Progress Update (May 14, 2013)

The School Board Transition Committee met via teleconference on Tuesday, May 14. Ex-officio members Janet Vivian-Walsh (Deputy Minister of Education) and Ed Walsh (Assistant Deputy Minister, Primary, Elementary, Secondary) were present. The committee discussed the following subject:
 
Hiring of CEO/Director
 
Fifteen applications have been received for the CEO/Director of Education position with the new provincial board, and short-listed candidates were to be interviewed.
 
The new director’s responsibilities will include planning for the hiring of other executive positions, and working closely with the Transition Committee over the coming months to ensure a smooth school opening in September.