What kind of authority does a charter board, such as the Almadina School Society board, have?
Briefly, the Board members are accountable to parents, students, the public and the Minister of Education who needs evidence that the members are making policies and providing general leadership in ensuring that all statutes and regulations are followed. The Board members work through their Chief Executive Officer, the Superintendent, who ensures that both the interests and policies of the Board as well as those of the Minister are implemented. The school campus administrators run the daily operation of the school and ensure that the Alberta Programs of Study is delivered consistent with the Charter and School Act regulations. Unlike the trustees of a public board who can delegate hiring and firing to superintendents, charter boards may directly hire and fire. Hiring and other board commitments such as contracts and leases, should be no longer than a time span or term limit set by the charter as granted by the Minister. Since the number of students and facilities available to a charter
