Roles & Responsibilities
To function as a corporate board, being the legislative source of all decisions. Individual trustees are granted no authority through the Education Act;
To develop, maintain, monitor and evaluate policies and organizational structures that support and promote the system goals of quality learning by all, building communities of faith and operating safe and caring schools;
To act as stewards of Catholic Education by ensuring that:
gospel values are embedded in all policies and practices
provincial curriculum is taught by Catholic teachers from a uniquely Catholic perspective
support is provided for faith formation of students and staff
active collaboration is undertaken with our Catholic community to strengthen the Home/School/Parish relationship
To hire and evaluate the Director of Education, who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the system (i.e. the implementation of approved Board policies, plans and strategies);
To develop a shared vision and multi-year strategic plan promoting student achievement and attainment of the Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations;
To provide effective and accountable stewardship of the Board’s fiscal resources;
To ensure there is a process in place to allow individual trustees to bring forward their community’s perspective prior to a corporate board decision.