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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”.)
Sep 7, 2023 · What is school board governance? School board governance creates a framework for how district decisions are made. This includes defining expectations and creating school board roles and responsibilities so it’s clear who is accountable for what and to whom.
- 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...
Establishes priorities for fiscal management of the district. Approves, adopts and monitors the annual budget, including setting the tax rate. Reviews and approves contracts, bills and purchases in accordance with board policy. Receives and reviews the audit report from the auditor annually.
1. Covering the Basics: The Board’s Fiduciary Role. The board of trustees has the responsibility to competently protect the interests, image and credibility of the school board, to ensure its financial viability, and to act in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and policies governing the board or enacted by the government.
• Board members possess detailed knowledge of their district, including initiatives to jump-start success. • Board members have crafted a working relationship with superintendents, teachers, and administra-tors based on mutual respect, collegiality and a joint commitment to student success.
Governance is the work of the board of trustees and involves the purposeful exercise of collective leadership. Good governance doesn’t just happen. It requires the elected board to take responsibility for the effectiveness of its governance practices and to work as a team.
