Director of education Paul Picard Phone +1 519-253-2481 | District ID B67024 Chair of the board Fred Alexander | |
Schools 46 (37 elementary, 9 secondary) Budget CA$235.3 million million (2009-2010) Elected trustees Fred Alexander (chair)Mary DiMenna (vice-chair)Joan CourtneyBarbara HollandChris JanisseFrank FavotJohn MacriBernie MastromatteiLisa Soulliere Student trustees Valere GaspardKyla Dumlao Number of students 23,000 (projected 2010-2011) Superintendents Learning Support Services, Mario Iatonna Similar Greater Essex County Di, Greater Essex County D, Holy Names Catholic, Catholic Central High Sch, Assumpti College Catholic Profiles | ||
The Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (WECDSB, known as English-language Separate District School Board of Education No. 37 prior to 1999) is the separate school board that oversees Catholic education in Windsor and the surrounding County of Essex, in Ontario, Canada. Its headquarters are in the Windsor Essex Catholic Education Centre in Windsor. It provides administration to a total of 50 schools which provide classes from kindergarten to grade 12, where Catholic teachings permeate all areas of the curriculum.
Contents
- Windsor essex catholic district school board kindergarten registration
- Overview
- Schools
- Provincial Supervision
- References
The board was created in 1998 from the merger of the Windsor Separate School Board (WSSB) and the Essex County Separate School Board (ECSSB) as the anglophone and francophone separate school boards.
Windsor essex catholic district school board kindergarten registration
Overview
The board's budget, spending and activities are directed by trustees who are elected for four-year terms, coincident with municipal elections in Ontario. Five trustees are elected to represent sections of Windsor, and four represent areas of the County. Two student trustees are also elected through by-elections of the Student Senate to represent the student body, and the clergy is also represented through a Board Chaplain.
Schools
In the 2009-2010 school year, the WECDSB administered 37 elementary schools and 9 secondary schools.
The secondary schools are:
The Elementary Schools are:
Provincial Supervision
Citing financial, labour and organizational issues, the Ontario Ministry of Education appointed a Supervisor (similar to the Emergency Managers in the State of Michigan) to help the struggling school system with its fiscal and organizational problems. The Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board has been in financial disarray for years. It is currently the only school board in Ontario to have an accumulated deficit. And, according to the province, has repeatedly failed to present a balanced budget, which is a violation of the Education Act. The Government of Ontario appointed a supervisor to oversee the financial management and administration of the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board for an indefinite period of time. The province made the move just hours after a report by an independent auditor made the recommendation. According to the Ministry of Education, the supervisor will return the board to fiscal sustainability, ensure there are no labour disruptions in the coming year and to put the best interests of students first. Norbert Hartmann has been appointed under the Education Act, effective Sept. 4, 2012. Ontario Education Minister Laurel Broten said immediately after the appointment that Hartmann's appointment is open ended and that Hartmann will stay as long as needed.