Ontario to Set up School Board Support Offices, Starting with Those Under Supervision

OCDSB to open 'student and family support office' run by province

Critics fear the move will lead to the end of elected school board trustees in Ontario.

Ontario's Bill 33 could spell the end for Near North school board trustees

Minister of Education Paul Calandra could gain broad powers to appoint a supervisor to take over, forcing school board trustees out.

Thames Valley among Ontario school boards told to open 'support offices'

The cash-strapped Thames Valley District school board is among five supervised boards mandated to establish “support offices” for students and families by January as part of a promised governance shakeup.

Ontario to Open School Board Support Offices to Help Resolve Parent Concerns

The Ontario government is introducing new requirements for school boards to create dedicated offices to handle unresolved concerns from parents and students. The government made the announcement in a release on Nov. 13, saying every school board in the province will be required to have plans in place for a “Student and Family Support Office” by next year. The government said the offices would be an extra place families can raise concerns if they…

Ontario to spend $210M on non-speed camera road safety measures following ban

TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is earmarking $210 million for municipalities to implement traffic-calming measures as its ban on speed cameras is set to take effect.

Families will soon be able to escalate matters to new Ontario school board offices

Ontario school board will soon be required to establish an office to provide parents and guardians with support regarding their child’s education when concerns need to be escalated.