The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on Sept. 22 and 23, 2017 in Toronto. A traditional territory acknowledgement was provided by Trustee Karen Sandy, the Indigenous Trustees’ Council’s Alternate Board of Director member. Michael Coteau, the Minister of...
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Legislative Update, Sept. 22, 2017
The Ministry of Education has begun a stakeholder engagement process to review governance-related issues. The Sector Engagement Discussion Guide was sent to all four school board/trustee associations, CODE, OSTA-AECO, Principal Associations, SO Associations and the...
OPSBA in the Media, September 2017
Minister speaks at Sault conference Brian Kelly, Sault Star, Sept. 20, 2017 Ontario's education minister will speak at an upcoming Northern regional meeting of Ontario Public School Boards' Association to be held in Sault Ste. Marie. Mitzie Hunter speaks at 6 p.m. on...
CALL FOR PRESENTERS: Labour Relations/Human Resources Symposium 2018
Planning is underway for the Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium which is being held on April 26-27, 2018 at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto. Our theme is "Making a Difference." We are seeking dynamic, interactive presentations and workshops...
Minister Hunter to attend OPSBA Northern Meeting – register now
Ontario's Minister of Education Mitzie Hunter and key senior Ministry staff will be in attendance on October 13 and 14 as OPSBA hosts its annual and Northern Regional Meeting and Program in Sault Ste. Marie. This event is an opportunity for trustees from across...
TVO Resources for Educators
TVO is once again providing an array of resources, including a wide range of math tools for both educators and students, in time for the 2017-18 school year. mPower TVO's mPower K-6 is ready. mPower is a curriculum-based,...
Legislative Update, September 8, 2017
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will reconvene for its fall session on Monday, September 11, 2017. It will adjourn after Question Period on Monday, September 18 and all day Tuesday, September 19 to allow party members to attend this year's annual International...
Ontario Newsroom, September 2017
Ontario Supporting Parent Engagement at More Than 2,600 Schools, Sept. 29, 2017 Ontario Expanding Before- And After-School Care for Families, Sept. 21, 2017 Book Your Child's Back-to-School Eye Exam, Sept. 18, 2017 Ontario Helping People Understand Workplace Rights...
Ministry of Education Update
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2017 Memoranda B; and Memoranda SB. OPSBA Summaries 2017 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2017 SB Memoranda (administrative information,...
Human Rights Tribunal – service dogs not automatic right in schools
Miller Thomson LLP has posted an important update regarding service dogs in schools in its September 2017 Education Law Newsletter. The authors, Kennedy MacDonald and Nadya Tymochenko, write, "In a recent decision, J.F. v. Waterloo Catholic District School Board, the...
Registration is open for Ophea’s Healthy Schools Certification
Registration for Ophea's Healthy Schools Certification for the 2017-18 school year is now open. Registration will be open until 12 pm on October 27 or until the 400 spots for publicly funded schools in Ontario (Catholic and public, French and English) are filled....
Trustee Professional Development Modules
The start of the 2017-18 school year is the perfect time for school trustees and those thinking of running for office in the 2018 Municipal and School Board Elections to explore our series of professional development modules at...
Legislative Update, August 10
The following is an update on recent legislative activity. Ontario Ombudsman Report re: Student Transportation Earlier today, Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé released his report, The Route of the Problem, which investigated school busing delays and disruptions at the...
Legislative Update, July 28
The following is an update on recent items. Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017This legislation was introduced on June 1, 2017, by Minister of Labour Kevin Daniel. The bill was referred to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs by the...
Ontario Newsroom, July and August 2017
Ontario and Anishinabek Nation Sign Historic Education Agreement, Aug. 16, 2017 Ontario Ministers Outline Actions to Address First Nations Youth Health and Safety Crisis, Jul. 24, 2017 Ontario Increasing Access to Affordable Child Care, Jul 20, 2017 Ontario Bringing...
OPSBA at the CSBA Congress in Whistler, British Columbia
OPSBA President Laurie French represented Ontario's public school boards at the Canadian School Boards Association's Annual Congress, held July 5-8, 2017 in Whistler, B.C. in conjunction with the National Trustee Gathering on Aboriginal Education. President French...
Legislative Update, June 28
Rural and Remote Education Review On June 16, we provided our submission regarding this review based on the feedback from our membership. On June 28, Minister of Education Mitzie Hunter announced a "Plan to Strengthen Rural and Northern Education." The Minister was...
2018 Summit on Children and Youth Mental Health
Online registration is now open for the Summit on Children and Youth Mental Health! This unique event unites the voices of educators, professional student services personnel, mental health and health professionals, children service agencies, children service...
