Finance and Property Mandate
- to provide oversight for physical planning, finance and building matters
- to review and make recommendations to the Board for short and long-term accommodation
- to review and make recommendations to the Board for new schools and additions
- to review and make recommendations to the Board to change school boundaries and school organizations
- to review and make recommendations to the Board for major maintenance, repair, retrofit and replacement projects
- to review and make recommendations to the Board for an Annual Accessibility Plan including measures to identify, remove and prevent barriers for people with disabilities
- to review and make recommendations to the Board pertaining to studies or investigations on matters regarding the planning of school facilities, such as various demographic studies demonstrating a need for accommodation
- to review and make recommendations to the Board to purchase, sell or lease sites or facilities through Agreements of Purchase and Sale
- to review and make recommendations to the Board to enter into agreements with other organizations and agencies to use school facilities such as Joint Use Agreements with Municipalities
- to review and make recommendations to the Board regarding financial matters and the development of the Board’s annual capital and operating budgets
- to receive Monthly Vandalism Reports by school location including description, estimated loss or cost to repair/replace
- to ensure the Committee’s deliberations and recommendations are undertaken with integrity and in compliance with its obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code and related policies
- to consider delegations in accordance with the DSB1 By-law
Committee Members
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Bob Brush (Committee Chair)
Trustee, Timmins and Area
Jonathan Byer (Committee Vice-Chair)
Board Chair
Dennis Draves
Trustee, Cochrane, Smooth Rock Falls
Doug Walsh
Trustee, Temiskaming Shores, Temagami, Elk Lake and Area
Larry Wivchar
Trustee, Temiskaming Shores, Temagami, Elk Lake and Area
BOARD STAFF REPRESENTATIVES
Lesleigh Dye
Director of Education
Lisa Edwards
Superintendent of Business
Kirsten Elvestad
Superintendent of Education
Al McLean
Superintendent of Education
Chad Mowbray
Superintendent of Education
2025-2026 Finance and Property Committee
June 2, 2026
May 5, 2026
April 7, 2026
February 17, 2026
Notice About Archived Files: Only the files from the current school year are available on our website. Should you require access to files before this, please contact us.