Today the Commission released Charting the Way, an Education Governance Discussion Paper. The Commission is seeking public input on a governance approach that ensures leadership and accountability for student learning outcomes and the effective, efficient, responsive operation of Prince Edward Island’s education system.

“We have had a positive and productive start to our work,” said co-chair Carrie St. Jean. “Our members are all deeply committed to working with Islanders to design an education governance model that reflects our shared responsibility to our children. We bring diverse experience and insights to the work, which will help us to look at the issues from all perspectives.”

“Our meetings so far have helped us understand the issues and trends in education governance in Prince Edward Island and in other jurisdictions,” said co-chair Bill Whelan. “To start the conversation, we have prepared a discussion paper with information on the PEI education system and questions on how to shape the system for the future. In the coming weeks, we look forward to meeting with Islanders at our scheduled public input forums and hearing their views and ideas.”

The discussion paper is available for download on the Commission’s website, www.peieducationgovernance.com. The website also provides background information, meeting schedules, and the latest news updates. For social media purposes, the Commission is using hashtag #PEIedugov as a channel for public discussion.