Re-elect · Trustee, Ward 4
A seat for
every kid.
Ward 4 is growing faster than its schools. I’m Chipalo Simunyola, your trustee since 2022, and I’m running again to close that gap.
The problem, in numbers
Our schools filled up
faster than anyone planned for.
Families move to this ward for the schools. Then they find out their child is capped out of the one at the end of their street. That is the single issue I hear about most, and it is the one I’m running on.
Before you vote
What does a school
trustee actually do?
Most people get three ballots on October 28 and only recognise the names on two of them. Here’s the third one, in plain language.
One
Sets the budget
The board approves how the division’s money is spent every year — staffing, supports, buildings, buses. Your school taxes go through this room.
Two
Decides catchments and capacity
Which school your child is entitled to attend, when a school gets capped, and which capital projects the division asks the province to fund.
Three
Answers to you, not a party
Trustees are non-partisan and elected by ward. There is no party whip. If you call your trustee, that is the whole chain of command.
The record · 2022–2026
Judge me on what
actually happened.
- Classroom space in a growing wardVoted to add [ N ] classroom spaces at [ school ], so fewer Ward 4 children are sent outside their own neighbourhood.
- Spending held below inflationHeld budget growth to [ N% ] in [ year ] — under inflation — with no cuts to classroom staff.
- Available, in personAnswered [ N ] emails from parents and held [ N ] open meetings in the ward.
From the ward
What neighbours say.
“[ Real quote from a parent you actually helped — specific, not flattering. ]”
“[ Quote about how he works — returns calls, does the reading, asks hard questions. ]”
“[ Quote from someone who disagreed with you and was still heard. That one is worth ten compliments. ]”
The ask
Lend me
your front lawn.
School board races turn on a few hundred votes. A sign on your street tells your neighbours this election exists — and that does more than any ad I could buy.
Free. We put it up in September and take it away the week after the vote.
Or just tell one person
An hour of your time changes the number.
Knock doors with me one Saturday, or make calls from your couch. Both work.