Board of Education
School District 73 Board of Trustees, 2018 - 2022
Top row, from left: Meghan S. Wade, John O'Fee, Heather Grieve, Joe Small, Diane Jules.
Bottom row, from left: Cara McKelvey, Rhonda Kershaw (Vice-Chair), Kathleen Karpuk (Chair), Shelley Sim.
Meetings and Agendas
The public agendas and minutes of meetings for the Board of Education can be found here.
Meet the Trustees
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MEGHAN S. WADE |
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Meghan is serving her fourth term as a trustee. She has called Kamloops home since 1989. Married to Bill, they have one daughter who graduated from NorKam with an International Baccalaureate Diploma in June 2014. Meghan serves as the board liaison for the following:
Is a member of the following committees:
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| JOHN O'FEE |
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This is John's fourth term as Trustee, having served three terms between 1988 and 1996. A lawyer and lecturer at Thompson Rivers University, he returns to the board with a comprehensive range of board experiences that include four terms as a Kamloops City Councillor (1999-2011), CEO with Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc (2011-2013), Interior Health Authority (2016-2017, and the TRU Foundation (1996-2005). He currently sits on Health Professions Review Board of BC. A long time resident of Kamloops, John is a graduate of Norkam Secondary and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Sauder School of Business, UBC) and a Juris Doctor (Allard School of Law, UBC) and was appointed as Queen's Counsel. John serves as the board liaison for the following:
John is a member of the following committees:
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| DIANE JULES |
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A first-term trustee, Diane represents TNRD Areas L and P, the Village of Chase and the Resort Municipality of Sun Peaks. She serves as the board liaison for the following:
Diane is a member of the following committees:
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| CARA MCKELVEY |
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Cara is serving her third term as a trustee, representing the rural areas, Savona and Logan Lake. She is active in her community of Savona and at her children's school and enjoys coaching school and community sports teams. Cara and her husband have lived in Savona for 18 years and have two school-aged children. She also works part-time at Morelli Chertkow LLP. Cara serves as the board liaison for the following:
Is a member of the following committees:
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| HEATHER GRIEVE |
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Serving her first term as trustee, Heather serves as the board liaison for the following:
Is a member of the following committees:
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| JOSEPH SMALL |
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Joe's educational career started in 1978 when he moved his young family from Winnipeg, Manitoba up to Snow Lake, Manitoba to accept a Grade 7 classroom position. In 1996, he and his wife, Pat, moved to Kamloops as he accepted his first administrative assignment as vice-principal of Parkcrest Elementary. This was followed by principalships at Pinantan Elementary, Pacific Way Elementary, Summit Elementary, and Arthur Stevenson Elementary. Joe serves as the board liaison for the following:
Is a member of the following committees:
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| KATHLEEN KARPUK (CHAIR) |
Kathleen is serving her fourth term as a trustee. She currently sits as Chair of the Finance and Planning Committee. As well, she serves on the First Nations Education Council and the First Nations Advisory Committee. She also sits on the City of Kamloops Diversity Committee. Kathleen currently represents the Board as a Provincial Council Representative for the BC School Trustee's Association. Previously she has served as Vice-Chair of the Board, was on the Education Committee, was the CUPE Labour Liaison for the Board, was a member of Make Children First and Vice-Chair of the Mayor's Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities. Kathleen is the Office Manager for Aberdeen Chiropractic Clinic. She and her husband, Stephen, have three young children. Kathleen serves as the board liaison for the following schools:
Is a member of the following committees:
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| SHELLEY SIM |
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Shelley is a second-term trustee representing the rural communities of Clearwater, Area A and Area O and is chair of the Education Committee. Additionally, Shelley is serving her third term as a councillor for the District of Clearwater, where she has been chair of the Economic Development Committee and Parks and Recreation. She was a PAC chair for more than six years at both the secondary and elementary school levels. Shelley brings more than 15 years of business experience and a dedication to next generation education to her role as a trustee. Shelley serves as the board liaison for the following:
Is a member of the following committees:
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| RHONDA KERSHAW (VICE-CHAIR) |
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Rhonda serves as the board liaison for the following:
Is a member of the following committees:
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Board Standing Committees
Committees of the Board reporting to the Board to vet issues in five specific areas. All Trustees may attend and the Board may choose to sit more formally as a Committee of the Whole.
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Policy Committee |
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Trustees: Joseph Small (Chair); Cara McKelvey; Heather Grieve Alternate: Kathleen Karpuk Staff: Alison Sidow; Kelvin Stretch |
| Finance & Planning Committee |
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Trustees: John O’Fee (Chair); Diane Jules; Shelley Sim Alternate: Kathleen Karpuk Staff: Alison Sidow; Kelvin Stretch |
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Audit Committee |
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Trustees: Kathleen Karpuk (Chair); Rhonda Kershaw (Vice-Chair); John O’Fee Alternate: McInulty (Member at Large) Staff: Alison Sidow; Kelvin Stretch |
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Education Committee of the Whole |
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Trustees: Meghan Wade (Chair); All Trustees Alternate: Shelley Sim Staff: Alison Sidow |
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Student Advisory Council |
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Trustees: Heather Grieve; Kathleen Karpuk; Shelley Sim |
Contractual Committees
Committees covered in contact with employee groups. Only those Trustees named, or their appointed alternate may attend.
| KTTA Joint Labour Liaison Committee |
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Trustees: John O’Fee; Cara McKelvey Staff: Shayne Olsen |
| CUPE Labour Management Committee |
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Trustees: Cara McKelvey Alternate: Kathleen Karpuk Staff: Shayne Olsen |
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Step 4 Grievance Committee |
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Trustees: John O’Fee Alternate: Meghan Wade Staff: Kelvin Stretch |
External Committees
Committees of other entities in which the Board has been invited to participate. Trustees to represent the Board as a Whole on these Committees.
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Aboriginal Education Council Committee |
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Trustees: Diane Jules Alternate: Kathleen Karpuk |
| District Parent Advisory Council Committee |
| Trustees: Rhonda Kershaw; Cara McKelvey |
| Industry Advisory Committee |
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Trustees: Joseph Small |
| Literacy in Kamloops Committee |
| Trustees: Joseph Small |
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