DCDSB Appoints Robert De Souza as Trustee for the City of Oshawa

At a public meeting on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, the Durham Catholic District School Board of Trustees appointed Robert De Souza as Trustee for the City of Oshawa.

A graduate of the Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) and father of three children, Mr. De Souza currently serves as a member of the Knights of Columbus with the St. Leo the Great parish council. In his professional career, his skills are focused on critical planning, analytics and strategy.

“We are pleased to welcome Mr. De Souza to the Board of Trustees. His dedication to the Catholic community and professional skillset will complement our team as we work together to advocate for our Catholic school system and the needs of our students,” said John Rinella, Chair of the Board.  

Mr. De Souza, in his address to trustees, said he believes in the importance of living each day with a Catholic lens to work on building a better community, strengthening the bond between church, school and community. “I will work with all of you to find ways to reach out to parents and encourage them to be engaged in our schools and parishes,” he said.

During the meeting, 13 candidates delivered prepared speeches to the Board of Trustees, highlighting the reasons why he or she should be selected. The selection was made by trustees in an open voting session which followed the presentations.