RCA school trustee candidate Jack Trovato is the only non-incumbent candidate to have consulted with the Richmond Teachers’ Association during this election campaign, said Al Klassen, the association’s president.
Teachers comprise one of four major stakeholders in making decisions for the Richmond School District, with parents, professional staff and administrators being the others.
In an election year with much discussion about engagement Klassen seemed puzzled.
“Other than Jack, no one has come to talk to me,” he said.
“It’s not unusual for candidates to come by and talk to us,” said Klassen, adding he surmised that candidates “surely” have consulted with teachers they know.
Trovato is a Burnaby school teacher who lives in Richmond. He’s running with the Richmond Citizens’ Association, which associates itself with the BC NDP.
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ONLINE EDIT: This story was initially published Nov. 4. Klassen noted Nov. 12 that he had had discussions with incumbent trustees, which includes Eric Yung, Debbie Tablotney and Donna Sargent of Richmond First and Norm Goldstein and Rod Belleza of RITE Richmond.
