HDSB Trustee - Wards 5 & 7
School Board Trustee Candidate
"Building Brighter Futures, Brick by Brick."
I have lived in Oakville for more than 20 years, raised three children in local schools, and run a business that works with schools and families.
Parent, educator, business owner
Three ways I have seen our schools work
20+ years
in Oakville
3 children
raised here
School-facing
business experience
Hands-on STEM
with local learners
My background
I have seen Halton's public schools from three sides: as a parent, as someone who works with children, and as a business owner who deals with schools directly.
If you want to ask me about any of this, my email is lily@lilyb4trustee.ca.
My three children grew up here and attended different local public schools. That gave me a close view of how much a family's experience varies by school, by age and by stage.
Elementary · Secondary · Parent perspective
I own an education-focused franchise. I work with schools, children, parents and partner organizations from the operating side, not only as a parent.
Schools · Families · Organizations
My work involves practical STEM and problem-solving sessions where children learn by building, testing, asking questions and working with each other.
STEM · Experiential learning · Student engagement
Over two decades in Oakville I have watched neighbourhoods and school communities change, and I know the practical concerns families run into as their children move through the system.
20+ years · Oakville · Community context
The role
A trustee doesn’t run classrooms or write the provincial curriculum. The role is governance — listening to students, families and the community, setting Board direction, making informed decisions on budgets and policies, and holding senior leadership accountable.
Parent experience
Communication, student support, transportation and school climate are felt by families first. I have been on that side of it for years.
Business experience
Running an organization means setting priorities, answering for results, and making practical decisions when there is not enough of something to go around.
Education experience
Working directly with children shows me how curiosity and confidence develop, and how differently students take to the same lesson.
Safe and supportive schools, with real attention to mental-health supports and bullying prevention.
The province sets the curriculum. What the Board controls is where staff and learning resources go, and how honestly results are reported. That is where I would push for literacy, math, science and hands-on STEM.
Plain communication with families, careful handling of public money, and closed sessions limited to what the Education Act requires, with the decisions explained in public afterwards.
North Oakville is adding schools and changing boundaries, and trustees vote on those decisions. I will advocate for safe, well-maintained schools, smart school planning, boundaries, transportation and preparation for population growth.
It helps to be clear about the job, so you can judge candidates on what trustees actually control.
Polls are open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Advance voting runs October 7–10 and October 13–18.
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