一名学校董事会董事在未偿还2024年意大利之旅的12 370美元后辞职,这促使政府采取行动,并可能改变受托人问责制。
A school board trustee resigned after failing to repay $12,370 from a 2024 Italy trip, prompting government action and potential changes to trustee accountability.
Brant Haldimand Norfolk天主教区学校董事会董事Mark Watson没有偿还董事会资助的2024年意大利旅行的费用12 370美元,其中包括公务舱航班和米其林星级餐,因此辞去职务。
Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board trustee Mark Watson has resigned after failing to repay $12,370 in expenses from a 2024 Italy trip funded by the board, which included business-class flights and a Michelin-star meal.
其他三名受托管理人在5月23日最后期限前偿还了他们的股份,而华生只偿还了1 216美元。
While three other trustees repaid their shares by the May 23 deadline, Watson repaid only $1,216.
以教育部长保罗·卡兰德拉为首的安大略省政府要求偿还近5万美元的全部款项,并颁布了立法,允许因行为失检而解除受托人的职务。
The Ontario government, led by Education Minister Paul Calandra, demanded nearly $50,000 in total repayments and introduced legislation to allow removal of trustees for misconduct.
董事会将决定是否任命替代人选或举行补选。
The board will decide whether to appoint a replacement or hold a by-election.
这次旅行是为天主教学校购买艺术品,预计大部分作品将安装在布兰特福德和新喀里多尼亚的新学校。
The trip involved purchasing artwork for Catholic schools, with most pieces expected to be installed in new schools in Brantford and Caledonia.