Trustee Atkinson says...
Hello,
In
recent days there have been a number of reports regarding facility services, the
skilled trades and the cost of individual projects.
As
trustees, we will be meeting on July 11th at an Operations and
Facilities Management Committee to be updated on the changes that have been made
and the next steps that will be taken to address these issues.
Over the past few years we have
taken action and made a
number of important changes such as hiring a new Chief Facilities Services
Officer and a new Head of Construction from outside the Board. We are also
holding staff accountable for their actions which has resulted in eight
dismissals in the last six months.
As a Board,
it is our responsibility to ensure that public money is respected and used to
support our students and schools. I am committed to making the changes that are
needed to build a system the public trusts to deal with issues before they
become problems.
Moving
forward, we will be working with the Ministry of Education on a deep operational
review of Facility Services that will be conducted by Price Waterhouse Cooper.
At the September 5th Meeting of the Board we will report on the steps
that are being taken to strengthen oversight and accountability in our
maintenance and construction system.
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