Mark Fisher officially out as public school board education director

Kate Dubinski · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 07, 2025 11:21 AM EST | Last Updated: 10 minutes ago

Mark Fisher, the nationalist schoolhouse committee manager of acquisition who has been connected paid permission since September aft coming nether occurrence for a retreat to Toronto for elder leaders, has resigned his presumption with the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB). 

As of Thursday, subordinate manager Linda Nicholls is besides "no longer employed by TVDSB," officials said connected the schoolhouse committee website. 

"Current Interim Director of Education Bill Tucker volition proceed with the afloat assurance of the Board of Trustees until a imperishable Director of Education is named," the announcement said. 

Earlier this week, schoolhouse committee lawyer Ali Chahbar went connected a paid leave, arsenic did Andrew Canham, a superintendent. Both leaves were effectual Monday. 

Combined, Chahbar, Canham, Fisher and Nicholls person yearly salaries equalling conscionable implicit $1 million. 

Canham took implicit for subordinate manager Riley Culhane erstwhile Culhane near for a antithetic occupation successful August. In October, Canahm moved backmost to his erstwhile presumption of superintendent of education. 

The provincial acquisition ministry is overseeing an audit of the board, which is facing an $16-million deficit. 

The 2 elder departures travel months aft a London Free Press report astir a elder enactment retreat to Toronto, during which executives stayed successful the edifice overlooking the tract wherever the Blue Jay's play.

The travel came aft members of the communications squad held a nonrecreational improvement retreat that included a angiosperm arranging workshop and day solemnisation for manager Cheryl Weedmark, who near the schoolhouse committee soon aft a CBC News communicative revealing the retreat. 

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