Frank D'Amico

Trustees, the Board, and the Province

My main central priority remains to give each student the best possible classroom experience given the resources we have. A safe, supportive and inclusive learning environment, where students make friends and memories that last a lifetime, My best quality is listening, I now have experience, I am able to build relationships with parents, educators, administrators, and community partners to help accomplish these goals.

Bullying in Schools

All students deserve to feel safe at school, bullying and discrimination must be taken seriously, students and families should be confident that their concerns are being heard. Promote prevention measures, address concerns, maintain communication between families and schools administrators. Every student should be able to learn without the fear of being bullied.

Class Sizes and Staffing

My role would be to make sure concerns about class sizes, teacher staffing and educational assistant support is appropriately addressed. I must emphasize that the trustees role is to listen to parents, understand needs, and advocate for appropriate resources, while understanding that trustees have no power to make individual staffing decisions.

Special Programs and Program Access

Every student deserves the opportunity to participate in programs that help them succeed and reach their full potential. I would advocate for fair decisions, and responsible use of resources. I continue to support language and arts, and other specialized programs. Having served on Special Education Committee I understand the importance of providing appropriate support for students. Sometimes communication is not there, and the trustee doesn’t hear about the needs in certain schools, this is where the Trustee must make themselves available.