Contacts checked September 2026. Roles and numbers change — verify on the official trustee pages linked below.
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) | Confirm via Trustee Services 905-666-6363 (personal line not published on current DDSB trustee cards) |
| 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 · Liz Beckstead liz.beckstead@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
- Chief Operating Officer / Chief Education Officer: Jim Markovski — EA 905-666-6351
- Chief Business Officer, Corporate Services: Lisa Bianca — EA 905-666-6459
Camille Williams-Taylor (Chief Executive Officer) 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.