Trustee Ken Denike and Sophia Woo Platform   纲要

 

Planning for Schools in East False Creek has been a catch up process.

 

It was not predicted that many families would adopt the urban lifestyle.

 

It is evident that school planning for high rise areas of Vancouver was based on the premise that few families would choose to live in high density areas.  As a result of this view of the future few relatively small sites have been allocated for schools.  Consider the two sites allocated by Concord Pacific. Both the sites for Elsie Roy and International Village are well below provincial standards for the scale of the building at Elsie Roy and under construction at International Village.

 

The process of planning for schools in False Creek East and Olympic Village is not adequate for the changing demographics and building boom occurring in the area. A similar situation is taking shape in the Cambie Corridor.

 

Planned response has been piecemeal. Elsie Roy was expanded to capacity after neighborhood families were shuttled to distant schools.  A novel construction project is planned for International Village to provide greater capacity for a larger enrollment than the site warrants. The building is to be cantilevered over park space.  This is an interesting architectural innovation necessitated by lace of planning.

 

Further, with new elementary schools coming on stream, there is the issue of where these students are to go secondary school. Other than lengthy commutes, a new secondary school is required.

 

 

How does VSB prepare for this future?

 

Prudent fiscal management, rather than repeatedly confronting government on funding.

 

The VSB looks back at budgets. It plans on the basis of current operations and compares budgets with what it got years ago rather than looking forward and budgeting for the future. Opportunities are lost.

 

The VSB does not have any responsibility for the property taxes collected by the City for education. School tax on property should be connected to VSB to increase accountability and give residents a say.

 

To be loyal opposition.

 

Without an opposition matters of critical importance could be swept under the carpet. We have leadership ability and experience.  We have contributed on numerous occasions where the board has needed leadership and recognize we have an important role.

 

We listen. You have a right to be informed and consulted.  Your views need to be addressed.  We fight for transparency by bringing issues to the Board in public forum.

 

The VSB should innovate in education.

 

One issue we have before the VSB is to establish an Asian Studies Program by combining Mandarin Immersion programs, a new course on Chinese history and evolve a teaching curriculum.  This would provide a basis to get funding for additional language programs.  An Asian Studies program could also get recognition from universities and early credit for students as advanced placement.

 

 

竞选连任校委邓立勤和胡慧仪政策纲要 

 

东福溪学校的规划一直是个在追赶的过程。 

 

当初发展规划，预测不会有太多家庭选择较密城市生活。 

 

温哥华学校局按照这预测去规划配套学位，很显然，配置的学位相对较少，不能满足区内学生需求。 就看Concord Pacific康科德地区分配的两个地点，无论是Elsie Roy 或 International Village国际村均远低于省级的建设标准规模。 

 

福溪东和奥运村学校的建设规划未能满足在该地区的人口结构变化和入住热潮。类似的情况在甘比走廊也正在形成中。 

 

解决问题的方案零碎，区内家庭的学生要跨区到遥远的学校上学，Elsie Roy现在是扩充了。 计划于国际村的一个新建设项目，为了提供更多的学位以满足超预测的需求，该建筑是要以悬臂式的设计建在公园上的空间。这是一个因缺乏周详规划而产生的有趣创新建筑。 

 

此外，随着新小学落成， 这些学生进入中学的问题将接着显现。为免除学生每天漫长的来回穿梭，一个新的中学是必需争取的。 

 

 

VSB如何为未来作准备？ 

 

审慎理财，而非对立地要求政府增拨资助。 

 

VSB执着于比较年前的预算， 而非正视现在规划及运作的基础，以前的并非今时的机遇。 不要只期待着拿未来的预算跟以往的进行比较。 

 

VSB不具有经市教育收取的物业税的任何责任。这物业税应连接到VSB，加强问责，让居民对此有发言权。 

 

作忠诚的反对派。 

 

如果没有反对声音，重要的议题可以在黑箱中静静通过。我们具备领导能力和经验。在许多需要领导力的董事会，我们已经发辉和让家长认识到我们起了重要的作用，实是功不可没。 

 

我们凝听。你有知情权和被咨询权。所有的问题和意见都必须得到正视。我们把问题向董事会反映，并在公共论坛上争取透明度。 

 

VSB要在教育方面创新。 

 

这是一个创新议题，我们建议VSB把中国历史与普通话浸入课程相结合为一创新课程；发展建立亚洲研究课程。这课程将提供一个基础，以获得额外的语言课程的资助。这亚洲研究课程还可以得到大学承认为学生先修课程。