By Rosalind Russell – Six school boards in Ontario are now under provincial supervision to address concerns related to growing deficits, depleting reserves and mismanagement.
Yesterday morning (Mon), Education Minister Paul Calandra announced the Near North Board – which stretches from North Bay to Parry Sound — is the latest to be taken over.
It’s being done after a ministry review confirmed deep-rooted dysfunction and mismanagement that Calandra says have eroded public confidence.
The move comes in response to setbacks in opening a new school for JK-12 students in Parry Sound with elementary students forced to start the school year at another school, and high school students switching to remote learning and are now being taught in a half-demolished high school.
Photo of Letter provided by Ministry of Education
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