Student Trustees

WHAT IS A STUDENT TRUSTEE?

A Student Trustee is a representative of the students in their board at the board table. In this case, they are the representatives of the Halton District School Board. They vocalize the opinions of the students and strive to make change using the student voice. There are three main responsibilities for Student Trustees:

Attending Student Senate Meetings (once a month)
Attending Board Meetings (twice a month from)
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.

Kaitlyn Hou

Grade 12 APHS

Second Term

Words from Kaitlyn:

“I am beyond humbled and honoured to have been elected for another term as one of the two HDSB Student Trustees representing Halton!”

Her favourite being a Student Trustee "is the connections and relationships I was able to build."

"After learning the ropes, starting passion projects and connecting with so many incredible, inspiring students from across Halton over the past year, I feel nothing but excitement and anticipation for the continued growth, development and change that is to come!”

A Quote From Jay:

“I am incredibly grateful and honoured to have been selected as a Student Trustee from such a well-qualified group of candidates. To advocate for the student body that has supported and helped me so much throughout the election, I cannot thank you all enough. Now, I look forward to working alongside my peers, the Board and the community as a whole to fulfill the expectations for which I was elected, and to ensure that our beliefs and calls for meaningful changes resound across Halton!”

Student Trustees

WHAT IS A STUDENT TRUSTEE?

Kaitlyn Hou

Grade 12 APHS

Second Term

Jay Xu

Grade 11 WOSS

First Term