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School trustees are the members of their school district’s board of education. They are locally-elected representatives of the public and are the community’s advocates for public education. They are required to carry out their responsibilities in a manner that assists the board in fulfilling its duties under the School Act. A trustee’s ...
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Trustees have one overarching responsibility – a shared public duty to advance the work of the school Board. A Trustee’s fiduciary duties are owed to the Board (not to themselves, their family or friends) which is, in turn, accountable to the electorate.
Oct 21, 2022 · What does a school board trustee do? Boards of school trustees fulfill their role through a set of responsibilities. These responsibilities are fundamental to the function of the local school district and can only be accomplished by elected governing officials.
School Board Structure & Trustee Profile. In 2015, the Canadian School Boards Association set out to create a cross country portrait of the structure of school boards, as well as general information in the Canadian Public Education System.
- Introduction
- Board of Trustees
- School Board Chair
- Individual Trustees
- Director of Education – Roles and Responsibilities
Effective school board governance relies on clarity about roles and responsibilities, appropriate structures, and respectful, collaborative behaviour. In practice, this means that everyone understands the roles and responsibilities of the different contributors to the “work” of the school board, including the board of trustees, senior administratio...
Every school board in Ontario is governed by a board of trustees that is accountable to the public who elected them and/or to the communities they represent as appointed trustees. There are five types of trustees: 1. Publicly elected trustees comprise the vast majority of trustees of Ontario’s district school boards and isolate boards. 2. First Nat...
The board chair and vice-chair (if a board chooses) are appointed for one-year terms at the first meeting in December each year. Boards of trustees may choose to have elections for the position of chair and vice-chair by secret ballot or by recorded voting (public). If there is a tied vote, the Education Act requires that it shall be decided by the...
A clear understanding of an individual trustee’s role and responsibilities is fundamental to good governance. A school board trustee is a member of a board, and as such, trustees cannot act unilaterally. As the representatives in their local jurisdiction, trustees are required to listen to the concerns and needs of their communities, bring them to ...
The director of education is the chief executive officer and chief education officer of the school board and acts as secretary of the board. The Education Actrequires each board to appoint a treasurer. In boards of not more than five elected members, one of the members may serve as treasurer. However, in larger boards, the director of education oft...
resources to strengthen school boards’ capacity to govern effectively including: trustee education and board development, information and research, risk management workshops and presentations, strategic planning and meeting facilitation services, board and director evaluation, policy support.
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Trustees engage their communities in building and maintaining a school system that reflects local priorities, values and strategic goals. School trustees listen to their communities, guide the work of their school district and set plans, policies and the annual budget.
