Corporate Services

Business Services

Strengthen financial oversight through procurement process improvements, promoting efficiency, accountability, and transparency for more effective financial management

Update, implement and train staff on streamlined purchasing administrative procedures
Improve contract management practices to ensure greater compliance and effectiveness
Increase accountability through strengthened oversight and monitoring controls

Communications Services

Foster inclusive, transparent, and ongoing engagement with all stakeholders to gather meaningful feedback and build shared commitment to the new multi-year strategic plan

Create multiple, accessible opportunities for stakeholders to provide input from the diverse voices that comprise the Durham Catholic learning community
Demonstrate transparency throughout the process by sharing how stakeholder feedback informs draft strategic pillars and other planning elements
Integrate a monitoring and feedback loop into the strategic plan to support ongoing engagement and responsiveness

Facilities Services

Review and optimize programs and boundaries, ensuring there is balanced enrolment across the system. Initiate and implement proposed Ajax and Seaton boundary adjustments to support the opening of the Seaton Catholic Elementary School and balance enrolment across impacted schools

Monitor updates to the Provincial Pupil Accommodation Review Guidelines (PARG) to identify opportunities for school consolidations that support system-wide budget and program optimization

Advance capital development initiatives to address enrolment pressures by initiating construction and completing land acquisitions

Secure Ministry approval to initiate construction of the new Dwyer facility
Upon tender closing, commence construction of the new Seaton Catholic elementary school and prepare for the relocation of St. André Bessette students in the 2026-2027 school year

Information and Communications Technology

Strengthen cybersecurity to safeguard privacy and build system resilience

Proactively enhance cybersecurity measures to protect the integrity of our digital infrastructure and the privacy of student and staff data

Integrate Artificial Intelligence to advance equity, engagement, and efficiency in education

Explore and implement emerging AI technologies through a balanced, ethical framework that prioritizes innovation, privacy and equity

Modernize educational technology to enhance teaching and learning

Allocate resources towards the procurement of new mobile devices (i.e., laptops) to ensure schools are equipped with up-to-date technology

People and Culture

Revise and implement an Employee Attendance Support Program including the development of materials and resources to support both employees and supervisory staff in meeting the goals of the program

Conduct a compliance review of the current Attendance Support Policy and Administrative Procedure to ensure alignment with PPM 171 by the required June 2026 deadline
Develop standardized reporting tools and communication templates for Principals, Managers, Supervisors and Employees
Implement a communication and training plan to support the rollout of the updated Attendance Support Program

Develop a strategy to support the recruitment of Black educators and education works as per the Ontario Human Rights Commission's Dreams Delayed: Addressing Systemic Anti-Black Racism and Discrimination in Ontario's Public Education System

Consistent with recommendation 29 in Dreams Delayed: Addressing Systemic Anti-Black Racism and Discrimination in Ontario’s Public Education System (Ontario Human Rights Commission), the DCDSB will develop a strategy to support the recruitment of Black educators and education workers.