Megan Dykeman’s voice has been heard on many issues in Langley over the years, from blueberry cannons, and the preservation of the agricultural land reserve, to proposed re-development. But this Fernridge chicken farmer has been heard most adamantly through the years advocating on issues of children and education.
Dykeman has been a school trustee for two terms, and announced today her intention to seek re-election this fall.
She’s the first in Langley to declare for a school board seat in the Oct. 20 municipal election.
As the current vice-chair of the Langley board of education, Dykeman quest to be a trustee followed – like many – years of serving on school and district-wide parent advisory councils before putting her name on the ballot for school trustee back in 2011.
Armed with degrees in governance, law, and management, as well as international relations, Dykeman said she’s “committed to continuing to improve educational opportunities for Langley school district students.”
Among her goals, if re-elected, Dykeman said she will continue working “to ensure that much needed infrastructure to deal with Langley’s growing population is realized.”
In addition to her vice-chair duties, she currently serves on the board policy committee and BC School Trustees Aassociation’s provincial council representative.
Advocating for what she calls “enhanced transparency in public decision making,” during her most recent term Dykeman said she championed to have web streaming of school district meetings. She is also pleased to have “participated in the approval of the development of four new schools and several new and exciting programs.”
“With more rapid changes facing the education system in the next four years and the struggles that come from that,” Dykeman said her experience on the board will be invaluable to ensure students “benefit from the best educational opportunities possible going forward.”
