Robert Kolosowski

YRDSB Trustee for Richmond Hill Wards 1, 2 & 4

Dear neighbours,

I am honoured to have been re-elected as the YRDSB Trustee for Richmond Hill Wards 1, 2 and 4, earning a renewed four-year mandate to represent local families.

We received 9,576 votes (55.46%), more than double the 4,570 votes we received in 2022 and the highest number of votes ever received in this district. This reflects the tremendous support we have received from families across Richmond Hill.

When I was first elected, I promised to bring your priorities into the boardroom. Despite being just one of thirteen trustees, we have delivered on several of our biggest commitments, including getting construction underway on a new high school in Oak Ridges and ending the Board's anti-police policy.

But we are only getting started. Over the next four years, I will continue fighting for safer schools, improved academic performance, greater investment in our classrooms, and stronger accountability for taxpayers.

I want to sincerely thank our incredible volunteers, supporters and every resident who took time out of their busy day to vote, regardless of whom they supported. I am grateful for your trust and look forward to representing everyone in our community.

With an even stronger mandate, I look forward to building on our progress and delivering even more results over the next four years.

Sincerely,

Robert Kolosowski

P.S. This is my personal website. For YRDSB related inquiries, please contact me at robert.kolosowski@yrdsb.ca.

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YRDSB Governance

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YRDSB Student Support

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Schools Represented

H.G. Bernard P.S.

NEW: Dr. Bette Stephenson Secondary School, in Oak Ridges is opening in September of 2027!

Accomplishments

✓ New Oak Ridges High School

The new Dr. Bette Stephenson Secondary School is fully approved, funded and under construction. Opening in September 2027, it will help reduce overcrowding.

✓ Restored the YRP Partnership

In 2021 the YRDSB abolished the police partnership with the YRP. In 2026 I proposed a motion to bring back the partnership and trustees approved it. Officers will once again allowed to deliver educational presentations about safety.

✓ More Funding for Our Schools

As Chair of the YRDSB Finance Committee, I worked to approve a balanced 2026–2027 budget that directs 97% of staffing funding to frontline workers, including teachers and special education support staff.

✓ Guest Speaker Transparency

Parents deserve to know what external materials are being presented to their children at school. I helped implement a new policy requiring advanced parental notification and age-appropriate content.

✓ Regulating AI Use

Artificial intelligence should support learning, not replace it. We implemented guidelines governing the use of artificial intelligence in schools to protect academic integrity and keep students focused.

✓ Traffic Safety Barriers

We conducted a full review of traffic safety near schools and childcare facilities, and installed physical barriers to better safeguard children from vehicle traffic.

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Endorsements

Costas Menegakis

Member of Parliament,

Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill

Michael Parsa

Member of Provincial Parliament,

Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill

Vincent Ho

Member of Parliament,

Richmond Hill South

Daisy Wai

Member of Provincial Parliament

Richmond Hill

Alex Yuan

Former Director,

EQAO

Ron Lynn

Chair

York Region District School Board

Allan Tam

Former Chair,

York Region District School Board

Pamela McCarthy

Vice-Chair

York Region District School Board

Dr. Weidong Pei

Trustee,

Toronto District School Board

Mike Ramsay

Trustee,

Waterloo Region District School Board

Carol Nerling

Former Secondary School Principal,

York Region District School Board

Carol Chan

Autism IBI Specialist and Former Trustee,

York Region District School Board

Bruce Yu

Former Student Trustee

York Region District School Board

Shelley Wister-Smith

Former Branch President in District 16,

Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation

Dr. Reza Sadjadi

Former Professor of Engineering,

Toronto Metropolitan University

Aviva Polonsky

President,

HST Federation of Teachers

Jonathan Nadler

Professor of Engineering

Former candidate for trustee who competed against Robert in 2022

Sally Ni

Senior Education Consultant,

JIEC

School Council member,

Richmond Hill High School

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Shweta Bhat

Director,

Hindu Active Volunteers Association

Jackie Cousins

Former School Council President,

Alexander Mackenzie High School (YRDSB)

Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Medal

Arun Channan

Chair,

Financial Advisors Association of Canada

Former President,

Richmond Hill Board of Trade

Zohaib Malhi

Former Chair, Run for Vaughan

Recipient of King Charles III Medal and Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award

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In Our Schools

Working Across Governments

In the Community

About Robert Kolosowski

COMMITTED TO RICHMOND HILL

Longtime volunteer in the York Region District School Board
Richmond Hill resident for two decades and devoted husband
Involved with various community groups, charitable causes, and multicultural organizations

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Degree in Economics and Management Science
Previously worked in the Government of Ontario, Government of Canada, software industry, and banking industry
Serves on four YRDSB committees: Policy and By-law, Finance and Property, Audit, and JBC
Promoted to Chair of the YRDSB's Property and Finance Standing Committee in 2025, overseeing the $1.7 billion budget

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Schools Represented

Accomplishments

✓ New Oak Ridges High School The new Dr. Bette Stephenson Secondary School is fully approved, funded and under construction. Opening in September 2027, it will help reduce overcrowding.

✓ Restored the YRP Partnership In 2021 the YRDSB abolished the police partnership with the YRP. In 2026 I proposed a motion to bring back the partnership and trustees approved it. Officers will once again allowed to deliver educational presentations about safety.

✓ More Funding for Our Schools As Chair of the YRDSB Finance Committee, I worked to approve a balanced 2026–2027 budget that directs 97% of staffing funding to frontline workers, including teachers and special education support staff.

✓ Guest Speaker Transparency Parents deserve to know what external materials are being presented to their children at school. I helped implement a new policy requiring advanced parental notification and age-appropriate content.

✓ Regulating AI Use Artificial intelligence should support learning, not replace it. We implemented guidelines governing the use of artificial intelligence in schools to protect academic integrity and keep students focused.

✓ Traffic Safety Barriers We conducted a full review of traffic safety near schools and childcare facilities, and installed physical barriers to better safeguard children from vehicle traffic.

Endorsements

In Our Schools

Working Across Governments

In the Community

About Robert Kolosowski

✓ New Oak Ridges High School

The new Dr. Bette Stephenson Secondary School is fully approved, funded and under construction. Opening in September 2027, it will help reduce overcrowding.

✓ Restored the YRP Partnership

In 2021 the YRDSB abolished the police partnership with the YRP. In 2026 I proposed a motion to bring back the partnership and trustees approved it. Officers will once again allowed to deliver educational presentations about safety.

✓ More Funding for Our Schools

As Chair of the YRDSB Finance Committee, I worked to approve a balanced 2026–2027 budget that directs 97% of staffing funding to frontline workers, including teachers and special education support staff.

✓ Guest Speaker Transparency

Parents deserve to know what external materials are being presented to their children at school. I helped implement a new policy requiring advanced parental notification and age-appropriate content.

✓ Regulating AI Use

Artificial intelligence should support learning, not replace it. We implemented guidelines governing the use of artificial intelligence in schools to protect academic integrity and keep students focused.

✓ Traffic Safety Barriers

We conducted a full review of traffic safety near schools and childcare facilities, and installed physical barriers to better safeguard children from vehicle traffic.