"Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra says a newly passed bill granting him more powers to take control of school boards is a start, but not the end, of changes to education governance. The bill that passed third and final reading Wednesday allows the minister to more easily put school boards under supervision, and Calandra suggested he wants to move quickly."
"Calandra says the law allows him to put boards back on track when they "fall off the rails," and cites the example of the Near North District School Board. Last month, Calandra issued a number of directives to the North Bay-area board after a government report found it was dysfunctional, and he says if the board doesn't meet all of those requirements he will take control. Calandra has already appointed supervisors at five other school boards, and has said he is considering eliminating the role of trustees. He says today, though, that the French and Catholic boards would retain their constitutional rights, giving trustees there authority at least on French and Catholic-specific issues."
A newly passed bill gives the Ontario Education Minister expanded authority to more easily place school boards under supervision and take control when necessary. Calandra indicated an intent to act quickly and cited the Near North District School Board as an example of dysfunction. Directives were issued to the North Bay-area board after a government report found dysfunction, with the minister prepared to assume control if requirements are unmet. Supervisors have been appointed at five other boards. The minister is considering eliminating trustees, while pledging that French and Catholic boards retain constitutional protections and trustee authority on faith and language matters.
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