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March 3, 2008 | Vol. 20, No. 08WHAT'S INSIDE?Register now for the Joint OPSBA-OASBO Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium 2008 Register now for the Joint OPSBA-OASBO Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium 2008Don't wait for the last minute to register for the joint OPSBA-OASBO Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium 2008 from March 27 to 29 at the Sheraton Centre Hotel. This Symposium provides topical professional development sessions that help you stay on top of your field. This unique program covers a variety of issues and skills development, including: Opening Reception - Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to network with colleagues and invited guests. Closing Panel: Perspectives on a Bargaining Year Large Plenary Sessions:
Workshops include:
Program brochures, including the registration form, were mailed to all OPSBA member boards for distribution to Senior Labour Relations/Human Resources Practitioners, Senior Business Officials, Trustees and school board staff. The brochure and registration form are also available online. A special guest room rate of $172 plus taxes (single or double) has been arranged for delegates at the Toronto Sheraton Centre Hotel. Please phone hotel reservations directly at 416.361.1000 or 1.888.627.7175 and ask for the OPSBA group rate before the February 27, 2008 cut-off date. Reserve early as availability is limited. If you encounter any problems regarding room reservations, please contact Ernesta Graham.For more information: Ernesta Graham, Events Coordinator, ext.115; or Vicky Skypas, Manager, Labour Relations Services, ext.119 20th AGM & PROGRAM 2008
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Trustees, Directors of Education, supervisory officers, student trustees and other board members are encouraged to attend this annual OPSBA conference. |
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Watch OPSBA’s Fast Reports for regular updates and future announcements.
The Registration Form and the Preliminary Program will be available online in April.
For more information: Gail Anderson, Executive Director, ext.109;
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OPSBA’s Executive Council and Board of Directors Hold Meetings - February 28 – March 1, 2008
The OPSBA Executive Council and Board of Directors held meetings on February 28-29 and February 29 – March 1 respectively. Member board representatives had the opportunity to consider a range of current education issues.
Ministry Partnership Table
Loralea Carruthers represented OPSBA at the February Minister’s Education Partnership Table. The key agenda items were (a) the new Vision paper for education that has just been released and will be discussed with boards across the province (b) capital plans and whether a new survey of facilities’ conditions is needed, and (c) confirmation that the Ministry is still planning a late March release date for this year’s GSNs. The Vision Paper which is available on the Ministry’s website reinforces the government’s priorities of (1) High levels of student achievement, (2) Reduced gaps in student achievement, and (3) Increased public confidence in publicly funded education. The Minister will be holding a series of “town hall” meetings around the province to discuss the paper with school boards and communities. The paper also speaks of strengthening the relationship between directors of education and trustees as well as “clarifying and modernizing the role of trustees to ensure that they have the supports they need to make sound decisions essential to student success.” OPSBA has already had positive dialogue with the Minister about the Association’s role in this process. To view the Vision Paper: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/energize/energize.pdf
Labour Relations Report
A labour relations report was provided on progress at the various provincial discussion tables related to collective bargaining for renewal of collective agreements that expire this year. Cathy Abraham, Loralea Carruthers, Rick Johnson and Lori Lukinuk are participants at these tables and also contributed their perspectives.
Ad Hoc Committee on Technology in Schools
The Board approved the establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee on Technology in Schools. This initiative was recommended by the Education Program Work Team following its consideration of how to advance OPSBA’s 2007-8 priority on technology in schools; the priority focuses primarily on using technology as a tool for teaching and learning but also deals with other technology issues of school boards. In order to expedite work in this area, some tentative planning steps were taken pending approval by the Board. An open meeting on technology took place at PES and generated a broad range of ideas for exploration. A call for expressions of interest to serve on the proposed Ad Hoc Committee was circulated and a group that provides regional representation was confirmed by the Board.
OPSBA on Good Governance
The resource document OPSBA on Good Governance which was recently updated by the Policy Development Work Team was endorsed by the Board. It was noted that this is a resource document that is subject to ongoing development and ideas for improvement are tracked for subsequent editions. OPSBA on Good Governance will be printed and circulated to boards. It will also be available on the OPSBA website.
