At the Annual Board Meeting on December 10, 2019 Trustees acclaimed Teresa Gallik as Chair and Mike Favreau as Vice Chair. Gallik is entering her second term as Chair and Favreau last held the position of Vice Chair in 2015. Combined the pair has over 30 years of experience on the Board of Trustees.
Quotation:
"As I take on my second term as Chair, I would like to offer my sincerest thanks to my fellow members of the Board of Trustees. I couldn't ask for a better team of Trustees. Your guidance and help in my first year was truly appreciated. I look forward to continuing to work with you alongside our staff and communities to further Catholic education. I would also like to thank our new Director, Derek Haime, who has been amazing and has inspired us all with his dedicated devotion to Catholic education. It has been a smooth transition. I am excited to see our new strategic plan in action and see where it takes us. Growing - where we will live our Catholic faith by growing student potential. Investing - where we will live our Catholic faith by investing in our future and Engaging where we will live our Catholic faith by engaging our students and communities. I wish you all a very joyful Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year. God Bless You all." - Teresa Gallik
Quick Facts:
- According to the Board's by-laws, elections to the office of Chair and Vice Chair of the Board takes place at the annual Board Meeting in December of each year.
- Kenora Catholic's Board of Trustees consists of six elected Trustees, one First Nation Trustee.
- The Board also has two student trustees who are elected by students of St. Thomas Aquinas High School and represent the voice and views of students.
- The term of the current Board of Trustees commenced on December 1, 2018 and will end on November 14, 2022.
- The Board of Trustees meets the first Tuesday of each month for Policy Governance Committee Meetings and every third Tuesday of each month for their Regular Board Meetings.
Teresa Gallik has been a Kenora Catholic Trustees since 2003, and Mike Favreau started with the Board in