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