Implementation of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Legislation
A verbal update was provided to the Board. Standards Development committees have not met this year to date and will resume in April. Resources to help implement the approved Standard on Customer Service which became a regulation last summer have been developed by the Accessibility Directorate. and will be available at www.AccessON.ca/compliance Information on this standard is also featured in OPSBA Fast Reports.
Urban Aboriginal Education Pilot Projects
Information was provided about steps that have been taken to initiate pilot projects aimed at providing support to improve educational achievement for urban Aboriginal youth and to strengthen outreach to families and communities. The Ministry has established a Steering Committee and selected three boards to champion the pilot projects. They are: Lakehead DSB, Simcoe County DSB and Toronto DSB. Further information was included in OPSBA Fast Reports (February 19, 2008 issue)
Copyright
An update was provided on: (a) the public policy environment at the national level with regard to copyright reform, (b) the implications for the education sector and (c) the actions that have been endorsed by the Canadian School Boards Association. Specific information was provided on lobbying in relation to include exemptions for the education sector in copyright legislation.
Healthy Schools
The report from the January 23, 2008 meeting of the Healthy Schools Working Table was provided. This included an update on healthy schools initiatives, an overview of the proposed Healthy Food for Healthy Schools Act, 2007, and information about exploration of more comprehensive nutrition standards for schools.
Learning to 18/Student Success
The report from the Working Table on Learning to 18/Student Success covered the recently released study on concerns about the level of first year College math skills that was a joint project of Seneca College, York University and a number of school boards. (This is featured in more detail in OPSBA Fast Reports.) A second key topic from the Working Table was a presentation on a project to help close gaps in student success by identifying and sharing practices among “statistical neighbours.” The statistics used to pair schools come from EQAO, OnSIS and Statistics Canada.
Report of the School Energy Coalition
The update on the work of the School Energy Coalition highlighted notable successes that have already been achieved in 2008. In addition to specific successful interventions that benefit Peel DSB and Ottawa-Carleton DSB, gains in more general interventions translate into a savings of $2,000 over five years for every school in the province. These gains derive from intervention work this year to date and more savings are anticipated.
OPSBA Audited Financial Statements
The Board reviewed and received the audited financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2007. There was commendation for the sound management of OPSBA’s financial affairs over the last year and for the significant benefits that accrue to boards from energy savings alone as a result of OPSBA services.
OPSBA Operations Initiatives
Three separate matters were before the Board for consideration:
OPSBA Membership Fee Formula: This report recommended maintenance of the current OPSBA fee formula with modifications that are designed to ensure equity and provide a greater measure of stability from year to year in membership fees. The recommendation was presented for preliminary discussion and will be before the Board for decision at its April meeting.
OPSBA Review: This report provided information assembled from explorations with a range of experts in organizational development in response to a June 2007 motion of the Board of Directors related to a strategic review of OPSBA’s mandate, role and purpose and a determination of member board satisfaction. There was encouragement to discuss this matter at regional meetings prior to further consideration at the April meeting of the Board of Directors.
OPSBA Website: This report outlined progress on providing access to OPSBA policies and positions on the website. It also described work on creating a password-protected area for posting members-only material, and providing a forum-style electronic discussion service. Additional information was provided related to ongoing website redesign.
Policy Development Work Team
The Board considered recommendations submitted by the Policy Development Work Team. These deal with issues stemming from the Governance Review undertaken last year. The recommendations deal with definitions that determine whether a matter is constitutional or procedural, the deadline for nominations to run for office, and the development of a tip sheet that clarifies voting procedures at various types of OPSBA meetings. A further piece of work emanating from the Work Team is preparation of lobbying materials related to public health nursing in schools.
Education Program Work Team
In addition to the recommendations on Technology in Schools described earlier in these highlights, the Work Team provided updates on its work with regard to Student Success, Environmental Education, Special Education and Early Learning. A letter summarizing the Team’s response to the report of the Working Group on Environmental Education led by Dr. Roberta Bondar is available in pdf.
