12 Toronto trustees ask education minister for meeting about supervision timeline. 'It's just so vague'

Toronto Star · Isabel Teotonio, Kristin Rushowy · 2026-11-06 10:00 UTC

The ministry says anyone who ran for trustee in last month’s elections knew supervision would continue.

Newly elected TDSB trustee Jennifer Volk asks about provincial supervision: “Is there something we should be working towards for this to end? Because it’s just so vague.”

“Respecting local democracy means allowing elected representatives to fulfil the responsibilities voters have entrusted to them,” according to a letter signed by all 12 trustees at the Toronto District School Board, one of eight Ontario school boards the province took over citing concerns that included financial mismanagement and unsustainable deficits.

Under provincial supervision, trustees have been largely sidelined and most meetings have been paused. Those in public supervised boards have been stripped of decision-making powers, while those in Catholic boards retain a say only over denominational issues.

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