"Trustees are actually the only members of the community who are elected to represent the school and the parents, and the families within the community,"
"When the province takes over a school board, in a way, they're taking away a voice from the local community,"
"It does actually concern me a bit when we talk about removing trustees because it seems to be a way of centralizing power within the provincial government, and it's taking power away from the community,"
"Minister Calandra has been clear, the current school board governance structure is based on an outdated system that needs to be modernized,"
Ontario's Education Minister appointed supervisors to five large school boards, including the Toronto District School Board, citing financial mismanagement and growing deficits. Some elected trustees are locked out of email and administrative functions during the provincial takeover. The minister said eliminating elected trustees is under consideration as part of a governance review, placing the role of trustees on the table. Teachers and community members expressed concern that removing trustees centralizes power and reduces local representation. Trustees are described as the only elected community members who represent schools, parents and families, with a vested interest in school outcomes.
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