OPSBA statement on the new OYAP FAST program
School boards recognize there is a need for more students to pursue opportunities in the skilled trades as part of a modernized secondary school program.
New Scholarship! The Healthy Democracy Student Leadership Award
The Healthy Democracy Student Leadership Award, new for 2024, is a partnership between the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), and is being awarded in the amount of $1,000 to one graduating English public school student in each of OPSBA’s five regions. Scholarship recipients are students of strong leadership skills and potential, who care deeply about their communities and furthering their own learning.
OPSBA statement on the release of 2024-25 Core Education Funding
Just like inflationary impacts on families and businesses, all costs in school board budgets continue to rise. As our members have not seen a corresponding increase in funding, there will undoubtedly be an impact on school board operations.