Organization

Council of Ontario Directors of Education

Association of education directors

Association representing directors of education of Ontario school boards. Under the Putting Student Achievement First Act (introduced April 13, 2026), CODE is designated as the central bargaining agency for English public and Catholic boards, taking over a function previously exercised by elected trustees.

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Public Matters Mentioning Council of Ontario Directors of Education

Newly-designated central bargaining agent for English public and Catholic boards

Apr 13, 2026

📚 EducationProposed Policy

Putting Student Achievement First Act — Trustee Powers Slashed, CEOs Replace Directors

On April 13, 2026, Education Minister Paul Calandra introduced the Putting Student Achievement First Act, which caps elected trustees at 12 per board (nearly halving TDSB's current count of 22), caps trustee honoraria at $10,000, replaces directors of education with ministry-appointed CEOs requiring business credentials, gives the Ministry of Education tie-breaking authority over board budgets and sole authority to terminate CEOs, and designates the Council of Ontario Directors of Education as the central bargaining agency for English public and Catholic boards. French-language boards are largely untouched. ETFO characterized the legislation as an "unprecedented rollback of local democracy."