The Student Achievement & Well-Being Standing Committee will ensure that matters related to school programs and school services are in alignment with the Board’s Multi-Year Strategic Plan and operational goals. The committee will deal with such matters as may be referred to the committee by the Board and receive reports as requested or as appropriate.

2025-2026 Student Achievement & Well-Being Standing Committee Meetings

Date Agenda Recording Minutes
October 15, 2025 Agenda YouTube
January 19, 2026
February 18, 2026
June 15, 2026

All Standing Committee meetings are open to the public. Under the Education Act, meetings that are closed to the public (in-camera) are conducted to discuss matters of personnel, property, contract negotiations and litigation.

Information on attending or watching a Standing Committee meeting can be found on the 2025-2026 Standing Committee Meetings page.

Terms of Reference

Membership: Four (4) Trustees plus the Chairperson of the Board 

Election of Committee Chair and Vice-Chair: Election to be held at the first meeting of the Committee after the Inaugural Meeting or the Organizational Meeting of the Board and will follow the Election Process outlined in Section 10 of the WRDSB Board Bylaws

Term of Appointment: Two-Year Term

Quorum Requirement: A majority of members – three (3)

Meeting Frequency: Approximately Four (4) times per school year 

(for example: October, December, February, May)

Reporting Structure: Reports Directly to Board 

Administrative Responsibility: Associate Director, SAWB

Approval Date/Last Update: August 31, 2025

COMMITTEE MANDATE: 

  • to consider matters related to student achievement, well being and equity through school improvement 
  • to review structures, programs, processes and work plans to examine disparities in outcomes as they relate to student achievement and well-being for students who are most marginalized 
  • to consider staff reports regarding proposed interventions and other processes to address disparities in learning outcomes 
  • to consider reports on educational programs to promote belonging  (i.e. equity, decolonization, inclusion and through an anti-oppressive lens)
  • to consider staff reports regarding the efficacy of instruction a well as the effectiveness of student programs 
  • to consider recommendations for new programs anchored in the Multi Year Strategic Plan and Board Improvement and Equity Plan
  • to consider reports regarding staffing needs related to student programs and associated budget implications 
  • to study trends in education and their implications on student learning and achievement
  • to review and make recommendations to the Board for the naming of school facilities 
  • to be aware of the programs provided to support student achievement and well-being, including curricular and co-curricular choice, for students available in the Board’s schools 
  • to ensure the Committee’s deliberations are undertaken with the intent to achieve the goals of equity, decolonization, inclusion, anti-racism, anti-oppression and accessibility and in compliance with its obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code and related policies 
  • to provide all members of the WRDSB community with an opportunity to provide input to the Committee
  • to ensure that the Committee’s decision-making process and any subsequent recommendations are free from discrimination and adhere to the Ontario Human Rights Code and related policies in addressing historically and currently marginalized or underserved students or families
  • to consider delegations in accordance with the WRDSB Bylaws

Roles and Responsibilities of Members: 

  • to ensure that the Committee’s work supports the goals in the Board’s Multi-Year Strategic Plan and the Board’s Mission, Vision and Strategic Directions 
  • to ensure that the Committee’s work is supported by relevant Board policy, where applicable 
  • to provide official minutes and related recommendations to the Board for its consideration 
  • to ensure that the Committee’s work is conducted in an open and transparent manner (within the confidentiality provisions of the Education Act) 

Annual Reports:

  • Student Behaviour Incident Report
  • Identification Placement and Review Committee Membership 
  • Annual Suspension/Expulsion Report 
  • Monthly Suspension Reports 
  • School Year Calendar