Mary P Brooke
SD62 Election Campaign
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Advance Voting on Oct 5 & 12 (8 am to 8 pm): Langford – at city hall, 877 Goldstream Ave | Colwood – at city hall, 3300 Wishart Rd | Highlands – at Highlands East Fire Hall, 3613 Woodridge Place on Oct 5; and at Highlands Community Hall, 729 Finlayson Arm Rd on Oct 12) | Metchosin – at municipal hall, 4450 Happy Valley Rd.
General Voting Day – Oct 15, 2022 (8 am to 8 pm). Langford: Happy Valley Elementary (3291 Happy Valley Rd), Millstream Elementary (626 Hoylake Rd), Ruth King Elementary (2764 Jacklin Rd) | Colwood: at city hall, 3300 Wishart Rd | Highlands: Highlands Community Hall, 729 Finlayson Arm Rd | Metchosin: at Metchosin Community Hall, 4401 William Head Rd
CHANGE MOTIVATOR | PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATOR | MOTHER OF FOUR GROWN CHILDREN who attended schools in Victoria & SD62 | Active leadership in the WEST SHORE COMMUNITY SINCE 2007
Thank you for supporting Mary Brooke as she takes this step to serve families and support public education in the west shore, as a Trustee of the Sooke School District 62 (SD62) Board of Education.
Mary Brooke is running to win one of the four (4) seats in the Belmont Zone of SD62 (voters in Langford, Colwood, Highlands, and Metchosin). There are seven (7) seats on the full SD62 board; voters resident in Sooke and Juan de Fuca vote for up to three (3) candidates in the Milne’s Landing Zone of SD62.
Mary Brooke offers thoughtful change while providing responsible leadership. She cares about youth and families.
The school district election date is October 15, 2022. For successful candidates, the term of office is four (4) years. Mary P Brooke is a smart choice on the ballot for 2022-2026.
Mary P Brooke has been following the news and developments of the SD62 School District at the board and committee level since 2014, attending most of the meetings and writing articles about SD62 as a journalist working in the west shore.
As parent, PAC rep or journalist, over the years Mary Brooke has visited most of the SD62 schools in Langford, Colwood and Sooke, including the new ones under construction. She has come to know SD62 administration and trustees, many principals and teachers, PAC reps and students.
While also running her business, Mary raised her son and three daughters who are now leading successful adult lives. During their K-12 years they attended schools in SD61, SD62 and SD72.
SD62 is guided by their 2021-2025 Strategic Plan goals for Learning, Engagement and Growth but from there trustees make many policy decisions. School district trustees are expected to lead from within.
Ms Brooke is an independent thinker who — as an elected trustee — will aim to watch for the rights of parents and well-being of students and families. She would bring insightful level-headed analysis to board-level decision-making.
Why the ‘P’? Well, there are lots of Mary’s in the west shore.
On the election ballot on October 15, 2022: candidate Mary Brooke’s name will show as Mary P Brooke.
Mary Brooke is ready to bring a fresh voice to the SD62 board table in a broad way that puts students and families first, but serves the full local K-12 education community.
Through raising a family on her own and her work in journalism, Mary’s insights into the socioeconomics of families and communities in the west shore region will be a great asset to the delivery of public education.
Any community is highly impacted by the success of their public education school district. Schools are responsible to educate youth toward becoming attentive citizens and effective workers of the future.
Mary P Brooke is keen to see that the fullest spectrum of the west shore region is served by the SD62 board of education, including goal-oriented interaction with the business community, and liaising with other levels of government where education is a shared concern.
Public health management during the continuing pandemic is a responsibility through district boards of education.
RANGE OF IMPACTS: Despite everyone’s best efforts, the pandemic will have had a wide range of social-emotional and learning impacts on students. Families, staff, teachers and administration have had a lot to deal with as well. Mental, physical and social well-being are a necessary lens for most if not all board-level decision-making.
VENTILATION: The pandemic has brought to light that ventilation in schools requires attention. HVAC equipment and window upgrades require installation management and maintenance budgets to match. Management of classroom space for adequate physical distancing will probably still require attention. Mask and vaccine policies are likely to require adaptation in alignment with public health policy.
FUTURE WAVES: If there are future COVID variant waves (which BC public health expects to occur in each year’s fall-winter respiratory season) schools will need to remain accessible and safe.
Last update of this campaign website: October 1, 2022
