Your input will make school boards
more transparent and accountable as
public education service providers
Your input will make school boards more transparent and accountable as public education service providers
Demand for School Board Accountability
& Transparency is Growing
Demand for School Board Accountability & Transparency is
Growing
This website was created to help the public determine school board accountability and transparency as a public service in providing educational services to children and youth across Canada.
The rise of public discontent with school board service provision and public education in general, exacerbated with the COVID19 pandemic from March 2020 onwards, has generated a large amount of traffic in traditional media and on social media, without any mechanism in place to hold school board providers to a higher standard of performance and address areas of concern.
School Board Procedures Have Not
Been Properly Monitored
School Board Procedures Have Not Been Properly
Monitored
Provincial Ministries of Education exercise limited to no oversight in day-to-day operations of school boards who are third-party agencies funded by taxpayers, where public service standards still apply, as they relate to all contracted and subcontracted services of provincial government under which education exists in Canada.
School boards have not kept data related to complaints and concerns and rarely have a complaint process outlined on their websites, other than public consultation opportunities.
It’s Time to Change
The Status Quo
This space is also intended to share best practices within school board operations and is reflected in the setup format of the platform as compliments, concerns and complaints. School boards may respond to concerns and complaints by outlining what has been done to correct a situation posted by a contributor.
If you do not see your school board on the list you can send a message to the site moderator and it can be added.
It’s Time to Change
The Status Quo
School board responsiveness to public service standards is measured in four areas and various categories. The parameters of this website contact were based on Ontario Public Service Standards.
This space is also intended to share best practices within school board operations and is reflected in the setup format of the platform as compliments, concerns and complaints. School boards may respond to concerns and complaints by outlining what has been done to correct a situation posted by a contributor.
If you do not see your school board on the list you can send a message to the site moderator and it can be added.
Rate Your School Board
For Better Public Education Services
Rate Your School
Board
For Better Public Education Services
To find out what school board your child attends or which is your region's school board, please click here and/or check your child's report card for the school board listed in the header or logo of the document.
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British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Public School Boards
Separate School Boards
Prince Edward Island
Other provinces and territories coming soon.
FAQs
Does the Minister of Education and its Ministry personnel oversee school boards in Ontario?
Legislatively yes, in practice, very little oversight is done by the Minister or Ministry personnel of school board practices, daily operations and decision-making except when public outcry occurs or parents stage protests.
Can elected school board trustees help with my child’s situation at school?
No, trustees are elected to govern school boards like a board of directors, hire a Director of Education and receive reports from senior staff on which to base decisions on policy and procedures, budget priorities, and other matters related to governance. They will refer a matter of concern to a superintendent to respond.
Are school boards part of government?
School boards are contracted education service providers to deliver services to parents and students. They operate from taxpayers’ money received from the Ministry of Education every year through funding grants .