Bill 92, School Boards Collective Bargaining Amendment ActOn March 27, 2017, Royal Assent was granted by the Lieutenant Governor for Bill 92, School Boards Collective Bargaining Amendment Act, 2017. Bill 114, Anti-Racism Act, 2017On March 29, 2017, Anti-Racism...
March 2017 - OPSBA
Call for Nominations for OPSBA Elected Positions
The OPSBA 2017 elections will be held as part of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) which takes place from June 8 – 11, 2017 in Collingwood. The Northern Region is hosting the event and is looking forward to welcoming you to OPSBA's 29th Annual General Meeting and...
Legislative Update
Bill 92, School Boards Collective Bargaining Amendment Act On March 23, the Ministry of Education issued the news release Ontario Strengthens Collective Bargaining in Education Sector after the bill received Third Reading in the House. The legislation was supported...
OPSBA in the Media
Muslim prayers in schools get provincial endorsement following intense meeting Kristin Rushowy, The Star, Mar. 23, 2017 The morning after a tense meeting at the Peel board — where a protester tore up a Quran and others yelled Islamophobic comments — two provincial...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – March 3 and 4, 2017
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on March 3 and 4, 2017. First Nations Director Peter Garrow acknowledged that the meeting was situated on the traditional territory of Canada's indigenous peoples. Education policy and program issues that were discussed at...
Legislative Update
MPPs have a constituency week that coincides with March Break, March 13 to 17. The following is an update on recent items. Bill 92, School Boards Collective Bargaining Amendment Act On March 8, OPSBA made a presentation to the Standing Committee on General Government...
Register now for CSBA Congress 2017 and the National Trustee Gathering on Aboriginal Education
The British Columbia School Trustees Association, on behalf of the Canadian School Board Association (CSBA), is hosting the Canadian School Boards Association National Congress and Trustee Gathering on Aboriginal Education (TGAE) from July 5 to 8, 2017. Both events...
Ontario Newsroom
Supporting Success for Youth Across Ontario, Apr. 5, 2017 Ontario Partnering with Tech Leaders to Improve Public Services, Apr. 5, 2017 Preparing Students to Thrive in Ontario's Innovative Economy, Mar. 23, 2017 Ontario Combatting Systemic Racism and Breaking Down...
Legislative Update
Bill 92, School Boards Collective Bargaining Amendment Act, had Second Reading debate on Feb. 28, 2017. On March 1, the House debated a time allocation motion moved by Government House Leader Yasir Naqvi. On March 2, after Question Period, this time allocation motion...
Ontario Middle Years Strategy Survey
The Ministry of Children and Youth Services is leading the development of an Ontario Middle Years strategy that will seek to bridge existing policy and development frameworks for the early years and youth. The goal of the strategy is to support the well-being and...
Call for Nominations for 2017 OPSBA Awards
Know an Ontario public school student, teacher or trustee who deserves recognition for making a difference in their community? Nominations are now being accepted for the Ontario Public School Boards' Association's OPSBA Awards Program, which strive to recognize the...
Call for Policy Resolutions & Proposed Amendments to the OPSBA Constitution
OPSBA Policy Resolutions Submission deadline: Monday, April 3, 2017 Monday, April 3 is the deadline for OPSBA member boards to submit policy resolutions for consideration by the general membership at the 2017 OPSBA Annual General Meeting. Policy resolutions from...
March 2017 - OPSBA
Legislative Update
Bill 92, School Boards Collective Bargaining Amendment ActOn March 27, 2017, Royal Assent was granted by the Lieutenant Governor for Bill 92, School Boards Collective Bargaining Amendment Act, 2017. Bill 114, Anti-Racism Act, 2017On March 29, 2017, Anti-Racism...
Call for Nominations for OPSBA Elected Positions
The OPSBA 2017 elections will be held as part of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) which takes place from June 8 – 11, 2017 in Collingwood. The Northern Region is hosting the event and is looking forward to welcoming you to OPSBA's 29th Annual General Meeting and...
Legislative Update
Bill 92, School Boards Collective Bargaining Amendment Act On March 23, the Ministry of Education issued the news release Ontario Strengthens Collective Bargaining in Education Sector after the bill received Third Reading in the House. The legislation was supported...
OPSBA in the Media
Muslim prayers in schools get provincial endorsement following intense meeting Kristin Rushowy, The Star, Mar. 23, 2017 The morning after a tense meeting at the Peel board — where a protester tore up a Quran and others yelled Islamophobic comments — two provincial...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – March 3 and 4, 2017
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on March 3 and 4, 2017. First Nations Director Peter Garrow acknowledged that the meeting was situated on the traditional territory of Canada's indigenous peoples. Education policy and program issues that were discussed at...
Legislative Update
MPPs have a constituency week that coincides with March Break, March 13 to 17. The following is an update on recent items. Bill 92, School Boards Collective Bargaining Amendment Act On March 8, OPSBA made a presentation to the Standing Committee on General Government...
Register now for CSBA Congress 2017 and the National Trustee Gathering on Aboriginal Education
The British Columbia School Trustees Association, on behalf of the Canadian School Board Association (CSBA), is hosting the Canadian School Boards Association National Congress and Trustee Gathering on Aboriginal Education (TGAE) from July 5 to 8, 2017. Both events...
Ontario Newsroom
Supporting Success for Youth Across Ontario, Apr. 5, 2017 Ontario Partnering with Tech Leaders to Improve Public Services, Apr. 5, 2017 Preparing Students to Thrive in Ontario's Innovative Economy, Mar. 23, 2017 Ontario Combatting Systemic Racism and Breaking Down...
Legislative Update
Bill 92, School Boards Collective Bargaining Amendment Act, had Second Reading debate on Feb. 28, 2017. On March 1, the House debated a time allocation motion moved by Government House Leader Yasir Naqvi. On March 2, after Question Period, this time allocation motion...
Ontario Middle Years Strategy Survey
The Ministry of Children and Youth Services is leading the development of an Ontario Middle Years strategy that will seek to bridge existing policy and development frameworks for the early years and youth. The goal of the strategy is to support the well-being and...
Call for Nominations for 2017 OPSBA Awards
Know an Ontario public school student, teacher or trustee who deserves recognition for making a difference in their community? Nominations are now being accepted for the Ontario Public School Boards' Association's OPSBA Awards Program, which strive to recognize the...
Call for Policy Resolutions & Proposed Amendments to the OPSBA Constitution
OPSBA Policy Resolutions Submission deadline: Monday, April 3, 2017 Monday, April 3 is the deadline for OPSBA member boards to submit policy resolutions for consideration by the general membership at the 2017 OPSBA Annual General Meeting. Policy resolutions from...
