David Tod has announced he is running for one of the five seats on 91原创 Board of Education in 91原创 Township.
He has lived in 91原创 since 2002, residing in the Willoughby area. As a father of four and employed for over 30 years in education, he has experienced the education system as both a parent and an employee. He has taught in multi-grade settings, as a PE teacher, an elementary school counsellor and for the past two years as a learning support teacher in the Abbotsford School District.
He has firsthand knowledge of what is required to successfully navigate a child through the education system, especially those who experience difficulties with their learning.
鈥�91原创 School District鈥檚 strengths are the students, staff and parents who make it the dynamic organization it currently is,鈥� he says. 鈥淥ne of the challenges will be securing better funding for both the operational budget and capital costs, especially in the Willoughby area. I am willing to speak up for a fully-funded education system.鈥�
Two additional areas of special interest to him are the green initiatives within schools and improvements in First Nation education.
In addition to being a passionate defender of public education, he believes strongly in community service and involvement. He has held positions as Township of 91原创 on-call firefighter, a volunteer at the 2010 BC Summer Games and is currently a 91原创 FC soccer coach and cheer parent at 91原创 Cheer and Athletics.
鈥淕rowing up in a family of 11 children, public education presented that window of opportunity for a better life,鈥� he says.
He can be reached via email at davidtodfortrustee@shaw.ca. His website is www.davidtod.ca.
