What is OPSBA?
The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) represents public district school boards and public school authorities across Ontario, which together serve more than 1.2 million public elementary and secondary students and more than a half-million adult learners. The Association advocates on behalf of the best interests and needs of the public school system in Ontario.
Statement of Mission and Beliefs
OPSBA's mission is to promote and enhance public education by:
- helping member boards to fulfil their mandates:
- developing effective partnerships with other groups interested in public education; and
- providing a strong and effective voice on behalf of public education in Ontario.
To maintain excellence, the public school system must be accountable to the community it serves and must build effective partnerships throughout the community.
Local, elected school boards play a key role in ensuring that schools remain responsive to both provincial program requirements and local needs and resources.
Constitution and By-laws
OPSBA was created in 1988 because of the need for public school boards to cooperate on issues of mutual concern and benefit. The Association created and adopted a Constitution and By-laws. Over the years, amendments to OPSBA's Constitution and By-laws have been adopted to address the legal and political changes to education in the province of Ontario.
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