About School Boards and School Services Centres in Quebec

A school board is a public institution represented by elected commissioners. Its primary function is to ensure that the persons who come under its jurisdiction are provided the educational services to which they are entitled under the Education Act. Western Québec’s mission is to support its schools and centres in their effort to educate all students within a safe, caring and inclusive learning community.

French-language school boards in Quebec were abolished in 2020 and replaced by school services centres, more widely known as centres de services scolaires. For legal reasons however, English-language school boards continue to be directed by Councils of Commissioners who are elected by their local populations.