US EditionDysfunctional School Board Mishandled Delay of New School in Parry Sound, Report Concludes
Minister Paul Calandra mandates 15 actions to fix governance failures and restore trust after multiple investigations revealed dysfunction and delays in opening a $58 million school.
- On Oct. 31, 2025, Minister Paul Calandra ordered the Near North District School Board to act immediately after a review confirmed dysfunction, issuing 15 binding directions to restore governance within five to 15 days and warning of further action if unmet.
- A ministry review found the Near North District School Board dysfunctional and divided, with a fractured director-trustee relationship, while complaints and Ombudsman probes have dated back to 2019 amid public uproar over the delayed Parry Sound JK-12 school.
- The review flagged expense oversight issues and noted Craig Myles, Director of Education, was described as absent with an office at Widdifield Secondary School.
- Within five business days, the Near North District School Board must implement 15 binding directions within five to 15 days and submit a policy-review timeline.
- Minister Paul Calandra has previously placed five other boards under government supervision and is considering wider governance changes amid rural communities' deep distrust of NNDSB decisions.
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Education minister orders northern Ontario school board to resolve dysfunction
Ontario's education minister has ordered a North Bay area school board to take immediate steps to resolve what a report described as overwhelming dysfunction.
Dysfunctional school board mishandled delay of new school in Parry Sound, report concludes
While construction delays were responsible for the late opening of the new JK-Grade 12 school in Parry Sound, a dysfunctional school board in crisis was incapable of dealing with the problem or communicating with parents about what was going on.
Education minister orders northern Ontario school board to resolve dysfunction – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Ontario’s education minister has ordered a North Bay area school board to take immediate steps to resolve what a report described as overwhelming dysfunction or he will take “further action.” Paul Calandra’s warning to the Near North District School Board comes after he placed five other boards under government supervision, and he is considering broad school board governance changes including eliminating the role of trustees. Calandra …
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