At the Inaugural meeting, the Trustees of the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board elected Rick Petrella, as Chair of the Board and Dan Dignard as Vice-Chair.
Left to right: Chair of the Board, Rick Petrella; Vice-chair of the Board, Dan Dignard
Chair Petrella is an active resident of the City of Brantford and has a Trustee since 2010. Experience on multiple Board committees including Audit, Budget and Strategic Planning has provided him with a strong foundation. As well, his focus on technology, student achievement and reinvesting in the district will serve the Board well leading into the new four-year term. In his acceptance speech, Petrella highlighted that "innovation, creativity, dedication and fiscal responsibility do work together as is evident in our new programs and supports for students, increasing access to seamless childcare, improved student achievement results, and improvements to our schools and buildings that we have seen over the last four years, all executed within a balanced budget." (See Chair Petrella's full address here)
Vice-chair Dan Dignard has 42 years experience in school board governance. He is active in his home community of Burford and is the trustee representing Brant County. Vice-chair Dignard currently sits on multiple committees with Trustee representation including Accommodations, Policy, and Supervised Alternative Learning.
Many administrators and staff attended the Board elections and Inaugural meeting which followed a Celebration of the Eucharist presided by the Most Reverend Joseph Dabrowski, CSMA, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of London. Music Ministry was provided by Kim Spencer Dakin, Allison Hayes, Michelle Nepp-Wirag, John Nicholson, Dale Petruka, Susie Picanco, Jodi Kuran, and Michael Pin. The event's reception was catered by Jennifer Svec, Culinary Arts Teacher and the Grade 11 Hospitality Students, St. John's College.
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