Ontario to Assume Control of London School Board Over Finances, Probes Additional Boards

Ontario to Assume Control of London School Board Over Finances, Probes Additional Boards
Paul Calandra, then-long-term care minister, speaks with media at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Sept. 14, 2022. The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov
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The Ontario government is appointing a supervisor to oversee a London-area school board that has run a deficit for several years, while also initiating inquiries into the financial practices of three other boards.

Education Minister Paul Calandra announced a range of accountability and transparency measures for school boards this week, saying financial mismanagement has increasingly become an issue.