Presentations
Director’s recognition award
Extraordinary contributions to Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) by staff, students, school volunteers, or community members are recognized at each Public Meeting of the Board by the director of education, Wes Hahn. The following individual was nominated for their outstanding commitment and dedication to TLDSB.
Purchasing supervisor, Tracey Choy, has made significant contributions to the school board and the broader educational community, particularly in championing system-based innovation and excellence.
As purchasing supervisor, Choy’s impact extends beyond the borders of TLDSB, directly leading to better value, enhanced efficiency, and the advancement of equitable practices across the sector.
She has made a profound and sustainable contribution by elevating the standard of
procurement excellence locally and provincially. In the province, she is the secretary for the Ontario Association of School Business Officials (OASBO) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Committee, and actively participates in sub-committees as well. In 2025, she worked with a colleague to secure funding for a social procurement roadmap for school boards, which aims to enhance this important initiative across the province, demonstrating Choy’s proactive leadership in this area. Locally, she has sourced the donation of backpacks and ensured their equitable distribution across the Board to students in need, providing direct, tangible support to the community we serve.
Director’s update
Director of education, Wes Hahn, acknowledged the contributions of all TLDSB staff and drew the trustees’ attention to the focus of improving reading and writing instruction through a consistent division-wide approach for Grades 7, 8, and 9 students. Two professional learning sessions have been held this fall with teachers in these grades to align pedagogical delivery across the intermediate level. This initiative is designed to better prepare students for high school, especially within the de-streaming environment, and early feedback from the sessions has been excellent.
Hahn also noted that the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has begun with teaching staff, focusing on how best to support educators in its use, coupled with assessment and evaluation best practices.
Hahn concluded by expressing appreciation for the work and expertise of the Director’s Office — executive assistant, trustee liaison, Jennifer Andreasen, the Communications Services under the leadership of Manager of Communications Carolynne Bull, research and data analyst, Kendal Kolne, and privacy and records management officer, Glynis Waters—for ensuring the system moves forward effectively.
Equity of outcomes in TLDSB from coaches and consultants in schools
Acting associate superintendent of learning, Dawn Sudsbury, gave an update on how TLDSB is working to deliver high-quality, evidence-based instruction to all students.
This is being achieved through a robust professional learning series delivered through classroom coaching and Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). This work is supported by 12 teaching and learning coaches, six elementary consultants, two secondary consultants, and four inclusive learning teachers, who are all instrumental in strengthening core instruction and aligning with the science of learning and explicit instruction, which provides a consistent, evidence-based framework across all classrooms.
Suspension and expulsion data
Superintendent of learning, Tanya Fraser, presented a review of safe schools data and student supports from the 2024-2025 school year, which showed a decline in suspensions and expulsions. Fraser noted that TLDSB is closely monitoring this data and remains committed to creating physically and emotionally safe and healthy learning environments for all students.
Fraser explained that, as a system, we continue to strive for improvement and are proud of the progress made in supporting students through progressive discipline. We aim to help our students make better choices, take responsibility for their actions, restore relationships, make amends, and learn from their mistakes.
2025 Board meeting schedule
Board meetings are open to the public to attend at the host location in-person. For viewing, the meetings are live-streamed and the link is made available on the tldsb.ca website on the day of the meeting.
The schedule for 2026 meetings will be approved at the December 2, Annual Organizational Meeting of the Board.
| Meeting | Date | Time | Location |
| Organizational Meeting of the Board | December 2, 2025 | 5:30 p.m. | Muskoka Education Centre (MEC) |
