Presentations
Chief Executive Officer’s Award
Chief executive officer (CEO), Wes Hahn, opened the meeting’s presentations with recognitions of the outgoing trustees. Hahn thanked each of the individuals for their service to education and the advancement of Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) student achievement and well-being. Hahn gave personalized recognition to each of the outgoing trustees and awarded them with a CEO’s Champion Award.
The CEO’s Champion Award recognizes the extraordinary contributions of TLDSB staff, students, school volunteers, or community members at each Public Meeting of the Board. A champion goes above and beyond in support of advancing TLDSB’s strategic direction.
Congratulations and thank you to:
- Heather Bradley – trustee since 2022
- Bruce Reain – trustee since 2010
- Gary Brohman – trustee since 2010
- Louise Clodd – trustee since 2008
- Judy Saunders – trustee since 1991 having started with the Victoria County Board of Education, pre-amalgamation
Administrative updates
Chief Executive Officer’s update
As part of the CEO’s update, the following updates were provided:
2025-2026 EQAO results
For the elementary panel, superintendent of learning responsible for Kindergarten to Grade 8 Curriculum Services, Dawn Sudsbury, celebrated the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) results from the 2025-2026 school year, as well as the five year trend. Sudbury shared areas where curriculum services will be focusing on to improve student success, including preparing students for Grade 6 mathematics assessments, examining disproportionality data, aligning classroom resources, refining the Kindergarten to Grade 12 writing framework, and continuing to refine the use of the mathematics resources – Spring Math and My Math Path.
In the secondary panel, superintendent of learning responsible for Grade 9 to 12 Curriculum Services, Tanya Fraser, highlighted the improvements made in EQAO and also shared the areas of focus, which will include increased professional development opportunities for Grades 9 and 10 teachers in mathematics and literacy, increased instructional support, and an Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) implementation plan, including a mock test.
Superintendent of learning responsible for Special Education Services, Nikki Train, outlined the growth of EQAO results for students who have an Individual Education Plan (IEP). She provided trustees with the areas that will be a focus moving forward, including mathematics across all grades, maintaining training for special education resource teachers for reading intervention, continuing collaboration with Curriculum Services, Mental Health Services, and other departments to promote alignment, continuing a multi-tiered systems of support for professional learning, strengthening tier 1 teaching for learning, and training of the development of IEPs.
Associate superintendent of learning responsible for Indigenous Education, Jennifer Clark, shared the EQAO achievement of students who have self-identified as Indigenous. Clark noted that this data helps to identify how well the Board is serving this community, and also provides a better understanding of areas of growth along with finding equitable practices to help self-identified students succeed. Clark shared the commitments TLDSB will be focused on:
- Continue to partner with curriculum and special education services to support strong tiered instruction.
- Continue to increase cultural competency related to First Nations, Metis, and Inuit ways of knowing and being.
- Respectfully integrate Indigenous knowledge systems, perspectives, contributions and innovations into our curriculum, classrooms and schools.
- Create safe and welcoming spaces where Indigenous students, staff and families feel safe, included and represented.
2026 Student Census
Superintendent of learning responsible for Mental Health Services and Safe Schools, Katie Ferguson, presented the results from the Student Census, which was conducted in March 2026.
Ferguson reminded trustees that the Census is conducted bi-annually and that the information collected provides the Board and the schools with valuable data to make decisions that improve programming and services for all students.
Visit the Board’s Student Census page to view the 2025-2026 report.
Secondary Summer Learning Report
Superintendent of learning responsible for Technology Services, Traci Hubbert, shared two learning opportunities that took place this past summer for secondary students to earn credits through cooperative education (co-op) or the Ontario eLearning Consortium (OeLC). In co-op, 180 students enrolled and earned a total of 305 credits, which was supported by six teachers. In OeLC, 638 students enrolled and 93 percent of these students were successful in their courses.
Summer mental health learning
Superintendent of learning, Tanya Fraser, led trustees through a presentation highlighting Mental Health Services summer initiatives, including events with community partners, one-on-one mental health counsellor sessions for parents/guardians and students, and the sending of personalized postcards to students focused on re-engagement in attending school. Various learning opportunities were also made available for staff, including the following workshops:
- A full day session for administrators focused on becoming trauma informed with a goal of creating the conditions for all students to thrive.
- Social Emotional Learning for educators facilitated by Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute (CTRI).
- Trauma Informed Schools for educators facilitated by CTRI.
- Prepare, Rrevent, Respond: Suicide Awareness Training facilitated by TLDSB Mental Health Services.
Summer construction updates
Senior manager of Facilities Services, Dan Whalen, shared an overview with trustees of the school renewal projects that took place last school year in the following areas:
- Windows replacements
- Roofing, boilers, and portable facilities
- Energy efficiency and building automation
- Washroom and sewage infrastructure
- Accessibility upgrades
- Campus and access safety systems
Whalen highlighted how these infrastructure projects are an important part of supporting the TLDSB 2022-2027 Strategic Plan by improving learning spaces for all members of the community. Whalen concluded the presentation by sharing a video of the projects with trustees.
2025-2026 Suspension and Expulsion Report
Superintendent of learning, Katie Ferguson, presented a review of safe schools data and student supports from the 2025-2026 school year. Ferguson noted that TLDSB is closely monitoring this data and remains committed to creating physically and emotionally safe and healthy learning environments for all students.
Ferguson explained that, as a system, we continue to strive for improvement and are proud of the progress made in supporting students through progressive discipline. We aim to help our students make better choices, take responsibility for their actions, restore relationships, make amends, and learn from their mistakes.
Administrative report
Preliminary Student Enrolment Report
Superintendent of Human Resources Services, Jennifer Johnston, shared the preliminary projected enrollment report of elementary and secondary schools based on September 2026 attendance data.
2026 Board meeting schedule
| Meeting | Date | Time | Location |
| Inaugural Meeting of the Board | November 17, 2026 | 5:30 p.m. | Muskoka Education Centre (MEC) |
Note, the 2027 Public Board Meeting schedule will be approved at the November 17 Inaugural meeting.
