The Board of Trustees has one employee - the chief superintendent. The Board delegates responsibility for day-to-day operational decisions to the chief superintendent.
When fulfilling its fiduciary leadership the school board focuses on its legal responsibilities to ensure:
Each student has the opportunity to achieve their potential
Children are safe at school
The jurisdiction’s financial and capital resources are well managed
Its business is conducted in a legal and ethical manner
When acting in its strategic leadership role the Board plans for the future. We work on the school division’s mission, values and priorities. The Board provides direction through its policies. We make decisions about resources, programs and services that reflect our long-term priorities
Organizational leadership reflects the belief that “it takes a whole village to raise a child”. In this role, the Board talks to the community about the community’s needs, its youth and the future.
Accountability
The Board of Trustees sets expectations through policy for the desired results and creates a system to monitor and evaluate achievement of those results. The Board reports system and school performance to the public and to the provincial government.
Specifically, the Board of Trustees:
Ensures the Results are the dominant focus of CBE’s performance
Advocates for the CBE and its students
Engages stakeholders in the work of the Board and the CBE
