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- The members must, among other things: › select those who will assume the roles and responsibilities of the chair and vice-chair › declare any business interests that could lead to a conflict of interest › establish internal management rules for the board › ensure that there is a quorum at each meeting › adopt the board’s annual operating budget
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Main powers, roles and collaborators of a governing board. This table is to be used in the compulsory training provided for members of the governing board. While it gives an overview of the powers of a governing board, the Education Act (EA) provides more details and has precedence. * Pertains only to schools General functions and powers ...
According to section 42 of the Education Act, parent representatives on Governing Board cannot be members of the school staff. They may however be staff members of another school or centre. In this case, according to section 56 of the Education Act, they cannot hold the position of Chair of the Governing Board.
- 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...
AGB successfully developed a deep understanding of the fundamental roles and responsibilities of governing boards through a century’s worth of research and direct engagement with governing boards and individual board members. These resources convey that understanding to boards and leaders.
Your key roles of the board in setting the strategic direction of the School Board are to: o review and approve the strategic plan; o hire the Director of Education, delegate authority and manage this relationship;
This document summarizes what is expected of governing board members and administrators of educational institutions. It also supplies additional details regarding the specific role of the chair and the principal or director.
Establishes rules governing promotion from elementary school to secondary school and from the 1st cycle to the 2nd cycle of the secondary level (s. 233) Programming of educational activities which entail changes in the students’ regular time and arrival and departure or which require the students to leave school premises
