The legislature’s summer session will run into a fifth week. MPPs returned to Queen’s Park after the long weekend on September 6, 2022. The House may then adjourn until after the Municipal and School Board elections are held. First Day of School! While some school...
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Legislative Update – August 22, 2022
New and Current Legislation The Legislative Assembly of Ontario reconvened on August 17 to allow MPPs to to attend the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa – more on this below. Bill 7, More Beds, Better Care Act, 2022 This legislation...
Legislative Update – August 16, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario reconvened August 8 for a five week session, with the exception of adjourning August 15 and 16 to allow MPPs to attend the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa. PC MPP Ted Arnott has been re-elected...
Legislative Update – August 5, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will reconvene on August 8 for a five-week summer session. Electing a Speaker will be the first item on the agenda when MPPs return to Queen’s Park. The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, will deliver...
OPSBA in the Media – August 2022
‘People need to be patient’: Education contracts set to expire across OntarioToronto Star - August 30, 2022All Ontario education contracts expire Wednesday — but the school year will start up on time, with no job action planned.“It’s not Cinderella, and the pumpkin is...
OPSBA in the Media – July 2022
Want to help shape Ontario’s public schools for the next generation? Run for school board trusteeToronto Star - July 27, 2022It’s been a difficult two-and-a-half years for all of us — especially for our children, who have endured and persevered through many...
Legislative Update – July 4, 2022
Provincial Election – Parliamentary Assistants Announced The government has announced its Parliamentary Assistants with two new MPPs assigned to the Minister of Education: former Durham DSB Trustee Patrice Barnes and Matthew Rae. MPP Barnes (Ajax) was an active member...
Legislative Update – June 28, 2022
Provincial Election – Government Cabinet Announced The province’s 124 MPP-elects were sworn-in as Members of Provincial Parliament on June 23. These ceremonies were individual sessions held inside the legislature. Doug Ford and his 30 member cabinet have officially...
Legislative Update – June 20, 2022
Provincial Election – Next Steps Post-election, the province is out of caretaking mode but now entering a transition phase as the government looks to made decisions about Cabinet members, parliamentary positions, and other staffing decisions. MPP-elects were at...
Recipients of the Public Property Assessment Network Scholarship announced
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce the five winners of its Public Property Assessment Network (PPAN) Scholarship.
This $1,000 scholarship is being awarded to one recipient in each of OPSBA’s five regions, for three school years – 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22.
OPSBA in the Media – June 2022
Public school board trustee Cathy Abraham returns to OPSBA’s top executive postNorthumberland News - June 23, 2022Cathy Abraham continues to make Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPR) history.Not only was Abraham the first trustee to be elected to the...
Cathy Abraham remains President of OPSBA
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Cathy Abraham will continue in her current role after being acclaimed as President for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. President Abraham has served as OPSBA President since June 2018 and was acclaimed at the Association’s 2022 Annual General Meeting on Friday, June 10, in Ottawa.
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – June 9, 2022
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a meeting at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa on June 9 prior to the OPSBA Annual General Meeting on June 10. President Cathy Abraham provided a traditional territory acknowledgement and noted...
Legislative Update – June 3, 2022
OPSBA issued a media release earlier today regarding the election results. The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, led by Doug Ford, was re-elected in yesterday’s provincial election, securing a majority government with 83 seats. The New Democratic Party of...
Winners of the Ontario Public Student Trustee Leadership Scholarship announced
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) and the Public Board Council of OSTA-AECO are pleased to announce the winners of the 2021-22 Ontario Public Student Trustee Scholarship: Vandy Widyalankara, Halton DSB Student Trustee, and Michael Yao, Rainbow DSB Student Trustee.
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association extends congratulations to Premier Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) will continue its strong working relationship with the newly re-elected Progressive Conservative government under Premier Doug Ford.
Legislative Update – May 30, 2022
Provincial Election Information The election is now less than one week away with advance voting polls open until May 28, 2022. Visit the Elections Ontario website for the polling location nearest you. Before you vote, be sure to know where your candidates stand on...
OSTA publishes “The Student Blueprint”
The Ontario Student Trustees’ Association (OSTA-AECO) published "The Student Blueprint" earlier this week. The Blueprint includes a summary of recommendations from the past four OSTA-AECO publications the Association hopes will be implemented in the coming years by...
