Governing Board

Westpark’s Governing Board serves as the school’s main consultative body. Composed of parents, staff members and community representatives, this committee approves policies regarding many areas of school life and is consulted on many important issues.

Any parent may present him or herself as a Governing Board candidate or nominate another parent at the Parents’ Annual General Assembly, which is held in September of each school year (see the school calendar on our website). Members are elected for a two-year mandate. Meetings are held once a month.

The Governing Board is broken down into two categories:

Voting

  • Parent representatives – we have 9, each with a 2-year mandate
  • There are 9 school staff, including at least 1 support staff and 1 daycare staff, all with a 1-year mandate

Non-Voting

  • Principal
  • 2 Community Representatives, if available

2024-2025 Governing Board

Parent Representatives

Stuart Becker

Samantha Brown

Maria Antonietta Davoli

Mark Kashetsky

Kenny Mandel

Phil Pinsky
Chair

Melissa Salama

Ashley Smolar

Tiffany Uman
Vice Chair

Staff Representatives

Chelsea Bayer

Giulia Caroseilli

Pina Garritano

Margaret Gogoris
SEED Daycare & Lunch

Mary Lawrence

Sylvie Lepage

Alia Odubayo

Christina Papanayotou

Ashley Kennedy

Community Representative

Karene Benabou

Linzee Rothenberg

Diana Martire
Principal
Ex-officio

Invited

Teep Menon
Vice Principal

A. Charszan
Commissioner