• -Is our system of governing the Sunrise School Division
• -Focuses on large/broad issues
• -Allows for greater accountability and true board leadership
• -Makes us responsible owner-representatives 
• -Provides a way to evaluate our accomplishments

• -All residents (adults and children) of Sunrise School Division
• -Students and their parents, taxpayers at large 
• -Business owners/employers
• -Local representatives of all levels of government (municipal, provincial)
• -Government departments/agencies e.g.: Dept. of Education and Northeastman Health
• -Parent councils, parents of children with special needs, staff

• -It expresses the vision and values of the ownership and the board as a whole
• -Forms the foundation for decision-making and allows for more effective board members
• -Policies reviewed and updated yearly or as required = continual reassessment of responsibilities/goals
• -Administration monitoring reports form the foundation for evaluating practices and staff
• -The goal of the governance model = more accountability to our ownership

• -Elected by the board
• -Composed of Trustees, with the support of Senior Administration
• -Responsibilities: Develop a plan to connect with “owners” of Sunrise School Division
• -Implement and facilitate plan
• -Gather information from owners to inform and improve policies, decisions, goals
• -Present topics/reading for board agendas - education & future-focused, “big picture” 
• -Assist in anticipating trends/issues impacting Sunrise

governance Flowchart.pdf