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About the Ministry ReviewAfter consultations with students, staff, families, trustees and community members, the Ministry of Education released its
final report on the Peel District School Board's review on March 13, 2020. The review, which was first
announced on Nov. 7, 2019, by Minister of Education Stephen Lecce, and was led by Patrick Case, was conducted by three independent reviewers: Ena Chadha, Suzanne Herbert and Shawn Richard.
The mandate of the reviewers, under the authority of the Education Act, was to provide observations and recommendations to the Minister of Education and the Peel board related to the performance of the board, including, but not limited to issues of:
- systemic discrimination, specifically anti-Black racism
- human resources practices
- leadership
- board governance
The
reviewers' report addresses each of the areas and provides the Peel board with a number of directives.
Directives and Action Items
The Directives outlined in the Ministry's Report on the Peel District School Board are the beginning of the work ahead to create a truly excellent public education system. They are a baseline of actions required, but do not fully achieve sustainable and transformative practices in service of all students, including those who have been historically underserved, staff who have been marginalized based on their identities, governance changes and more responsive relationships.
It is important that the actions required to create
greater racial equity and interrupt systemic inequities are not managed like a
task or “to do” list, but rather create deep structural and cultural changes
that infuses the core values of equity, inclusion, and human rights into
everyday practices, programs and policies.
To help in this work, the board has developed a framework to implement the Ministry Directives. View the Framework and Achievement Progress and Next Steps for the Ministry Directives, shared on Dec. 8, 2020.
Progress and Updates
Peel board news releases, statements, updates
September 2020 - Directive 5 September progress report submitted to the Ministry
- Addressing the Ministry’s Review of Anti-Black Racism in the Peel District School Board - September Professional Learning Day resources:
August 2020
July 2020: June 2020 - June 23, 2020 -
Director of Education Peter Joshua no longer with the Peel District School Board - June 22, 2020 - Minister of Education appoints Bruce Rodrigues to supervise Peel District School Board
- June 19, 2020 - Submission to Ministry of Education on deliverables due June 19, 2020 for directives 14, 15, 17, and 22
- June 18, 2020 - Peel board passes motion requesting appointment of Supervisor by Minister of Education
- June 15, 2020 - Dr. Avis Glaze to serve as Special Consultant to Peel board Director of Education to address anti-Black racism, improve community relations, focus strategic direction on equity, accountability
- June 8, 2020 - Statement from Chair, Director of Education in response to Minister of Education’s release of investigation report
- June 1, 2020 - Important update on recent events, COVID-19 impacts and the Ministry Review of the Peel District School Board
May 2020 - May 29, 2020 - Submission to Ministry of Education on deliverables due June 1, 2020, for directives 5, 9, 12, 16, 19 and 20
- May 26, 2020 - Governance update on Minstry directives
- May 26, 2020 - Operational update on Ministry directives
- May 13, 2020 - Peel District School Board ends its contract with Integrity Commissioner
- May 4, 2020 - Immediate Peel District School Board Actions on Ministry Review
April 2020 March 2020 January 2020 2019
Ministry of Education news releases- June 22, 2020 - Supervisor appointed to Peel District School Board
- June 8, 2020 - Minister of Education Releases Investigator's Report on the Peel District School Board
- May 15, 2020 - Letter from Assistant Deputy Minister Patrick Case to inform the Peel District School Board of the Minister of Education's responses to directives that were due up to and including May 4, 2020
- April 28, 2020 - Minister appoints investigator to examine Peel District School Board
- March 13, 2020 - New Ministerial Directions to Drive Change and Combat Discrimination in Peel
- Jan. 27, 2020 - Minister of Education Releases Interim Report on Peel District School Board Review
- Dec. 21, 2019 - Third Reviewer Added to Peel District School Board Review
- Nov. 27, 2019 - Review of Peel District School Board to Commence
- Nov. 7, 2019 - Minister of Education Statement on Review of Peel District School Board
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