New Scholarship! The Healthy Democracy Student Leadership Award
OPSBA statement on the new OYAP FAST program
OPSBA statement on the release of 2024-25 Core Education Funding
OPSBA welcomes federal announcement of National School Food Program
Statements on mandatory Black history learning
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – March 3 and 4, 2017
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on March 3 and 4, 2017. First Nations Director Peter Garrow acknowledged that the meeting was situated on the traditional territory of Canada's indigenous peoples. Education policy and program issues that were discussed at...
Legislative Update
MPPs have a constituency week that coincides with March Break, March 13 to 17. The following is an update on recent items. Bill 92, School Boards Collective Bargaining Amendment Act On March 8, OPSBA made a presentation to the Standing Committee on General Government...
Register now for CSBA Congress 2017 and the National Trustee Gathering on Aboriginal Education
The British Columbia School Trustees Association, on behalf of the Canadian School Board Association (CSBA), is hosting the Canadian School Boards Association National Congress and Trustee Gathering on Aboriginal Education (TGAE) from July 5 to 8, 2017. Both events...
Ontario Newsroom
Supporting Success for Youth Across Ontario, Apr. 5, 2017 Ontario Partnering with Tech Leaders to Improve Public Services, Apr. 5, 2017 Preparing Students to Thrive in Ontario's Innovative Economy, Mar. 23, 2017 Ontario Combatting Systemic Racism and Breaking Down...
Legislative Update
Bill 92, School Boards Collective Bargaining Amendment Act, had Second Reading debate on Feb. 28, 2017. On March 1, the House debated a time allocation motion moved by Government House Leader Yasir Naqvi. On March 2, after Question Period, this time allocation motion...
Ontario Middle Years Strategy Survey
The Ministry of Children and Youth Services is leading the development of an Ontario Middle Years strategy that will seek to bridge existing policy and development frameworks for the early years and youth. The goal of the strategy is to support the well-being and...
Call for Nominations for 2017 OPSBA Awards
Know an Ontario public school student, teacher or trustee who deserves recognition for making a difference in their community? Nominations are now being accepted for the Ontario Public School Boards' Association's OPSBA Awards Program, which strive to recognize the...
Call for Policy Resolutions & Proposed Amendments to the OPSBA Constitution
OPSBA Policy Resolutions Submission deadline: Monday, April 3, 2017 Monday, April 3 is the deadline for OPSBA member boards to submit policy resolutions for consideration by the general membership at the 2017 OPSBA Annual General Meeting. Policy resolutions from...
Canadian School Boards Association – February 2017 President’s Bulletin
Canadian School Boards Association (CSBA) President Floyd Martens has released his February 2017 President's Bulletin, featuring updates on a number of shared issues of national importance, including: The role of school boards Indigenous Education Student health and...
Ministry of Education Update
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2017 Memoranda B01; and SB03 and SB04. OPSBA Summaries 2017 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2017 SB Memoranda (administrative information,...
Legislative Update
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on Feb. 21, 2017. Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle has temporarily stepped down from his cabinet post and Municipal Affairs Minister Bill Mauro will assume the portfolio in the interim. Current Party...
Equal Voice announces Daughters of the Vote Initiative
Three hundred thirty-eight young women leaders have been selected to represent each of Canada's 338 federal ridings for the historic Daughters of the Vote initiative. At a day-long forum in each Daughter's home province or territory, they will spend a day learning...
Fight for equitable First Nations social services funding continues
February 23, 2017 marks the 10th anniversary of the filing of the human rights complaint that found Canada racially discriminated against 165,000 First Nations children by providing inequitable child welfare services and failing to implement Jordan's Principle. Some...
OPSBA in the Media
Cohn misrepresents role of school boards Re: Tragedy opens heart, bigotry doesn’t, Feb. 2 OPSBA President Laurie French, Letter to the Editor, The Star, Feb. 6, 2017 Tragedy opens heart, bigotry doesn’t, Feb. 2 Martin Regg Cohn is right in saying that classrooms in...
