Verge House Transition Program, Bridgewater, NS

The Governing School Board The School Board is a body of elected and appointed representatives responsible for providing a governance framework including policies and structures to define direction and parameters within which the system can be professionally managed by the Superintendent and Staff. Specific responsibilities of a School Board are established under the . Briefly, the School Board's role includes: Setting a vision: annual business plan Providing structure: school review, policies and the annual budget Advocating for all students and schools in the SSRSB Directing families to appropriate Staff for the management of issues regarding school matters. Ensuring accountability through the Superintendent South Shore Regional School Board Strategic Plan for 2013-2017 In the fall of 2013, the South Shore Regional School Board began the process of consultation to develop a Strategic Plan to articulate its long-term goals and priorities and provide overall strategic direction for the region. This was a comprehensive process and consultation with partners and public were included.