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- A trustee's role is to maintain a focus on student achievement, well-being and equity and to participate in making decisions that benefit the board's entire jurisdiction while representing the interests of their constituents. Trustees must also communicate the views and decisions of the board back to their constituents.
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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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Feb 16, 2024 · As trustees, you wield significant responsibility, overseeing the financial health of a trust and ensuring compliance with Canadian tax law. Navigating the taxation landscape requires a nuanced understanding of trust taxation, and the guidance of seasoned professionals can be invaluable.
School trustees are responsible for the operation of the public school system. They are elected in accordance with the Education Act at each municipal election, by the electoral group the board represents. In the case of the Peel board, the electoral group is made up of the public school tax supporters residing in the Peel Region.
School Board trustees collectively and individually have a public duty to carry out their responsibilities and the work of the Board in good faith and with reasonable diligence. A Trustee’s fiduciary duties are owed to the school Board which is, in turn, accountable to the electorate.
Mar 4, 2012 · School Trustee. A school trustee is a member of a board of education elected (a few are appointed) for terms ranging from 2 to 4 years. Membership varies from 5 to more than 20 on some large boards. There are roughly 6000 to 8000 trustees in Canada; the number is decreasing in accordance with a trend toward fewer boards.
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 school Board (not to themselves, their family, or friends) which is, in turn, accountable to the electorate.
May 17, 2022 · School trustees are ordinary citizens elected by other citizens to represent the interest of the entire public in the education process of creating our next generation of citizens to strengthen Canadian democracy. Locally elected school trustees, who make up boards of education in British Columbia, represent a unique form of democratic governance.
