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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”.)
- 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...
Good policy aligns the school board and government’s goal of fostering student achievement and well-being. Good policy is well informed, concise and rigorous. Good policy uses evidence and information as the basis for analysis which should, in turn, be rational, comprehensive, thorough and balanced.
Module 13 is composed of 3 videos (Part A, B and C) in which trustees will explore: Ontario’s education funding formula - the Grants for Student Needs (GSN) The legislative context for a school board’s financial responsibilities. The school board budgeting process.
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.
provides guiding questions and considerations to account for differences in board size, geographic circumstances and demographic trends. links to supplementary resources that provide more detailed information on aspects of the strategic planning process.
Locally elected school boards play a vital role in Ontario’s publicly funded education system. The decisions made by boards across the province can have a significant and direct impact on teaching, learning and student achievement in our schools.
