Governance-related issues – Sector Engagement Discussion Guide On September 19, 2017, the Discussion Guide was shared with all trustees. The areas of discussion include: Integrity Commissioner and Code of Conduct Trustee Honoraria Electronic Participation in Board...
September 2017 - OPSBA
Local Government Week, October 15-21, 2017
Local Government Week aims to increase youth and public awareness about the important role local government plays in our communities. Please join OPSBA, our member trustees and our education partners in raising civic awareness and promoting the role of trustees among...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – September 22 and 23, 2017
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on Sept. 22 and 23, 2017 in Toronto. A traditional territory acknowledgement was provided by Trustee Karen Sandy, the Indigenous Trustees’ Council’s Alternate Board of Director member. Michael Coteau, the Minister of...
Legislative Update, Sept. 22, 2017
The Ministry of Education has begun a stakeholder engagement process to review governance-related issues. The Sector Engagement Discussion Guide was sent to all four school board/trustee associations, CODE, OSTA-AECO, Principal Associations, SO Associations and the...
OPSBA in the Media, September 2017
Minister speaks at Sault conference Brian Kelly, Sault Star, Sept. 20, 2017 Ontario's education minister will speak at an upcoming Northern regional meeting of Ontario Public School Boards' Association to be held in Sault Ste. Marie. Mitzie Hunter speaks at 6 p.m. on...
CALL FOR PRESENTERS: Labour Relations/Human Resources Symposium 2018
Planning is underway for the Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium which is being held on April 26-27, 2018 at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto. Our theme is "Making a Difference." We are seeking dynamic, interactive presentations and workshops...
Minister Hunter to attend OPSBA Northern Meeting – register now
Ontario's Minister of Education Mitzie Hunter and key senior Ministry staff will be in attendance on October 13 and 14 as OPSBA hosts its annual and Northern Regional Meeting and Program in Sault Ste. Marie. This event is an opportunity for trustees from across...
TVO Resources for Educators
TVO is once again providing an array of resources, including a wide range of math tools for both educators and students, in time for the 2017-18 school year. mPower TVO's mPower K-6 is ready. mPower is a curriculum-based,...
Legislative Update, September 8, 2017
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will reconvene for its fall session on Monday, September 11, 2017. It will adjourn after Question Period on Monday, September 18 and all day Tuesday, September 19 to allow party members to attend this year's annual International...
Ontario Newsroom, September 2017
Ontario Supporting Parent Engagement at More Than 2,600 Schools, Sept. 29, 2017 Ontario Expanding Before- And After-School Care for Families, Sept. 21, 2017 Book Your Child's Back-to-School Eye Exam, Sept. 18, 2017 Ontario Helping People Understand Workplace Rights...
Ministry of Education Update
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2017 Memoranda B; and Memoranda SB. OPSBA Summaries 2017 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2017 SB Memoranda (administrative information,...
Human Rights Tribunal – service dogs not automatic right in schools
Miller Thomson LLP has posted an important update regarding service dogs in schools in its September 2017 Education Law Newsletter. The authors, Kennedy MacDonald and Nadya Tymochenko, write, "In a recent decision, J.F. v. Waterloo Catholic District School Board, the...
Registration is open for Ophea’s Healthy Schools Certification
Registration for Ophea's Healthy Schools Certification for the 2017-18 school year is now open. Registration will be open until 12 pm on October 27 or until the 400 spots for publicly funded schools in Ontario (Catholic and public, French and English) are filled....
September 2017 - OPSBA
Legislative Update, Sept. 29, 2017
Governance-related issues – Sector Engagement Discussion Guide On September 19, 2017, the Discussion Guide was shared with all trustees. The areas of discussion include: Integrity Commissioner and Code of Conduct Trustee Honoraria Electronic Participation in Board...
Local Government Week, October 15-21, 2017
Local Government Week aims to increase youth and public awareness about the important role local government plays in our communities. Please join OPSBA, our member trustees and our education partners in raising civic awareness and promoting the role of trustees among...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – September 22 and 23, 2017
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on Sept. 22 and 23, 2017 in Toronto. A traditional territory acknowledgement was provided by Trustee Karen Sandy, the Indigenous Trustees’ Council’s Alternate Board of Director member. Michael Coteau, the Minister of...
Legislative Update, Sept. 22, 2017
The Ministry of Education has begun a stakeholder engagement process to review governance-related issues. The Sector Engagement Discussion Guide was sent to all four school board/trustee associations, CODE, OSTA-AECO, Principal Associations, SO Associations and the...
OPSBA in the Media, September 2017
Minister speaks at Sault conference Brian Kelly, Sault Star, Sept. 20, 2017 Ontario's education minister will speak at an upcoming Northern regional meeting of Ontario Public School Boards' Association to be held in Sault Ste. Marie. Mitzie Hunter speaks at 6 p.m. on...
CALL FOR PRESENTERS: Labour Relations/Human Resources Symposium 2018
Planning is underway for the Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium which is being held on April 26-27, 2018 at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto. Our theme is "Making a Difference." We are seeking dynamic, interactive presentations and workshops...
Minister Hunter to attend OPSBA Northern Meeting – register now
Ontario's Minister of Education Mitzie Hunter and key senior Ministry staff will be in attendance on October 13 and 14 as OPSBA hosts its annual and Northern Regional Meeting and Program in Sault Ste. Marie. This event is an opportunity for trustees from across...
TVO Resources for Educators
TVO is once again providing an array of resources, including a wide range of math tools for both educators and students, in time for the 2017-18 school year. mPower TVO's mPower K-6 is ready. mPower is a curriculum-based,...
Legislative Update, September 8, 2017
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will reconvene for its fall session on Monday, September 11, 2017. It will adjourn after Question Period on Monday, September 18 and all day Tuesday, September 19 to allow party members to attend this year's annual International...
Ontario Newsroom, September 2017
Ontario Supporting Parent Engagement at More Than 2,600 Schools, Sept. 29, 2017 Ontario Expanding Before- And After-School Care for Families, Sept. 21, 2017 Book Your Child's Back-to-School Eye Exam, Sept. 18, 2017 Ontario Helping People Understand Workplace Rights...
Ministry of Education Update
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2017 Memoranda B; and Memoranda SB. OPSBA Summaries 2017 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2017 SB Memoranda (administrative information,...
Human Rights Tribunal – service dogs not automatic right in schools
Miller Thomson LLP has posted an important update regarding service dogs in schools in its September 2017 Education Law Newsletter. The authors, Kennedy MacDonald and Nadya Tymochenko, write, "In a recent decision, J.F. v. Waterloo Catholic District School Board, the...
Registration is open for Ophea’s Healthy Schools Certification
Registration for Ophea's Healthy Schools Certification for the 2017-18 school year is now open. Registration will be open until 12 pm on October 27 or until the 400 spots for publicly funded schools in Ontario (Catholic and public, French and English) are filled....
