Among her goals, if re-elected, Dykeman said she will continue working 鈥渢o ensure that much needed infrastructure to deal with 91原创鈥檚 growing population is realized.鈥�
In addition to her vice-chair duties, she currently serves on the board policy committee and BC School Trustees Aassociation鈥檚 provincial council representative.
Advocating for what she calls 鈥渆nhanced transparency in public decision making,鈥� during her most recent term Dykeman said she championed to have web streaming of school district meetings. She is also pleased to have 鈥減articipated in the approval of the development of four new schools and several new and exciting programs.鈥�
鈥淲ith more rapid changes facing the education system in the next four years and the struggles that come from that,鈥� Dykeman said her experience on the board will be invaluable to ensure students 鈥渂enefit from the best educational opportunities possible going forward.鈥�
