Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île
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The Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île (CSPI) is a francophone
school board in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
, based primarily in the city's east end. It was created by the government of Quebec
on July 1, 1998, as part of a general restructuring from school boards representing religious communities to those representing linguistic communities. The CSPI replaced the former Commission scolaire Jérôme-Le Royer
while also incorporating some francophone schools from other commissions. There were 27,500 students enrolled in schools associated with the board at the time of its founding; by 2011, the number had grown to 35,000.
The commission is overseen by a group of elected school commissioners. Vincenzo Arciresi
has served as chair of the commission since its creation.
Francophone
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school board in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
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, based primarily in the city's east end. It was created by the government of Quebec
Government of Quebec
The Government of Quebec refers to the provincial government of the province of Quebec. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....
on July 1, 1998, as part of a general restructuring from school boards representing religious communities to those representing linguistic communities. The CSPI replaced the former Commission scolaire Jérôme-Le Royer
Commission scolaire Jérôme-Le Royer
The Commission scolaire Jérôme-Le Royer is a former school board that was located in the east end of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was abolished by the government of Quebec on July 1, 1998, as part of a general transition from school boards representing religious communities to those representing...
while also incorporating some francophone schools from other commissions. There were 27,500 students enrolled in schools associated with the board at the time of its founding; by 2011, the number had grown to 35,000.
The commission is overseen by a group of elected school commissioners. Vincenzo Arciresi
Vincenzo Arciresi
Vincenzo Arciresi is a politician and administrator in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He chaired the Commission scolaire Jérôme-Le Royer from 1990 until its dissolution in 1998 and has chaired the successor Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île since its creation...
has served as chair of the commission since its creation.