Critical Media Literacy Committee
The Board received an update on a May 12 Professional Development day, largely financed by OTF, to launch the curriculum resource materials on critical media literacy that were developed as an initiative of this committee. Information was also provided on a presentation made to the Review of the Roots of Youth Violence and on the lobbying efforts of the Violence in the Media Coalition with regard to amendments to the Public Incitement of Hatred provisions of the Criminal Code to extend protection to girls and women. OPSBA and other partners in the Violence in the Media Coalition issued an Open Letter to the Prime Minister and opposition party leaders on this subject.
First Nations Council Report
The Board received a report on the January meeting of OPSBA’s First Nations Council. This contained three notices of motion dealing with representation on the Chiefs of Ontario Education Unit, support for alternative programs in Native Friendship Centres, and strategies to support stronger participation from First Nations trustees.
Mercury Contamination in Schools
As a result of a motion from the Central West Region, a letter will be sent to the Council of Ontario Directors of Education and the Ministry of Education to raise safety concerns arising out of residual mercury contamination in school laboratories.
Presentation on Physical Punishment of Children and Youth
Representatives from a Coalition that has developed a Joint Statement on Physical Punishment of children and Youth made a presentation to the Board. Further information is available at www.cheo.on.ca
Student Trustees
The Board received a communication sent recently to Minister Wynne with regard to (a) student trustee safety and supervision at professional development events, and (b) the inclusion of students in in camera meetings of their boards. A pdf version of this letter is included.
The next meeting of the OPSBA Board of Directors will be held on April 25-26 2008 at the Metropolitan Hotel, Toronto
For more information: Florenda Tingle, Executive Coordinator, ext.108
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OPSBA in the MEDIA
Protection for females demanded
As reported by Kristin Rushowy, Toronto Star, March 5
A coalition of students, academics and educators is appealing to federal politicians to change the Criminal Code so females are protected under hate laws.
In an open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and opposition party leaders Stéphane Dion, Jack Layton and Gilles Duceppe released yesterday, the Violence in the Media Coalition urges them to "address a vital public safety issue affecting half of the population of Canada that can no longer be ignored."
Currently, the hate law covers individuals by colour, race, religion, ethnicity and sexual orientation.
"Omitting girls and women from the list compromises their safety," the letter says. "There is no justification for it. It is a stark piece of `unfinished business' and one has to seriously wonder why it is taking so long to deal with it."
Peter Jaffe, of the University of Western Ontario and the group's spokesperson, said the coalition has been trying, unsuccessfully, to get politicians' attention.
"We wrote the open letter to the federal leaders hoping that they'd work together on this."
Jaffe said two recent reports on the sexual harassment and assaults that young females encounter in Ontario's high schools is a sign of the negative impact hateful images can have in the media.
"Whether you are looking at video games or music videos or if you look at pornography ... there are more violent images" and you begin to think these are acceptable ways to treat women, he said.
In 2007, the coalition – which includes the province's elementary and secondary teacher unions, both public and Catholic, student trustees, school boards and the Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness – held a news conference to say children are being exposed to too much violence and to ask for limits on violent programming on television after 9 p.m., among other things.
The group says current federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, as Ontario's attorney general, supported adding women to the Public Incitement of Hatred provisions.
Ontario Education Minister Kathleen Wynne has asked a group of experts to study ways to prevent sexual harassment, gender-based violence and homophobia in schools. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health reports one-third of female high school students it polled were victims of unwanted sexual touching at school.
Saturday is International Women's Day.
For more information: Jeff Sprang, Director of Communications, ext.111
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Open Letter to the Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, Stéphane Dion, Jack Layton and Gilles Duceppe
Toronto, March 4, 2008 -
Gentlemen:
As your parties examine policy positions and determine platforms in anticipation of the next Federal election, we urge you to address a vital public safety issue affecting half the population of Canada that can no longer be ignored. We are referring to the omission in the Criminal Code provisions on Public Incitement of Hatred that result in the complete exclusion of girls and women as a group entitled to protection from such crimes. This puts the Criminal Code at odds with Section 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which specifically mandates that equal access to the protection of Canadian laws be granted to girls and women. Currently, the Criminal Code provisions on Public Incitement of Hatred only protect those identified by colour, race, religion, ethnic origin and sexual orientation.
