York Region Presidents' Council (YRPC)

The York Region Presidents' Council (YRPC) is an organization consisting of the President(s), Vice-President(s) and Student Council members of all 32 secondary schools in the York Region District School Board. The YRPC works collaboratively with the student trustees to voice student concerns. As well, the YRPC enhances communication and co-operation between Student Councils in the Board. 

Responsibilities of the York Region Presidents’ Council include:

  • making every effort to provide student councils with the necessary support to thrive and flourish;
  • enhancing communication and fostering cooperation between students, student councils, and Student Trustees in the region;
  • being inclusive of all secondary schools in the York Region District School Board;
  • providing a forum for secondary students to meet and voice their concerns and share their opinions; and
  • giving reasonable notice to students of meeting dates, event dates and student trustee elections 

If you have any questions, concerns or would like to learn more about the YRPC, feel free to contact your student trustees.

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2025-2026 Executive Council and Area Representatives 

Prime MinisterEric Chen, Milliken Mills HS
Deputy Prime Minister Owen Yin, Bayview SS
Minister of Communications Tristin Tran, Milliken Mills HS
Minister of Public RelationsMatthew Weinstein, Westmount CI
Minister of Student OutreachAnna Zhou, Unionville HS
Minister of Administrative AffairsKatherine Liu, Unionville HS
Minister of Skill DevelopmentSabrina Wang, Unionville HS
Regional Representative, CEC Central
  • Michelle Wang, Bayview SS
  • Eunice Sun, Bayview SS
Regional Representative, CEC East
  • Brian Lin, Milliken Mills HS
  • Alan Lin, Milliken Mills HS
Regional Representative, CEC North
  • William Liu, Newmarket HS
  • Sarina Mohammadi, Keswick HS
Regional Representative, CEC West
  • Michelle Bae, Westmount CI
  • Tara Wei, Thornhill SS
Student Trustee                     Mitusaan Kugathasan, Middlefield C.I.
Student Trustee     Hayden Lai, Dr. G.W. Williams S.S.
Indigenous Student Trustee     Natalia Pitawanakwat, Newmarket H.S.

Contact us

For any questions, please contact YRPC via e-mail.

 

York Region Presidents' Council Elections


Students who are entering Grades 10 to 12 are eligible to run to be elected as YRPC executives and regional representatives for the school year starting in the fall. 

Please Note: Students are not permitted to email or contact Principals of other secondary schools to garner support or campaign across schools. 

Nominations close May 18. Campaigning must not begin prior to May 22 and must be in accordance with the campaigning guidelines that have been outlined below. 

Questions about the election process should be directed to YRPC at yrpc@yrdsb.ca. Inquiries sent through social media will not receive a response. 


Application Process

1. Complete the nomination form. 

  • Make sure you are logged into your GAPPS account. Nominations are due on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 6:00 pm EDT. Late submissions will not be accepted. 
  • You will be asked to submit a written response (not exceeding 250 words), a photo and a media consent form as part of the nomination form. Written responses that exceed 250 words will be edited. 

2. Complete the Consent Form. 

  • Please have a parent or guardian fill out the media consent form and include it with your submission.

Election Timelines

DateElection Timeline
Monday, May 5, 2025Nominations open
Sunday, May 18, 2025, 6:00 p.m. EDTNominations close
Thursday, May 22, 2025Campaigning begins
Monday, May 26, 2025Voting opens
Monday, May 28, 2025, 6:00 p.m. EDTVoting closes
Monday, June 2, 2025Results announced
Thursday, June 5, 2025In-person transition meeting

Position Descriptions

There are two types of positions on YRPC: Executive (7) and Regional Representatives (8)

Note: Candidates can run for up to 2 executive positions in addition to the regional representative position if they desire. Candidates will be required to declare their top choice position. 

 

YRPC Executive Positions

The Prime Minister oversees the whole of the YRPC. They act as the primary spokesperson for the Council. They set meeting dates and agendas in consultation with Executive and Staff Advisors, chair all Executive meetings, General Assembly meetings, and Student Outreach Meetings, and ensure the Executive Cabinet implements council initiatives. 

The Deputy Prime Minister supports the Prime Minister and takes on other responsibilities as delegated by the Prime Minister. 

The Minister of Administrative Affairs is responsible for meeting minutes, database construction, and email distribution. They are responsible for informing both executive members and YRPC attendees of information when necessary. Financial responsibilities include budget projections and purchasing. Applicants should have relevant financial coursework or practical experience. 

