Halton Hills Backs Role of Elected School Board Trustees, Urges Province to Consult Public

Halton Hills backs role of elected school board trustees, urges province to consult public

Halton Hills council has endorsed the role of locally elected school trustees and is urging the province to consult the public before making changes to school board governance.

Trustees protect electors interests: School board chair

The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) Chair has responded to Premier Doug Ford government’s moves to eliminate the role of trustees in the provincial school system. Queen’s Park has already managed – via Bill 100 – to eliminate the ‘elected’ office of the Durham Regional Chair with a ‘selected’ appointee. Now, Education Minister Paul Calandra has signaled his inclination to largely do away with the role of elected school board truste…