Role of the Board of Trustees
Grand Erie District School Board recognizes that it has an important duty to first and foremost act in the best interest of students and reflect the community it serves. The Board shall model its values of compassion, cooperation, humility, inclusiveness, integrity, perseverance, respect and responsibility.
It is the role of the Board to be accountable to:
- students, parents and the community for the quality of public education
- the Ministry of Education
It is the role of the Board to resolve issues to:
- ensure fair treatment of all employees
- honour student and employee privacy
- respect the management authority of Board staff
It is the role of the Board to communicate:
- with public education stakeholders and provide opportunities for input
- and receive input and feedback from all stakeholders
- respectfully and encourage partnership where appropriate
- and advocate for public education
It is the role of the Board to assess and make decisions that:
- consider students first in the decision-making process
- adhere to the highest ethical standards
- set system goals, values and discretions
- set and review Board Policy and By-laws
- review operating plans based on strategic directions
- approve contracts and staffing levels
- set and monitor budget within provincial guidelines
- evaluate the performance of the Director of Education
- adhere to the Education Act and its Regulations