SCTA Executive Officers 2023-2024
President: Jacquie Shields
Vice President: Scott Bruce
Secretary: Taisha Grant
Treasurer: Peter McConnell
Local Representative to the BCTF: Taisha Grant
Communications Officer: Braden Blackmon
SCTA Committee Chairs
Professional Development and Mentorship Chair: Vanessa Marie
Occupational Health and Safety Chair: Eliza Killam
Social Justice Chair: Sharlene Prasad
Indigenous Education Chairs: Tammy Saigeon & MJ Hunt
Teachers Teaching on Call and New Teachers Chair: Melissa Bell
SCTA Committee Meeting Times
SCTA Executive Committee meetings
First Tuesday of the month
4:00 pm SCTA Office # 301 - 5710 Teredo Street Sechelt, BC
District Health and Safety meetings
Last Thursday of the month
Teacher Professional Development Committee meetings
Contact SCTA office or SCTA PD & Mentorship Chair Vanessa Marie
Social Justice Committee meetings:
Contact SCtA Office or SCTA Social Justice Chair Sharlene Prasad
School Based Health and Safety Committee meetings:
First Thursday of the month
SCTA Staff Representatives 2023-2024
Amy Brooks - Cedar Grove Elementary
Alyssa Kennelly - Chatelech Secondary
Steve Pond - Davis Bay Elementary
Grant Osborne - Elphinstone Secondary
Taisha Grant - Gibsons Elementary
- Halfmoon Bay Elementary
Bev Wagner - Kinnikinnick Elementary
Jane Ostashek - Langdale Elementary
Kathleen Leander - Madeira Park Elementary
Sharlene Prasad - Pender Harbour Elementary/Secondary
Doug Styles - Roberts Creek Elementary
- SCAS
Melissa Paolozza - West Sechelt Elementary
SCTA Code of Ethics
The member speaks and acts toward students with respect and dignity, and deals judiciously with them, always mindful of their individual rights and sensibilities.
The member respects the confidential nature of information concerning students and may give it only to authorized persons or agencies directly concerned with their welfare. The member follows legal requirements in reporting child protection issues.
privileged relationship exists between members and students. The member refrains from exploiting that relationship for material, ideological, or other advantage.
The member is willing to review with colleagues, students, and their parents/guardians the practices employed in discharging the member’s professional duties.
The member directs any criticism of the teaching performance and related work of a colleague to that colleague in private. If the member believes that the issue(s) have not been addressed, they may, after privately informing the colleague in writing of their intent to do so, direct the criticism in confidence to appropriate individuals who can offer advice and assistance. * It shall not be considered a breach of the Code of Ethics for a member to follow the legal requirements for reporting child protection issues.
The member acknowledges the authority and responsibilities of the BCTF and its locals and fulfills obligations arising from membership in her or his professional union.
The member adheres to the provisions of the collective agreement.
The member acts in a manner not prejudicial to job actions or other collective strategies of her or his professional union.
The member neither applies for nor accepts a position which is included in a Federation in-dispute declaration.
The member, as an individual or as a member of a group of members, does not make unauthorized representations to outside bodies in the name of the Federation or its locals.