Director/Superintendents
Our Director of Education, Dr. Lorne M. Rachlis, is both the Chief Education Officer and the Chief Executive Officer of the school district. Dr. Rachlis reports directly to, and is accountable to, the Board of Trustees for the organization and operation of the District. All school district authority delegated to staff is delegated through the Director of Education.
The Director of Education has as his senior staff team (please see below for names and contact information) several Superintendents, both school and business, and together they form the senior leadership team for the school district. The team is officially known as the Director’s Executive Council and all educational, financial, school organization and facilities planning and management is developed through this leadership team for the Board of Trustees.
Our senior staff team has a wealth of educational leadership experience and in combination with our new four-year strategic plan, will be leading the District to even greater student success by implementing key actions and priorities in the following three focus areas:
Learning – Student learning is the key focus of our school district. In our learning community, we provide quality programs, supports and instructional practices that lead to success for all students and inspire lifelong learning.
Leadership - Leadership is exemplified by people who are able to impact those around them in a positive way. Our leaders are energetic, empathetic, motivated, trustworthy, knowledgeable and good communicators. Our leaders share a common vision in their commitment to all students. Our leaders understand that their role is one of support. They lead by example, they seek input, and they listen. As an organization, we encourage and foster these qualities. In challenging and prosperous times, we are defined by the relationships we build.
Community - Community is both the place where we live and the people with whom we interact. Our commitment to community recognizes that education is not the result of one child and one teacher in a classroom, but rather a community engaged in learning together. An effective community is built on a sense of trust, respect and recognition of our individual and collective responsibility, our diversity and our need to work collaboratively to ensure success for our students and our future.
View our 2007-2011 Strategic Plan – Learning, Leadership and Community: A Focus for Our Future 
View Our Goals for 2008-2009
To reach the Director’s office, please call or email:
Julie Bassett
613-596-8211, ext 8490
Michele Giroux, Executive Officer, Corporate Services
613-596-8211, ext. 8607
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Dr. Lorne M. Rachlis
Director of Education/
Secretary of the Board
Executive Assistant — Marie Bulgin
Secretary — Julie Bassett
 613-596-8211
ext. 8490
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Jennifer Adams
Superintendent
of Curriculum
Administrative Assistant
Lynn Laide
613-596-8211
ext. 8573
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Mike Carson
Superintendent
of Facilities
Administrative Assistant
Dianne Hanson
613-596-8211
ext. 8818
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Michael Clarke
Chief
Financial Officer
Administrative Assistant
Mary Berini
613-596-8211
ext. 8881
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Diane Jeudy-Hugo
Executive
Superintendent
Administrative Assistant
Cathy Coghlan
613-596-8252
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The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board welcomes new Director of Education Lyall Thomson.
