On July 1, the BC Principals’ & Vice-Principals’ Association (BCPVPA) welcomes its new 2024-2025 board of directors, with members representing school and district-based administrators in the province’s K-12 public school system.
Sid Jawanda, principal of Duchess Park Secondary School, is joining the board.
Dr. Shannon Behan (SD47, qathet) is the 2024-2026 BCPVPA president. Over the past 28 years, Behan has served as a teacher, counsellor, and vice-principal, and as a principal at a school, district, and international level.
The board members:
- Jacqueline Borosa (SD68, Nanaimo-Ladysmith)
- Renee Hislop (SD62, Sooke)
- Sid Jawanda (SD57, Prince George)
- Sanj Johal (SD44, North Vancouver)
- Paul Marsden (SD36, Surrey)
- Charity Peal (SD92, Nisga’a)
- Tina Pierik (SD61, Victoria)
- Aaron Thorn (SD5, Southeast Kootenay)
- Navshina Savory (SD38, Richmond)
- Bryn Williams (SD43, Coquitlam)
“Our sincere thanks and appreciation go out to the members who served on the BCPVPA’s 2023-2024 board of directors,” the board states in a press release.
“The board is comprised of practicing principals and vice-principals who work at both the school and district level. The 2024-2025 board will continue to guide the BCPVPA under our 2023-2026 Strategic Plan, providing advocacy, representation, and professional development support for our 2,700 members employed as principals, vice-principals, district principals and district vice-principals, and directors of Instruction in BC’s 60 school districts.
“The board looks forward to our continued work with the Ministry of Education and Child Care, along with our many education sector partners, to ensure that every B.C. student can reach their individual potential and thrive in safe and caring school communities.”
