Mahsi, Mr. Chair. The Member raised the conflict of interest between the Minister and the board chairs and the DECs with respect to if there are any program changes the superintendent, well, they’ll still work on their DECs. I don’t see that changing. Right now, if we’re introducing a new initiative and there are issues, the board chairs usually raise that issue with us, whether it be public or in person with the Minister responsible for education. Superintendents will continue on record. They will still continue to report and to provide advice if there are any issues with program delivery. Obviously, they’ll be reaching to their DECs to raise their concerns to us as the Minister responsible.

I deal with the district education council chairs and also elected members of the DECs and DEAs. Superintendents still have their avenue through the board chairs and that continues to exist today and even into the future. The reporting mechanism is not part of the bill, obviously, but as I stated before, I deal with elected officials. Superintendents will continue to provide advice. Those two individual superintendents that we’re discussing, three are already part of this comment. I’ll have Ms. Mueller to elaborate, because Member Bisaro alluded to the teachers’ union. I’ll provide that to Ms. Mueller.