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Christine Calanchie

Candidate for York Region District School Board Trustee, Markham Wards 3 & 4

In their own words

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Where they stand

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What a trustee actually does

Does the candidate understand the trustee job?

Calanchie would define clear roles for trustees and senior leadership, and cap discretionary spending with stronger auditing.

  • Says Ontario school boards suffer weak governance, financial mismanagement and sketchy decision-making, with some boards now under provincial supervision.
  • Would define clear roles for trustees and senior leadership.
  • Would place limits on discretionary expenses with stronger auditing.
Show their words & source (several paragraphs)
“Define clear roles for trustees and senior leadership; place limits on discretionary expenses with stronger auditing.”

Source: Home | Chris For Trustee

Confidence:High

Student wellbeing and learning

Will kids be safe, supported and learning well?

This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.

Calanchie tells parents to be parents, not buddies: let kids make mistakes, be the stable authority figure, teach consequences early.

  • Urges parents to let children make mistakes and figure things out themselves; helping is good, doing projects for them is not.
  • Argues children need a stable authority figure; blurring the lines confuses who is in charge and undermines discipline and resilience.
  • Says life is hard and it is better to learn consequences early when they are not as grave; a parent's role is preparing children for future unpleasant situations.
“Allow children to make mistakes and figure out how to do things by themselves. Helping is good - doing projects for them is not!”

(several paragraphs)

Source: Home | Chris For Trustee

Confidence:High

Calanchie wants student-chosen activities, outreach to disengaged students, restored teacher authority and more special-needs placements.

  • Student issues span loss of extracurriculars, social isolation, classroom behaviour, growth and development, and special needs.
  • Would offer activities students actually desire and invite vulnerable or disengaged students to join rather than waiting for them.
  • Would address unacceptable behaviour privately and immediately with parents engaged, restore teacher authority, strengthen parent-school communication, and keep placement options from full inclusion to substantially separate settings.
“from loss of extracurriculars, social isolation, classroom behaviour, child's growth and development and more attention for special needs students”

(several paragraphs)

Source: Home | Chris For Trustee

Confidence:High

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