Responsive Leadership
A responsive listener acting on the concerns of parents, educators, and staff to provide the best educational experience for children.
From the Classroom to the Boardroom
Jim Strachan is dedicated to using his 34 years of experience in education and Kelowna classrooms to foster partnerships between parents, educators, and the community to ensure every Kelowna family is heard and supported in School District 23.
Building Resilience
Fostering personal growth in all learners and providing avenues for inclusion for all by supporting academics, athletics, arts, applied skills and extra curricular pursuits.
Fiscal Responsibility
Ensuring effective and efficient use of funding to optimize programs and services for our students.
Experience.
Integrity.
Students First.
I’m Jim Strachan, and I am running for School Trustee to bring my experience, integrity and commitment to students, families and educators to the Board of Education in SD23.
Why Jim
Experience You Can Trust.
A Voice for Our Students.
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Understanding our Schools
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Clear Belief
For more than 45 years, I have lived, learned and served in the Central Okanagan public school system.
Recently retired this summer, I understand our schools because I’ve experienced them from every side - as an award-winning teacher, a parent, a coach, a mentor, a student, and a community member.
I am a proud Kelowna Secondary School graduate who then taught at KSS for 34 years. During that time, I built my career around one simple belief: every student deserves the opportunity to succeed.
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Award Winning Educator
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What Matters Most
My work in education has earned some of Canada’s highest honours for teaching, including the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence, the Canadian Association of Physicists High School Teaching Award, and the Gordon Gore Prize for STEM education.
But my greatest accomplishment is the thousands of students I have taught, coached, mentored and encouraged over the years.
I Understand What Matters in Our Schools.
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Student Perspective
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Parent Perspective
I understand what it’s like to be a student trying to find your way.
I understand what it’s like to be a parent with expectations of our children’s schools.
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Educator Perspective
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Boardroom Perspective
I understand the dedication of teachers and staff and the pressures they face every day.
I understand that the decisions made around a boardroom table have a real impact on what happens in our classrooms.
As a father and parent of two KSS graduates, a husband to a KLO graduate and a KSS graduate myself, my connection to School District 23 is deeply personal.
This isn’t simply a position I am seeking; it is a service to the community I have called home for over 55 years.
As Trustee, I will:
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Put students first when making decisions that affect our schools.
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Listen to parents, students and staff and be accessible and responsive to their concerns.
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Stand up for quality education and the opportunities our students need to thrive.
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Bring practical experience and independent thinking to the Board of Education.
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Respect taxpayers by demanding responsible, transparent and sustainable use of public funds.
I believe our students deserve a strong voice at the table.
I am running because after 45 years as teacher, parent and student in our schools,
I know how much is at stake.
Vote Jim Strachan for School Trustee on October 17
A lifetime of experience. A strong voice for students. A commitment to our community.
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Jim respectfully acknowledges that he lives, explores and thrives on the unceded traditional territory of the Okanagan syilx people.