School board supervisors will earn up to $350,000 a year

Education Minister Paul Calandra expects the supervisors will be paid the maximum amount and says he's 'not shy or embarrassed' there is a budget in place

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Supervisors overseeing five school boards across the province are eligible to earn $2,000 a day for a maximum of $350,000 a year. Article content

The boards are currently under provincial supervision, including the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, to address concerns of financial “mismanagement” and growing deficits. Article content Article content

The supervisors appointed by the province have been tasked with overseeing and managing the administration of the boards, including financial management, policy implementation and operational oversight and are to provide the ministry with regular updates.

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