The House is back following a constituency week break and MPPs are scheduled to meet for four more consecutive weeks before breaking for the end-of-year holidays. 2019-2020 Education Funding Engagement Guide The Ministry of Education has just released details...
Education Finance
Legislative Update – October 18, 2018
Provincial Education Reform Consultation – Telephone Town Halls Begin Tomorrow! On October 18, we were notified that the second component of the ministry’s education reform consultation will begin October 19 in the Northwestern region of the province. This component...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – September 28 and 29, 2018
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on September 28 and 29, 2018, in Toronto. OPSBA President Cathy Abraham gave an acknowledgement that the meeting was being held on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Mississaugas of the New...
Legislative Update – September 4, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for summer recess. MPPs will return on September 24, 2018. Education Funding Update On August 24, the government issued memo B14 -Update: Education Funding for 2018–19. The memo contains information about new...
Legislative Update – May 9, 2018
Provincial Election 2018 It’s official – On May 8, Premier Kathleen Wynne asked Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell to dissolve the final session of the 41st Parliament of the Province of Ontario, effective as of 2 p.m. The writ will be issued naming Thursday,...
Legislative Update – May 8, 2018
The writ of election is set for May 9, 2018, with the next provincial election on June 7, 2018. As of today, there are three sitting days before the writ and 35 days before the election. Revised Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline and an update on integrated planning...
Legislative Update – April 30, 2018
Election Time Frames – A Quick Overview Pre-Writ No official stopping of government initiatives but things tend to slow down, as do communications. Writ Period (May 9 – June 7) Legislative Assembly dissolves and MPPs are no longer members but Ministers remain as...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – April 20 and 21, 2018
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on April 20 and 21, 2018, in Toronto. OPSBA President Laurie French gave an acknowledgement that the meeting was being held on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Mississaugas of the New Credit...
Legislative Update – April 9, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has been adjourned for a constituency week and MPPs are reconvening today, Monday, April 9, 2018. The writ of election is set for May 9, 2018 with the next provincial election on June 7, 2018. This leaves four sitting weeks with...
Legislative Update – March 28, 2018
School Board Governance Last Fall, OPSBA participated in a ministry consultation that included five areas of discussion: Code of Conduct & Integrity Commissioners, Trustee Honoraria, Student Trustees, Electronic Meetings and Director of Education...
OPSBA in the Media – March 2018
Ontario Liberals promise $300-million to support special education Caroline Alphonso and Justin Giovannetti, The Globe and Mail, Mar. 27, 2018 Ontario’s Liberal government has promised to spend more than $300-million over three years to improve support for children...
Legislative Update – March 26, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on March 19, 2018. Acting on behalf of Premier Kathleen Wynne, Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell delivered the Speech from the Throne to open the Third Session of the 41st Parliament of Ontario. The 20-minute speech...
Legislative Update – March 5, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on February 20, 2018. MPPs have upcoming constituency weeks that align with March Break and Easter. This means there are seven sitting weeks scheduled before writ of election, set for Wednesday, May 9, 2018 with the next...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – February 23 and 24, 2018
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on Feb. 23 and 24, 2018, in Toronto. An acknowledgement that the meeting was being held on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation and the Métis Nation was...
Legislative Update, January 15, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for Winter Recess and will resume on February 20, 2018. Student Transportation Discussion Paper This is the consultation led by Joan Green and Michel Paulin who have been meeting with stakeholders to gather input...
Legislative Update, January 3, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario adjourned for Winter Recess in December and will resume on Feb. 20, 2018. The next provincial election is to be on or before June 7, 2018. Bill 174, Cannabis, Smoke-Free Ontario and Road Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017 This...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – Dec. 1 and 2, 2017
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on Dec. 1 and 2, 2017, in Toronto. A traditional Indigenous territory acknowledgement was provided by Trustee Elaine Johnston, the Indigenous Trustees' Council's Board of Director member. Representatives from the Ontario...
Legislative Update, Nov. 10, 2017
The Legislature is closed on Monday, November 13, for the Remembrance Day holiday. When the House returns on Tuesday, November 14, Finance Minister Charles Sousa will present his fall economic statement. Treaties Recognition Week The Ministry of Education announced...
