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This inquiry is based on a multicase study focused on provincially and territorially funded school system governance in six jurisdictions that have different decision-making processes and structures: British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Québec, Nova Scotia, and the Northwest Territories. Between September 2021 and March 2023, the research team explored the participation and perceived impact of “local voice” in system-level decision-making in Canadian jurisdictions that have, or had, democratically elected school boards. This report is organized into four sections that mirror the study objectives. Section 1 describes the overall methodology and case study approach, including the data collection and analysis procedures. The second section presents the case study findings by jurisdiction: British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Québec, Nova Scotia, and the Northwest Territories. Each subsection begins by describing the structure and processes of each jurisdiction in detail. This detail is included because there is such a wide level of variation between each jurisdiction—no two jurisdictions are the same. The third section provides a multicase analysis and reports the themes related to democratic voice in system-level decision-making. Lastly, the fourth section includes a list of recommendations for the Canadian School Boards Association.