What power do trustees hold? If a school board wants something — let’s say, more French immersion — they can push schools to work on that. However, the ministry of education maintains its vetoes.

Written by Katie Hyslop who is a reporter for The Tyee.

Link to the story, published Sept. 22, 2022: https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/09/22/School-Trustee-Power-Tyee-Election-Explainer/

What power do trustees hold? If a school board wants something — let’s say, more French immersion — they can push schools to work on that. However, the ministry of education maintains its vetoes. Written by Katie Hyslop who is a reporter for The Tyee. Link to the story, published Sept. 22, 2022: https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/09/22/School-Trustee-Power-Tyee-Election-Explainer/

How Much Power Does a School Trustee Have A Tyee Election Explainer

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