McMaster Leaves

The Rainy River District School Board is losing its director of Education.

Jack McMaster tendered his resignation this morning after trustees with the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board voted last night to accept him as their next director.

He's expected to take on his new role by the end of March.

McMaster has been the director of the Rainy River Board for the past five years, and says he's enjoyed his time here.

"I have had a great opportunity to grow," says McMaster. "A fabulous group of trustees who knew their role as policy governance and supported my role with operations."

Trustees with the Rainy River District School Board will hold an in-camera meeting next Tuesday night to discuss McMaster's resignation.

Board chair Dan Belluz says the search for a new director will start immediately, noting McMaster has agreed to stay on until a replacement is found.

By accepting the position with Keewatin-Patricia, McMaster returns to the board where he was a superintendent of education before joining the Rainy River board.