Indigenous Trustee Ashley St. Pierre is proud to be Indigenous Trustee and now Indigenous Chair of Near North District School Board (NNDSB). She was elected to her position at the Board meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.
It has come to our attention that there have been other Indigenous school board chairs, and we are proud to count her among them.
Chair St. Pierre shared the Anishinaabe phrase mino-bimaadiziwin, which means living in a good way. She said that she would like to see the Board moving forward in a good way and building trust with each other.
Trustee Howard Wesley was elected as Vice Chair. Vice Chair Wesley previously served in this position in 2022 - 23.
"I am thrilled and honored to accept the position of Vice Chair for our school board," Wesley said. "Under the leadership of our Chair, Ashley St. Pierre, I am confident that our board can encourage staff and trustee initiatives that contribute to our school district in meaningful ways, particularly in advancing student achievement and well-being.
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