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Charlie Fox, School Trustee

Who Charlie Fox is: a Township trustee on the Langley Board of Education, with his published background and official links.

Role
School trustee, Langley Board of Education (School District 35), Township seat
Elected
October 17, 2026, with 16,528 votes (trustee results)
Slate
Langley Strong
Official page
Langley School District 35, Board of Education page (it does not list trustees individually)
Contact
School Board Office, 4875 222 Street, Langley BC V3A 3Z7; 604-534-7891; [email protected] (the district's published contact)
Last checked
October 21, 2026

Charlie Fox was re-elected to the Langley Board of Education as a Township trustee on October 17, 2026.

Background

His Langley Strong profile says he moved to the Township in 1973 for a teaching job. He taught at Aldergrove Elementary, became principal of several district elementary schools, and retired in 2007 as principal of Aldergrove Community Secondary. He lists his priorities as student achievement, building schools ahead of growth, recruiting and keeping staff, inclusive education, school safety and transparent budgeting.

Business and community affiliations

As listed on his Langley Strong profile, he coordinates Aldergrove Rotary’s Starfish Backpack program, judges speech contests and helps select scholarship recipients. No business interests are published on the sources we checked.

For campaign donations and spending, disclosure statements are due 90 days after the election and are published by Elections BC.

Previous service

His Langley Strong profile says he served four terms on Township of Langley council between 2005 and 2018, chairing the Youth Advisory Committee. He joined the school board in a 2021 byelection and was re-elected in 2022; the Aldergrove Star reported his byelection win. He chairs the board’s Finance and Audit Committee, per the same profile.

On the record

Campaign commitments (2026)

  • Five pillars: Strong Students, Strong Staff, Strong Schools and Spaces, Strong Community, and Strong and Sustainable Funding (slate platform) — Langley Strong trustee release, Sept 19, 2026
  • Secure school sites and advocate for school funding before new neighbourhoods fill up — Langley Strong profile, page updated Oct 3, 2026
  • Release budget reports before board votes so families can follow the decisions — Langley Strong profile, page updated Oct 3, 2026
  • Make physical safety and bullying prevention priorities, alongside counselling and mental health supports — Langley Strong profile, page updated Oct 3, 2026
  • Turn the district’s commitments to Indigenous students and families into clear actions — Langley Strong profile, page updated Oct 3, 2026

Quoted

  • “Every student deserves to be known by name, valued and supported.” — Langley Strong profile, page updated Oct 3, 2026
  • “This district is experiencing the fastest growth I’ve seen in fifty-three years here.” — Langley Strong profile, page updated Oct 3, 2026
  • “Nothing good happens in a school without the people in it” — Langley Strong trustee release, Sept 19, 2026

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