“York Region District School Board announced today they will be seeking a new director of education,” says that memo, issued just as a board-wide equity symposium was underway. In the short term, the role will be filled by Associate Director Leslie Johnstone . “The YRDSB trustees together publicly promised to make positive and immediate changes,” she said in an exclusive interview with the Star. The board of trustees also has the right, “in its absolute discretion, for any reason,” to let him go with a year’s salary. After hearing from the Ontario Principals’ Council, which had been bombarded with questions and complaints from members, the board backed down two days later.

Source: thestar April 19, 2017 15:06 UTC