Greater Victoria School Trustees to be Sworn In
The inaugural meeting of the new Board of Education will commence on Monday, November 2, 2026.
The new board members will be sworn in and will elect a new Board Chair and Vice Chair. Trustees will also elect a new representative for the British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association and a Provincial Councilor for the British Columbia School Trustees Association. Board Member Committees will also be assigned.
Inaugural Board Meeting Details
- Date: Monday, November 2, 2026
- Time: 6:30pm until finished (estimated 8:00pm)
- Where: School Board Office, 556 Boleskine Road
- Agenda:
- Territorial Acknowledgment and Welcome
- Student Drum Circle
- Call to Order (meeting begins)
- Swearing-In Ceremony and Oath of Office (Honorable Judge Paul Pearson)
- Election of Chair, Vice-Chair, and other trustee roles
- Adjournment
As declared on October 21, 2026, the nine trustees elected for the four-year term are as follows:
- Chésa Abma-Slade
Trevor Barry
Maiya Beech
Alexandra Bomphray
Andrew Gage
Tracy Humphreys
Andrea Mears
John Rice
Ann Whiteaker
Greater Victoria School District No. 61
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