Priorities

Transparency & Accountability

Launch a Parent & Community Transparency Dashboard. Instead of families feeling their concerns go into a void, the board could publish quarterly, anonymized reports on the most common issues raised by families and the specific, actionable steps the administration is taking to solve them.

Modernize or replace the ASPEN Online Information System. Currently, this critical tool for registration and student information doesn't support mobile devices, creating a significant barrier for many families and causes administrative headaches for front-line school staff. 

Establish Student Voice Forums at every LDSB secondary school twice annually, facilitated by Student Trustees and attended by ward Trustees to hear directly from student councils and affinity groups.

Empowering Students & Supporting Classrooms

Move beyond the current model of relying on short-term EA positions and advocate to establish a stable, recurring budget for classroom support.

Advocate to redirect board spending away from top-heavy administration and towards hiring more permanent EA's and Special Education teachers.

Advocate for increasing the number of Student Trustee positions beyond the current three to ensure our 21,000+ students see their diverse pathways and geographic wards reflected at the board table.

Establish a recurring student survey on AI implementation, and use the results to guide updates to classroom technology policy and academic honesty rules that more effectively and realistically support students and educators.

Implement an Open Access Program Development Policy. Allow students to formally petition for the creation of new Focus Programs or SHSM sectors based on their career interests.

Mandate Student-Led Census Analysis. Before the board finalizes its response to the 2025 Census, the Student Trustees and Student Affinity Groups could be given a facilitated opportunity to interpret the results and present their own "State of the Student" report to the Committee of the Whole.

Create a Student-Directed Innovation Fund to support student-led initiatives.

Establish a Student Human Rights Advisory Subcommittee within the Community Equity Advisory Committee to review anonymized, disaggregated human rights incident data and identify and ensure patterns of discrimination, harassment, and exclusion are not swept under the rug.

Student Wellbeing

Build on the success of current pilot programs to bring certified therapy dogs into more schools.

Support the creation of sensory-friendly zones and quiet spaces in every school using existing furniture and Tier 1 classroom budgets.

Advocate for a distinct Mental Health Absence Code and clearer board protocols so students can take time away from school without their mental health needs disappearing into a generic attendance category. Better tracking would help connect students with specialized supports quicker and reduce the burden on classroom teachers who are being forced to act as frontline mental health workers without resources.