NEWS RELEASE
YORK CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
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At its annual inaugural board meeting on Dec. 7, 2020, the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) elected Dominic Mazzotta, Trustee for Richmond Hill, as Chair of the Board and Carol Cotton, Trustee for Markham Area 1, as Vice-Chair.
Dominic Mazzotta has been a trustee for 10 years and previously held the position of Chair in 2018-2019. Prior to being elected as a Trustee, Mr. Mazzotta was a YCDSB principal, vice-principal and teacher during a 30-year career as an educator.
Carol Cotton has served the Markham community as a trustee for 24 years. She previously held the position of Chair from 2015-2017 and Vice-Chair for eight years between 2001 and 2015. Ms. Cotton is also currently serving as Regional Director, representing YCDSB, at the Ontario Catholic School Trustee Association (OCSTA) since 2010.
The York Catholic District School Board is made up of 10 elected trustees and two non-voting student trustees. As elected officials, trustees are responsible for developing and approving policies, maintaining standards of excellence, representing their community’s perspective, and acting as stewards of Catholic Education.
The newly elected Chair and Vice-Chair will serve a one-year term.
To learn more about the role of trustee, visit www.ycdsb.ca/trustees/.
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