This committee meets to share ideas, resources and programs related to providing supports to ensure accessibility of facilities and programs for individuals with disabilities. Members of the committee have the opportunity to provide input into the TVDSB Accessibility Plan and related board policies.  

Trustee representation: David Cripps

The Award of Distinction Committee considers nominations received for the Board's annual Award of Distinction.

Trustee representation: Christian Sachs

Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee

The Committee is intended to bring diverse voices together to support the development of initiatives to promote equity, and to identify specific equity challenges that require a collaborative response from both TVDSB and community partners. The Committee will be a place to enhance connection and engagement between and among TVDSB staff and community to ensure effective monitoring and measuring of outcomes related to student achievement and wellbeing.

Trustee representation: Carol Antone and Leroy Osbourne

The mandate of the Environmental Education and Management Committee is to annually review legislative requirements pertaining to the environment and make recommendations to Senior Administration with respect to Environmental Education and Management programs and practices in TVDSB.

Trustee representation: Marianne Larsen

• recommend the appointment of external auditors and their compensation and review their performance;
• oversee the work of external auditors and internal auditors;
• approve the guidelines to be applied to the purchase of non-audit services from the external auditor;
• review the financial statements and any related communications prior to public release;
• review control procedures around any other financial disclosures to ensure a consistent and accurate message;
• review and approve the Board's external and internal audit plans;
• oversee the integrity of the Board's financial statements;
• meet with management and auditor to discuss annual financial statements and other financial information and reports;
• review internal control and risks;
• review accounting developments and policies;
• recommend to the Board acceptance of annual financial statements; and
• review with the auditor:
  • any problems or difficulties encountered during the audit;
  • all critical accounting policies; 
  • the independence of the external auditor;
  • all changes to accounting policies; 
  • management estimates; and 
  • unadjusted errors.

Chair: Leeanne Hopkins, Trustee

Bruce Smith, Trustee

Arlene Morell,  Trustee

Ken Cannon, Community Member

Alex Matos, Community Member

The mandate of the Board Governance and Bylaw Review Committee is to provide oversight to the Governance Action Plan, respond to Trustee professional learning needs in the area of governance and to review Board Bylaws.

Responsibilities include:

1. The development and monitoring of a Governance Action Plan. Activities may include:

• Identification of goals and annual objectives. To include desired outcomes and key indicators of success;
• Development of an annual process to assess how well the Board has achieved their annual objectives (Assessment Plan); and 
• At minimum, report on the Governance Action Plan in the fall with a follow up report each June.

2. The delivery of annual professional learning in the area of governance. To include:

• Trustee professional development in good governance;
• Review and maintenance of the Trustee Handbook; and
• The development and implementation of Trustee orientation in an election year.

3. Review of the Board Bylaws. Activities may include:

• Development of a framework to facilitate the ongoing/continuous review of the Bylaws;
• Review of applicable legislation;
• Review of leading practices;
• Facilitating a legal and/or parliamentary review of Bylaws, as needed;
• Review of Bylaws; and
• Make recommendations for amendments to the full Board of Trustees.

Membership on the committee consists of 4 Trustees and the Chair of the Board. Membership shall be for a two-year Term.

Chair: David Cripps, Trustee

Carol Antone, Trustee

Lori-Ann Pizzolato, Trustee

Beth Mai, Trustee

Arlene Morell, Trustee

• developing Ad Hoc committees with defined tasks and appropriate time lines;
• recommending appointment of Trustees to ad hoc committees to the Board;
• recommending appointment of Trustees to committees of the Board;
• reviewing Board agenda items, determine the routing process and in-camera status, accept and review submissions of public input to the Board and determine submissions to be placed on the agenda of appropriate committees;
• co-ordinating Member activities as required;
• providing a report at the next regular scheduled Board meeting;
• reviewing Standing Committee mandates as appropriate.

Members

Chair: Beth Mai

Vice-Chair: David Cripps

Past Chair: Lori-Ann Pizzolato 

Chair: Sheri Polhill, Planning and Priorities Advisory Committee

Chair: Lori-Ann Pizzolato, Program and School Services Advisory Committee 

Andrew Canham, Associate Director

Kevin Auckland, Superintendent of Student Achievement

Fred Nicholas, Indigenous Student Trustee

Gwen Doxtator, System Principal

Starr McGahey-Albert, FNMI Education Advisor

Katheryn Lambert, Manager of Professional Services

Michael Keyes, Learning Coordinator for Indigenous Education

Sarah Folino, Research and Assessment Associate

Sydney Gingras, Communications 

Christina Breen, Elementary Principal

John Richmond, Elementary Principal

Bruce Nielson, Secondary Principal

Mary Saunders, Secondary Principal

Todd Woollings, Secondary Principal

Chair: Carol Antone, Trustee

C. Kechego, Chippewa of the Thames First Nation

S. Styers, Chippewa of the Thames First Nation

O. Correia, Munsee-Delaware Nation

B. Summers, Oneida Nation of the Thames

A. George-Antone, Oneida Nation of the Thames

J. Kennedy, Oneida Nation of the Thames

Lori-Ann Pizzolato, Trustee

Marianne Larsen, Trustee

Chair: Dave Cripps, Trustee

Lori-Ann Pizzolato, Trustee

Marianne Larsen, Trustee

Christian Sachs, Trustee

Leroy Osbourne, Trustee

Andrew Canham, Associate Director

Jeff Bruce, Superintendent of Student Achievement

Matthew Chevalier, System Principal

Cheryl Weedmark, Communication Specialist

Marci Damen, Elementary Principal

Tammy Waller Gordon, Elementary Principal

Renee Shave, Secondary Principal

Mike Phillips, Secondary Principal

Special Education Advisory Committee - Community Organizations Overview

Chair: Allison Morse

Vice Chair: L. Pizzolato, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Network

Trustees: S. Moore

Member Organizations:

T. Leckie, Association for Bright Children

C. Pecican, Autism Ontario London

P. Szabo, Children's Aid Society of London & Middlesex

C. Fortnum, Children's Hospital at LHSC

J. Wright, Community Services Coordination Network

A. Morse, Easter Seals

P. Cook, Inclusion Action Ontario

D. Shore Reid, Learning Disabilities Association of London Region

S. Young, London Autism and Disabilities Group 

M. Serwatuk, Vanier Children's Services

M. Barbeau, VOICE for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

R. Askew, London Down Syndrome Association