Contacts directory
Pick your board and community. You will get the matching trustee(s), the board main line, the school directory, and the FOI email.
Find my trustee
Board main lines
- DDSB: 905-666-5500 · toll-free 1-800-265-3968 · FOI foi.privacy@ddsb.ca
- DCDSB: 905-576-6150 · toll-free 1-877-482-0722 · FOI FOI@dcdsb.ca (ext. 22223)
- Ontario Ombudsman: 1-800-263-1830 · file a complaint
Find your school principal
Always start with the principal for classroom or school-level issues.
- DDSB school directory: ddsb.ca school directory
- DCDSB school listing: dcdsb.ca school listing
DDSB Board of Trustees
Trustee Services Coordinator: Gillian Venning – 905-666-6363 · gillian.venning@ddsb.ca
Official page: Board of Trustees
| Trustee | Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Tracy Brown (Chair) | Whitby | 905-706-6523 |
| Deb Oldfield (Vice-Chair) | Oshawa | 905-391-0764 |
| Michelle Arseneault | Whitby | 905-391-4201 |
| Christine Thatcher | Whitby | 905-655-4370 |
| Emma Cunningham | Pickering | 905-706-4916 |
| Stephen Linton | Pickering | 905-706-7490 |
| Donna Edwards | Ajax | 365-275-2659 |
| Kelly Miller | Ajax | 905-706-3817 |
| Mark Jacula | Oshawa (appointed) | 905-242-3265 |
| Shailene Panylo | Oshawa | 905-391-0813 |
| Carolyn Morton | Brock / Uxbridge / Scugog | 905-986-5525 |
| Chad Cowie | First Nations Representative | 365-275-9104 |
DCDSB Board of Trustees
Board office / governance: 905-576-6150 (ask for trustee contact or Liz Beckstead, ext. 22266) · info@dcdsb.ca
Official page: Board of Trustees
- Morgan Ste. Marie — Chair (Oshawa)
- Marisa Hall — Vice-Chair (Ajax)
- Kim Beatty — Oshawa
- Richard Damianopoulos — Scugog / Uxbridge / Brock
- Robert De Souza — Whitby
- Janelle Emanuel — Whitby
- Monique Forster — Ajax
- Jim McCafferty — Pickering
Individual phones are not always published. Call the board office for the trustee representing your area.
DDSB senior leadership (selected)
- Director’s Office EA: Dorothy Leaver — 905-666-6312 · dorothy.leaver@ddsb.ca
- Associate Director, Education: Jim Markovski — EA 905-666-6351
- Associate Director, Corporate Services: Lisa Bianca — EA 905-666-6459
Camille Williams-Taylor (Director) is scheduled to retire January 4, 2027. Confirm current leadership on the senior leadership page.
Local parent groups (listed for awareness)
Evaluate any group independently. Formal channels (School Councils, PIC, SEAC, trustees) remain open to every parent.
- DDSB Concerned Parents — grassroots group that has raised curriculum, preferred-name, washroom, library, and Pride-related issues at board meetings.
- Durham Parents United — parental-rights group emphasizing consent for curriculum; primarily Facebook-organized.
- PFLAG Canada – Durham Region — support for 2SLGBTQI individuals and families. inquiries@pflagdurhamregion.com · 905-231-0533.
Report outdated contact
If a phone, email, or trustee assignment has changed, send a calm factual note. We will check the official board page before updating.
Suggested subject: Outdated trustee contact — Durham. Include board, trustee name, what changed, and the official URL.