“September 30 is often a challenging day for Indigenous staff,” said Elaine Johnston, ITC Chair. “We encourage our member boards to exemplify care for Indigenous staff by increasing support or taking the lead in activity planning and facilitation for both this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and future occurrences. This must be done through continued engagement with Indigenous staff and partners. This is one small act of caring that can make activities more meaningful.”
OPSBA NEWS
Honouring the third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30, 2023, marks the third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. On this day, schools and school boards across Ontario, including students, staff, and school communities, will be commemorating the tragic history and ongoing legacy of residential schools, which more than 150,000 First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were forced to attend between the 1870s and 1997.
Local Government Week 2023 – October 16 to 20
Local Government Week (LGW) aims to increase youth and public awareness about the important role local government plays in our communities. Please join OPSBA, our member trustees and our education partners in raising civic awareness and promoting the role of trustees among Ontario students.
Tentative agreement reached with ETFO Education Workers
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that the Council of Trustees’ Associations/School Board Associations (CTA) and the provincial government have successfully negotiated a tentative settlement on central terms of a collective agreement with the ETFO Education Workers.
Celebrating the 2023 OPSBA Award Recipients
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association offers six annual awards to recognize outstanding contributions to public education by individuals in Ontario! While it is impossible to honour all those special people who make a difference, the recipients of these awards represent the many people who work behind the scenes and make our schools and educational system better.
Winners of the Public Property Assessment Network Scholarship announced
This $1,000 scholarship is being awarded to one recipient in each of OPSBA’s five regions.
Celebrating National Indigenous History Month
In 2009, with the passing of a unanimous motion in the House of Commons, June was declared National Indigenous History Month.
Announcing the recipients of the 2023 Ontario Public Student Trustee Leadership Scholarship
This scholarship is based on an outstanding leadership initiative accomplished during the student trustee’s term and how the initiative positively impacted the students in their board.
Take Your MPP to School Day: Visiting Ontario’s Vibrant Public Education System
Take Your MPP to School Day is taking place during and around the week of May 23 to 26 and celebrates the value of local advocacy and collaboration between school board trustees, school boards, and schools and Ontario’s MPPs.
OPSBA’s submission on The Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act
On May 9, OPSBA President Cathy Abraham and OPSBA Executive Director, Stephanie Donaldson presented to the Standing Committee on Social Policy regarding Bill 98, The Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act. Read our full submission to the government on Bill 98
Registration for OPSBA’s 2023 AGM and Program is now open!
Join us as we celebrate 35 years of OPSBA! Together we will determine priorities and directions for the coming year. From June 8 – 10, 2023, we’ll be at the beautiful Blue Mountain Resort for an event packed with professional development, networking opportunities, and exciting speakers.
OPSBA’s Public Property Assessment Network Scholarship
The Public Property Assessment Network Scholarship is being awarded in the amount of $1,000 to one recipient in each of the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association’s (OPSBA) five regions, for four school years – 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22, and 2022-23.
The right schools in the right locations: OPSBA asks government to lift moratorium on school reviews
OPSBA is calling on the minister to release revised Pupil Accommodation Review Guidelines as soon as possible, and at minimum – by the end of the current school year. This timeline will help ensure that boards are best able to align the new process with their annual planning cycles.
OPSBA ratifies agreement reached with OCEW
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), in conjunction with the Council of Trustees‘ Associations, and with approval from the Crown, is pleased to announce that it has ratified the tentative agreement that was reached with the Ontario Council of Educational Workers (OCEW) on December 10, 2022.
New! The 2022-2026 Good Governance Guide
The 2022-2026 Good Governance Guide for trustees, school boards, directors of education, and communities is now available!
OPSBA, in partnership with the Ontario Education Services Corporation (OESC), is excited to announce the release of this comprehensive guide, which has been expertly crafted to provide school trustees with the knowledge they need to effectively govern and lead their school boards. The fully updated Good Governance Guide will be distributed directly to school boards as a resource for trustees and boards for the 2022-2026 term of office.
OPSBA ratifies agreement reached with CUPE
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that it has ratified the tentative agreement that was reached with CUPE on November 20, 2022.
OPSBA appoints new Executive Director
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephanie Donaldson as the Association’s new Executive Director. She will succeed W.R. (Rusty) Hick, who is retiring from the role after a rewarding career in public education.