New Scholarship! The Healthy Democracy Student Leadership Award
OPSBA statement on the new OYAP FAST program
OPSBA statement on the release of 2024-25 Core Education Funding
OPSBA welcomes federal announcement of National School Food Program
Statements on mandatory Black history learning
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – March 3 and 4, 2017
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on March 3 and 4, 2017. First Nations Director Peter Garrow acknowledged that the meeting was situated on the traditional territory of Canada's indigenous peoples. Education policy and program issues that were discussed at...
Legislative Update
MPPs have a constituency week that coincides with March Break, March 13 to 17. The following is an update on recent items. Bill 92, School Boards Collective Bargaining Amendment Act On March 8, OPSBA made a presentation to the Standing Committee on General Government...
Register now for CSBA Congress 2017 and the National Trustee Gathering on Aboriginal Education
The British Columbia School Trustees Association, on behalf of the Canadian School Board Association (CSBA), is hosting the Canadian School Boards Association National Congress and Trustee Gathering on Aboriginal Education (TGAE) from July 5 to 8, 2017. Both events...
Ontario Newsroom
Supporting Success for Youth Across Ontario, Apr. 5, 2017 Ontario Partnering with Tech Leaders to Improve Public Services, Apr. 5, 2017 Preparing Students to Thrive in Ontario's Innovative Economy, Mar. 23, 2017 Ontario Combatting Systemic Racism and Breaking Down...
Legislative Update
Bill 92, School Boards Collective Bargaining Amendment Act, had Second Reading debate on Feb. 28, 2017. On March 1, the House debated a time allocation motion moved by Government House Leader Yasir Naqvi. On March 2, after Question Period, this time allocation motion...
Ontario Middle Years Strategy Survey
The Ministry of Children and Youth Services is leading the development of an Ontario Middle Years strategy that will seek to bridge existing policy and development frameworks for the early years and youth. The goal of the strategy is to support the well-being and...
Call for Nominations for 2017 OPSBA Awards
Know an Ontario public school student, teacher or trustee who deserves recognition for making a difference in their community? Nominations are now being accepted for the Ontario Public School Boards' Association's OPSBA Awards Program, which strive to recognize the...
Call for Policy Resolutions & Proposed Amendments to the OPSBA Constitution
OPSBA Policy Resolutions Submission deadline: Monday, April 3, 2017 Monday, April 3 is the deadline for OPSBA member boards to submit policy resolutions for consideration by the general membership at the 2017 OPSBA Annual General Meeting. Policy resolutions from...
Canadian School Boards Association – February 2017 President’s Bulletin
Canadian School Boards Association (CSBA) President Floyd Martens has released his February 2017 President's Bulletin, featuring updates on a number of shared issues of national importance, including: The role of school boards Indigenous Education Student health and...
Ministry of Education Update
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2017 Memoranda B01; and SB03 and SB04. OPSBA Summaries 2017 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2017 SB Memoranda (administrative information,...
Legislative Update
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on Feb. 21, 2017. Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle has temporarily stepped down from his cabinet post and Municipal Affairs Minister Bill Mauro will assume the portfolio in the interim. Current Party...
Equal Voice announces Daughters of the Vote Initiative
Three hundred thirty-eight young women leaders have been selected to represent each of Canada's 338 federal ridings for the historic Daughters of the Vote initiative. At a day-long forum in each Daughter's home province or territory, they will spend a day learning...
Fight for equitable First Nations social services funding continues
February 23, 2017 marks the 10th anniversary of the filing of the human rights complaint that found Canada racially discriminated against 165,000 First Nations children by providing inequitable child welfare services and failing to implement Jordan's Principle. Some...
OPSBA in the Media
Cohn misrepresents role of school boards Re: Tragedy opens heart, bigotry doesn’t, Feb. 2 OPSBA President Laurie French, Letter to the Editor, The Star, Feb. 6, 2017 Tragedy opens heart, bigotry doesn’t, Feb. 2 Martin Regg Cohn is right in saying that classrooms in...
