Highlights from the Board Room – June 9, 2026

Administrative updates

Director’s update

Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) chief executive officer (CEO)/chief education officer (CEdO) Wes Hahn, began his update by acknowledging how well the Board has stayed focused on the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan, and thanked trustees for their support and oversight of the two goals outlined in this plan.

Hahn pointed out the detailed reports trustees have received over the school year that gave an overview of areas of student learning and Board operations, noting that a further report on the collection of voice from across the system will be shared at the August Public Meeting of the Board. Hahn also spoke to the following focus areas: Pathways, professional learning for staff, the approval and development of the Outdoor Education and Indigenous Centre, Putting Student Achievement First Act (Bill 101), and the success of the recent Online Silent Auction supporting the Feed All Four Fund, which raised just over $11,000.

Presentations

Student musical presentation

Through a recorded video made specifically for the Public Meeting of the Board, Lady Mackenzie Public School music teacher, Erin Mcfadden, and the school’s Intermediate Band played three songs for trustees and the Senior Administration Team. After the presentation, CEO/CEdO Hahn noted how the community and other schools came together to support this music program by donating instruments after recently losing their instruments and portable classroom to a fire overnight in late April.

Director’s Recognition Award

Extraordinary contributions to TLDSB by staff, students, school volunteers, or community members are recognized at each Public Meeting of the Board by the CEO/CEdO. The following individuals were nominated for their outstanding commitment and dedication to the Board.

Kelli Kirkpatrick

After 36 years in education, Kelli Kirkpatrick is retiring at the end of this school year. The Senior Administration Team wanted to take the opportunity to recognize the contributions Kellie has made to student achievement and well-being as an educator between 1990 to 2021, and more specifically, recognize the positive impact that her collaborative leadership approach has made TLDSB during the past five years serving as the president of the Trillium Lakelands Elementary Teachers Local (TLETL).

In recent years, Kellie has been instrumental in establishing a collegial and productive working
relationship with members of the Senior Administration Team, with the intention of ensuring what is best for students and staff remains at the forefront of all considerations. In effort to support the establishment of positive relationships at the school level, Kellie has been instrumental in partnering with the team to establish a joint administrator – federation/union steward training model.

Through this model, school administrators and school-based federation/union stewards
received professional development from a variety of experts on topics such as conflict
management, working with difficult people, and thinking collaboratively. These joint-training
sessions have strengthened relationships and empowered stewards and administrators to work
together to solve problems at the school level before they escalate.

Kellie is known to be caring, conscientious, and very supportive of her members’ interests. We wish her well in retirement and thank her for her contributions to TLDSB.

Kim Williams

Superintendent of learning, Kim Williams, has spent the past 34 years working in education. She spent 10 years working at the Thames Valley District School Board prior to joining TLDSB in 2002, and became an integral part of the Senior Administration Team as a superintendent of learning in 2021.

Kim consistently demonstrates strong mentorship and a commitment to continuous learning and service excellence leading the Secondary Curriculum Services and Technology Services (TS) departments. Kim is a collaborative, hands-on learner who wants to do the work alongside her team members to better understand the challenges and path ahead.

During her time as a superintendent, Kim has led a restructuring of TS,initiated the implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guidelines in TLDSB, and effectively supported the promotion of, and programming, for a variety of post-secondary pathways. Kim also regularly visits her schools to work with and support administrators and educators to deliver sound pedagogy to support student success.

Kim is an insightful, dedicated, and highly respected colleague. She truly cares about her colleagues, always checking in with people offering assistance or support, and demonstrates her kindness and thoughtfulness with boundless energy each and every day.

Kim’s dedication and positivity will be greatly missed in TLDSB; however, her retirement has been well-earned. Thank you, Kim, for your service to TLDSB; you have truly made an incredible impact on the system.

Student trustees

Outgoing student trustees, Alex Goltz and Talliah McNelly, were recognized for their dedication and efforts in their roles. Over their terms, both Alex and Talliah have represented the voice of their peers, and was actively involved in the Trillium Student Senate, which included involvement in an anti-bullying campaign, a mental health campaign, and the Director’s Student Voice Summit.

2026 Board meeting schedule

Board meetings are open to the public to attend at the host location in-person. For viewing, the meetings are live-streamed and the link is made available on the tldsb.ca website on the day of the meeting.