OCDSB Elects 2024-2025 Chair and Vice-Chair of Board of Trustees

OCDSB Elects 2024-2025 Chair and Vice-Chair of Board of Trustees
Posted on 11/13/2024
OCDSB Elects 2024-2025 Chair and Vice-Chair of Board of Trustees

At its annual organizational meeting on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, the OCDSB elected a chair and vice chair of the Board of Trustees for the 2024-2025 year.


Trustees Lynn Scott and Cathryne Milburn were re-elected as the Chair of the Board of Trustees and Vice-Chair respectively. Trustee Scott represents Zone 1, West Carleton-March, Stittsville, Rideau-Jock and Trustee Milburn represents Zone 12, Orléans West-Innes, Beacon Hill-Cyrville.  


“It's an honour to be chosen to continue as Chair of the Board for the coming year, and I'm grateful for the support of my trustee colleagues. This school year is expected to be one of significant decisions. We will receive information in January on possible changes to our elementary programs, and I look forward to a meaningful consultation with the broader OCDSB community. We will also be adapting to new provincial regulations that impact our roles and responsibilities as board members, and continuing to update our policies. In this second year of implementing our Strategic Plan, we will be monitoring progress in the areas of learning, well-being and social responsibility. It's our job to ensure the OCDSB is run well, and to use all available resources effectively to support the success of all our students,” said Trustee Scott.


Trustee Milburn said, “It is an honour to serve another term as Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees. As we look into this next year, we will be faced with the outcomes of the Elementary Program Review and another budget season, both of which will need a space for robust discussion around the board table and our board's unity in supporting our community. Our decision-making must continue to incorporate elements of equity, inclusion, and accessibility as core to our mandate so that we can create a public education system that supports every single student in our community.”


Trustees were also elected to various standing, statutory, special purpose, and other committees that have been established, along with trustee representation to other organizations and agencies. See the full list below:


Chair

Lynn Scott


Vice-Chair

Cathryne Miburn


Committee of the Whole Budget Chair

Jennifer Jennekens


Audit Committee

Donna Blackburn (two-year term to 2025)

Julia Fortey (two-year term to 2026)

Jennifer Jennekens (one-year term to 2025)


Parent Involvement Committee (PIC)

Suzanne Nash

Donna Blackburn (Alternate)


Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)

(elected in 2022 for a four-year term ending 2026)

Donna Dickson

Nili Kaplan-Myrth

Lynn Scott


Supervised Alternative Learning Committee (SAL)

Amanda Presley

Suzanne Nash (Alternate)


Director and Board Performance Appraisal Committee

Lynn Scott (Ex Officio)

Cathryne Milburn (Ex Officio)

Donna Dickson

Lyra Evans

Suzanne Nash


Community Member Recognition 

Lynn Scott (Ex Officio)

Cathryne Milburn (Ex Officio)

Donna Dickson

Jennifer Jennekens

Suzanne Nash


Policy Review Committee

Lynn Scott (Ex Officio)

Cathryne Milburn (Ex Officio)

Lyra Evans

Julia Fortey

Amanda Presley


Advocacy Strategy Committee

Lynn Scott (Ex Officio)

Cathryne Milburn (Ex Officio)

Lyra Evans

Julia Fortey

Nili Kaplan-Myrth

Amanda Presley


Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA)

Lyra Evans (two-year term ending November 14, 2025)

Matthew Lee (two-year term ending November 11, 2026)

Jennifer Jennekens (Alternate)

Suzanne Nash (Alternate)


Ottawa Carleton Education Network (OCENET)

Donna Blackburn

Suzanne Nash


Agenda Planning

Lynn Scott (Ex Officio)

Cathryne Milburn (Ex Officio)

Suzanne Nash

Jennifer Jennekens (Alternate)


Trustee Mentor

Amanda Presley


Student Senate

Suzanne Nash

Amanda Presley (alternate)


Alternative Schools Advisory Committee

Lynn Scott (Ex Officio)

Amanda Presley


Advisory Committee on Equity

Lynn Scott (Ex Officio)

Donna Blackburn

Donna Dickson


Indigenous Education Council*

Lynn Scott (Ex Officio)

Donna Dickson

Justine Bell

*IEC will confirm appointment at the December meeting
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