Questions have recently been raised about the role District Education Council’s play and whether or not there is a need for them. District Education Council’s play a larger role than people think, that according to Robert Fowler, a DEC Spokesperson for the Anglophone Sector. He says there are a lot of misconceptions about Council, “What we do is provide a policy framework for the District to operate under, so we would highlight areas that we consider of critical importance to the community and instruct the Superintendent to operate and adhere to those policies.” Fowler says they aren’t involved in the hiring of principals or where bus stops and custodians should be located.