School Board Profiles

Frequently Asked Questions

• In the future, will the results of the provincial testing at the secondary school levels be posted on the web site?

• How often will this web site be updated?

• How can I provide input into what I'd like to see in the next generation of Board Profiles?

• Where can I get more information on my child's school?

• What are the roles and responsibilities of some of the positions listed on the board directory?

• Why is this information two years old?

• Can you tell me how my kid's school compares to the provincial averages? (not just the boards)

• Where does this information come from?

• Who sets the school board's budgets?

• Who sets school budgets?

If you could not find an answer to your question, please try the Ministry of Education's Questions and Feedback page.

In the future, will the results of the provincial testing at the secondary school levels be posted on the web site?

For information about future province-wide tests, visit the EQAO web site. http://www.eqao.com

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How often will this web site be updated?

Most of the information will be updated yearly, on the same schedule that the Ministry receives information from the school boards. If other information, such as the composition of the individual school boards changes, that will be updated monthly.

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How can I provide input into what I'd like to see in the next generation of Board Profiles?

Please use the feedback link (at the end of the FAQs) (click here). The Ministry welcomes your suggestions and input.

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Where can I get more information on my child's school?

The board office, listed in the profiles, can answer some questions, and can put you in touch with your child's school.

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What are the roles and responsibilities of some of the positions listed on the board directory?

This information is posted at: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/brochure/whosresp.html

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Why is this information two years old?

At present, it does take this long for information to be reported to the Ministry by the boards and authorities and then processed and confirmed. The Ministry of Education, in partnership with Ontario's School Boards and Authorities has embarked on a project (the Elementary/Secondary Information Project) which will use modern Information Technology systems to make this process less time consuming, more reliable, and easier to administer.

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Can you tell me how my kid's school compares to the provincial averages? (not just the boards)

The EQAO (http://www.eqao.com) provides school results on province-wide tests to the boards. Schools and school boards create their own local reports to then release to parents and the public. Some schools and district school boards publish these comparisons on their web sites. For further details, you should contact your school or district school board directly.

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Where does this information come from?

All information on the Board Profile site is provided to the Ministry by schools and school boards as part of the reporting structure, which supports the provincial funding of our education system.

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Who sets the school board's budgets?

Funding to school boards is provided by the Ministry of Education according to the provincial funding formula which takes into account the many factors that make each school board unique.

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Who sets school budgets?

This is the responsibility of the school boards. In recent years, increases to the funding formula have been made for many components of our publicly funded education system including increases in funding for Special Education and for the implementation of the new curriculum.

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You can send us a comment or question using our handy online form. Our Internet e-mail address is: info@edu.gov.on.ca. Before getting in touch with us, please take a look at the Frequently Asked Questions to see if your question is answered there.

If you still require additional information or need other personal assistance, please continue to the comment or inquiry form to submit an e-mail message. Note that the ministries' objective is to answer all e-mail inquiries within 15 business days. Most inquiries, however, are answered in less time.