Ottawa·BreakingThe director of educaton of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) has been replaced, the board’s supervisor announced Tuesday. Stacey Kay, the former manager of the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority, will replace Pino Buffone. Stacey Kay, former manager of Ottawa Student Transportation Authority, appointed as new directorCBC News · Posted: Nov 11, 2025 1:35 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Pino Buffone was appointed as director of education for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board in June 2023. (Nicole Williams/CBC)Pino Buffone is no longer the director of education for Ottawa’s largest school board. Robert Plamondon, supervisor of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB), announced Buffone’s departure in a news release Tuesday afternoon.Buffone has been replaced by Stacey Kay, effective immediately, the release said.Kay was appointed as manager of the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority in December 2024, and previously oversaw special education for the school board as general manager of learning support services.Buffone was appointed as director in June 2023 and began his term Aug. 1 of that year.More to come.With files from Jayden Dill
OCDSB supervisor announces replacement for director of education Pino Buffone
