Overview
- The province placed the Peel District School Board under supervision, immediately halting a plan to lay off 60 teachers affecting about 1,400 students.
- Education Minister Paul Calandra said Peel has run deficits for five consecutive years, raising concerns about its long‑term financial sustainability.
- The York Catholic District School Board was given 14 days to respond to concerns including depleted reserves, a rejected financial recovery plan, and frequent leadership turnover.
- Peel becomes the seventh Ontario board under direct control, following earlier takeovers including Toronto’s public and Catholic boards, Ottawa-Carleton, Dufferin-Peel Catholic, Thames Valley, and Near North.
- Under supervision, trustees are sidelined without pay while appointed supervisors can bill up to $350,000 a year plus expenses, and broader trustee-governance changes are expected soon.