A first-term Toronto school trustee will replace Shaun Chen as chair of the Toronto District School Board.

Robin Pilkey, the trustee representing Ward 7 (Parkdale-High Park), will take over the role until December, at which point a new chair will be chosen.

Pilkey was one of 11 new trustees elected to the board in the municipal election in Toronto. She was the only candidate who stepped forward to replace Chen, and was named his successor at a meeting on Wednesday.

Chen resigned as chair earlier this month so he can focus on his federal election campaign. Chen will also be taking a leave of absence from his job as a trustee as he runs for the Liberal Party of Canada.

Chen is running as the Liberal candidate in Scarborough North.