LINDSAY, ON – At the December 5 Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) Annual Organizational Meeting of the Board, elections for both chair and vice-chair of the Board were held. Trustee Colleen Wilcox was acclaimed as chair of the Board, and Trustee Esther Childs was re-elected as vice-chair of the Board. Both positions will be held for one year until December 2025 when elections take place again at the organizational meeting. Trustee Bruce Reain continues to hold the position of past chair.
Wilcox has been a trustee for the City of Kawartha Lakes (CKL) Ward 7 for the past eight years. Ward 7 includes Jack Callaghan Public School, King Albert Public School, Leslie Frost Public School, I.E. Weldon Secondary School, the Lindsay Adult and Alternate Education Centre (AAEC), and the Virtual Learning Centre. Wilcox loves to read, golf, and entertain family and friends. A jack of all trades, Wilcox officiates at weddings and works part-time in her husband’s architectural firm.
Childs has been with the Board since 2022, and represents the Town of Bracebridge, which includes Monck Public School, Macaulay Public School, Muskoka Falls Public School, Bracebridge Public School, Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School, and the Bracebridge AAEC. Prior to becoming a trustee, Childs had been an educator in TLDSB since 1999, holding various positions from Kindergarten to specialized education classes. Childs has a strong passion for equity, inclusion, wellness, and achievement.
For more information on TLDSB trustees, visit the Meet Your Trustee page on the Board’s website.
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