Three papers that examine emerging issues in school board governance comprise this document. The first, "The Changing Role of the Ontario School Trustee," by John Davis, explores changes in the amount of time spent by trustees in fulfilling their job responsibilities. Based on questionnaires and interviews with trustees, implications of changes in the trusteeship are discussed. The second paper, "Governance and Accountability: The Current Situation in Ontario," by John H. House, examines issues in the structure of school governance and in the trustee/school board relationship. "The Role of the Francophone School Trustee in Ontario," by Guy G. Tetrault, discusses the impact on the role of the trustee of legislation that extended Canadian Francophones' right to receive and control an education in French. References accompany each article. (LMI)