During the dozen years that Harold Cull, 54, has served in the role, the district’s student population has grown by more than 50 per cent.
One of the key figures in responding to the Sooke School District’s rapid growth in recent years is retiring after 34 years in government and district roles.
“I’ve been out there for the last 12 years looking for land, and working with our municipalities to be able to identify parcels that are big enough for a school,” said Cull, adding it’s been a challenge to keep “ahead of that curve” as more people move into the district and the student population keeps going up.
Cull said his successor can count on dealing with continued growth. “Part of their role is going to be filling those pieces of land that we’ve already acquired for schools.”
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