Set direction and policy
The board establishes priorities, policies and the strategic direction for the district.
The job
What does a school trustee actually do?
A trustee is one locally elected member of the nine-person SD43 Board of Education. Port Moody voters elect two of those nine trustees.
Learn how trustees make an impact
Take your seat at the board table.
Four short scenarios show what trustees can influence and where other levels of government decide.
Take your seat · 01
Your trustee briefing
Port Moody is projected to add more than 6,200 homes in the next 10 years.Classrooms are already tight. What should the board do first?
Four choices that could reach the board table.
Approve the budget
Trustees scrutinize and approve the annual budget and decide how district resources support local priorities.
Hire and oversee the superintendent
The board hires the district’s chief administrator and holds that role accountable for implementing board direction.
Represent the community
Trustees listen to students, families, educators and residents, then bring those perspectives to the board table.
Advocate beyond the district
The province controls major funding and capital approvals. Trustees make the case for local needs and build support for action.
The important limit
A trustee governs. A trustee does not run a school.
Individual trustees do not direct teachers, evaluate staff, resolve classroom-level disputes or make unilateral decisions about a specific school.
Authority belongs to the board acting together. The board sets direction; district staff manage day-to-day operations.
Read the BCSTA trustee responsibilities