About Our 2022-2026 Board of Trustees
picture taken October 01, 2025
2022-2026 Board of Trustees:
Back row (L to R): Alexander Moussa (Student Trustee), Todd Robertson, Elizabeth Stienberg, Corina Parisien, David McDonald, Lisa Swan, John Danaher, John McAllister, Michel LaBonté, Allison Gibson (Student Trustee).
Front Row (L to R): Ron Ferguson (Director of Education), Jamie Schoular (Chair of the Board), Lynda Johnston (Vice-Chair of the Board).
Missing from Photo: Patty Francis.
The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) is governed by a board of 10 elected Trustees, one First Nations Trustee and two Student Trustees.
The Education Act stipulates Board membership will occur through an electoral process and the Municipal Elections Act and its Regulations outline the process and define, by formula, the maximum number of Trustees to be elected in each particular jurisdiction. Municipal elections take place every four years, during which, school Trustees are elected by the electoral group the board represents.
Trustees are local politicians and advocates who represent and address concerns of their broader constituency of students, parents, taxpayers and various interest groups. At the same time Trustees support the work and efforts of all employees and foster a reciprocal relationship with administration in problem solving and meeting the challenges associated with providing world class educational programs and services.