Here you will find a list of governance related resources for governing school boards and school board members/trustees. We would like to thank our partners and member associations for sharing these resources and making them available for trustees across the country.

Alberta School Boards Association Trustee Governance Program
The ASBA Trustee Governance Program offered virtually with the University of Calgary is designed to enable and empower trustees to expand their professional knowledge. This program integrates theory and practice of leadership and effective governance. As trustees move through the program, they will learn how to apply meaningful strategies to different tasks and scenarios in their role as a trustee. To learn more, visit the program website.

Online Governance Resources

Student Representation Across Canada – report published by the Ontario Student Trustees’ Association 

Elected School Boards and High-Quality Public Education: A literature review examining the relationship between high-quality public education systems and governing school boards

Les commissions scolaires élues et l’enseignement public de qualité Une analyse documentaire consacrée au rapport entre les systèmes d’éducation publique de qualité et les commissions scolaires

A useful metaphor for improved nonprofit governance leadership

Ontario School Trustees – Good Governance Website

Saskatchewan School Boards Association Governance Handbook

“School Boards Matter” – the report of the Pan-Canadian study of school district governance

School Boards Matter executive summary

School District Governance – theoretical and conceptual foundations

School District Size and the Impact of Changes to Governing School Boards

Ontario Public School Boards Association Modules