Motions
November 14th, 2023
“Be it resolved that the Student Senate approves the appointment of the following individuals as Senate Executives to the following positions:
Rose Rong for the position of Secretary
Cherie Liu for the position of Treasurer
Yasmin Rana for the position of Milton Regional Director
Alan Pan for the position of Oakville Regional Director
Lakshay Gupta for the position of Burlington Regional Director
Ryan Yue for the position of Halton Hills Regional Director
Sabrina Nadeem and Kolina Kakan for the position of Director of Operation
Bhudhav Joshi and Sahiba Walia for the position of Social Media Manager
Taleen Qwasmi and Tugluke Tayer for the position of Website Manager
Grace Shen and Wareesha Khan for the position of Professional Development Coordinator
Shirley Kosgoda for the position of Operations Coordinator
Ashiya Dewan for the position of Elections Officer
for the 2023-2024 school year.”
Passed: FOR(Unanimous Decision) and AGAINST (0)
Be it resolved that the Student Senate approves the appointment of the following individuals as the Co-Chairs to the following committees:
Conor Gross and Shireen Malik for the Equity & Inclusion Subcommittee,
Alisia Noorali and Avani Singh for the Mental Health & Well-Being Subcommittee,
Hallie Green and Anoushka Guptha Medimi for the Learning & Achievement Subcommittee,
Mina Aydemir and Ananya Ghai for the Environmental Leadership Subcommittee,
Jovana Asante-Tutu and Suvi Kakan for the Indigenous Perspectives & Awareness Subcommittee,
for the 2023-2024 school year.”
Passed: FOR(Unanimous Decision) and AGAINST (0)
December 6th, 2022
Be it resolved that the Student Senate approves to seek to focus on the theme of education as a vehicle to empower student voices and to increase awareness of student rights and responsibilities. By focusing on education, the HDSB Student Senate strives to improve student knowledge of school and board resources, the importance and the impact of students' voices, and the array of cultures and lived experiences in the HDSB. Through highlighting underrepresented voices, empowering student voices, and raising awareness of student-centered issues, we strive to enact change that fosters a culture of understanding of the diverse identities and communities amongst HDSB students.
Subcommittees from each of the Multi-Year commitments have been formed to achieve our goals.
Passed: 91 FOR and 2 AGAINST
Be it resolved that the Student Senate approves the appointment of the following individuals to the Student Senate Executive Council:
Shirley Kosgoda for the position of Secretary
Sabrina Nadeem and Sasha Thomas for the position of Directors of Operations
Chloe Chan for the position of Treasurer
Ava Cikoja, Lulu Hynes, and Wania Shaikh for the position of Professional Development CoordinatorsGrace Xu for the position of Operations Coordinator
Keaton Bailie for the position of Burlington Regional Director
Ryan Yue for the position of Halton Hills Regional Director
Sultan Alimzhanov for the position of Oakville Regional Director
Ashiya Dewan for the position of Milton Regional Director
Alan Pan and Sree Venkatanarayanan for the position of Social Media Managers
Aidan Tran, Tugluke Tayer, and Zuhairah Jaudat for the position of Website Managers
for the 2022-2023 school year
Passed: 90 FOR and 0 AGAINST
Be it resolved that the Student Senate approves the appointment of the following individuals as the Co-Chairs to the following committees:
Janya Rajpal and Shireen Malik for the Equity & Inclusion Subcommittee
Alisia Noorali and Eileen Wu for the Mental Health & Well-Being Subcommittee
Naysa Dalal and Prassan Aggarwal for the Learning & Achievement Subcommittee
Kolina Kakan and Hasan Nawaz for the Environmental Leadership Subcommittee
Harshika Dua and Neil Sangani for the Indigenous Perspectives & Awareness Subcommittee
for the 2022-2023 school year.
Passed: 80 FOR and 0 AGAINST
October 18th, 2022
Be it resolved that the Student Senate approves the launch of the Mental Health & Wellbeing Leadership Committee with the main purpose to address the void of student perspective within HDSB Mental Health Strategy through fostering dialogue regarding mental health issues that commonly affect HDSB students.
Passed: 103 FOR and 4 AGAINST
February 8, 2022
Be it resolved that the Student Senate approves that The HDSB Student Senate goals for the 2021-2022 school year are rooted in the areas of Equity & Inclusion, Indigenous Rights, Environmental Sustainability, Mental Health & Well-being (with an emphasis on health and safety in schools), and Learning & Achievement. Through these actionable goals, the Student Senate aims to advocate for improved education and accessibility of board resources and opportunities, greater transparency, and student consultation on board decisions impacting student experience.
Passed Elementary: 54 FOR and 0 AGAINST
Passed Secondary: 31 FOR AND 0 AGAINST