Menard: Ottawa's public school board needs renewal

When I started as a school board trustee three-and-a-half years ago, I had much hope and optimism. My view of the potential of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board hasn’t changed, but my cynicism about how decisions are made has grown.
It may sound strange for a sitting trustee to call for renewal at the board, but it is needed, and change will only be ushered in by identifying problems truthfully and seeking solutions.
The OCDSB does some things very well, including its wide spectrum