 

The Minister of Communications is primarily responsible for photography, video editing, graphic design, and the overall promotional material and marketing strategy of the YRPC. Applicants should have experience with Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, or other professional design software. 

The Minister of Public Relations is responsible for maintaining YRPC social media accounts, managing marketing timelines, and supporting the Minister of Communications as appropriate. 

The Minister of Student Outreach is responsible for planning and organizing YRPC General Assembly meetings, ensuring all schools send representatives, booking speakers, and acquiring all relevant materials and resources. 

The Minister of Skill Development coordinates leadership activities and icebreakers at every YRPC-affiliated event. They are primarily responsible for maintaining a standard level of engagement and hype at YRPC gatherings. They also provide support to Regional Representatives. 

Regional Representatives

The York Region District School Board covers a large geographical area and is divided up into four Community Education Centres (CEC). There will be two regional representatives for each CEC: Central Region, West Region, East Region, and North Region (for a total of 8). 

Regional representatives lead discussions in breakout rooms and shall act as liaisons between schools in their geographic area and the YRPC Executive Cabinet. Regional representatives are not formal members of the YRPC Executive Cabinet. 

The school that you attend determines your regional eligibility, not your home address (e.g., if you are a student living in Newmarket attending an IB school in Aurora, you are considered part of CEC Central, not CEC North). Please see the table below to determine which region you are from. 

CEC North

CEC Central

CEC East

CEC West

  • Dr. John M. Denison SS 

  • Huron Heights SS 

  • Keswick HS

  • Newmarket HS

  • Sir William Mulock SS

  • Stouffville DSS

  • Sutton DHS

  • Alexander Mackenzie HS 

  • Aurora HS

  • Bayview SS

  • Dr. G.W. Williams SS 

  • King City SS

  • Langstaff SS

  • Richmond Green SS

  • Richmond Hill HS

 

  • Bill Crothers SS 

  • Bill Hogarth SS 

  • Bur Oak SS

  • Markham DHS

  • Markville SS

  • Middlefield CI

  • Milliken Mills HS

  • Pierre E. Trudeau HS

  • Unionville HS

  • Emily Carr SS 

  • Hodan Nalayeh SS 

  • Maple HS

  • Stephen Lewis SS

  • Thornhill SS

  • Thornlea SS

  • Tommy Douglas SS

  • Westmount CI

  • Woodbridge College

 


Voting and Campaigning

Voting is open to all secondary students who will be in grades 10 to 12 in the school year starting in the fall. Students who are graduating in the spring are not eligible to vote. Email addresses will be recorded as they fill out a secure Google Form to cross-check the identity of voters and ensure fairness throughout the process. 

Each school is weighed one vote. If a candidate earns a plurality of votes from one school, it will count as one vote. For example, winning 60 per cent of votes from School A is equivalent to 75 per cent of votes from School B. Each candidate can win a maximum of 33 votes. 

 

The photo and written response submitted by candidates as part of their nomination form will be shared with voters on a website accessible as part of the ballot. All candidates must abide by Board Policy #242.0, Standards of Conduct. 

Additionally, candidates can campaign through social media and word of mouth following the below guidelines. 

 

Permissible campaigning activities

Prohibited campaigning activities

  • Campaigning after 12:01 am EDT on Thursday, May 22 up to the close of ballots
  • Social media posts/stories that encourage students to vote
  • Social media posts/stories made on an Instagram account ending with “.yrpc2025” (e.g., @name.yrpc2025)
  • Directly messaging voters to encourage them to vote
  • Comments on posts 
  • Campaigning before 12:01 am EDT on Thursday, May 22
  • Social media posts on personal accounts (including tagging their campaign account handle or resharing posts)
  • Candidates are asked to disable reposts on their account and ask their supporters to not re-share content (see image on page 5)
  • Posters in schools
  • Asking schools (or your school) to make announcements endorsing a specific candidate
  • Inappropriate social media posts
  • Social media posts that mention other candidates
  • Videos with other students in them
  • Campaigning on TikTok
Instructions for Restricting Sharing to Instagram Stories

If you have a public Instagram account, you can turn off the ability for others to re-share your posts

 

If you are unsure whether a campaign activity is permitted, please reach out to YRPC at yrpc@yrdsb.ca for an interpretation bulletin. 

Candidates or voters that wish to report potential violations of campaign rules are asked to submit a description of the alleged conduct (and evidence if available) to the attention of YRPC at yrpc@yrdsb.ca.

General questions about the election process should be directed to YRPC at yrpc@yrdsb.ca. Adjudications made by YRPC on interpreting these rules are final and not subject to appeal.