Student-Trustees-Election

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 Trustees Election due to access to technology, please contact either Nick Rowe at [email protected] or Tiffany Peel at [email protected].

Each year, two Student Trustees are elected to sit on the Board of Trustees to represent the voice of approximately 239,000 TDSB students. 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.

The 2025 TDSB Student Trustees Election will take place on February 26 and 27. Students in grades 7 to 11 are eligible to vote for two candidates maximum.

Students in grades 10 and 11 are eligible to apply for the position of Student Trustee. Campaign and election guidelines can be found here. Please read and adhere to all the guidelines and rules of the election process.

Please see below for important details about this process. Information will also be communicated to students via email and social media.

Key 2025 Dates

January 15 - Student Trustee Information Session (Virtual at 4 p.m.)
- This meeting was mandatory for Student Trustee candidates.
January 30 - Application Closes (7 p.m. Deadline)
- Click here to access the application form.
- - Students must access the form using their TDSB student email accounts.
- Click here to access campaign and election guidelines.
  - Please read and adhere to these guidelines.
February 7 - One-Minute Campaign Video Due (4 p.m. Deadline)
February 17 to 25 - Campaigning Period
February 26 - Voting Opens at 9 a.m.
February 27 - Voting Closes at 5 p.m.

Steps for Official Candidates

Participate in the Student Trustee Information Session to go over campaign guidelines and rules. Attendance is mandatory for Student Trustee candidates.
Submit a form indicating your interest, understanding, and intent to adhere to all the guidelines and rules of the election process.
Submit a short write-up describing why you are interested in the Student Trustee role.
Submit a speech/video that 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 takes place on TDSB approved social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and the Student Trustee Candidates’ webpage.

Please note that the TDSB Indigenous Student Trustee is selected by the Elders’ Council. Student Senate Elections will take place in late April/early May 2025.