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Trustees are officials, elected to serve parents, students, taxpayers and the school system. They are the link between communities and the school board, ensuring Hamilton public schools meet the diverse needs of students in their communities.

Find your ward, determined by geographic location, in the following list and view your trustee’s contact information and school cluster. Trustee Code of Conduct | Board of Trustee Policy Manual | Regulations for Delegation

Meet our current Board Chair Maria Felix Miller and Board Vice-Chair Paul Tut.

Trustee, Ward 1

Elizabeth Wong

[email protected]

289.775.0768

Ward 1 Map

Schools

Mandated Committees

  • Standing Committee
  • Suspensions Appeals and Expulsion Hearings Committee

 

Trustee Special Committees

  • Human Resources
  • Program

Community Advisory Committees

Liaison Agencies

Trustee, Ward 2

Sabreina Dahab

[email protected]

365.889.2969

Ward 2 Map

Schools

Mandated Committees

  • Standing Committee
  • Suspensions Appeals and Expulsion Hearings Committee

Trustee Special Committees

  • Human Resources
  • Policy
  • Program

Community Advisory Committees

  • Human Rights & Equity

Liaison Agencies

Trustee, Ward 3 (Chair)

Maria Felix Miller

[email protected]

289.775.0859

Ward 3 Map

Schools

Mandated Committees

  • Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
  • Standing Committee
  • Supervised Alternative Learning Committee (SAL)
  • Suspensions Appeals and Expulsion Hearings Committee

Trustee Special Committees

  • Finance & Facilities
  • Governance

Community Advisory Committees

Liaison Agencies

  • City/School Board Liaison Committee

Trustee, Ward 4

Ray Mulholland – currently on leave

Please contact Maria Felix Miller for assistance

[email protected]

289.775.0859

Ward 4 Map

Schools

Mandated Committees

  • Standing Committee
  • Suspensions Appeals and Expulsion Hearings Committee

Trustee Special Committees

Community Advisory Committees

Liaison Agencies

Trustee, Wards 5 & 10

Todd White

[email protected]

289.237.1644

Ward 5 Map

Ward 10 Map

Schools

Mandated Committees

  • Standing Committee
  • Suspensions Appeals and Expulsion Hearings Committee
  • Trustee Code of Conduct Review Committee – First Alternate

Trustee Special Committees

  • Audit
  • Finance & Facilities
  • Governance *Committee Chair
  • Human Resources
  • Policy *Committee Chair

Community Advisory Committees

  • Faith
  • French as a Second Language

Liaison Agencies

Trustee, Wards 6 & 9

Kathy Archer

[email protected]

289.339.0587

Ward 6 Map

Ward 9 Map

Schools

Mandated Committees

  • Standing Committee
  • Supervised Alternative Learning Committee (SAL)
  • Suspensions Appeals and Expulsion Hearings Committee

Trustee Special Committees

  • Policy
  • Program

Community Advisory Committees

Liaison Agencies

  • Hamilton Foundation for Student Success (HFSS)

Trustee, Ward 7

Dawn Danko

[email protected]

289.775.0269

Ward 7 Map

Schools

Mandated Committees

  • Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
  • Standing Committee
  • Suspensions Appeals and Expulsion Hearings Committee

Trustee Special Committees

  • Audit
  • Governance
  • Human Resources *Committee Chair
  • Program

Community Advisory Committees

Liaison Agencies

  • City/School Board Liaison Committee
  • Hamilton-Wentworth Council of Home & School Associations

Trustee, Wards 8 & 14

Becky Buck

[email protected]

905.515.2367

Ward 8 Map

Ward 14 Map

Schools

Mandated Committees

  • Parent Involvement Committee (PIC)
  • Standing Committee
  • Suspensions Appeals and Expulsion Hearings Committee

Trustee Special Committees

  • Finance & Facilities
  • Policy

Community Advisory Committees

  • Faith

Liaison Agencies

  • Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) – Director

Trustee, Wards 11 & 12

Amanda Fehrman

[email protected]

365.889.4415

Ward 11 Map

Ward 12 Map

Schools

Mandated Committees

  • Parent Involvement Committee (PIC)
  • Standing Committee
  • Student Trustee Mentor
  • Supervised Alternative Learning Committee (SAL)
  • Suspensions Appeals and Expulsion Hearings Committee

Trustee Special Committees

  • Finance & Facilities
  • Governance
  • Program *Committee Chair

Community Advisory Committees

  • Rural Schools

Liaison Agencies

  • Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), Alternate

Trustee, Ward 13 (Vice Chair)

Paul Tut

[email protected]

905.515.2473

Ward 13 Map

Schools

Mandated Committees

  • Standing Committee
  • Suspensions Appeals and Expulsion Hearings Committee

Trustee Special Committees

  • Audit *Committee Chair
  • Finance & Facilities *Committee Chair
  • Governance

Community Advisory Committees

Liaison Agencies

  • City/School Board Liaison Committee

Trustee, Ward 15

Graeme Noble

[email protected]

365.889.3795

Ward 15 Map

Schools

Mandated Committees

  • Standing Committee
  • Suspensions Appeals and Expulsion Hearings Committee
  • Trustee Code of Conduct Review Committee – Second Alternate

Trustee Special Committees

  • Policy

Community Advisory Committees

  • French As a Second Language
  • Rural Schools

Liaison Agencies

Student Trustees

Harry Wang

[email protected]
289.339.5614

Thomas Lin

[email protected]
289.339.7937

 

Student Trustee Role

What does a Student Trustee Do?

  • Represents all students in Hamilton-Wentworth at every Board meeting
  • Presents a report on issues that have been raised by fellow students
  • Reports back to students

Student Senate

The Student Trustee also take part in the Student Senate. The Senate consists of the Student Council Presidents from each Secondary School in HWDSB. The meet once a month to discuss issues from the Board and concerns from the schools.

Student Trustee Elections

Please watch for updates as approach voting, on our Student Trustee Elections page.

Updated on Tuesday, April 09, 2024.
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