Regional Education Committee | 2025 - 2026

Email: rec@holycross.bc.ca

Fr. Tien Tran - Archbishop’s Representative (Pastor St. Matthew’s)
Randy Mangalindan - Chairperson (St. Matthew’s)
Cindy Chiang- Vice-Chairperson & Delegate to the CISVA (St. Bernadette)
Stuart Drysdale - Treasurer (St. Bernadette)
Trudy D’Souza D’Sa - Secretary (Precious Blood)
Chris Blesch - Principal (St. Nicholas)

Executive Members

Voting Members | Staff Members | Pastors

Michelle Palm (Star of the Sea) Renfred Mina (Our Lady of Good Counsel) Tania Di Liello (St. Matthew’s) Kathleen Klause (Precious Blood) Fritzie Perez-Dingler (St. Joseph’s) Joyce Gaffud (Immaculate Conception) Shawna Slogocki (St. Joseph’s) Queenie David (Star of the Sea) Rashed Jane (Immaculate Conception)
Pat Chessell - Teacher Representative (Precious Blood)

RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTATIONS

The effectiveness of our Catholic schools is strengthened by clergy and lay people working together with faith and commitment for the education of our young people. It is very important, therefore, that those who accept the call to serve on education committees understand the expectations of office and conduct themselves in a way that will foster collaboration and Christian community and put into practice the philosophy of Catholic education as promulgated by the British Columbia Bishops.

REC MEETINGS

Regular meetings of the REC are open to all members of the HCRSS community. See the school calendar for the schedule. Persons who wish to address the REC at a meeting are welcome to do so provided they advise the Chair (rec@holycross.bc.ca) no less than one week before the intended meeting.

REC meeting minutes are available at the school office by request.

Members of CISVA Education Committees are expected to:

  • acknowledge that Catholic schools function within the structure of the Catholic Church and are an expression of its mission.

  • endeavor to become more knowledgeable about Catholic education, its mission, and educational and religious goals.

  • promote Catholic education, its values and benefits to the community.

  • attend regular, extraordinary and sub-committee meetings and participate n discussion and decisions to the best of their ability.

  • be fully and thoroughly prepared for each meeting by completing the required committee work or reports.

  • share and utilize their knowledge and experience for the betterment of the Committee’s work and the school as a whole.

  • be loyal and supportive of Committee decisions.

  • be open to stand for election to the executive of their committee and act as a member of a sub-committee as elected and/or assigned.

  • recognize that they do not officially represent the Committee unless explicitly authorized to do so.

  • ensure confidentiality of all matters dealt ‘in confidence’.

  • disqualify themselves from discussion and voting on issues where there is a conflict of interest.

  • support and recognize the principal as chief administrator in the school.