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School chairmen urge protection of church, trust interests in board reform

Nov 4, 2026 · Karen Madden/Gleaner Writer

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The Jamaica Association of Chairmen for Secondary Institutions (JACSI) has backed a Ministry of Education initiative to strengthen governance in schools, while calling for consideration to be given to allowing trusts and churches to appoint the chairmen of their respective school boards. Last month, the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC), which falls under the Ministry of Education, announced it was moving to recruit board members based on schools’ specific needs and introducing

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