The Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (WECDSB, known as English-language Separate District School Board of Education No. 37 prior to 1999) is the

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board that oversees Catholic education in

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and the surrounding

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, in

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. Its headquarters are in the Windsor Essex Catholic Education Centre in Windsor. It provides administration to a total of 44 schools which provide classes from kindergarten to grade 12, where Catholic teachings permeate all areas of the curriculum. The board was created in 1998 from the merger of the Windsor Separate School Board (WSSB) and the Essex County Separate School Board (ECSSB) as the anglophone and francophone separate school boards.

Overview

The board's budget, spending and activities are directed by

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s who are elected for four-year terms, coincident with municipal elections in Ontario. Five trustees are elected to represent sections of Windsor, and four represent areas of the County. Two student trustees are also elected through by-elections of the Student Senate to represent the student body, and the

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is also represented through a Board Chaplain.

Schools

As of the 2017-2018 school year, the WECDSB administers 34 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 9 secondary schools. The secondary schools are: *

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* Cardinal Carter Catholic High School * Catholic Central High School * F. J. Brennan Catholic High School * Holy Names High School *St. Anne Catholic High School * St. Joseph's Catholic High School * St. Michael's Alternative High School * St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School The middle schools are: *Assumption Middle School *Corpus Christi Middle School *Cardinal Carter Middle School The Elementary Schools are: *Christ the King *H.J. Lassaline *Holy Cross *Holy Name *Immaculate Conception *L.A. Desmarais *Notre Dame *Our Lady of Mount Carmel *Our Lady of Perpetual Help *Our Lady of the Annunciation *Sacred Heart *St. André (French Immersion) *St. Angela *St. Anne (French Immersion) *St. Anthony *St. Christopher *St. Gabriel *St. James *St. John the Baptist *St. John de Brebeuf *St. John the Evangelist *St. John Vianney *St. Joseph *St. Louis *St. Mary *St. Peter *St. Pius X *St. Rose *St. Teresa of Calcutta *St. William *Stella Maris *W.J. Langlois

Provincial Supervision

Citing financial, labour and organizational issues, the Ontario Ministry of Education appointed a Supervisor (similar to the Emergency Managers in the State of Michigan) to help the struggling school system with its fiscal and organizational problems. The Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board has been in financial disarray for years. It is currently the only school board in Ontario to have an accumulated deficit. And, according to the province, has repeatedly failed to present a balanced budget, which is a violation of the Education Act. The Government of Ontario appointed a supervisor to oversee the financial management and administration of the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board for an indefinite period of time. The province made the move just hours after a report by an independent auditor made the recommendation. According to the Ministry of Education, the supervisor will return the board to fiscal sustainability, ensure there are no labour disruptions in the coming year and to put the best interests of students first. Norbert Hartmann has been appointed under the Education Act, effective Sept. 4, 2012. Ontario Education Minister Laurel Broten said immediately after the appointment that Hartmann's appointment is open ended and that Hartmann will stay as long as needed.Ombudsman can now investigate Catholic board
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Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board
Organizations based in Windsor, Ontario

Overview

Schools

Provincial Supervision

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