About the SSRSB

The South Shore Regional School Board was created by a special amendment to the Education Act in 2004 and is responsible for providing public education to more than 7400 students attending 32 schools of all levels in Lunenburg and Queens Counties - a region covering  5250 square kilometres.

The 12-member Board consists of 10 members elected to represents specific districts within the South Shore, one African Nova Scotian representative elected by eligible voters throughout the region and one representative of the Acadia First Nation appointed by the Minister of Education to ensure representation of Mi'kmaq people in the region.

Board members are provided with a small stipend for the considerable time they spend and the commitment they make to govern the public education system in the South Shore region.

Board elections are held every four year, at the same time as municipal elections throughout the province. The current Board was elected in October 2008.

The responsibilities of the School Board are defined by the province's Education Act. Generally, they include providing education programs to all students in the region; operating and maintaining schools; providing transportation to its students; and employing the Board staff, school administrators, teachers, administrative assistants, librarians, custodians, program support assistants, computer technicians and school bus drivers.

The Superintendent of Schools is the senior person on the Board staff and is its administrative leader. The Superintendent has a confidential administrative assistant, who also serves as Secretary to the elected Board.