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Legislative Update – September 6, 2022
The legislature’s summer session will run into a fifth week. MPPs returned to Queen’s Park after the long weekend on September 6, 2022. The House may then adjourn until after the Municipal and School Board elections are held. First Day of School! While some school...
Legislative Update – August 22, 2022
New and Current Legislation The Legislative Assembly of Ontario reconvened on August 17 to allow MPPs to to attend the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa – more on this below. Bill 7, More Beds, Better Care Act, 2022 This legislation...
Legislative Update – August 16, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario reconvened August 8 for a five week session, with the exception of adjourning August 15 and 16 to allow MPPs to attend the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa. PC MPP Ted Arnott has been re-elected...
Legislative Update – August 5, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will reconvene on August 8 for a five-week summer session. Electing a Speaker will be the first item on the agenda when MPPs return to Queen’s Park. The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, will deliver...
OPSBA in the Media – August 2022
‘People need to be patient’: Education contracts set to expire across OntarioToronto Star - August 30, 2022All Ontario education contracts expire Wednesday — but the school year will start up on time, with no job action planned.“It’s not Cinderella, and the pumpkin is...
OPSBA in the Media – July 2022
Want to help shape Ontario’s public schools for the next generation? Run for school board trusteeToronto Star - July 27, 2022It’s been a difficult two-and-a-half years for all of us — especially for our children, who have endured and persevered through many...
Legislative Update – July 4, 2022
Provincial Election – Parliamentary Assistants Announced The government has announced its Parliamentary Assistants with two new MPPs assigned to the Minister of Education: former Durham DSB Trustee Patrice Barnes and Matthew Rae. MPP Barnes (Ajax) was an active member...
Legislative Update – June 28, 2022
Provincial Election – Government Cabinet Announced The province’s 124 MPP-elects were sworn-in as Members of Provincial Parliament on June 23. These ceremonies were individual sessions held inside the legislature. Doug Ford and his 30 member cabinet have officially...
Legislative Update – June 20, 2022
Provincial Election – Next Steps Post-election, the province is out of caretaking mode but now entering a transition phase as the government looks to made decisions about Cabinet members, parliamentary positions, and other staffing decisions. MPP-elects were at...
Recipients of the Public Property Assessment Network Scholarship announced
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce the five winners of its Public Property Assessment Network (PPAN) Scholarship.
This $1,000 scholarship is being awarded to one recipient in each of OPSBA’s five regions, for three school years – 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22.
OPSBA in the Media – June 2022
Public school board trustee Cathy Abraham returns to OPSBA’s top executive postNorthumberland News - June 23, 2022Cathy Abraham continues to make Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPR) history.Not only was Abraham the first trustee to be elected to the...
Cathy Abraham remains President of OPSBA
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Cathy Abraham will continue in her current role after being acclaimed as President for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. President Abraham has served as OPSBA President since June 2018 and was acclaimed at the Association’s 2022 Annual General Meeting on Friday, June 10, in Ottawa.
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – June 9, 2022
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a meeting at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa on June 9 prior to the OPSBA Annual General Meeting on June 10. President Cathy Abraham provided a traditional territory acknowledgement and noted...
Legislative Update – June 3, 2022
OPSBA issued a media release earlier today regarding the election results. The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, led by Doug Ford, was re-elected in yesterday’s provincial election, securing a majority government with 83 seats. The New Democratic Party of...
Winners of the Ontario Public Student Trustee Leadership Scholarship announced
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) and the Public Board Council of OSTA-AECO are pleased to announce the winners of the 2021-22 Ontario Public Student Trustee Scholarship: Vandy Widyalankara, Halton DSB Student Trustee, and Michael Yao, Rainbow DSB Student Trustee.
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association extends congratulations to Premier Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) will continue its strong working relationship with the newly re-elected Progressive Conservative government under Premier Doug Ford.
Legislative Update – May 30, 2022
Provincial Election Information The election is now less than one week away with advance voting polls open until May 28, 2022. Visit the Elections Ontario website for the polling location nearest you. Before you vote, be sure to know where your candidates stand on...
OSTA publishes “The Student Blueprint”
The Ontario Student Trustees’ Association (OSTA-AECO) published "The Student Blueprint" earlier this week. The Blueprint includes a summary of recommendations from the past four OSTA-AECO publications the Association hopes will be implemented in the coming years by...
