Public Education Symposium (PES) 2024
January 25 and January 26 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto
OPSBA looks forward to welcoming trustees and school board staff leadership to the 2024 Public Education Symposium.
Thursday, January 25 – Full Day
Friday, January 26 – Full Day
Registration will open in November. To book your hotel stay, visit Book your group rate for OPSBA Public Education Symposium
Public Education Symposium (PES) 2023
The sold out event featured well-regarded keynote speakers, including:
- Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce
- Chief Cadmus Delorme, Cowessess First Nation
- Nicholas A. Christakis, Sterling Professor of Social & Natural Science & Author of Apollo’s Arrow, Yale University
- Patricia DeGuire, Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission
- Roda Muse, Secretary General, the Canadian Commission for UNESCO & former school board trustee – presentation
Workshops and panel discussions included:
- Rules of Order – Can’t Live with Them, Can’t Live Without Them with Lori Lukinuk
- Rules of Order in Action with Lori Lukinuk
- Teachings (Learning) from the Earth (Land) with Dr. Paul Cormier
- CTRL-F: Find the Facts – Essential Online Verification Skills with Ken Boyd
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Word Salad with a Slice of Privilege Pie with Ken Jeffers
- Promising Solutions to Address Challenges with FSL Teacher Recruitment & Retention
- Best Practices to Ensure Productive Trustee Meetings & When Trustee emails are subject to MFIPPA with Sheila MacKinnon
- The Role of OPSBA with Jennifer McIntyre and Lisa Reinhardt
- School Board Governance Under the Education Act – Who Does What? with Michael Hines
- Communications Workshop – For New Trustees with Dennis Matthews and Stephanie Donaldson
- Communications Workshop – For Experienced Trustees with Jason Lietaer and Robin Pilkey
A selection of photos from the event can be found on our Facebook page.
Save the Date for PES 2024. January 25 – 27, 2024 at the Sheraton Centre, Toronto.
For more information: Kendra Devine, email inquiry@opsba.org
