Mission: Public Accountability
Our mission is to conduct independent, policy-based research that evaluates Ontario school boards’ compliance with Ministry directives — especially those related to student safety, bullying prevention, and behavioural standards. We aim to empower families and increase public transparency around whether boards are meeting the standards they are legally and morally obligated to uphold.
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Our work is independent. It is not funded by unions, boards, or political parties. We believe parents and students have the right to expect that public schools follow ministry policies — and we seek to empower them by providing resources so they know what the boards should be doing to keep their children safe.
We do this through exploring the following policies and areas:
Code of Conduct (PPM 128)
This mandate defines the baseline for physical safety and predictability in the learning environment, establishing the “security of the person” as a non-negotiable prerequisite for school entry.
Bullying Prevention and Intervention (PPM 144)
Focused on the prevention of physical aggression and systemic harassment, this policy represents the board’s operational duty to ensure the physical environment is free from threat and bodily harm.
Progressive Discipline and Promoting Positive Student Behaviour (PPM 145)
This policy governs the legal continuum of disciplinary responses; it is the primary regulatory framework for managing behavioural threats and determines when the removal of a student is required to restore the physical safety of the collective.
Supporting Children and Students with Prevalent Medical Conditions (PPM 161)
A critical life-safety mandate that addresses the physical survival of medically fragile students, where policy fidelity is the difference between an effective emergency response and a catastrophic physical failure.
Executive Performance and Compensation
We examine whether senior leadership rewards the actual delivery of physical safety mandates, to determine whether financial accountability is tied to the board’s primary duty: safe education of students.
Board Financial Wellness
We review board budgets as well as the associated board reports, outlining how funds are prioritized. Are easily-identified issues with known solutions being funded – or are other areas being prioritized?
Research & Resources
Through this work, we continuously update our research and provide new resources for the community.
Research
This is an living resrouce, which seeks to consolidate disparate Ontario School Board information, including:
- Policies, Policy Audit Results, and EQAO Results
- News Articles & Board History
- Governance Insights & Financial Reviews
Tools & Resources
We are developing tools to empower parents and advocates, including:
- Articles
- Podcasts
- Videos
School Board Research 