"Calandra has said the York Catholic board has depleted its reserves, refused to submit a "realistic financial recovery plan" and has had seven directors of education in nine years."
"Critics have said that Calandra's moves to take over school boards and sideline trustees erodes local democracy, and they say boards are in dire financial shape because provincial funding is not keeping up with increasing needs or inflation."
Ontario's education minister Paul Calandra has placed York Catholic District School Board under provincial supervision, marking the eighth school board to face this action. The board faced multiple governance challenges including depleted financial reserves, failure to submit a realistic financial recovery plan, and significant leadership instability with seven directors of education in nine years. Calandra also appointed a supervisor at Peel District School Board, escalating its status from provisional to full supervision. Critics argue these provincial takeovers undermine local democratic governance and contend that school boards face financial crises primarily due to inadequate provincial funding that fails to keep pace with inflation and growing educational needs.
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