The manager director of Hamilton’s public faculty board has resigned amid an govt appointment to the native chapter of the YMCA.
In a launch on Monday evening, the Hamilton Wentworth District College Board (HWDSB) mentioned secretary of the board Manny Figueiredo will step down formally on Feb. 28, 2022, to tackle the put up of regional president and chief govt officer of the YMCA.
“The expertise of director of schooling, and dealing in service of our college students and households in Hamilton, has been an incredible privilege,” Figueiredo mentioned in a press release.
“Advocating for human rights, whereas working exhausting to take away boundaries for at present and traditionally underserved college students, has led to private challenges success. I’m grateful to the employees for supporting our board as we proceed to create a constructive tradition for college kids and employees.”
Figueiredo, who’s been within the enterprise of schooling for near 27 years, took on the put up with HWDSB on Aug. 1, 2015 when he stepped in for John Malloy — who was appointed assistant deputy with the ministry of schooling in January of the identical 12 months.
The soon-to-be-former schooling director began as an academic assistant earlier than changing into a instructor within the Waterloo area.
Throughout his six-years-plus as director, Figueiredo navigated HWDSB via the COVID-19 pandemic, a bullying review process following the demise of Devan Selvey in October 2019, allegations of racism towards board members, and mitigating an ongoing shortage of school bus drivers.
He’s held supervisory roles in each the catholic and public boards becoming a member of the HWDSB within the 2009-10 faculty 12 months as superintendent.
“Director Figueiredo has offered large management all through his tenure at HWDSB. His precedence has all the time been the success and well-being of scholars,” mentioned HWDSB Chair Daybreak Danko.
A spokesperson for the HWDSB says the board will discover Figueiredo’s substitute in a “well timed method.”
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