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Board of Education
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Board of Education of Mission Public Schools is comprised of five School Trustees. As locally-elected representatives, Trustees are accountable to the public for the board's collective decisions and​​ the delivery and quality of educational services.  The Board represents the School District as a whole and no longer assigns School Liaison Appointments. 

Governance of the school district is enhanced through the effective operation of committees and trustee assignment to both boards and agencies. 
  • ​British Columbia School Trustees Association - For more information about BCSTA, please visit www.bcsta.org​.
  • British Columbia Public School Employers' Association - For more information about BCPSEA, please visit www.bcpsea.bc.ca. 
  • First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) - www.fnesc.ca

Members of the public are encouraged to contact any Board member with their inquiries.​ 
To email the board, use email trustees@mpsd.ca.

2022-2026 Board of Education​

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Back Row (L to R): Trustee Shelley Carter, Trustee Randy Cairns and Trustee Linda Hamel

Front Row (L to R): Trustee Jas​h Bains and Trustee Tracy Loffler​

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School District 75 Mission: Board of Education Time Capsule​

Visit the above link to see the Trustees who served the School District over time.  

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2023-24 Trustee Committee and Liaison Appointments


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​Shelle​y Carter
Chair
Picture1.svg Email | shelley.carter@mpsd.ca​

STANDING COMMITTEES

Committee of the Whole Representative

INTERNAL & ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Agenda Setting Committee member

Indigenous Education Advisory Council (Alternate)

EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS

Mission Community Foundation Chair
Mission Community Wellness Committee Representative
Mission Heritage Commission Vice-Chair

PROVINCIAL ORGANIZATIONS

BC Public School Employers’ Association Council Representative 
BCSTA Fraser Valley Branch Executive
BC School Trustees' Association (Alternate)
BC School Trustees' Association Provincial Council (Alternate) 
BC School Trustees' Association English Language Learners' Quarterly Meeting Liaison 

LIAISON

Indigenous Liaison

BIO

Shelley is a fourth term trustee since 2011. She has had 3 children attend and graduate from Mission Public Schools, and grandchildren attending. Shelley is a certified Hairstylist and certified Floral Designer. Shelley is a passionate advocate for Public Education. She served in PAC executive roles at Dewdney Elementary and Hatzic Secondary since 1992. She also served as DPAC Chair and Secretary. 


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Lin​​​​​​​​da Hamel
Vice-Chair
Picture1.svgEmail | Linda.Hamel@mpsd.ca

STANDING COMMITTEES

Committee of the Whole 

INTERNAL & ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Agenda Setting Committee Member
Trades and Training Advisory Committee Chair

EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS

Mission Literacy in Motion  (Alternate)
Mission Community Foundation (Alternate)

PROVINCIAL ORGANIZATIONS

BC School Trustees' Association Provincial Council Representative

LIAISON​

MPSD Accessibility Committee Liaison

BIO

Linda has valuable practical experience of the Mission Public Schools of all levels, teaching from Kindergarten-Grade12, and from being a Principal. Linda recently retired from her administrative role.



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Tracy Loffler
Trustee
Picture1.svgEmail | Tracy.Loffler@mpsd.ca

STANDING COMMITTEES

Committee of the Whole

INTERNAL & ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Indigenous Education Advisory Council Representative

EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS

District Parent Advisory Council (Alternate)

PROVINCIAL ORGANIZATIONS

BC School Trustees' Association Representative
BC School Trustees' Association
Vice-​President​ 2023-2025​

LIAISON​

Indigenous Liaison (alternate)

BIO

Tracy was first elected in 2014, served as Vice-Chair from 2014-2017 and 2022-2023, and was Board Chair from 2018-2022. Wanting to serve her community, Tracy ran for trustee because she wanted be a part of the solution and help move the school district forward by improving results for students. This remains true today and she continues to represent Mission at the provincial level as the Vice-President of the BC School Trustees Association​.

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Jash Bains
Trustee
Picture1.svgEmail | Jash.Bains@mpsd.ca

STANDING COMMITTEES

Committee of the Whole

INTERNAL & ADVISORY COMMITTEES

District Parent Advisory Council Representative

Trades Training Advisory Committee (Vice-Chair)

EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS

Mission Literacy in Motion Representative

PROVINCIAL ORGANIZATIONS

BC School Trustees' Association English Language Learners' Quarterly Meeting Liaison (Alternate)

LIAISON​

N/A

BIO

Jash has been a health care professional since 2009 and has had children in Mission schools since 2016. She has become a Community builder since 2019. Jash is also a demographic organizer for the United Way.

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Randy Cairns
Trustee
Picture1.svg Email | Randy.Cairns​@mpsd.ca

STANDING COMMITTEES

Committee of the Whole 

INTERNAL & ADVISORY COMMITTEES

EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS

BC Public School Employer​s' Association Rep Council (Alternate)

Mission Community Wellness Committee (Alternate)

PROVINCIAL ORGANIZATIONS

BC School Trustees' Association (BCSTA)​ Indigenous Education Committee

LIAISON

​BIO

Randy and his wife have resided in Mission since 1975.He has been a Trustee since around 2006. All three of their children attended Mission Public Schools, two graduated from the French Immersion program. Randy coached girls soccer for many years. His career includes 25 years with the railroad, BC Hydro, and 10 years with BC Tel, during which he gained a lot of experience in union activism. Randy also volunteered on the Fraser Valley Crisis Line for 6 years and served on the Board of Directors for Mission Community Services for 2 years.