Student Trustees elected for the 2024-25 school year
For Immediate Release
February 28, 2024
GUELPH, Ontario – At their February 2024 meeting, Upper Grand District School Board Student Senators elected the Student Trustees for next school year.
For the 2024-25 school year, Hiba Mangat from Centre Dufferin District High School will serve as the Rural Student Trustee, and Zechariah Nasir from Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute will serve as the Urban Student Trustee. Both are currently in grade 11 at their respective schools.
The Student Senate is a link between the students and school board. The Senate is composed of one dedicated student representative from each of the board’s secondary schools selected by the student government of each of the secondary schools. Alternatives may be chosen at the discretion of the schools. Each senator attends a meeting once a month to share events taking place within their school, to present ideas or concerns, and to address and provide student voice on important issues. This is one of the places in the Upper Grand where student voices are heard.
Each year, two Student Senators are elected to serve as Student Trustees at the Board level.
Hiba and Zechariah’s one-year term will begin on August 1, 2024.
Congratulations to Hiba and Zechariah!
About the Upper Grand District School Board
The Upper Grand District School Board serves more than 35,000 students through 65 elementary schools and 11 secondary schools in the City of Guelph, County of Wellington and County of Dufferin. The UGDSB covers the ancestral and traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Six Nations of the Grand River, and Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territories. Inspiring a love of learning and developing engaged, globally literate citizens is the shared purpose of our Board of Trustees, Executive Committee, and more than 4,000 dedicated education and support staff who are aided by the contributions of caring volunteers and community partners.
Our Purpose: To inspire a love of learning and develop engaged, globally literate citizens.
Our Vision: To be recognized as leaders in creating unparalleled, agile, and inclusive learning experiences for all.
Our Plan:
We will…
- Deliver foundational education and student achievement
We will…
- Inspire a love of lifelong learning
- Champion health and wellbeing
- Ensure equity of access and outcomes
- Lead through sustainability
We will…
- Foster engaging and supportive learning environments
- Strengthen and grow community relationships
- Continuously learn, evaluate and improve
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