The Ford government will be taking control of four school boards across Ontario, including Ottawa’s biggest board.
In a news release on Friday morning, the province said it would
appoint a supervisor
to the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board to address concerns of financial “mismanagement” and growing deficits.
“The OCDSB has completely depleted its reserves, incurred an accumulated deficit, and plans to use unsustainable proceeds from asset sales to balance its books,” the news release read.
Other supervisors will also be appointed to the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board and the Dufferin-Peel Catholic School Board.
Ontario Minister of Education Paul Calandra said each of these school boards failed in their responsibilities to parents and students.
“I have made it clear that if a school board veers off its mandate, I will take action to restore focus, rebuild trust and put students first,” he said.
The news of provincial supervision comes just weeks after the OCDSB passed a budget that included
$18.1 million in cuts
.
More to come