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OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – September 22 and 23, 2017
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on Sept. 22 and 23, 2017 in Toronto. A traditional territory acknowledgement was provided by Trustee Karen Sandy, the Indigenous Trustees’ Council’s Alternate Board of Director member. Michael Coteau, the Minister of...
Legislative Update, Sept. 22, 2017
The Ministry of Education has begun a stakeholder engagement process to review governance-related issues. The Sector Engagement Discussion Guide was sent to all four school board/trustee associations, CODE, OSTA-AECO, Principal Associations, SO Associations and the...
OPSBA in the Media, September 2017
Minister speaks at Sault conference Brian Kelly, Sault Star, Sept. 20, 2017 Ontario's education minister will speak at an upcoming Northern regional meeting of Ontario Public School Boards' Association to be held in Sault Ste. Marie. Mitzie Hunter speaks at 6 p.m. on...
CALL FOR PRESENTERS: Labour Relations/Human Resources Symposium 2018
Planning is underway for the Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium which is being held on April 26-27, 2018 at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto. Our theme is "Making a Difference." We are seeking dynamic, interactive presentations and workshops...
Minister Hunter to attend OPSBA Northern Meeting – register now
Ontario's Minister of Education Mitzie Hunter and key senior Ministry staff will be in attendance on October 13 and 14 as OPSBA hosts its annual and Northern Regional Meeting and Program in Sault Ste. Marie. This event is an opportunity for trustees from across...
TVO Resources for Educators
TVO is once again providing an array of resources, including a wide range of math tools for both educators and students, in time for the 2017-18 school year. mPower TVO's mPower K-6 is ready. mPower is a curriculum-based,...
Legislative Update, September 8, 2017
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will reconvene for its fall session on Monday, September 11, 2017. It will adjourn after Question Period on Monday, September 18 and all day Tuesday, September 19 to allow party members to attend this year's annual International...
Ontario Newsroom, September 2017
Ontario Supporting Parent Engagement at More Than 2,600 Schools, Sept. 29, 2017 Ontario Expanding Before- And After-School Care for Families, Sept. 21, 2017 Book Your Child's Back-to-School Eye Exam, Sept. 18, 2017 Ontario Helping People Understand Workplace Rights...
Ministry of Education Update
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2017 Memoranda B; and Memoranda SB. OPSBA Summaries 2017 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2017 SB Memoranda (administrative information,...
Human Rights Tribunal – service dogs not automatic right in schools
Miller Thomson LLP has posted an important update regarding service dogs in schools in its September 2017 Education Law Newsletter. The authors, Kennedy MacDonald and Nadya Tymochenko, write, "In a recent decision, J.F. v. Waterloo Catholic District School Board, the...
Registration is open for Ophea’s Healthy Schools Certification
Registration for Ophea's Healthy Schools Certification for the 2017-18 school year is now open. Registration will be open until 12 pm on October 27 or until the 400 spots for publicly funded schools in Ontario (Catholic and public, French and English) are filled....
Trustee Professional Development Modules
The start of the 2017-18 school year is the perfect time for school trustees and those thinking of running for office in the 2018 Municipal and School Board Elections to explore our series of professional development modules at...
Legislative Update, August 10
The following is an update on recent legislative activity. Ontario Ombudsman Report re: Student Transportation Earlier today, Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé released his report, The Route of the Problem, which investigated school busing delays and disruptions at the...
Legislative Update, July 28
The following is an update on recent items. Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017This legislation was introduced on June 1, 2017, by Minister of Labour Kevin Daniel. The bill was referred to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs by the...
Ontario Newsroom, July and August 2017
Ontario and Anishinabek Nation Sign Historic Education Agreement, Aug. 16, 2017 Ontario Ministers Outline Actions to Address First Nations Youth Health and Safety Crisis, Jul. 24, 2017 Ontario Increasing Access to Affordable Child Care, Jul 20, 2017 Ontario Bringing...
OPSBA at the CSBA Congress in Whistler, British Columbia
OPSBA President Laurie French represented Ontario's public school boards at the Canadian School Boards Association's Annual Congress, held July 5-8, 2017 in Whistler, B.C. in conjunction with the National Trustee Gathering on Aboriginal Education. President French...
Legislative Update, June 28
Rural and Remote Education Review On June 16, we provided our submission regarding this review based on the feedback from our membership. On June 28, Minister of Education Mitzie Hunter announced a "Plan to Strengthen Rural and Northern Education." The Minister was...
2018 Summit on Children and Youth Mental Health
Online registration is now open for the Summit on Children and Youth Mental Health! This unique event unites the voices of educators, professional student services personnel, mental health and health professionals, children service agencies, children service...
