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Ontario Education Minister to Decide on Future of School Trustees in 2026
The Ontario government controls six school boards and is reviewing the role of elected trustees in managing a $43-billion education budget, with a decision due early 2026.
- Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra promised to decide this year whether the Ford provincial government will scrap elected school trustees.
- Following Bill 33, which came into force in November, the province has taken control of six Ontario school boards, enabling more direct intervention.
- The Near North District School Board's Dec. 1 takeover is a recent example, with provincial officials describing conditions before as incompetence, mess and off the rails.
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Is the Ford government actually going to scrap school trustees?
Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra promised to answer that question in early 2026. As the clock ticks, there is much to discuss on tonight's episode of Village Media's 'Closer Look' podcast
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