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How Government Works

How Government Works. Cities, Regions and School Boards. You Are Here. Neighbourhood. City. Region. Ontario. Canada. Levels of Government. Levels of Government. JUDICIAL. PROVINCIAL. FEDERAL. Municipal. Federal. Supreme. Provincial. Queen. Executive. Legislature. Legislature.

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How Government Works

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  1. How Government Works Cities, Regions and School Boards

  2. You Are Here Neighbourhood City Region Ontario Canada

  3. Levels of Government

  4. Levels of Government JUDICIAL PROVINCIAL FEDERAL Municipal Federal Supreme Provincial Queen Executive Legislature Legislature Executive L.G. Cabinet Cabinet House Senate Comm. P.O P.M.O Comm. L.A.O Comm. P.M. Premier G.G. Ministries Ministries

  5. Provincial Government PROVINCIAL • Legislative Assembly • Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) • Committees Legislature Executive L.G. L.A.O Comm. Premier P.O Cabinet Ministries

  6. Provincial Government PROVINCIAL • Executive • Premier • Premier’s Office • Cabinet • Ministries Legislature Executive L.G. L.A.O Comm. Premier P.O Cabinet Ministries

  7. Local Governments Provincial Ministries Municipal Affairs School Boards Education Municipalities

  8. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS

  9. Municipal Jeopardy!

  10. Municipal Jeopardy!

  11. Municipal Councils REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS • The powers of municipal governments are determined by the provincial government. • 3 Types of Municipal Councils • Regional • Counties • Single Tier SINGLE TIER GOVERNMENT

  12. Municipal Responsibilities

  13. Who’s on Council? The Head of Council may be called a Warden, Chair, Reeve or Mayor. It is the role of the Head of Council, • To act as the municipality’s chief executive officer • To preside over council meetings (though in Toronto, a “speaker” is named) • To provide the council with leadership and information and recommendations to the council • To represent the municipality at official functions Head of Council

  14. Who’s on Council? Councillors have a representative, policy-making and stewardship role in each municipality. Councillors Representative Role • Councillors are elected by constituents to represent their views when dealing with issues at Council. Policy-Making Role • Councillors are expected to provide direction for municipal policies, including administration and guidance for future decisions.

  15. Role of Staff • Staff have a lot more power in local governments and play a bigger role in decision making. • Develop proposals and recommendations • Support for Mayor and Councillors • Staff outlast elected politicians

  16. SCHOOL BOARDS

  17. Municipal Jeopardy!

  18. School Boards • Education is a provincial government responsibility led by the Minister and Ministry of Education. • Ontario's school boards operate the province's publicly-funded schoolsand administer the funding they receive for their schools.

  19. Role of School Boards

  20. Who’s part of a School Board? • School Trustees • School Board Trustees are locally elected representatives of the public and they are the community’s advocate for public education • A Trustee’s job is to: • participate in making decisions that benefit the whole board while representing the interests of his or her constituents, and also to • communicate the views and decisions of the school board back to the constituents • identify the needs and priorities of their community and turn them into practical educational opportunities for students.

  21. Who’s part of a School Board? • Student Trustees • Student Trustees are elected by students and represent the interests of the student body at meetings of the Board • Fully participate in meetings and have access to Board resources and opportunities • Not members of the Board and are not entitled to vote • Can have their voices reflected in meeting minutes

  22. Who’s part of a School Board? Directors are responsible for: • Advising the Board on operational matters • Implementing Board policies • Managing all areas of Board operations • Developing, implementing, monitoring, finding resources for and reporting to the Board on a multi-year plan; • Bringing to the Board’s attention any Board violations of the Education Act or any of its policies, guidelines or regulations. Directors of Education • The Director of Education is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Education Officer of the Board. • All School Board staff report either directly or indirectly to the Director of Education.

  23. Who’s part of a School Board? Superintendents (supervisory officers) • Superintendents are accountable to the Director of Education for the implementation, operation, and supervision of educational programs in their schools. Superintendents are responsible for: • Leading and supervising schools and programs • Ensuring that performance appraisals are conducted. • Working with principals and staff to ensure that schools operate according to Ministry and Board policy • Holding schools accountable for student achievement

  24. Who’s part of a School Board? School Councils • School Councils advise principals on issues affecting the education programs and operation of individual schools. School Councils may advise on: • Leading and supervising schools and programs • Codes of student behaviour • Curriculum priorities • Programs/strategies to improve school performance on provincial and School Boards tests • Communications with parents • Community use of schools School Councils membership include: • Parents/guardians of students • the principal • A teacher • A student representative • A non-teaching school staff • Members from the community at large

  25. Board Committees • Types of Board committees: • Standing or permanent committees generally deal with ongoing or recurring matters, such as those specified in the legislation, and are an integral part of the Board structure. • Ad hoc committees, like task forces or work groups, investigate a specific issue and report to the Board within a stated time frame. • Advisory committees, established on either a short- or long-term basis, provide input into policy development or other areas where the Board would benefit from the experience and expertise of other participants.

  26. MAKING A DEPUTATION

  27. Making a deputation

  28. Municipal Jeopardy!

  29. Municipal Websites

  30. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

  31. Elections Elections affect how politicians think about their jobs Politicians have to get elected every 4 years What they need to win colours what they feel they need to do while in office

  32. Elections • They know which votes they need, which communities are “swing votes” • They will work to appeal to those swing votes • Issues that affect those groups get a lot of attention – so link your issue to their issue

  33. Municipal Elections • Municipal elections happen once every 4 years • A person is entitled to vote in a municipal election if she or he is: • 18 years of age or older • a Canadian citizen; and • either a resident of the municipality or a property owner or tenant or the spouse or same sex partner of an owner or tenant in the municipality during a specified time just before the election • On election day, voters elect representatives for their own Ward including: • 1 Councillor • 1 Mayor • 1 School Board Trustee

  34. How Government Works Cities, Regions and School Boards

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