The Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) School Board candidates released their platform today at the Vancouver School Board.
Platform highlights include:
* Protecting local decision making by advocating the autonomy of school boards;
* Continued effective advocacy for adequate education funding from the Provincial Government;
* Proposed policy to limit corporate advertising in the Vancouver school system; and
* Removing junk food from schools.
Six COPE School Trustees are running for re-election: Allen Blakey, Jane Bouey, Noel Herron, Angela Kenyon, Kevin Millsip, and Allan Wong.
New COPE candidates for school board are Sharon Gregson and Conrad Lew.
COPE School platform released