Ontario's Education Minister, Paul Calandra, is set to introduce new legislation granting him broader powers over school boards. This includes initiating supervision for reasons beyond financial mismanagement, such as governance dysfunction. Calandra's actions follow recent interventions in school boards due to financial issues. Moreover, the new bill mandates that school boards implement a School Resource Officer program if offered by local police, aimed at enhancing youth-police relationships and fostering a positive school culture. Transparency measures are also included, requiring trustees to publicly disclose their expenses.
The new legislation will allow the Education Minister more authority to supervise school boards for various reasons, ensuring financial mismanagement is not the only concern addressed.
The government believes that establishing more school resource officers can foster better youth-police relationships, promoting positive behavior and mutual respect within schools.
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