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- Before each regular election, the board of trustees of each district school board must distribute the positions of the members to be elected across the board's area of jurisdiction. The steps are set out in O. Reg. :412/00 and the process is referred to as trustee determination and distribution.
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School board trustees are the members of a district school board. All publicly funded school boards in Ontario are governed by boards of trustees. Trustees are locally-elected representatives of the public and are their community’s advocate for public education.
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Before each regular election, the board of trustees of each...
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- 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...
Aug 15, 2022 · Before each regular election, the board of trustees of each district school board must distribute the positions of the members to be elected across the board's area of jurisdiction. The steps are set out in O. Reg. :412/00 and the process is referred to as trustee determination and distribution.
Roles and Responsibilities of the Board of Trustees. As is the case for every district school board in the province of Ontario, the RCDSB is governed by a Board of Trustees. Trustees are integral to ensuring that schools and systems operate within parameters established by the provincial government, and, that the programs and/or services ...
School board trustees are leaders of their school boards and advocates for a strong education system. A clear understanding of a school board trustee’s role and responsibilities is fundamental to good governance.
The Peel District School Board, like every public school board in Ontario, is governed by a board of trustees. They are elected by public school taxpayers every four years during municipal elections and are directly accountable to the community.
The school trustee is a member of a team. Only the team (the board of trustees), not an individual trustee, has the authority to make decisions or take action on behalf of a school board. A school board must place all students first when making any decision.