Education Finance
Legislative Update – November 19, 2018
The House is back following a constituency week break and MPPs are scheduled to meet for four more consecutive weeks before breaking for the end-of-year holidays. 2019-2020 Education Funding Engagement Guide The Ministry of Education has just released details...
Legislative Update – October 18, 2018
Provincial Education Reform Consultation – Telephone Town Halls Begin Tomorrow! On October 18, we were notified that the second component of the ministry’s education reform consultation will begin October 19 in the Northwestern region of the province. This component...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – September 28 and 29, 2018
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on September 28 and 29, 2018, in Toronto. OPSBA President Cathy Abraham gave an acknowledgement that the meeting was being held on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Mississaugas of the New...
Legislative Update – September 4, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for summer recess. MPPs will return on September 24, 2018. Education Funding Update On August 24, the government issued memo B14 -Update: Education Funding for 2018–19. The memo contains information about new...
Legislative Update – May 9, 2018
Provincial Election 2018 It’s official – On May 8, Premier Kathleen Wynne asked Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell to dissolve the final session of the 41st Parliament of the Province of Ontario, effective as of 2 p.m. The writ will be issued naming Thursday,...
Legislative Update – May 8, 2018
The writ of election is set for May 9, 2018, with the next provincial election on June 7, 2018. As of today, there are three sitting days before the writ and 35 days before the election. Revised Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline and an update on integrated planning...
Legislative Update – April 30, 2018
Election Time Frames – A Quick Overview Pre-Writ No official stopping of government initiatives but things tend to slow down, as do communications. Writ Period (May 9 – June 7) Legislative Assembly dissolves and MPPs are no longer members but Ministers remain as...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – April 20 and 21, 2018
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on April 20 and 21, 2018, in Toronto. OPSBA President Laurie French gave an acknowledgement that the meeting was being held on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Mississaugas of the New Credit...
Legislative Update – April 9, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has been adjourned for a constituency week and MPPs are reconvening today, Monday, April 9, 2018. The writ of election is set for May 9, 2018 with the next provincial election on June 7, 2018. This leaves four sitting weeks with...
Legislative Update – March 28, 2018
School Board Governance Last Fall, OPSBA participated in a ministry consultation that included five areas of discussion: Code of Conduct & Integrity Commissioners, Trustee Honoraria, Student Trustees, Electronic Meetings and Director of Education...
OPSBA in the Media – March 2018
Ontario Liberals promise $300-million to support special education Caroline Alphonso and Justin Giovannetti, The Globe and Mail, Mar. 27, 2018 Ontario’s Liberal government has promised to spend more than $300-million over three years to improve support for children...
Legislative Update – March 26, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on March 19, 2018. Acting on behalf of Premier Kathleen Wynne, Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell delivered the Speech from the Throne to open the Third Session of the 41st Parliament of Ontario. The 20-minute speech...
Legislative Update – March 5, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on February 20, 2018. MPPs have upcoming constituency weeks that align with March Break and Easter. This means there are seven sitting weeks scheduled before writ of election, set for Wednesday, May 9, 2018 with the next...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – February 23 and 24, 2018
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on Feb. 23 and 24, 2018, in Toronto. An acknowledgement that the meeting was being held on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation and the Métis Nation was...
Legislative Update, January 15, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for Winter Recess and will resume on February 20, 2018. Student Transportation Discussion Paper This is the consultation led by Joan Green and Michel Paulin who have been meeting with stakeholders to gather input...
Legislative Update, January 3, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario adjourned for Winter Recess in December and will resume on Feb. 20, 2018. The next provincial election is to be on or before June 7, 2018. Bill 174, Cannabis, Smoke-Free Ontario and Road Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017 This...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – Dec. 1 and 2, 2017
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on Dec. 1 and 2, 2017, in Toronto. A traditional Indigenous territory acknowledgement was provided by Trustee Elaine Johnston, the Indigenous Trustees' Council's Board of Director member. Representatives from the Ontario...
Legislative Update, Nov. 10, 2017
The Legislature is closed on Monday, November 13, for the Remembrance Day holiday. When the House returns on Tuesday, November 14, Finance Minister Charles Sousa will present his fall economic statement. Treaties Recognition Week The Ministry of Education announced...