OPSBA NEWS
OPSBA statement for Truth and Reconciliation Week
“September 30 is often a challenging day for Indigenous staff,” said Elaine Johnston, ITC Chair. “We encourage our member boards to exemplify care for Indigenous staff by increasing support or taking the lead in activity planning and facilitation for both this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and future occurrences. This must be done through continued engagement with Indigenous staff and partners. This is one small act of caring that can make activities more meaningful.”
Honouring the third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30, 2023, marks the third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. On this day, schools and school boards across Ontario, including students, staff, and school communities, will be commemorating the tragic history and ongoing legacy of residential schools, which more than 150,000 First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were forced to attend between the 1870s and 1997.
Local Government Week 2023 – October 16 to 20
Local Government Week (LGW) aims to increase youth and public awareness about the important role local government plays in our communities. Please join OPSBA, our member trustees and our education partners in raising civic awareness and promoting the role of trustees among Ontario students.
Tentative agreement reached with ETFO Education Workers
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that the Council of Trustees’ Associations/School Board Associations (CTA) and the provincial government have successfully negotiated a tentative settlement on central terms of a collective agreement with the ETFO Education Workers.
Celebrating the 2023 OPSBA Award Recipients
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association offers six annual awards to recognize outstanding contributions to public education by individuals in Ontario! While it is impossible to honour all those special people who make a difference, the recipients of these awards represent the many people who work behind the scenes and make our schools and educational system better.
Winners of the Public Property Assessment Network Scholarship announced
This $1,000 scholarship is being awarded to one recipient in each of OPSBA’s five regions.
Celebrating National Indigenous History Month
In 2009, with the passing of a unanimous motion in the House of Commons, June was declared National Indigenous History Month.
Announcing the recipients of the 2023 Ontario Public Student Trustee Leadership Scholarship
This scholarship is based on an outstanding leadership initiative accomplished during the student trustee’s term and how the initiative positively impacted the students in their board.
Take Your MPP to School Day: Visiting Ontario’s Vibrant Public Education System
Take Your MPP to School Day is taking place during and around the week of May 23 to 26 and celebrates the value of local advocacy and collaboration between school board trustees, school boards, and schools and Ontario’s MPPs.
OPSBA’s submission on The Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act
On May 9, OPSBA President Cathy Abraham and OPSBA Executive Director, Stephanie Donaldson presented to the Standing Committee on Social Policy regarding Bill 98, The Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act. Read our full submission to the government on Bill 98
Registration for OPSBA’s 2023 AGM and Program is now open!
Join us as we celebrate 35 years of OPSBA! Together we will determine priorities and directions for the coming year. From June 8 – 10, 2023, we’ll be at the beautiful Blue Mountain Resort for an event packed with professional development, networking opportunities, and exciting speakers.
OPSBA’s Public Property Assessment Network Scholarship
The Public Property Assessment Network Scholarship is being awarded in the amount of $1,000 to one recipient in each of the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association’s (OPSBA) five regions, for four school years – 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22, and 2022-23.
The right schools in the right locations: OPSBA asks government to lift moratorium on school reviews
OPSBA is calling on the minister to release revised Pupil Accommodation Review Guidelines as soon as possible, and at minimum – by the end of the current school year. This timeline will help ensure that boards are best able to align the new process with their annual planning cycles.
OPSBA ratifies agreement reached with OCEW
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), in conjunction with the Council of Trustees‘ Associations, and with approval from the Crown, is pleased to announce that it has ratified the tentative agreement that was reached with the Ontario Council of Educational Workers (OCEW) on December 10, 2022.
New! The 2022-2026 Good Governance Guide
The 2022-2026 Good Governance Guide for trustees, school boards, directors of education, and communities is now available!
OPSBA, in partnership with the Ontario Education Services Corporation (OESC), is excited to announce the release of this comprehensive guide, which has been expertly crafted to provide school trustees with the knowledge they need to effectively govern and lead their school boards. The fully updated Good Governance Guide will be distributed directly to school boards as a resource for trustees and boards for the 2022-2026 term of office.
OPSBA ratifies agreement reached with CUPE
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that it has ratified the tentative agreement that was reached with CUPE on November 20, 2022.
OPSBA appoints new Executive Director
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephanie Donaldson as the Association’s new Executive Director. She will succeed W.R. (Rusty) Hick, who is retiring from the role after a rewarding career in public education.
