Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Explained

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Logo Alt:A white "w" representing three people in front of a blue rectangular background on top pf a blue book outline.
Address:20 Education Court
Country:Canada
Chair Of The Board:Maria Felix Miller[1]
Director Of Education:Sheryl Robinson Petrazzini
Schools:93
Budget:589.8 million (2021)[2]
Students:50,000
Colours: Blue

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB), formerly known as English-language Public District School Board No. 21 prior to 1999,[3] is the public school board for the city of Hamilton. Established on January 1, 1998,[4] via the amalgamation of the Hamilton and Wentworth County school boards, the board currently operates 93 elementary and secondary schools.

The board has approximately 50,000 students in its 93 neighbourhood schools.[5] In addition to the programming offered at 80 elementary and 13 secondary schools, a number of alternative programs focusing on sports, academics, science, arts and languages are available.[6] The current director of education is Sheryl Robinson Petrazzini.[7] [8]

Secondary schools

SchoolCity NeighbourhoodGrades
9–12
Bernie Custis Secondary Stipley
Dundas Valley Secondary Dundas
Hamilton East
East Mountain
East Mountain
West Mountain
Hamilton East
West Mountain

Elementary schools

Former schools

Hamilton Central Collegiate Institute was a high school until 1985 and traced its history to Gore District Grammar School (1821) and Central School.[9] Gore District and Central School merged in 1838, renamed as Hamilton High School in 1871, Hamilton Collegiate in 1897, and Hamilton Central Collegiate in 1923.[10] HCI moved in to Central High School of Commerce (established 1897) in 1950 and closed with the building reused as a Sanford Avenue Elementary School from 1985 to 2011.[11]

Queens Rangers Elementary School closed in 2019, after 60 years of service.

Trustees

The HWDSB consists of 11 trustees elected from wards across the City of Hamilton. These wards either match or are the combination of multiple municipal wards for council elections. Trustees are elected for a four-year term during each municipal election. The last election for trustees was held on October 22, 2018. The next election for trustees will be held on October 24, 2022.

The Chair of the Board, the Vice-Chair and the Honorary Treasurer are elected at the Inaugural meeting of the Board, and serve for one year. Trustees are officials, elected to serve parents, students, taxpayers and the school system. They are the link between communities and the school board, ensuring Hamilton public schools meet the diverse needs of students in their communities.[12] Student trustees are elected by Grade 7-12 students to represent the interests of students during deliberations and decision making of the board.

2022-2026 Board of Trustees

width=18%Wardwidth=28%Trusteewidth=30%Ward Name
Ward 1Elizabeth WongWest Hamilton
Ward 2Sabreina DahabDowntown
Ward 3Maria Felix MillerHamilton Centre
Ward 4Ray MulhollandHamilton East
Wards 5 & 10Todd WhiteRed Hill and Lower Stoney Creek
Ward 6 & 9Kathy ArcherEast Mountain and Upper Stoney Creek
Ward 7Dawn DankoCentral Mountain
Ward 8 & 14Becky BuckWest Mountain
Wards 11 & 12Amanda FehrmanAncaster-Glanbrook
Ward 13Paul TutDundas
Ward 15Graeme NobleFlamborough
Student TrusteeThomas Lin (2023-2024)All Students
Student TrusteeHarry Wang (2023-2024)All Students
Shakowennakara:tats (Indigenous Student Trustee)Jullia Gross (2022)Indigenous Students

2018-2022 Board of Trustees

width=18%Wardwidth=28%Trusteewidth=30%Ward Name
Ward 1 & 2Elizabeth Wong[13] West Hamilton
Ward 3Maria Felix MillerHamilton Centre
Ward 4Ray MulhollandHamilton East
Ward 5Carole Paikin-MillerRed Hill
Ward 6Kathy ArcherEast Mountain
Ward 7Dawn DankoCentral Mountain
Ward 8 & 14Becky BuckWest Mountain
Wards 9 & 10Cam GalindoStoney Creek
Wards 11 & 12Alex JohnstoneAncaster-Glanbrook
Ward 13Paul TutDundas
Ward 15Penny DeatheFlamborough
Student TrusteeAisha Mahmoud (2022-2023)All Students
Student TrusteeGloria Li (2022-2023)All Students
Shakowennakara:tats (Indigenous Student Trustee)Jullia Gross (2022)Indigenous Students

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trustees | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board .
  2. Web site: June 3, 2021 . EXECUTIVE REPORT TO FINANCE AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE . March 7, 2022.
  3. Web site: Ontario Regulation 107/08. 15 April 2014. e-Laws. Government of Ontario. 6 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140306075757/http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/source/regs/english/2008/elaws_src_regs_r08107_e.htm. live.
  4. Web site: Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board » Archive. www.hwdsb.on.ca. 2017-10-13.
  5. Web site: Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board » About Us. www.hwdsb.on.ca. 2015-12-30.
  6. Web site: Programs offered - Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board . November 16, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100127013226/http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/programs/index.aspx . January 27, 2010 . dead .
  7. Web site: Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board » Senior Management. www.hwdsb.on.ca. 2015-12-30.
  8. Web site: Interim Director of Education Update Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board . June 10, 2022 . www.hwdsb.on.ca.
  9. News: Education was a story of Progress and Quests TheSpec.com. The Hamilton Spectator. June 22, 2017.
  10. Web site: Spectator Collection Antiquarian Photographs HPL.
  11. Web site: Paul Wilson: Empty schools, doing it the Detroit way.
  12. Web site: HWDSB Trustees. January 13, 2021.
  13. Web site: HWDSB Trustees Appoint Elizabeth Wong as Trustee for Wards 1 & 2 | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board.