Honouring the fourth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Kathleen Woodcock elected President of OPSBA
OPSBA’s 2023-24 Annual Report is now available!
Celebrating National Indigenous History Month
OPSBA ratifies agreement reached with EWAO
Legislative Update – March 27, 2023
This update includes: Update on Legislative Business for Week of March 20 OPSBA’s Provincial Budget Overview OPSBA’s Recent Advocacy and Actions AMO Open Letter re: Homelessness Teacher Supply and Demand Action Table Catch Up Payments Deadline Other News and...
Registration is now open for 2023 CSBA Congress & National Trustee Gathering
The Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) is pleased to host the Canadian School Boards Association (CSBA) Congress and National Gathering which will be held from July 3 to 5, 2023 at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. This year’s Congress, Leading the Path...
Legislative Update – March 13, 2023
This update includes: Update on legislative business for week of March 6th Recent Ministry of Education announcements Important reminders re: regulations Trustee Code of Conduct School Year Calendar New report from Chief Medical Officer of Health on pandemic...
Legislative Update – March 6, 2023
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was in session this past week. The government’s legislation Bill 60, Your Health Act, 2023, has passed Second Reading and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy. MPPs will be back this week and then off for a...
OPSBA in the Media – March 2023
Proposed fees for new schools will be passed on to homebuyers: DeveloperLondon Free Press - March 30, 2023Proposed new fees on construction to fund the building of new schools in the London area would be passed on to homebuyers, a longtime London developer...
Call for OPSBA Policy Resolutions and Constitutional Amendments
POLICY RESOLUTIONS Submission deadline: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. OPSBA member boards wishing to submit policy resolutions for consideration at the 2023 Annual General Meeting are asked to do so by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Policy resolution...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – February 24 and 25, 2023
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a meeting in Toronto on February 24 and 25, 2023. This was the first Board of Directors meeting attended by Stephanie Donaldson in her new role as Executive Director. On the evening of...
Legislative Update – February 27, 2023
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has been resumed with NDP MPP Marit Stiles officially introduced to the house as the new Leader of the Opposition. The first order of government business was the introduction of Bill 60, Your Health Act, by Health Minister Sylvia...
Indigenous youth have powerful voices — and senators want to hear them!
The Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples is excited to launch Voices of Youth Indigenous Leaders 2023 to spotlight the strengths of Indigenous communities and their inspirational young leaders. This annual event invites First Nations, Métis and Inuit youth from...
John Evans Engineering Entrance Award
The Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation (CEMF) is offering non-scholastic scholarships in engineering to young women who demonstrate exceptional leadership and are volunteers in their communities. The award winners will act as Ambassadors for the profession and...
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.
Legislative Update – February 21, 2023
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has resumed as of February 21, 2023 to begin the spring legislative session which officially ends after June 1, 2023. There will be two constituency weeks where MPPs return to their home ridings. These will occur during the weeks of...
Legislative Update – February 13, 2023
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumes after the Family Day weekend on February 21, 2023. The official party standings are: Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario: 83 members New Democratic Party of Ontario: 30 members Ontario Liberal Party: 8 members Green...
Lost & Found: A Children’s Literacy Initiative
Lost & Found is a new national storytelling project, led by the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation and funded by the Government of Canada, in collaboration with a diverse coalition of mental health and child-serving organizations. Canadian kids need a...
Honouring the fourth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Kathleen Woodcock elected President of OPSBA
OPSBA’s 2023-24 Annual Report is now available!
Celebrating National Indigenous History Month
OPSBA ratifies agreement reached with EWAO
Legislative Update – March 27, 2023
This update includes: Update on Legislative Business for Week of March 20 OPSBA’s Provincial Budget Overview OPSBA’s Recent Advocacy and Actions AMO Open Letter re: Homelessness Teacher Supply and Demand Action Table Catch Up Payments Deadline Other News and...
Registration is now open for 2023 CSBA Congress & National Trustee Gathering
The Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) is pleased to host the Canadian School Boards Association (CSBA) Congress and National Gathering which will be held from July 3 to 5, 2023 at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. This year’s Congress, Leading the Path...
Legislative Update – March 13, 2023
This update includes: Update on legislative business for week of March 6th Recent Ministry of Education announcements Important reminders re: regulations Trustee Code of Conduct School Year Calendar New report from Chief Medical Officer of Health on pandemic...
Legislative Update – March 6, 2023
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was in session this past week. The government’s legislation Bill 60, Your Health Act, 2023, has passed Second Reading and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy. MPPs will be back this week and then off for a...
OPSBA in the Media – March 2023
Proposed fees for new schools will be passed on to homebuyers: DeveloperLondon Free Press - March 30, 2023Proposed new fees on construction to fund the building of new schools in the London area would be passed on to homebuyers, a longtime London developer...
Call for OPSBA Policy Resolutions and Constitutional Amendments
POLICY RESOLUTIONS Submission deadline: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. OPSBA member boards wishing to submit policy resolutions for consideration at the 2023 Annual General Meeting are asked to do so by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Policy resolution...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – February 24 and 25, 2023
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a meeting in Toronto on February 24 and 25, 2023. This was the first Board of Directors meeting attended by Stephanie Donaldson in her new role as Executive Director. On the evening of...
Legislative Update – February 27, 2023
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has been resumed with NDP MPP Marit Stiles officially introduced to the house as the new Leader of the Opposition. The first order of government business was the introduction of Bill 60, Your Health Act, by Health Minister Sylvia...
Indigenous youth have powerful voices — and senators want to hear them!
The Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples is excited to launch Voices of Youth Indigenous Leaders 2023 to spotlight the strengths of Indigenous communities and their inspirational young leaders. This annual event invites First Nations, Métis and Inuit youth from...
John Evans Engineering Entrance Award
The Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation (CEMF) is offering non-scholastic scholarships in engineering to young women who demonstrate exceptional leadership and are volunteers in their communities. The award winners will act as Ambassadors for the profession and...
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.
Legislative Update – February 21, 2023
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has resumed as of February 21, 2023 to begin the spring legislative session which officially ends after June 1, 2023. There will be two constituency weeks where MPPs return to their home ridings. These will occur during the weeks of...
Legislative Update – February 13, 2023
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumes after the Family Day weekend on February 21, 2023. The official party standings are: Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario: 83 members New Democratic Party of Ontario: 30 members Ontario Liberal Party: 8 members Green...
Lost & Found: A Children’s Literacy Initiative
Lost & Found is a new national storytelling project, led by the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation and funded by the Government of Canada, in collaboration with a diverse coalition of mental health and child-serving organizations. Canadian kids need a...