Public incitement of hatred is prohibited in the Criminal Code because it is an acknowledged contributing factor in encouraging violence and discrimination against a target group. Omitting girls and women from the list compromises their safety. There is no justification for it. It is a stark piece of "unfinished business" and one has to seriously wonder why it is taking so long to deal with it. Despite our longstanding advocacy in this area we have yet to hear a rationale, plausible or otherwise, from any political party for the reluctance to take action.
In his book Race Against Time, Canadian humanitarian Stephen Lewis wrote, "I would argue that this is what always happens where the rights and needs of women are concerned: an inexplicable willingness to let things slide, an inescapable drift to inertia."
Will Canada continue to let this slide? The next Federal government has a unique opportunity to right an egregious wrong. Making this change to the Criminal Code sends a strong message that we as a society will no longer tolerate this failure to protect half of our citizens.
As a cross-sectoral coalition of organizations concerned with media violence including the mistreatment of girls and women in the guise of "entertainment," we urge you to make a public commitment to amend the Criminal Code so that women and girls, as a group, are included in the provisions dealing with public incitement of hatred.
We request a written response from each party leader outlining what action they will take on this issue if they form the next government of Canada.
We have identified our member groups below as well as groups that are on record as advocates for this legislative change.
Respectfully submitted
Violence in the Media Coalition
Members of the Violence in the Media Coalition:
- Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness
- Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
- Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association
- Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association
- Ontario Federation of Home & School Associations
- Ontario Principals' Council
- Ontario Public School Boards' Association
- Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
- Ontario Student Trustees' Association
- Ontario Teachers' Federation
Adding women to the Public Incitement of Hatred provisions of the Criminal Code has been recommended and/or supported by:
- Polish Canadian Women's Federation (2007)
- Canadian Teachers' Federation (2007)
- Ontario Federation of Labour (2007)
- Liberal MPs Yasmin Ratansi, Don Valley East (Ontario), Chair, Status of Women Committee, Judy Sgro, York West (Ontario), Past Chair, Status of Women Committee, Sue Barnes, London West (Ontario), Past Critic Public Safety, Sukh Dhaliwal, Newton-North Delta (BC), Lloyd St. Amand, Brant (Ontario), Omar Alghabra, Mississauga-Erindale (Ontario), Critic for Citizenship and Immigration (2007)
- Bloc MP Nicole Demers, Laval (Quebec) (2007)
- Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj, Etobicoke Centre (Ontario), introduced Private Member's Bill C-254 (2006, 2007)
- James Flaherty, Progressive Conservative, Attorney General of Ontario (2000)
- Michael Bryant, MPP, Ontario Liberal Party Attorney General Critic (2000)
- Senior Legal Counsel, B'nai Brith League for Human Rights (1994)
- Raymond Hnatyshyn, Minister of Justice (1987)
- Law Reform Commission of Canada (1986)
- Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women (1985)
- Special Committee on Pornography and Prostitution (1985)
- National Action Committee on the Status of Women (1983)
For more information: Jeff Sprang, OPSBA Communications, (416) 340-2540;Larry Skory, ETFO Communications, (416) 962-3836 (office), (416) 948-0195 (cell)
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How are Students Faring in First Year College Technology Programs?
The York Seneca Institute for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education has recently released a report on success rates of students in first year college technology programs. The study collected data on student mathematics experience of 5,000 students from Grade 9 to first year college, compared achievement in secondary mathematics with achievement in first semester college mathematics, and looked at pathways (secondary school mathematics course selections) to determine which, if any, are more predictive of success.
Findings indicated that high school students who selected Mathematics for College Technology (MCT4C) courses had a much higher rate of success than students who chose College and Apprenticeship Mathematics (MAP4C) courses. In the latter group 65 per cent of students in the first semester college program obtained a D or F grade or withdrew from the course.
The study acknowledges recent changes in the Ontario math curriculum but emphasizes the message that college technology programs are challenging and require the kind of mathematics preparation provided by courses such as Mathematics for College Technology. The full report can be found at http://www.ysimste.ca/
For more information: David Walpole, Director of Program Policy, ext.125
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Complying with the Customer Service Regulation
The Accessibility Standards for Customer Service (Reg. 429/07) came into force on January 1, 2008. Public sector organizations, including school boards, are required to comply with the regulation by January 1, 2010.
