Editor:
Since the recent municipal election I've been pleased to see progress already being made in regards to fairness between South Delta and North Delta residents.
Every second Delta council meeting is now scheduled for North Delta. These meetings have always been open to the public and allow Delta taxpayers to officially voice concerns.
I have been asking Delta school board to take council's lead and also open up a set time in their regularly scheduled public meetings for Delta individuals to voice concerns. North Delta residents would also like the school board to move half their public meetings from South Delta to North Delta. These changes would allow North Delta residents to more easily communicate with their elected officials. Conversations between North Delta taxpayers and their school trustees should be encouraged at meetings through the agenda structure and meeting locations, not discouraged by school board traditions.
I am hopeful 2019 brings a more fair public process to Delta school board meetings.
Onkar Bahia
