At its annual organizational meeting on Tuesday, the OCDSB elected a chair and vice chair of the Board of Trustees for the 2023-2024 year.
Trustee Lynn Scott was elected as Chair of the Board of Trustees. Scott is the trustee for Zone 1, West Carleton-March, Stittsville, Rideau-Jock.
In remarks following the meeting, Trustee Scott said, “I would like to thank Trustee Lyra Evans for her leadership in the past year. Looking ahead, our Board must work closely together to seek improvements for student learning and well-being, ensure accountability and strengthen public confidence in the OCDSB. With our new strategic plan in place, we need to deliver on our promise to put learning at the forefront, support student and staff wellness, and acknowledge our collective social responsibilities to society.”
Trustee Cathryne Milburn was elected Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees. Milburn is the trustee for Zone 12, Orléans West-Innes, Beacon Hill-Cyrville.
“It is an honour to serve as Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees. I would like to express my appreciation to Trustees Justine Bell and Lynn Scott who served so capably as Vice Chair over the past year. Across our district, we know too many learning gaps remain. We must be steadfast in our commitment to help students overcome barriers that prevent them from reaching their potential. Every decision we make needs to consider equity, inclusion, and accessibility as core to our mandate as a leading public education institution while being transparent during all our proceedings,” said Trustee Milburn.
Trustees were also elected to various standing, statutory, ad hoc, special purpose, and other committees that have been established, along with trustee representation to other organizations and agencies. See full list below.
Chair
Lynn Scott
Vice-Chair
Cathryne Miburn
Committee of the Whole Budget Chair
Lyra Evans
Audit Committee
Donna Blackburn
Lyra Evans
Parent Involvement Committee (PIC)
Suzanne Nash
Jennifer Jennekens (Alternate)
Supervised Alternative Learning Committee (SAL)
Lyra Evans
Amanda Presley (Alternate)
Board Self-Evaluation Process and Director Performance Evaluation Process
Justine Bell
Alysha Aziz
Suzanne Nash
Community Member Recognition Awards
Donna Dickson
Jennifer Jennekens
Suzanne Nash
Ad Hoc Policy Review
Nili Kaplan-Myrth
Lyra Evans
Cathryne Milburn
Donna Blackburn
Advocacy Strategy
Alysha Aziz
Lyra Evans
Nili Kaplan-Myrth
Amanda Presley
OSTA
Lyra (2 year)
Blackburn (alternate)
Jennekens (alternate)
OCENET
Suzanne Nash
Matthew Lee
Agenda Planning
Justine Bell
Suzanne Nash (alternate)
Trustee Mentor
Amanda Presley
Student Senate
Suzanne Nash
Amanda Presley (alternate)
Arts Advisory Committee
Suzanne Nash
Alternative Schools Advisory Committee
Amanda Presley
Advisory Committee on Equity
Nili Kaplan-Mryth
Donna Dickson
Indigenous Education Council*
Justine Bell
Donna Dickson
Amanda Presley
*IEC will confirm appointment at the December meeting