WILCOX NEW SCHOOL BOARD CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR BRACEBRIDGE TRUSTEE CHILDS

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com

CENTRAL ONTARIO — The local school board has a new chair and vice chair today.

Last night Trillium Lakelands District School Board elected Kawartha City trustee Colleen Wilcox as chair and Bracebridge trustee Esther Childs was elected vice-chair.

Bruce Reain remains as past chair, says TLDSB release.

The position of chair is held from the date of the election until the next organizational meeting, which is December 3 next year when an election is held again.

TLDSB has 41 elementary schools, seven secondary schools, six adult and alternate education centres and a virtual learning centre. They serve approximately 17,000 students.

Wilcox has been a trustee for the City of Kawartha Lakes (CKL) Ward 7 for the past eight years. Ward 7 includes Jack Callaghan Public School, King Albert Public School, Leslie Frost Public School, I.E. Weldon Secondary School, the Lindsay Adult and Alternate Education Centre (AAEC), and the Virtual Learning Centre.

Colleen Wilcox has been a TLDSB trustees for eight years representing the City of Kawartha Lakes. She takes over from Bruce Reain.

“Over the last eight years, I’ve observed, participated, and learned about the importance of the role of trustee in a community,” says Wilcox in a release.

“In the last two years, I’ve become more involved and have had many wonderful mentors – all of which has prepared me for the role of chair.”

Wilcox loves to read, golf, and entertain family and friends. A jack of all trades, she officiates at weddings and works part-time in her husband’s architectural firm.

Esther Childs becomes vice chair after becoming a trustee in 2022. She represents Bracebridge. And has a strong passion for equity, inclusion, wellness, and achievement

Childs has been with the board since 2022 representing the Town of Bracebridge, which includes Monck Public School, Macaulay Public School, Muskoka Falls Public School, Bracebridge Public School, Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School, and the Bracebridge AAEC.

Prior to becoming a trustee, Childs was an educator in TLDSB since 1999, holding various positions from kindergarten to specialized education classes. She has a strong passion for equity, inclusion, wellness, and achievement.

For more information on TLDSB trustees, visit the Meet Your Trustee page on the board’s website.

 

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