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- SCHOOL BOARD Establishes priorities for the financial management of the district. Provides the superintendent with the board’s priorities in the development of the budget. Explores with the district auditor the internal controls of the district. Reviews the budget on a monthly basis and makes adjustments as needed.
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Your second role in financial governance (education finance) is to review and approve the financial statements of the School Board. Your purpose in reviewing financial statements and reports is to gain reasonable confidence (assurance) that these are fair, accurate and reliable (have “integrity”.)
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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...
School boards are the embodiment of local governance in action. Through their decisions and policies, they demonstrate accountability and efective stewardship of public resources in the interests of all students, stakeholders, and the community as a whole.
School board duties and responsibilities are set out in law and through policies and financial direction we provide. Legal framework. The Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010 sets the rules that school boards follow for compensation, expenses, business plans and procurement.
Governance and Planning: Boards describe their governance role (vs. the operational role of the director) in policies related to strategic planning, policy development, and budget-setting. “Governance cannot be left to chance. Highly effective governance requires a well-defined infrastructure that provides definition, guidance and direction.”
Strategic planning is fundamental to good governance. It supports accountability, transparency and public confidence in school boards. Most importantly, developing a strong plan and seeing it through will have a direct impact on student achievement and well-being for every student in the board.
oversight of school district financial decisions. One of the most important aspects of governance for trustees is to connect district goals, strategic planning and finances, through the establishment of the school district’s annual budget. The board oversees development of a strategic plan and the allocation of resources to support that plan ...
