Lee Elliott (Lumby + Areas D & E)

2026 Election Candidate

What measurable outcomes would define success for you after one term?

After one term, success would mean having developed policy to regularly measure students level of knowledge and competency in the courses and programs we are providing and how it is translatable to success in the real world. I would also like to see a complete look at all policies that inhibit staff in daily tasks. Having teachers and staff be able to do things more expediently without redundant bureaucratic interference is a definite must.

What do you see as the top three challenges currently facing the school district?

I see the 3 main issues currently facing the district as

1) outdated and decaying infrastructure.

2) outdated and overly cumbersome bureaucracy that slows down everyday simple tasks to a crawl.

3) Budget being used to fund programs outside the mandated requirements that do not directly assist students with success in the real world.

What are your top priorities for improving student achievement?

Developing policy regarding yearly reporting and tracking of measurable improvement in student achievement and following it up with graduation outcomes versus other districts to ensure accountability. I would also support developmental teacher targeted resources for youth with learning disabilities focusing on practical skills, career readiness, with defined pathways to success in the real world.

What are your priorities for school facilities (e.g., aging infrastructure, overcrowding, environmental upgrades)?

My priorities are staff and student safety and responsible use of limited budgets.

I would support a clear transparent plan to prioritize the most urgent repairs, upgrades, ensuring schools remain safe, for students and staff while making every tax payer dollar count.

How would you like to see climate action prioritized at the governance level so that it guides decisions around infrastructure, operations, and student learning?

I would support solar power and geothermal heating to any building that it makes financial sense to do so.

How will you monitor and improve progress toward safe, caring, and inclusive schools?

I would develop policy and follow up through blind student staff and parent surveys, bullying and incident data, attendance, discipline trends, and parent feedback. I would develop a timeline in policy for these measurables to be sifted through, and push for the why, and solutions in a defined timeline for staff to resolve.

Protecting our children should also mean development of their skills to deal with real world issues such as, aggression, arguments, bullying, for themselves. Communication in a real world environment is a learned skill and should be developed from kindergarten up.

What specific actions would you prioritize to support Indigenous student success and reconciliation?

I would prioritize measurable academic achievement, graduation, attendance, career readiness outcomes, for indigenous students, while ensuring every student istreated with dignity and the opportunity to succeed. I would support practical partnerships with Indigenous families and communities within budget constraints if they are measurable in outcomes of success in the real world.

How would you handle controversial issues and/or competing interests?

Everyone has a voice and deserves to be heard. Controversial issues and competing interests need to be looked at through one lens. Ultimately what is best for the students real world success and all those who come after for the foreseeable future is what matters. If it is not then it has no place.

How will you engage meaningfully with parents, caregivers, and the broader community?

I will have an open door and my email and phone will be posted and accessible to all. I will listen always. I believe in practical workable real world solutions to problems. Bureaucracy is my nemesis.