New Scholarship! The Healthy Democracy Student Leadership Award
Celebrating National Indigenous History Month
OPSBA ratifies agreement reached with EWAO
Ontario’s education funding gap continues to grow
OPSBA statement on the new OYAP FAST program
More than 300 trustees and staff attend successful 2019 Public Education Symposium
OPSBA's 2019 Public Education Symposium was held from January 24 to 26 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto, in partnership with the Association des conseils scolaires des écoles publiques de l'Ontario (ACÉPO). Featuring outstanding speakers, including Don...
OPSBA in the Media – January 2019
Ontario's education minister won't commit to keeping class sizes capped CBC News, Jan. 24, 2019 Ontario's education minister says she's committed to making sure students and teachers get the best learning environments possible but isn't promising class sizes...
OPSBA’s Guide to Good Governance is available now!
The fully updated OPSBA's Guide to Good Governance is now available in print and electronic versions and will be distributed directly to school boards as a resource for trustees and boards as the 2018-2022 term of office gets underway. It will also be available in...
New Privacy Guide for Ontario Schools released
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) has produced A Guide to Privacy and Access to Information in Ontario Schools. This guide describes the obligations and rights that school boards, principals, teachers and administrators have under the Municipal...
Legislative Update – January 11, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for winter recess and returns on February 19, 2019. On January 7, the Premier sent a letter to all Ontario Public Service staff with a message focusing on jobs, health care and fiscal balance. The Premier outlined...
Legislative Update – December 18, 2018
The House reconvened this week for four days to allow Labour Minister Laurie Scott to introduce Bill 67, Labour Relations Amendment Act (Protecting Ontario's Power Supply). The legislation is aimed at preventing a strike or lockout at Ontario Power Generation and sets...
Public Education Symposium 2019
January 24 to 26 Online Registration Full Program A new workshop has been added on Friday at 3:00 p.m. titled, "The Ontario Ombudsman and School Boards." Attendees will be able to choose this workshop on site. Hotel Reservations – Hotel cut-off date was Monday,...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – December 7 and 8, 2018
Please note – the deadline for securing a hotel room at the Sheraton Centre for the Public Education Symposium is Jan. 7, 2019. The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on Dec. 7 and 8, 2018, in Toronto. Elaine Johnston, Chair of OPSBA's Indigenous Trustees'...
Legislative Update – December 10, 2018
MPPs rose December 6, marking the end of the fall session. On December 7, the government issued a news release outlining the results of their accomplishments. The House is recessed for the winter break and is scheduled to return February 19, 2019, after Family Day....
OPSBA in the Media – December 2018
Boards of education across the province learn of funding cuts after 4:30 pm on a Friday afternoon Pepper Parr, Burlington Gazette, Dec. 18, 2018 A Friday afternoon, days before schools close down the Christmas holiday, isn’t the time that senior people at the Halton...
Ministry of Education Update – November 2018
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2018 B and SB Memoranda. OPSBA Summaries 2018 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2018 SB Memoranda (administrative information, clarification...
CRA Webinars for Teachers
Teachers – sign up for a webinar to teach students about money and taxes The Canada Revenue Agency will is hosting a live and interactive national webinar to promote financial literacy to high school students in grades 11 and 12 this Thursday at 11 a.m. Help your...
Legislative Update – November 19, 2018
The House is back following a constituency week break and MPPs are scheduled to meet for four more consecutive weeks before breaking for the end-of-year holidays. 2019-2020 Education Funding Engagement Guide The Ministry of Education has just released details...
OPSBA in the Media – November 2018
Cities urged to put more distance between pot shops and schools Kristen Rushowy, The Star, Nov. 19, 2018 It’s not that far — maybe a dozen houses, or the length of a city block. With the possibility of cannabis stores setting up shop just 150 metres away from a school...
New Scholarship! The Healthy Democracy Student Leadership Award
Celebrating National Indigenous History Month
OPSBA ratifies agreement reached with EWAO
Ontario’s education funding gap continues to grow
OPSBA statement on the new OYAP FAST program
More than 300 trustees and staff attend successful 2019 Public Education Symposium
OPSBA's 2019 Public Education Symposium was held from January 24 to 26 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto, in partnership with the Association des conseils scolaires des écoles publiques de l'Ontario (ACÉPO). Featuring outstanding speakers, including Don...
OPSBA in the Media – January 2019
Ontario's education minister won't commit to keeping class sizes capped CBC News, Jan. 24, 2019 Ontario's education minister says she's committed to making sure students and teachers get the best learning environments possible but isn't promising class sizes...
OPSBA’s Guide to Good Governance is available now!
The fully updated OPSBA's Guide to Good Governance is now available in print and electronic versions and will be distributed directly to school boards as a resource for trustees and boards as the 2018-2022 term of office gets underway. It will also be available in...
New Privacy Guide for Ontario Schools released
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) has produced A Guide to Privacy and Access to Information in Ontario Schools. This guide describes the obligations and rights that school boards, principals, teachers and administrators have under the Municipal...
Legislative Update – January 11, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for winter recess and returns on February 19, 2019. On January 7, the Premier sent a letter to all Ontario Public Service staff with a message focusing on jobs, health care and fiscal balance. The Premier outlined...
Legislative Update – December 18, 2018
The House reconvened this week for four days to allow Labour Minister Laurie Scott to introduce Bill 67, Labour Relations Amendment Act (Protecting Ontario's Power Supply). The legislation is aimed at preventing a strike or lockout at Ontario Power Generation and sets...
Public Education Symposium 2019
January 24 to 26 Online Registration Full Program A new workshop has been added on Friday at 3:00 p.m. titled, "The Ontario Ombudsman and School Boards." Attendees will be able to choose this workshop on site. Hotel Reservations – Hotel cut-off date was Monday,...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – December 7 and 8, 2018
Please note – the deadline for securing a hotel room at the Sheraton Centre for the Public Education Symposium is Jan. 7, 2019. The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on Dec. 7 and 8, 2018, in Toronto. Elaine Johnston, Chair of OPSBA's Indigenous Trustees'...
Legislative Update – December 10, 2018
MPPs rose December 6, marking the end of the fall session. On December 7, the government issued a news release outlining the results of their accomplishments. The House is recessed for the winter break and is scheduled to return February 19, 2019, after Family Day....
OPSBA in the Media – December 2018
Boards of education across the province learn of funding cuts after 4:30 pm on a Friday afternoon Pepper Parr, Burlington Gazette, Dec. 18, 2018 A Friday afternoon, days before schools close down the Christmas holiday, isn’t the time that senior people at the Halton...
Ministry of Education Update – November 2018
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2018 B and SB Memoranda. OPSBA Summaries 2018 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2018 SB Memoranda (administrative information, clarification...
CRA Webinars for Teachers
Teachers – sign up for a webinar to teach students about money and taxes The Canada Revenue Agency will is hosting a live and interactive national webinar to promote financial literacy to high school students in grades 11 and 12 this Thursday at 11 a.m. Help your...
Legislative Update – November 19, 2018
The House is back following a constituency week break and MPPs are scheduled to meet for four more consecutive weeks before breaking for the end-of-year holidays. 2019-2020 Education Funding Engagement Guide The Ministry of Education has just released details...
OPSBA in the Media – November 2018
Cities urged to put more distance between pot shops and schools Kristen Rushowy, The Star, Nov. 19, 2018 It’s not that far — maybe a dozen houses, or the length of a city block. With the possibility of cannabis stores setting up shop just 150 metres away from a school...
