School boards are corporations pursuant to section 58.5(1) of
the Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2. As a result, both
school boards and directors of education are required to comply
with certain corporate requirements under the Education
Act, the Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.38 and
the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, R.S.O. 1990,
c.M.50.
Directors' Obligations
Directors of education have a number of responsibilities under
the Education Act, including:
- Developing, implementing and
monitoring a multi-year plan that establishes the school
board's priorities and identifies specific measures and
resources that will be applied to meet those priorities;
- Advising the school board or the
Deputy Minister, where appropriate, of any act or omission by the
board that, in the director's opinion, may result in or has
resulted in a contravention of the Education Act or any
guidelines or regulations made thereunder; and
