At its May 20 public meeting, the CSFN board adopted Resolution 954, committing the board to pursue “full management autonomy.” The resolution authorizes the board chair and executive director to negotiate with Nunavut’s Education Department on the terms and timetable for transferring responsibilities to the CSFN. It was proposed by commissioner René Tanga, seconded by Collins Tagnigou and adopted unanimously. Source↗

The resolution says the proposed change would cover governance, human resources and financial management. Those are areas that can affect who makes operational decisions for French first-language education in Nunavut, including at Iqaluit’s École des Trois-Soleils. The Government of Nunavut currently says it funds the CSFN’s French first-language program, while regional school-operations offices handle day-to-day school operations and staff supervision. Source↗ Source↗

The board says any transfer must be supported by a detailed, costed transition plan and confirmed territorial funding. It also says it will hold a public meeting before a final agreement is signed, and that any negotiated agreement must return to commissioners for final approval. No transfer date, funding amount, final agreement or Government of Nunavut approval is posted in the records reviewed. Source↗

The CSFN resolution says it submitted a transition proposal to the Education Department on Jan. 25, 2026, and that CSFN leaders met department officials on May 19 to plan next steps. It calls for territorial funding for additional staff, technology such as payroll and absence-management systems, staff training, collective-agreement changes and ongoing operating costs. The board’s 2025–2030 strategic plan separately lists CSFN autonomy as an organizational goal. Source↗ Source↗