Director of Education (Ontario)

In Ontario, the Director of Education is an individual who holds executive oversight and administrative rights, typically within an educational entity or organization representing the 72 District School Boards in Ontario, which include the anglophone and francophone publicly funded secular and separate school boards.[1][2]

The director is appointed by the school board trustees.[3] In 2020, the Ontario government removed the requirement that directors of education must have been teachers.[2]

In 2026, for English language boards the role was re-titled as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), although it is still technically referred to as Director of Education within Ontario laws. The CEO would be generally be responsible for overseeing financial and operational matters. If the CEO does not have educational qualifications, then they must appoint a Chief Education Officer (CEdO) to oversee matters related to student achievement.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2
  2. 1 2 Watters, Haydn (September 2, 2020). "Ontario school boards lose 20% of education directors as daunting pandemic year looms | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Scott Miller named new director of education with Waterloo Region District School Board CBC News". CBC. February 11, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  4. ↑ Putting Student Achievement First Act, 2026, S.O. 2026, c. 4
  5. ↑ Ontario, Ministry of Education (April 13, 2026). "Ontario Introduces Legislation to Hold School Boards Accountable and Support Student Achievement" (Press release).
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