Trustees & Communications

Mr. John Valvasori - Ward 8 & 14Mr. Mark Valvasori - Ward 1, 2 & 15

Schools
Canadian Martyrs
Guardian Angels
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
St. Joseph
St. Lawrence
St. Thomas the Apostle
St. Mary (Secondary)

Board Committees

Standing Committees
Committee of the Whole
Student Achievement & Well-Being

Statutory Committees
Special Education Advisory Committee - Alternate
Supervised Alternative Learning

Permanent Committees
By-Laws & Regulations
Equal Opportunities
Indigenous Education

Contact
[email protected]
[email protected]
Home: 905-529-5980

Mrs. Josie Angelini - Ward 3 & 4Mrs. Josie Angelini - Ward 3 & 4

Schools
Holy Name of Jesus
St. Ann (Hamilton)
St. Eugene / Saint Eugène
St. John the Baptist
St. Patrick
Cathedral (High School)

Board Committees

Standing Committee
Committee of the Whole
Student Achievement & Well-Being

Permanent Committees
Anti-Racism
By-laws & Regulations
Catholicity and Communications
Equal Opportunities
Indigenous Education

Contact
[email protected]
Home: 905-388-0666

Mr. Aldo D'Intino - Ward 5Mr. Aldo D'Intino - Ward 5

Schools
St. Agnes
St. David
St. Luke
St. John Henry Newman (Secondary)

Board Committees

Standing Committee
Committee of the Whole
Student Achievement & Well-Being

Statutory Committees
Supervised Alternative Learning

Permanent Committees
Anti-Racism
Equal Opportunities
Indigenous Education
Pastoral Care Services Advisory

Ad Hoc Committees
HWCDSB Distinguished Service to Catholic Education Committee

Contact
[email protected]
Home: 905-578-2135

Mrs. Ellen Agostino - Ward 6Mrs. Ellen Agostino - Ward 6

Schools
St. Anthony Daniel
St. Kateri Tekakwitha
St. Margaret Mary
St. Teresa of Calcutta

Board Committees

Standing Committee
Committee of the Whole
Religion, Family Life & Faith Formation
Student Achievement & Well-Being

Statutory Committees
Special Education Advisory Committee

Permanent Committees
Catholicity and Communications
International & Indigenous Languages Elementary Program

Contact
[email protected]
Cell: 226-922-7780

Mr. Patrick J. Daly (Jr.) - Ward 7Mr. Patrick J. Daly (Jr.) - Ward 7

Chairperson of the Board

Schools
Blessed Sacrament
Our Lady of Lourdes
Sacred Heart of Jesus
St. John Paul II
St. Marguerite d’Youville
St. Jean de Brébeuf (Secondary)

Board Committees

Standing Committee
Committee of the Whole
Religion, Family Life & Faith Formation
Student Achievement & Well-Being

Statutory Committees
Audit Committee
Catholic Parent Involvement Committee

Permanent Committees
Anti-Racism
By-laws & Regulations
Catholicity and Communications
Equal Opportunities
Indigenous Education
International & Indigenous Languages Elementary Program
Pastoral Care Services Advisory
Policy Review and Strategic Planning

Ad Hoc Committees
Resolutions Committee
HWCDSB Distinguished Service to Catholic Education Committee

Note: The Chairperson of the Board is a member of each Standing and Permanent Committee as ex officio.

Contact
[email protected]
T: 905-525-2930

Mr. John Valvasori - Ward 8 & 14Mr. John Valvasori - Ward 8 & 14

Vice-Chairperson of the Board

Schools
Annunciation of Our Lord
Corpus Christi
Regina Mundi
St. Michael
St. Teresa of Avila
St. Thérèse of Lisieux
St. Vincent de Paul
Sts. Peter and Paul
St. Thomas More (Secondary)

Board Committees

Standing Committee
Committee of the Whole
Religion, Family Life & Faith Formation
Student Achievement & Well-Being


Permanent Committees
By-laws & Regulations
Catholicity and Communications
Pastoral Care Services Advisory
Policy Review and Strategic Planning

