Marvin Duarte

Milton Trustee

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Rating

Overall Opinion:

Milton Trustee Marvin Duarte is often the deciding vote in a divided board room. He currently sits as Chair of the Board of Trustees, after serving two years as Vice-Chair of the Board. He does attempt to move the business of the board forward. He can be unpredictable when it comes to divisive issues (such as not supporting flying the Pride flag in 2021).

Key Motions:

Strengthening Community Relationships (Pride Flag - January 2022)
Chair Duarte stated that his goal has been student success. The pillars of achieve, believe, and belong, which align with Catholic teachings, and as members of the community we must proactively open our eyes and ears and extend our hand to those in our system who are falling through the cracks. He sees that there is a lot of misinformation and misrepresentation. He does not believe that we should change our core beliefs, or modify or water them down, or impose our beliefs on others, or let others impose their views on ours. We must understand that each individual is unique, recognize differences, and respect each other. If he is called to vote tonight, he will ask himself, what will Jesus want me to do? Chair Duarte did not cast a vote on the motion, as it had already passed 5-3 when it came his turn to vote.

Positions Held:

Catholic Parent Involvement Committee (CPIC) - Trustee Representative
Vice-Chair, HCDSB Board of Trustees (2019-2021)
Chair, HCDSB Board of Trustees (2021-present)
Salary & Bargaining Committee - Trustee Alternate
Audit Committee - Trustee Alternate