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Calandra Tables Bill that Would Fire School Board Trustee Involved in Italy Art Trip
Minister Paul Calandra targets trustee Mark Watson for removal after failing to repay nearly $50,000 for a lavish 2024 Italy art trip, while others reimbursed on time.
- On Monday, Minister of Education Paul Calandra introduced legislation to remove Mark Watson from office and bar him from running as a trustee, the ministry said the bill targets one trustee.
- Facing unpaid reimbursements, Calandra earlier demanded the four trustees from the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board repay nearly $50,000 from the 2024 Italy trip, with three confirming repayment by May 23.
- The trip involved four trustees on a $45,000 trip that included $100,000 worth of art, business-class flights, and a Michelin star restaurant, Calandra said.
- If the bill passes, Mark Watson would be ineligible to fill a trustee vacancy on any Ontario school board until after Nov. 14, 2030, and he did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- Calandra said the move aims to protect taxpayer dollars for students and teachers, adding the trustee’s refusal to repay prompts a review of Ontario’s school board governance model.
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Brantford ExpositorEducation Minister introduces legislation that could remove Brant Catholic trustee
Minister of Education Paul Calandra is moving toward making good on his promise to fire a Catholic school board trustee who hasn’t repaid expenses for a controversial trip to Italy in 2024.
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