I was first elected as a school commissioner in 2007 with over 65% of the vote. In 2014 I was re-elected defeating three other candidates. I represent Ward 2, which now includes all of NDG and Montreal West. It is also the district where I have lived for most of my life. Ensuring the best future for our children is my goal. I have devoted my entire career to education, as a teacher and School Principal at both the Elementary and High School levels and presently as School Commissioner. I believe in conducting myself with integrity, transparency, accountability and devotion. To keep up-to-date with issues in my Ward, I regularly attend meetings of school Governing Boards and other parent bodies and also attend major school and school board events. As a School Commissioner, I have been a dedicated member of many school board committees contributing many hours of work per week. I am proud to have an almost perfect record of attendance at meetings of the Council of Commissioners and Committee meetings. Since 2007 I have been or am a member of the following school board committees: ¨ Chair, Audit Committee ¨ Chair, Finance and Legislation Committee ¨ Chair, Governance and Ethics Committee ¨ Co-Chair, School Transportation Advisory Committee ¨ Vice Chair, Education Committee ¨ Member, Executive Committee ¨ Member, Human Resources Committee ¨ Member, Selection Committee for Senior Management Personnel ¨ Member, Adult Education and Vocational Services Advisory Committee ¨ Member, Task Force - Improving Organizational Performance at the English Montreal School Board ¨ Member, Marketing Group ¨ Member, Task Force on the Delegation of Powers to the Executive Committee ¨ Member, EMSB Elections Preparedness Committee ¨ Member, Advisory Committee on Special Education Services (ACSES) ¨ Member, Mental Health and Wellbeing Advisory Committee I welcome the opportunity to serve my constituents as School Commissioner and sincerely thank you for your ongoing confidence and support. Joseph Lalla School Commissioner, Ward 2 / Commissaire, Circonscription 2 (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montréal-Ouest) English Montreal School Board / Commission scolaire English-Montréal Email: josephlalla@hotmail.com Website: www.josephlalla.com Produced by Jeff Black, Sarah Hickson, Steve Lalla and Joseph Lalla © Copyright 2018 Joseph Lalla, All rights reserved. Authorized by Joseph Lalla |