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- What is the role of the Superintendent of Achievement?
- A Superintendent of Achievement, in his/her role as a statutory decision-maker may do one of three things upon receiving an appeal:
- Dismiss all or part of an appeal;
- Refer a matter to mediation; or
- Refer a matter to adjudication.
As well, a Superintendent of Achievement may suspend a Board of Education's decision for a specified length of time and may attach certain conditions to the suspension.
Superintendents of Achievement also provide support to Boards of Education to improve student achievement and develop leadership at the district level. As well, they are responsible for reporting and making recommendations on improving student achievement, early learning and literacy programs within school districts.
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- Can the Superintendent of Achievement delegate his or her duties to someone else?
- No. A person who has been delegated a duty by law cannot sub-delegate that duty, unless there is specific legislated authority to do so. Superintendents of Achievement do not have this authority.
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What is the role of the Student Appeals Branch?
- The Student Appeals Branch is an administrative branch of the Ministry of Education that was created to develop and facilitate appeal processes under section 11.1 of the School Act. The Branch operates as the administrative arm for the appeals process and provides administrative support to the Superintendents of Achievement in their role as statutory decision-makers.
Upon receiving an appeal application, the Student Appeals Branch will start an appeal file, assign an appeal number and notify the appellant that his/her appeal has been received.
The Student Appeals Branch can provide general information on how the appeal process works and how to access forms and information online. However, the Student Appeals Branch cannot assist either party (parent/student or Board of Education) with the preparation of their documents or with their appeal case files.
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