The Toronto District School Board is committed to providing an equitable experience for all of the Student Trustee candidates. Should you have a concern related to your ability to participate in the Student Trustee Elections due to access to technology, please contact either Nick Rowe at Nick.Rowe@tdsb.on.ca or Tiffany Peel at Tiffany.Peel@tdsb.on.ca.
Each year, two Student Trustees are elected to sit on the Board of Trustees to represent the voice of approximately 238,000 students in the Toronto District School Board. Student Trustees attend board and committee meetings and act as a link to students, the Board and school communities. They sit on the Student Senate and work closely with the Student Senate members and school communities to empower and promote student voice and engagement across the district.
Students in grades 10 and 11 are eligible to apply for the position of Student Trustee and are emailed the necessary information to apply.
This year, the TDSB Student Trustees Election will take place on February 20, 2024 and February 28, 2024.
Below you will find important information about this process, which will also be communicated via email and social media:
Key Dates
- January 9, 2024 – Application Opens - (new Application link)
- January 17, 2024 – Information Session (5:00pm- 6:00pm) – MANDATORY FOR ALL CANDIDATES – (Click here to join the meeting)
- January 26, 2024 – Application Deadline
- February 12 to 19, 2024 – Campaigning Period
- February 20, 2024 – Voting Day to determine Runoff candidates
- February 22-27 – Campaigning period for Runoff candidates
- February 28 – Voting Day to determine two Student Trustees
Official Candidates will:
- participate in a Candidates’ Information Meeting to go over the guidelines and rules of the Campaigning process.
- submit a form indicating their interest, their understanding and intent to adhere to all the guidelines and rules of the election process, as well as submit a short writeup describing why they are interested in the Student Trustee role.
- submit a speech/video (30 seconds maximum). The video will be posted on the Student Trustee Candidates’ webpage and can be used for campaigning by Candidates on social media.
- be involved in online and in-person campaigning. Online campaigning is to take place on TDSB approved social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and the Student Trustee Candidates’ webpage .
Election Results
- The 2 candidates with the highest number of votes will be elected as Student Trustees
- All candidates (both successful and unsuccessful) will receive an email notifying them of their results
Please note that the TDSB Indigenous Student Trustee is selected by the Elders’ Council.
As always, we continue to support our student leaders at the Toronto District School Board in this important Process.