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.
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. Serves as the board liaison for:
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 is a member of the following committees:
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| DIANE JULES |
A first-term trustee, Diane represents TNRD Areas L and P, the Village of Chase and the Resort Municipality of Sun Peaks. Diane serves as the board liaison for the following schools:
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. Serves as the board liaison for the following schools:
Is a member of the following committees:
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| HEATHER GRIEVE |
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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 schools:
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 schools: Is a member of the following committees:
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| RHONDA KERSHAW (VICE-CHAIR) |
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Is a member of the following committees:
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| Meetings and Agendas |
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The public agendas and minutes of meetings for the Board of Education can be found here: |
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