Although the power of school board trustees has eroded over the years, they still have an important role as locally elected representatives. Here is a brief paragraph about their duties from ontarioschooltrustees.org
“A trustee’s role is to maintain a focus on student achievement, well-being and equity and to participate in making decisions that benefit the board’s entire jurisdiction while representing the interests of their constituents. Trustees must also communicate the views and decisions of the board back to their constituents.”
Waterloo Region District School Board
Kitchener (elect 4)
Samantha Marie Oliveira Estoesta
Kathi Smith
Laurie Tremble
Natalie Waddell
Joanne Weston
Cambridge/North Dumfries (elect 3)
Jayne Herring
Courtney Waterfall
Cindy Watson
Crystal Whetham
Waterloo/Wilmot (elect 3)
Martha Kozub
Carol Millar
Kathleen Woodcock
Woolwich/Wellesley (elect 1)
Karen Meissner (acclaimed!)
Waterloo Catholic District School Board
Kitchener/Wilmot (elect 4)
Tracey Weiler
Cambridge/North Dumfries (elect 3)
Wendy Price
Waterloo/Wellesley/Woolwich (elect 2)
Melanie Van Alphen (Acclaimed!)
Jeanne Gravelle (Acclaimed!)
Conseil Scolaire Mon Avenir (elect 1)
Dorothee Petits-Pas (Acclaimed!)