The responsibility of the Board is to represent the individuals and communities of the Cumberland College region. The Board leads the organization in determining, monitoring and assuring appropriate organizational performance to support and comply with Section 16 of the Regional Colleges Act and Section 19 of the Regional Colleges Regulations. The Board's specific contributions are unique to its trusteeship role and necessary for proper governance and management.
The Government of Saskatchewan has appointed six individuals to serve on a new Board of Governors for Parkland College and Cumberland College.
In October 2018, it was announced that the two colleges would embark on a pilot coalition for up to two years. Both colleges will remain separate, but they will share one region, a single Chief Executive Officer, and a governance structure in which the same individuals will be simultaneously appointed to the boards of Cumberland College and Parkland College.
On May 2, 2019, the Minister of Advanced Education authorized the Parkland College and Cumberland College regions to be combined into a single region which will be served by both colleges. The government also appointed the following board members: Wendy Becenko (Kamsack), Marcel Head (Shoal Lake) - resigned Oct. 2020, Brian Hicke (Melville), Lori Kidney (Tisdale), Raymond Sass (Yorkton), and Corinna Stevenson (Melfort). Sass and Stevenson have been named co-chairs.