My priorities

Safe. Stable. Strong Schools.

Three commitments for SD62, drawn from a career in education and years of building community.

Strong Schools.Strong Community.Strong Future.

The commitments on the sign

Keep our teachers.

Support our EAs.

Protect our programs.

Put students first.

01

SAFE

Every student and staff member deserves to feel safe, respected and supported at school. We need to take school safety seriously—not just when something goes wrong, but every day.

02

STABLE

Staff stability matters. We need to understand why teachers and education assistants are leaving and work toward solutions that help great people stay in our schools. Stable schools create stronger relationships, better continuity and better outcomes for students.

03

STRONG

Strong schools require strong relationships. That means better communication with families, supporting educators and support staff, listening to our communities and making responsible decisions that put students first.

Priorities in practice

What each commitment looks like

Portrait of Mike Manhas, candidate for School Board Trustee in SD62

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Safe

School safety taken seriously every day, not just when something goes wrong.

Mike Manhas at a community event in Langford

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Stable

Solutions that help great teachers and education assistants stay in our schools.

Mike Manhas holding his newborn daughter beside his mother

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Strong

Better communication with families and decisions that put students first.

Mike Manhas speaking with guests at a community event

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Collaboration

Not partisan politics. Not division. Collaboration. Accountability. Solutions.

Leadership that brings people together

Collaboration. Accountability. Solutions.

Through my work with SoberFest and the Rewired Recovery Foundation, I've learned how to bring together people who don't always agree.

Businesses. Non-profits. Families. Volunteers. Community organizations. Local leaders.

Different backgrounds. Different perspectives. One community.

That's the kind of leadership I believe our school board needs. Not partisan politics. Not division.