BWDSB Passes Motions Seeking Review and Consultation on Possible Provincial Plan to Eliminate Trustees – The Meaford Independent
February 23, 2026
The Bluewater District School Board trustees are speaking out on a possible plan by the provincial government to remove English public school trustees in Ontario.
At the February 17, 2026 Regular Meeting of the Board, trustees approved a pair of motions brought forward by Vice-Chair Jan Johnstone to send letters to the Ombudsman of Ontario and Minister of Education.
The letter to Ombudsman Paul Dubé supports a recent request by the Waterloo Region District School Board for a review of the potential impacts that changing the current governance model would have on fairness, openness, transparency, and accountability. A key concern is the Minister of Education’s previous comments about removing democratically elected English public school trustees, while French and Catholic trustees would remain in place.
