VSTA AGM 2025 Report

Many thanks to all who attended the VSTA AGM on May 13 to vote on important issues and elect the 2025-26 Executive Committee.

The membership

  • adopted the Audited Financial Statements for Year Ended July 31, 2024;
  • received a report on the Salary Indemnity Fund (SIF);
  • passed the VSTA Budget 2025-26;
  • appointed Auditors for 2025-26;
  • elected IHTOs and Executive Members for 2025-26

Congratulations to the recently elected In-House Table Officers and Executive Members for 2025-2026!
President, Carmen Schaedeli
1st Vice President, Carl Janze
2nd Vice President, John Silver
Treasurer, Kathryn Walks
Local Representative, Nicole Duy, Rod Ofreneo, Jesse Taylor
Indigenous Education Committee Chair, Jelana Bighorn
Health & Safety Committee Chair, Christa Duttchen
Professional Development Committee Chair, Jonathan Wynn
Social & Environmental Justice Committee Chair,  Kamey Munsamy
Working/Learning Conditions & Bargaining Committee Chair, Gregory Henderson
Technology Committee Chair, Blair Miller
Teachers-Teaching-On-Call Representative, Vacant
Teacher of Colour Member at Large, Stephanie Tsui
2SLGBTQ+ Member at Large, Abby Palmer
Member at Large, Baldeep Bassi, Mike Collier, Omar Kassis, Les Nerling, Sarah Ng, and Ginaya Peters

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