Fifteen school trustee contenders face voters at North Delta’s heated all-candidates forum

By Radha Agarwal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Delta Optimist Fifteen of the 18 candidates running for a seat on the school board faced off in North Delta on Monday night, bringing everything from sharp debates on classroom safety to a brief moment of theatre-room chaos during an all-candidates meeting. Voters heading to the polls on Oct. 17 will choose seven school trustees for a four-year term. Monday’s forum at North Delta Secondary School was the first of two organized jointly by the Delta Teachers Association, the Delta District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC), and CUPE Local 1091. The hopefuls fielded questions on transparency, violence in schools, truth and reconciliation, and student and staff support. The crowd filled half the auditorium, which included candidates’ introductions, three main questions for all candidates, a…

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