Ontario Public School Boards' Association

OPSBA CORE ISSUES WORK TEAMS

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Education Program

Sample of issues examined by Education Program Work Team

Policy Development

Sample of issues examined by Policy Development Work Team

EDUCATION PROGRAM WORK TEAM

This work group provides recommendations to the Board of Directors/Executive Council on issues related to education program reform, children's services and social policy, including, but not restricted to: program restructuring, secondary school reform; curriculum; information technology; special education programs; College of Teachers, teacher training; early learning; school to work/college/university linkages; Education Quality and Accountability Office; quality, accountability, testing and assessment; immigration, poverty and settlement and any additional needs and services in this area.

Membership includes two trustees from each OPSBA region and one additional alternate who attends in the absence of the regional member appointed by resolution of each Regional Council, a member of Executive Council to act as a liaison member appointed by resolution of the Board of Directors, and an optional (non-voting) senior school board officials appointed by resolution of the work group. The work group reports to the Board of Directors through Executive Council. This work group will operate until the June 2007 Annual General Meeting.

MEMBERS

Julia Burgess
Western
Greater Essex County District School Board

Loralea Carruthers
Board/Executive Council Liaison
York Region District School Board

Ann Goodfellow
Eastern
Limestone District School Board

David Green
Central West
Peel District School Board

Nancy Halbert
Central East
Simcoe County District School Board

Mary Hall
Eastern
Hastings & Prince Edward District School Board

Angela Lloyd
Central East
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

Wanda McQueen
Northern (East)
Algoma District School Board

Carol Ann Sloat
Central West
Grand Erie District School Board

Tina Trachsel
Western
Avon Maitland District School Board

Trudy Tuchenhagen
Northern (West)
Lakehead District School Board

EDUCATION PROGRAM - ALTERNATE MEMBERS

Riley Brockington
Eastern
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

Steve Cooke
Central East
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

Eleanor MacDonnell
Northern (West)
Keewatin-Patricia District School Board

Kathi Smith
Central West
Waterloo Region District School Board

Lynda-Ann Thompson
Northern (East)
Near North District School Board

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POLICY DEVELOPMENT WORK TEAM

This work group provides recommendations to the Board of Directors/Executive Council on issues related to the analysis of legislation and the development of OPSBA policy in areas affecting education finance and governance, including, but not restricted to: education finance and education finance reform; assessment, revenue and taxation, operating grants; school capital; financial accounting and reporting; the role of the Ministry, school boards, school councils; municipal election issues; education restructuring, deregulation and privatization; and any additional needs and services in this area.

Membership includes two trustees from each OPSBA region and one alternate who attends in the absence of the regional member appointed by resolution of each Regional Council, one member of the Executive Council to act as a liaison member appointed by resolution of the Board of Directors, and an optional (non-voting) senior school board officials appointed by resolution of the work group. The work group reports to the Board of Directors through Executive Council. This work group will operate until the June 2007 Annual General Meeting.