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Election Survey
| Ward | Candidate Name | Responded |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 1 (Sherwood Park) | Le-Ann Ewaskiw | ❌ |
| Brad Koshka | ❌ | |
| Don Marceau | ❌ | |
| Ted Paszek | ❌ | |
| Dean Sarnecki | ❌ | |
| Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 2 (Camrose) | Ron Baier | ❌ |
| Shelley Charchun | ❌ | |
| Raymond Cyre | ❌ | |
| Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 3 (Vegreville) | Ira Borromeo | ❌ |
| Ward 2 (Fort Saskatchewan) | Marcella Matthews | ❌ |
| David Skuban | ✅ | |
| Al Stewart | ❌ |
Question 1
Parents have consistently said they believe school boards should prioritize core academics. Do you believe that priority is currently reflected in your school board's budget? If not, what would you change?
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 1 (Sherwood Park)
4 To Be Elected
Le-Ann Ewaskiw: No response.
Brad Koshka: No response.
Don Marceau: No response.
Ted Paszek: No response.
Dean Sarnecki: No response.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 2 (Camrose)
1 To Be Elected
Ron Baier: No response.
Shelley Charchun: No response.
Raymond Cyre: No response.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 3 (Vegreville)
1 To Be Elected
Ira Borromeo: No response.
Ward 2 (Fort Saskatchewan)
1 To Be Elected
Marcella Matthews: No response.
David Skuban: Yes, I do believe EICS prioritize core subjects to ensure students develop knowledge and skills while being in a Catholic environment.
Al Stewart: No response.
Question 2
Do you believe the money following the student to the education that parents choose is an important element of accountability for public education or a threat?
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 1 (Sherwood Park)
4 To Be Elected
Le-Ann Ewaskiw: No response.
Brad Koshka: No response.
Don Marceau: No response.
Ted Paszek: No response.
Dean Sarnecki: No response.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 2 (Camrose)
1 To Be Elected
Ron Baier: No response.
Shelley Charchun: No response.
Raymond Cyre: No response.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 3 (Vegreville)
1 To Be Elected
Ira Borromeo: No response.
Ward 2 (Fort Saskatchewan)
1 To Be Elected
Marcella Matthews: No response.
David Skuban: I'm not sure I completely understand the wording of this question as I believe the issue of money following the student is quite broad and requires additional discussion and context. I certainly don't look at it as a "threat" to public education.
Al Stewart: No response.
Question 3
Do you believe local decision-makers should take responsibility for local decisions, or do you believe decisions are best made centrally?
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 1 (Sherwood Park)
4 To Be Elected
Le-Ann Ewaskiw: No response.
Brad Koshka: No response.
Don Marceau: No response.
Ted Paszek: No response.
Dean Sarnecki: No response.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 2 (Camrose)
1 To Be Elected
Ron Baier: No response.
Shelley Charchun: No response.
Raymond Cyre: No response.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 3 (Vegreville)
1 To Be Elected
Ira Borromeo: No response.
Ward 2 (Fort Saskatchewan)
1 To Be Elected
Marcella Matthews: No response.
David Skuban: As a Catholic, I'm a firm believer in the principle of subsidiarity which emphasizes that larger institutions should not interfere with smaller local institutions. Decision for our local communities are best made by those who live in those said communities.
Al Stewart: No response.
Question 4
Do you believe your school board is currently transparent enough with parents and taxpayers? What would you change?
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 1 (Sherwood Park)
4 To Be Elected
Le-Ann Ewaskiw: No response.
Brad Koshka: No response.
Don Marceau: No response.
Ted Paszek: No response.
Dean Sarnecki: No response.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 2 (Camrose)
1 To Be Elected
Ron Baier: No response.
Shelley Charchun: No response.
Raymond Cyre: No response.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 3 (Vegreville)
1 To Be Elected
Ira Borromeo: No response.
Ward 2 (Fort Saskatchewan)
1 To Be Elected
Marcella Matthews: No response.
David Skuban: Yes, I believe EICS is transparent with local taxpayers and parents. If elected, my door is open to feedback from parents and taxpayers to voice their concerns if they feel there is a lack of transparency.
Al Stewart: No response.
Question 5
Can you commit to removing any policies that require secrets to be kept from parents by policy, without an individual, exceptional circumstance being identified?
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 1 (Sherwood Park)
4 To Be Elected
Le-Ann Ewaskiw: No response.
Brad Koshka: No response.
Don Marceau: No response.
Ted Paszek: No response.
Dean Sarnecki: No response.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 2 (Camrose)
1 To Be Elected
Ron Baier: No response.
Shelley Charchun: No response.
Raymond Cyre: No response.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 3 (Vegreville)
1 To Be Elected
Ira Borromeo: No response.