Ad Hoc Committees
Resolutions Committee

Contact
Email: [email protected]
Home: 905-679-6523

Mr. Louis Agro - Ward 9 & 11Mr. Louis Agro - Ward 9 & 11

Schools
Our Lady of the Assumption
Our Lady of Hope
St. James the Apostle
St. Mark
St. Paul
St. Matthew
Bishop Ryan (Secondary)

Board Committees

Standing Committee
Committee of the Whole
Religion, Family Life & Faith Formation
Student Achievement & Well-Being

Statutory Committees
Audit Committee

Permanent Committees
International & Indigenous Languages Elementary Program
Policy Review and Strategic Planning

Contact
Email: [email protected]
Home: 905-547-5481

Mrs. Mary Nardini - Ward 10Mrs. Mary Nardini - Ward 10

Chairperson, Religion, Family Life & Faith Formation Committee

Schools
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Our Lady of Peace
St. Clare of Assisi
St. Gabriel
St. Francis Xavier
St. Martin of Tours

Board Committees

Standing Committee
Committee of the Whole
Religion, Family Life & Faith Formation
Student Achievement & Well-Being

Statutory Committees
Audit Committee

Permanent Committees
By-laws & Regulations
Catholicity and Communications
Pastoral Care Services Advisory

Ad Hoc Committees
Resolutions Committee
HWCDSB Distinguished Service to Catholic Education Committee

Contact
[email protected]
Home: 905-664-6336

Mr. Phil Homerski - Ward 12 & 13Mr. Phil Homerski - Ward 12 & 13

Chairperson, Student Achievement and Well-Being Committee

Schools
Holy Name of Mary
Immaculate Conception
St. Ann (Ancaster)
St. Augustine
St. Bernadette
St. Joachim
Bishop Tonnos (Secondary)

Board Committees

Standing Committee
Committee of the Whole
Religion, Family Life & Faith Formation
Student Achievement & Well-Being

Statutory Committees
Special Education Advisory Committee
Supervised Alternative Learning

Permanent Committees
By-laws & Regulations
Catholicity and Communications

Contact
Email: [email protected]
Cell: 905-689-3898

 

Noah Sorgini - Student Trustee

St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School

 

Carla Khalil - Student Trustee

St. Jean de Brébeuf Catholic Secondary School

 

Alternate Contact

A. Caltagirone
905 525-2930, ext. 2147
[email protected]

Board of Trustees – Communications

Trustee News & Highlights

Published monthly, Trustee News & Highlights provides a summary of board meeting reports and activities, system and school events, and provincial initiatives.

Trustee News and Highlights-Sept 2024

Trustee News and Highlights-Nov 2023

Trustee News and Highlights-Oct 2023

Trustee News and Highlights-Sept 2023

Trustee News and Highlights-June 2023

 

 

Governance & Trustees' Role

The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board is governed by a Board of Trustees. Catholic school trustees are elected for a four-year term to represent Cathoiic/separate school electors in their distribution area(s) at the school board level and at various levels of the government.

Catholic trustee responsibilities include:

  • Establishing the school system’s mission and vision
  • Approving curriculum guidelines for Catholic schools
  • Establishing the annual budget and serving as good stewards of available resources
  • Developing policies to ensure that "Christ and the teachings of the Catholic Church are placed at the centre" of students' learning experiences
  • Determining the type, size and location of schools
  • Hiring Director of Education and other staff

To be eligible for election to a four-year term as a Catholic school trustee, candidates must be:

  • a Roman Catholic
  • a separate school supporter
  • a resident of a school board jurisdiction
  • a Canadian citizen
  • at least 18 years of age

Trustee distribution is as follows:
Ward 1, 2 & 15: One to be elected
Ward 3 & 4: One to be elected
Ward 5: One to be elected
Ward 6: One to be elected
Ward 7: One to be elected
Ward 8 & 14: One to be elected
Ward 9 & 11: One to be elected
Ward 10: One to be elected
Ward 12 & 13: One to be elected

Trustee Distribution Map

Trustee Distribution Map

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