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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Who is eligible?

Any student entering Grades 11 or 12 who currently attends a school full-time and is a pupil in good standing for entire year in the Halton District School Board can apply or be selected to be a School Trustee.  They must demonstrate involvement in school, co-curricular or community activities and have written consent from their school principal and their parents or guardians if under 18 years of age.

What do Student Trustees do?

A Student Trustee is a representative of the students in their board at the board table. They vocalize the opinions of the students and strive to make change using the student voice. There are three main responsibilities for Student Trustees:

  1. Running Student Senate (once a month from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
  2. Attending Board Meetings (twice a month from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
  3. Attending the Ontario Student Trustee Association’s (OSTA-AECO) conferences​, as well as being an active member of the organization​

Student Trustees have two seats on the Halton District School Board. These students provide the student voice on issues at Board meetings, Board events, conferences and much more. Student Trustees also chair the Halton District School Board Student Senate composed of students from schools across Halton.  As representatives of the region's student voice, Student Trustees can become members of the Ontario Student Trustee's Association (OSTA)​. OSTA enables students to provide input on Ontario youth needs to those who set up the education mandate.


​Timelines for Student Trustee Elections ​

  • ​​​Jan. 26, 2024 - Letter to Students - Student Trustee Election 
  • Jan. 30, 2024 - Virtual Student Trustee Candidate Information Meeting 
  • Feb. 1 - Feb. 7, 2024 - Virtual Drop-in so interested candidates can seek guidance in regards to the election process​​
  • Feb 5, 2024 - The first date  candidates can submit a completed copy of their application to stelections@hdsb.ca 
  • ​Feb. 7, 2024 - Deadline to submit candidacy applicati​on form, submitted to stelections@hdsb.ca by 6:00pm​
    • ​​​​Student Trustee Nomination Form, which can be found on Appendix A of the Student Trustee Administrative Procedure. ​Download a fillable version of the Student Trustee Candidate Application​.​​​
    • Student Trustee Nomination Form Submission Instructions

      If able to print the form...

      1. Download the form, complete the editable fields and save the form to your computer with in format: “STUDENT-TRUSTEE-2024_LASTNAME​​​_FIRSTNAME.pdf”
      2. Print the form, sign it and ask a parent/guardian to sign it 
      3. Scan the form and email it to your principal. Ask for their approval and signature
      4. Confirm with your Principal whether they or you will forward the form to Susan Thrasher at stelections@hdsb.ca

      If unable to print the form…

      1. Download the form, complete the editable fields and save the form to your computer in this format: “STUDENT-TRUSTEE-2024_LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME.pdf”
      2. Get parent/guardian permission and have them write an email to your Principal stating their support of your candidacy
      3. Email your form to your Principal, ask for their approval and signature (remind them to look for the email from your parent/guardian)
      4. Confirm with your Principal whether they or you will forward the form and email from your parent/guardian to Susan Thrasher at ​​​​stelections@hdsb.ca ​
  • ​ Feb. 12, 2024 - Deadline for Election Information submitted to stelections@hdsb.ca​ (6:00 p.m.), including:​​
    • One 2 minute .mp4 video.  Please view video recording instructions.
    • One 8.5 x 11" campaign poster for the Senate social media account
    • Portrait Photograph for ballot
    • Written answer to election question​​​​

  • Feb. 14, 2024 - ​Candidate poster, written answer and photo of all candidates released on student senate website 
  • ​​Feb. 20, 2024 - Candidate Speeches available by video link for all HDSB students
  • Feb. 22​, 2024 - Student Trustee Election - Online voting 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.​​​

What is the HDSB Student Senate?​​​

We're a group of passionate leaders from public schools across the Halton District School Board. We meet once a month to provide the student perspective on board issues and to voice the questions and concerns of Halton students. The Student Trustees relay these perspectives to the Board of Trustees to ensure that students are being represented. Each year, we also organize and run the Halton Youth Leadership Symposium, a conference for Halton students.  ​

HDSB Student Senate - Learn More​​

If you have any questions, please email Student Trustees​.

Past Student Trustees 

  • Ethan Ruggiero
  • Cindy Wang
  • Evan Taylor
  • Vandy Widyalankara​​​​
  • Kacie Bao​​
  • Mathew Burnes
  • Olivia Lau​
  • Connor Clark
  • Kevin Meng​
  • Muqtasid Mansoor​
  • Dasha Metropolitansky

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