Quebec Higher Education Minister Hélène David has stated that she will look into the province’s CEGEPs in response to an unfavourable report by the province’s auditor general. The report said that it found serious flaws in CEGEPs’ management of contracts and expenses, flaws that have prompted David to announce that her office will devise an action plan for all CEGEPs and private colleges to be in place by fall of next year. David expressed personal reservations about whether CEGEP board members are properly prepared to govern, insisting that “that’s why training is so important. Training is about the consciousness that you have a responsibility. It’s a duty that you accept, and we have to be very careful about who’s on the board.” David added that QC will consider mandating three to six hours of management training for all board members in the education and health-care sectors.
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