Local Government Week is October 20 to 24!

This week, the Durham District School Board (DDSB) along with our partners at the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), school boards and municipalities across the province, are working to raise civic awareness among our students and families by observing Local Government Week.

History of School Board Trustees

School board trustees are the oldest form of elected representation in Ontario. Since 1807, generations of community-minded citizens have made decisions on behalf of local, publicly funded schools, building the foundation of our system today.

Trustee Role in Enhancing Public Education

Our board of trustees sets our vision, develops policies, allocates resources, and sets goals. Collectively, they create our multi-year strategic plan (MYSP) for student achievement and well-being and recruit and monitor the performance of the Director of Education to ensure our progress in meeting our goals. They do this by:

• Attending and participating in meetings of the board, including meetings of board committees
• Bringing concerns of parents, students, and supporters of the board to the attention of the board
• Entrusting the day-to-day management of the board to its staff through the director of education

Advocacy and Initiatives

For more information about the work of DDSB’s Board of Trustees, we encourage you to review the following pages:

• Board of Trustees
• Plans and Reports
• Watch: Board and Committee Meetings
• Upcoming Board and Committee Meetings, how to get involved

Participate in Local Government Week!

The social media hashtag for Local Government Week is #LocalGovWeek, so be sure to use it if you’re posting a photo on social media.

For more information about Local Government Week, please visit the OPSBA website and their Local Government Week page!