By Staff
November 19th, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
Halton District School Board Trustees voted unanimously in favour of the appointment of David Boag as Associate Director, effective December 1, 2015.
The decision fills the vacancy left when former Associate Director Stuart Miller was appointed to the role of Director of Education in October.
Trustees approve the appointment of the number two man in the administrative structure of the Halton District School Board
“The high caliber of the candidates who came forward willing to take on this role made the decision a difficult one,” says Stuart Miller, Director of Education for the Halton District School Board. He added that “David has been an integral part of our senior administrative team, and his commitment to students, as well as a comprehensive yet compassionate approach to problem-solving while recognizing the needs of the student and school communities, will continue to serve this Board well.”
David Boag – appointed Associate Director o Education Halton District School Board effective December 1st.
David Boag’s Halton teaching career began in 1988 at Lester B. Pearson and Queen Elizabeth Park High Schools, before he took on the role of Department Head at Lord Elgin and EC Drury High Schools. His administrative experience as Vice Principal at MM Robinson, Robert Bateman, Lord Elgin and EC Drury High Schools prepared him for a lead role in the Board’s Learning to 18 Initiative. As principal, David was able to utilize this experience at Robert Bateman and at Gary Allan High School where he focused on alternative and adult education. He was also instrumental in developing strategies to re-engage students to return to school – a successful program that continues to offer graduation opportunities to returning students to this day.
Both the Director of Education and the Associate Director of Education appointed by Halton District school Board trustees came from within the organization – is there going to be any new blood brought in and an expansion of the gene pool.
David was appointed as Superintendent of Education in 2009 with responsibility for Student Services, and as Superintendent of Education with responsibility for School Programs (secondary) and Student Success this past year. As Superintendent, David was also instrumental in the development and implementation of the Employability Skills and Community Skills Certificates, and the Board’s Mental Health strategy.
David is committed to the provision of safe and inclusive learning environments for students, providing engaging and responsive instruction, and opening doorways and creating pathways for students who may find challenges in their educational careers.
“I’m looking forward to the challenges and opportunities in this new role,” says David Boag. “I am very excited to continue working with a very talented senior administrative team and Board of Trustees to support all our staff in creating conditions to improve student learning and well-being.”
Re:”…is there going to be any new blood brought in and an expansion of the gene pool..?
The logic behind wanting “new blood” is quite weak, unless a specific talent of some kind can’t be found within the board.
The case for internal promotion is a strong one: Halton is a large enough board, with an adequate “gene pool” to supply good quality candidates for management positions; external candidates must achieve a much steeper learning curve than internal candidates to become acquainted with the culture and needs of the Halton Boards; internal candidates are already well known by the Halton Board’s decision makers; internal promotion reduces the loss of Halton’s best talents to other boards; and, historically, Halton’s most successful administrators have been those appointed from within.
If it’s not broken,…….