"A provincially appointed supervisor has fired the director of education at Ontario's largest school board, amid a shakeup of board governance by the education minister. The supervisor of the Toronto District School Board says in a memo to staff Friday that the board needs a fresh start and Clayton La Touche is leaving, effective immediately. Education Minister Paul Calandra says in a statement that he has full confidence that supervisor Rohit Gupta will help refocus the TDSB on student achievement."
"Calandra has made reforming school board governance a near-singular focus of his time as education minister, putting six boards under provincial control and suggesting he wants to largely eliminate the role of trustees. The most recent board to be placed under supervision is the North Bay-area Near North District School Board, with Calandra calling it the "poster child" for why he brought forward a law making it easier for the province to take control of school boards."
A provincially appointed supervisor dismissed Clayton La Touche as director of education at Ontario's largest school board, effective immediately. The supervisor characterized the change as a fresh start for the Toronto District School Board and the education minister expressed full confidence that the supervisor will refocus the TDSB on student achievement. The education minister has prioritized reforming school board governance, placing six boards under provincial control and proposing reductions to trustees' roles. The Near North District School Board near North Bay was placed under supervision and labeled the "poster child" for a law enabling provincial takeovers. Further governance changes are planned early next year while board closures, amalgamations, system mergers, and charter schools are excluded.
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