Under the Regulation school boards will be required to:
Establish policies, practices and procedures on providing goods or services to people with disabilities.
- Set a policy on allowing people to use their own personal assistive devices to access your goods and use your services and about any other measures your organization offers (assistive devices, services, or methods) to enable them to access your goods and use your services.
- Use reasonable efforts to ensure that your policies, practices and procedures are consistent with the core principles of independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity.
- Communicate with a person with a disability in a manner that takes into account his or her disability.
- Train staff, volunteers, contractors and any other people who interact with the public or other third parties on your behalf on a number of topics as outlined in the customer service standard.
- Train staff, volunteers, contractors and any other people who are involved in developing your policies, practices and procedures on the provision of goods or services on a number of topics as outlined in the customer service standard.
- Allow people with disabilities to be accompanied by their guide dog or service animal in those areas of the premises you own or operate that are open to the public, unless the animal is excluded by another law. If a service animal is excluded by law, use other measures to provide services to the person with a disability.
- Permit people with disabilities who use a support person to bring that person with them while accessing goods or services in premises open to the public or third parties.
- Where admission fees are charged, provide notice ahead of time on what admission, if any, would be charged for a support person of a person with a disability.
- Provide notice when facilities or services that people with disabilities rely on to access or use your goods or services are temporarily disrupted.
- Establish a process for people to provide feedback on how you provide goods or services to people with disabilities and how you will respond to any feedback and take action on any complaints. Make the information about your feedback process readily available to the public.
In addition to these requirements, public sector organizations, including school boards, must also:
- document in writing their accessible customer service policies, practices and procedures
- notify customers that these documents are available upon request, and
- provide information in the required document(s), when providing them to a person with a disability, in a format that takes into account the person’s disability.
Resources, including the development of training modules, to help organizations with implementation will be posted at www.AccessON.ca/compliance
For more information: Susan Cook, Policy Associate, Ext. 103
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Ministry of Education UPDATE
News Release(s)
Province Celebrates Impressive Number of Students Graduating from High School, February 28
Ontario Celebrates Adult Learners, March 3
Memo Summary: February 2008
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21/02/2008 |
Marg Connor, Director (A), Leadership Development Branch |
Teacher Performance Appraisal (TPA) for Experienced Teachers Professional Learning Strategy: Update and Additional Resources See also: 5 Fact Sheets Secondary School Teacher Sample Annual Learning Plan (ALP) and Summative Report Form Sample Completed Summative Report Form for Secondary Teacher Questions and Answers |
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02/2008 |
Regional Manager emails |
Community Use of Schools: Effective Practices Survey Summary |
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02/2008 |
Ann Perron, Chief Student Achievement Officer, Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat George Zegarac, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Planning and Elementary/Secondary Programs Division |
Professional Learning Resources and Implementation Support for Teachers |
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12/02/2008 |
Kirsten Parker, Director, Student Success/Learning to 18: Implementation, Training and Evaluation Branch Ginette Plourde, Director, French-Language Policy and Programs Branch |
Grade 8 to 9 Transition Planning Initiative Evaluation Report See also: http://community.elearningontario.ca (Report and PowerPoint) |
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11/02/2008 |
Paul Anthony, Director, Teaching Policy and Standards Branch |
NTIP Provincial Symposium 2008 See also: Reimbursement Guideline for the NTIP Provincial Symposium March 2008 |
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08/02/2008 |
Kirsten Parker, Director, Student Success/Learning to 18 - Implementation, Training and Evaluation Branch Grant Clarke, Director, Student Success/Learning to 18 - Strategic Policy Branch Kit Rankin, Director, Field Services Branch |
Board Visits: Student Success Action Plans See also: Student Success Leader Guide to the Board Visits: February 2008 |
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06/02/2008 |
Philip Steenkamp, Deputy Minister (A), Ministry of Education Judith Wright, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Children and Youth Services |
Student Support Leadership Initiative See also: Appendix A, B, C and D |
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05/02/2008 |
Kit Rankin |
Community Use of Schools |
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04/02/2008 |
Elizabeth Harding, Director, Policy and Program Branch |
Healthy Schools – Funding for Daily Physical Activity in Elementary Schools and Secondary School Student Engagement |
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04/02/2008 |
Don Young, Director, Information Management Branch |
Managing Information for Student Achievement (MISA): Supplementary Funding for 2007-08 |
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01/02/2008 |
Paul Anthony, Director, Teaching Policy and Standards Branch |
Teacher Supply and Demand Survey |
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01/02/2008 |
Paul Anthony, Director, Teaching Policy and Standards Branch |
Revised May Training Session Date for 2008 – 2009 Teacher Learning and Leadership Program |
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28/01/2008 |
Sue Durst, Director, Curriculum and Assessment Policy Branch Ginette Plourde, Director, French-language Education Policy and Programs Branch |
Growing Success - Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting: Improving Student Learning |
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http://cal2.edu.gov.on.ca/feb08.html
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BCSTA e-Digest, February 21, February 28
CSBA InfoPicks, Winter Board Meeting
Saskatchewan School Boards Association, Directions Newsletter, February 29
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CORRECTION ... Funding Available for Tree Planting on School Grounds!
