Toronto, March 31 - “The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented and rapidly evolving event that requires an unprecedented response. School boards across Ontario greatly appreciate the direction and advice being provided by our provincial and local public health...
Month: March 2020
Legislative Update – March 26, 2020
MPPs met March 25 to allow the Minister of Finance, Rod Phillips, to release the March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update in the Legislature. Just 28 MPPs were in the Queen’s Park chambers to debate the bill which also received Royal Assent. The house is now adjourned...
Legislative Update – March 23, 2020
MPPs met on March 19 for a one-day emergency session to pass two bills aimed at supporting citizens during the COVID-19 state of emergency. Only 26 members, including the Speaker, were in the chamber. Both pieces of legislation received Royal Assent late in the day....
DMmemoRegChangesEdAct19Mar20.pdf
OPSBA/CTA Reaches Tentative Agreement with ETFO at the Central Bargaining Table
Toronto, March 20, 2020 – The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that OPSBA/Council of Trustees’ Associations (CTA) and the provincial government have successfully negotiated a tentative agreement with the Elementary Teachers'...
OPSBA in the Media – March 2020
OPSBA Media Releases Ontario to close schools until May 4, unveils online learning planThe Canadian Press, Mar. 31, 2020TORONTO — Schools in Ontario will remain closed until at least May 4 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday, as his...
Legislative Update – March 13, 2020
MPPs begin a Constituency Week from March 16 - 20 that aligns with March Break. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will resume on March 23, 2020 but that could change amid COVID-19 concerns. MPPs passed a motion to allow the suspension of the house beyond the...
TrusteePD-2020.pdf
Online Trustee Professional Development Program Re-Launched
OPSBA is pleased to announce the re-launch of https://modules.ontarioschooltrustees.org/. The program focuses on topics ranging from Governance to Community Engagement to Finance, to Labour Relations, Social Media and Internal Audits. The information has been updated...
CMoH Jan 27EN.pdf
OPSBA Submission re Cannabis Consumption Establishments – Special Occasion Permits.pdf
The National Centre for Collaboration in Indigenous Education
The National Centre for Collaboration in Indigenous Education (NCCIE) is hosted by First Nations University of Canada, which has a 40-year history of being Indigenous-owned, operated, and controlled. The Centre is grounded in principles of respect,...
Legislative Update – March 9, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is in session for one more week before pausing for a constituency week that coincides with March Break. Coronavirus Information The Ministry of Health provided an update on COVID-19 entitled Ontario implementing enhanced measures to...
OPSBA Northern BOD transportation letter.pdf
FSL FULL REPORT 2019_INTERACTIVE.pdf
FSLsummary 2019_ONLINE.pdf
OPSBA statement regarding Minister Lecce’s March 3 bargaining announcement
“Our focus is always on what is best for students, and we hope that the positions highlighted today by Minister Lecce are seen by all as a path to a resolution of the current situation. There are certainly some issues that will need further discussion, but in our...
Month: March 2020
OPSBA statement regarding the closure of all public schools through to May 4
Toronto, March 31 - “The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented and rapidly evolving event that requires an unprecedented response. School boards across Ontario greatly appreciate the direction and advice being provided by our provincial and local public health...
Legislative Update – March 26, 2020
MPPs met March 25 to allow the Minister of Finance, Rod Phillips, to release the March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update in the Legislature. Just 28 MPPs were in the Queen’s Park chambers to debate the bill which also received Royal Assent. The house is now adjourned...
Legislative Update – March 23, 2020
MPPs met on March 19 for a one-day emergency session to pass two bills aimed at supporting citizens during the COVID-19 state of emergency. Only 26 members, including the Speaker, were in the chamber. Both pieces of legislation received Royal Assent late in the day....
DMmemoRegChangesEdAct19Mar20.pdf
OPSBA/CTA Reaches Tentative Agreement with ETFO at the Central Bargaining Table
Toronto, March 20, 2020 – The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that OPSBA/Council of Trustees’ Associations (CTA) and the provincial government have successfully negotiated a tentative agreement with the Elementary Teachers'...
OPSBA in the Media – March 2020
OPSBA Media Releases Ontario to close schools until May 4, unveils online learning planThe Canadian Press, Mar. 31, 2020TORONTO — Schools in Ontario will remain closed until at least May 4 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday, as his...
Legislative Update – March 13, 2020
MPPs begin a Constituency Week from March 16 - 20 that aligns with March Break. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will resume on March 23, 2020 but that could change amid COVID-19 concerns. MPPs passed a motion to allow the suspension of the house beyond the...
TrusteePD-2020.pdf
Online Trustee Professional Development Program Re-Launched
OPSBA is pleased to announce the re-launch of https://modules.ontarioschooltrustees.org/. The program focuses on topics ranging from Governance to Community Engagement to Finance, to Labour Relations, Social Media and Internal Audits. The information has been updated...
CMoH Jan 27EN.pdf
OPSBA Submission re Cannabis Consumption Establishments – Special Occasion Permits.pdf
The National Centre for Collaboration in Indigenous Education
The National Centre for Collaboration in Indigenous Education (NCCIE) is hosted by First Nations University of Canada, which has a 40-year history of being Indigenous-owned, operated, and controlled. The Centre is grounded in principles of respect,...
Legislative Update – March 9, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is in session for one more week before pausing for a constituency week that coincides with March Break. Coronavirus Information The Ministry of Health provided an update on COVID-19 entitled Ontario implementing enhanced measures to...
OPSBA Northern BOD transportation letter.pdf
FSL FULL REPORT 2019_INTERACTIVE.pdf
FSLsummary 2019_ONLINE.pdf
OPSBA statement regarding Minister Lecce’s March 3 bargaining announcement
“Our focus is always on what is best for students, and we hope that the positions highlighted today by Minister Lecce are seen by all as a path to a resolution of the current situation. There are certainly some issues that will need further discussion, but in our...