From time to time, the Board creates Ad hoc, Special Purpose, and Advisory committees to undertake a specific task or area of responsibility.

Current Ad Hoc Committees and Membership

The membership of an ad hoc committee shall include the Chair of the Board, and one or more trustees, and may include such members of staff and/or members who are neither trustees nor staff, as determined by the Board at the time of establishing the Committee.

An ad hoc Committee usually has an expected timeframe for completion of its mandate and the committee is automatically stood down when the Board determines that it has completed its assigned task in accordance with its terms of reference.

All trustees shall be entitled to attend meetings, to receive all materials circulated to the committee, and to participate fully in debates. Trustees who are not members of these committees will not be entitled to make motions and vote.

Ad Hoc Committee for Board Self-Evaluation Process & Director Performance Evaluation Process

Mandate: to make recommendations regarding an effective evaluation strategy, schedule, and evaluation instruments; to implement, manage and monitor the ongoing evaluation strategy; to assess the process used; and to make recommendations to enhance the future evaluation processes.

Membership: Chair, Vice-Chair and three other trustees: Chair McKenzie, Vice-Chair Funiciello and trustees FitzGerald and Kavanagh

Special Purpose Committees and Membership

The Board also establishes special purpose committees as required. These committees are usually established by way of Board resolution or policy. Some of the current special purpose committees include:

With the exception of the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority the Attendance Review Committee, all trustees shall be entitled to attend meetings, to receive all materials circulated to the Committee, and to participate fully in debates. Trustees who are not members of these committees will not be entitled to make motions and vote.

Audit Committee

Recommends annual internal and external audit plans to the Board, specifying the areas of Board operations to be reviewed for operating efficiency and effectiveness receive and reviews the resulting internal audit reports, receives the reports of the audits of individual schools/operations and uses of Board-allocated and school-generated funds receives and reviews the report of the External Auditor on any findings commented on during the annual audit, and the management response thereto oversees the selection of the external auditor and recommend the appointment of the external auditor to the Board

Membership: Trustees Campbell, Fisher and Scott

The Budget Committee meets for the purpose of annual budget deliberations during the school year. Membership consists of all trustees. Trustee Scott is currently the Chair.

Trades and Technology Steering Committee

The mandate of this committee is to develop a plan for trades and technology programming in the district. The committee may provide:

Membership: Chair and three trustees: Kavanagh, Scott and one vacant position.

 Director Selection Committee
 Board Governance Task Force
 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
 (OSTA) Ottawa Student Transportation Authority  

Ottawa Student Transportation Authority

Current membership includes trustees McKenzie and Shea.

Ottawa-Carleton Education Network (OCENET)

The OCENET is a separate, incorporated entity formed to benefit the OCDSB and its students by generating revenues:

Current membership includes trustees FitzGerald and McKenzie 

Attendance Review Committee

The mandate of this committee is to review only the most serious cases of student truancy (e.g., 100-150 days per school year). The committee monitors and “profiles” cases referred for attendance improvements and serves as a clearinghouse for strategic service interventions from OCDSB, CAS or police services. Only trustee members shall be entitled to attend committee meetings, receive all materials circulated to the Committee, and to participate fully in debates, including the making of motions and voting. Currently Trustee Funiciello sits on this committee

Member: Trustee Funiciello

The Board welcomes the advice and support of advisory groups to:

Trustees and staff may be non-voting members of any approved advisory committees to the Board. The Chair of the Board shall be, ex officio, a member of all advisory committees approved by the Board. Committee members may not serve for more than six consecutive years on an advisory committee to the Board. Only trustee members shall be entitled to attend committee meetings, receive all materials circulated to the Committee, and to participate fully in debates, including the making of motions and voting.

Advisory Committee on the Arts

This committee provides independent advice on Arts issues to support and encourage education in the Arts and provides a liaison with Arts organizations at the local, regional, provincial and national levels, the business and post-secondary community.

Trustee membership includes: Curry and Kavanagh

Alternative Schools Advisory Committee

The mandate of this committee is to:

	advise the board on policies and procedures pertaining to the Alternative Program
	to work with staff, school councils and parents at Alternative Schools to support the program and facilitate dialogue
	to work with public groups who wish to petition the board for the establishment of new Alternative Schools

Trustee member: FitzGerald

Community Council for Ethnocultural Equity

The Community Council for Ethnocultural Equity is committed to a process which will assist all stakeholders in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board to develop an enriched, equitable, anti-racist education which prepares all students to make their full contribution and live harmoniously in a diverse global society.

Trustee: Vacant

Ottawa School Day Nursery Board

The OSDN Inc. is a non-profit organization, which is licensed to operate by the Ministry of Community and Social Services. A volunteer Board of Directors is responsible for the operation of the Corporation, and is bound by the Day Nursery Act, which sets out the standards that must be met in the centers.

Trustee delegate is Kavanagh

Student Senate

The mandate is to:

	provide for pupil representation on the Board in accordance with the Education Act
	to establish opportunities for students to become informed and involved in Board governance
	to provide resources for students to understand the issues and operation of public education

Trustees delegate is Curry; the alternate is vacant