Ward 2 (Fort Saskatchewan)
1 To Be Elected
Marcella Matthews: No response.
David Skuban: I am not aware of any of these types of secretive policies in EICS. I firmly believe that parents are the first and most important educators of their children. So when I hear "secrets being kept from parents" without additional context, the caution sign flashes for me.
Al Stewart: No response.
Question 6
Do you believe parents should be informed before abortion, sexual assault, marriage, or questions about deciding to have children are covered in school, in a way similar to the requirements around sexual identity or religious identity?
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 1 (Sherwood Park)
4 To Be Elected
Le-Ann Ewaskiw: No response.
Brad Koshka: No response.
Don Marceau: No response.
Ted Paszek: No response.
Dean Sarnecki: No response.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 2 (Camrose)
1 To Be Elected
Ron Baier: No response.
Shelley Charchun: No response.
Raymond Cyre: No response.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 3 (Vegreville)
1 To Be Elected
Ira Borromeo: No response.
Ward 2 (Fort Saskatchewan)
1 To Be Elected
Marcella Matthews: No response.
David Skuban: Yes, I believe parents should be aware, informed, and engaged in their children's education. I will say in Catholic schools, my expectation is that our teachers should be able to speak freely on the core tenets of Catholicism without any concern for blowback from those with a secular worldview.
Al Stewart: No response.
Question 7
Do you believe program and course development at the school board level must be transparent and focused on clearly defined knowledge outcomes?
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 1 (Sherwood Park)
4 To Be Elected
Le-Ann Ewaskiw: No response.
Brad Koshka: No response.
Don Marceau: No response.
Ted Paszek: No response.
Dean Sarnecki: No response.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 2 (Camrose)
1 To Be Elected
Ron Baier: No response.
Shelley Charchun: No response.
Raymond Cyre: No response.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 3 (Vegreville)
1 To Be Elected
Ira Borromeo: No response.
Ward 2 (Fort Saskatchewan)
1 To Be Elected
Marcella Matthews: No response.
David Skuban: Yes.
Al Stewart: No response.
Question 8
What are your thoughts on communicating progress clearly with letter grades and percentages, as opposed to "descriptive grading", at all grade levels?
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 1 (Sherwood Park)
4 To Be Elected
Le-Ann Ewaskiw: No response.
Brad Koshka: No response.
Don Marceau: No response.
Ted Paszek: No response.
Dean Sarnecki: No response.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 2 (Camrose)
1 To Be Elected
Ron Baier: No response.
Shelley Charchun: No response.
Raymond Cyre: No response.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 3 (Vegreville)
1 To Be Elected
Ira Borromeo: No response.
Ward 2 (Fort Saskatchewan)
1 To Be Elected
Marcella Matthews: No response.
David Skuban: I can only speak to my experience with my children in EICS and they received letter grades with some descriptive feedback. I'm not as familiar with exclusive use of descriptive grading being used in schools and would have to look into the pros and cons of those types of methods.
Al Stewart: No response.
Question 9
Professional development days for teachers and other school board staff are negotiated locally. Do you believe your school board currently has negotiated the right number of professional development days? If not, what changes would you like to advocate for?
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 1 (Sherwood Park)
4 To Be Elected
Le-Ann Ewaskiw: No response.
Brad Koshka: No response.
Don Marceau: No response.
Ted Paszek: No response.
Dean Sarnecki: No response.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 2 (Camrose)
1 To Be Elected
Ron Baier: No response.
Shelley Charchun: No response.
Raymond Cyre: No response.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 3 (Vegreville)
1 To Be Elected
Ira Borromeo: No response.
Ward 2 (Fort Saskatchewan)
1 To Be Elected
Marcella Matthews: No response.
David Skuban: I would have to rely on additional feedback from our local staff and administration on this question and discover more about the content of these development days.
Al Stewart: No response.
Question 10
Do you support or oppose the impending teachers' strike? Please explain your reasoning.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 1 (Sherwood Park)
4 To Be Elected
Le-Ann Ewaskiw: No response.
Brad Koshka: No response.
Don Marceau: No response.
Ted Paszek: No response.
Dean Sarnecki: No response.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 2 (Camrose)
1 To Be Elected
Ron Baier: No response.
Shelley Charchun: No response.
Raymond Cyre: No response.
Ward 1 (Sherwood Park), Subdivision 3 (Vegreville)
1 To Be Elected
Ira Borromeo: No response.
Ward 2 (Fort Saskatchewan)
1 To Be Elected
Marcella Matthews: No response.
David Skuban: I look forward to a fair and prudent deal that both the teachers and government can work with and minimize any negative impacts a work stoppage would have on our students.
Al Stewart: No response.