We apologize for the misinformation previously posted in this issue of Fast Reports regarding free trees for school grounds. The following is a correction regarding the Billion Tree Campaign.
Only a portion of these funds will be allocated to trees planted on school grounds. Schools are invited to sign up for the Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds Program and receive advice, access to resources and a funding application to create naturalized areas on their school grounds. Funding will be available in September 2008.
For more information and how to apply, please visit http://www.evergreen.ca/en/lg/lg.html or contact Sarah Deller, Administrative Assistant, Learning Grounds, 416.596.1495 x247, sdeller@evergreen.ca.
The majority of the Billion Tree Campaign funding is being allocated for trees planted in parklands, conservation areas, publicly accessible corporate lands and industrial parks, university campuses, hospital grounds, road allowances, boulevards and medians. For more information and how to apply, please visit http://www.evergreen.ca/en/cg/cg-funding.html or contact Michèle Thomas, Grants Administrator, Common Grounds, 416.596.1495 x285, mthomas@evergreen.ca.
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Billion Tree Campaign
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Calendar of EVENTS
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Wednesday, March 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
OPSBA Board Room, Toronto
LABOUR RELATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES SYMPOSIUM 2008
March 27 — 29
Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto
Phone: 416.361.1000 or 1.888.627.7175
OPSBA Room Rate: $172 (single or double) + taxes
Cut-off Date: February 27
CENTRAL EAST REGIONAL COUNCIL
Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Trillium Lakelands DSB, Lindsay
EASTERN REGIONAL COUNCIL
Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Upper Canada DSB, Brockville
CENTRAL WEST REGIONAL COUNCIL
Saturday, April 19, 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon
Education Centre, Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Hamilton
WESTERN REGIONAL COUNCIL
Saturday, April 19, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thames Valley District School Board
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Thursday, April 24, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. &
Friday, April 25, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
OPSBA Board Room, Toronto
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Friday, April 25, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. &
Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Metropolitan Hotel, 108 Chestnut St, Toronto
Phone: 416.977.5000
OPSBA Room Rate: $149
Cut off Date: March 25
NORTHERN REGION DIRECTORS
Friday, April 25, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
OPSBA Board Room, Toronto
POLICY DEVELOPMENT WORK TEAM
Friday, May 2, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
OPSBA Committee Room
PROGRAM WORK TEAM
Friday, May 2, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
OPSBA Board Room
20th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & PROGRAM 2008
Hosted by Central West Region
June 12 — 15
Sheraton on the Falls Hotel & Conference Centre, Niagara Falls
Phone 1.800.519.9911 or 905.374.4445
OPSBA Room Rate: $139 + taxes (Traditional Room) or
$189 + taxes (Fallsview Room)
Cut-off Date: May 12
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If you have any comments about Fast Reports,
contact CARLA GARBAS, Editor
COLLEEN SCHENK, President • GAIL ANDERSON, Executive Director
OPSBA • 439 University Avenue, 18th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Y8
Tel: (416) 340-2540 Fax: (416) 340-7571
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