Dan Perrins will lead the governance review into Saskatchewan’s elementary and secondary school systems.
The appointment was announced Tuesday by Education Minister Don Morgan.
“Dan Perrins is highly regarded within the educational community and his skills and experience make him a perfect fit for this important role,” Morgan said.
“I look forward to reviewing the options that he will present around governance in the interest of improving our education system for all Saskatchewan students.”
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According to government officials, Perrins will focus on student success while ensuring there is accountability and efficient operations in the education system.
Over the past 18 months, Perrins has been meeting with members of the education system to look at a more equitable funding model.
Perrins worked has a public servant for close to 40 years in health, education and social services. He also served as deputy minister to the premier under Lorne Calvert.
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He currently is the executive-in-residence at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Regina.
Perrins is expected to present his review to Morgan in December.
NDP education critic Carla Beck is concerned about the quick time frame for delivering the recommendations.
“We don’t know exactly what the target is here. But I do think it’s very much time that we drop the guise that this is about improving education in this province. This is a budgetary exercise that is meant to look for cuts in our classrooms,” she said.
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