Governance Resources

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.

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

Crisis Management Toolkit for Public Education Leaders

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

Ontario Public School Boards Association – Guide to Good Governance

Saskatchewan School Boards Association Governance Handbook

“Go Public” – Finally, a film that celebrates public education

“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