The Bluewater District School Board held its annual trustee elections of its Chair and Vice-Chair.
On Tuesday, the board elected Jane Thomson, Trustee for the Town of South Bruce Peninsula/Municipality of Northern Bruce as Chair for a one-year term.
A release from the school board says this Thomson’s first time in the role of Chair after serving as Vice-Chair for the past two consecutive terms.
Jan Johnstone, Trustee for the Municipality of Kincardine/Township of Huron-Kinloss, was elected as Vice-Chair for a one-year term. Johnstone has served as Chair for the past two consecutive terms.
The evening also Director of Education Lori Wilder’s Annual report for 2020. Wilder’s report highlighted examples of hard work and the successes of students and staff, as well as the ways in which Bluewater District School Board adapted to the pandemic.
Jessica Hatt, a student in the Specialist High Skills Major Design program at Grey Highlands Secondary School, received recognition at the meeting for designing this year’s report.