The Federal Guidance for School Bus Operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic is now available. The Transportation Canada D250 Committee on Safety will issue separate guidelines on Shields and Enclosure Systems that separate the driver from others as they enter and exit...
Education Policy
Legislative Update – June 1, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed last Tuesday and Wednesday. Much of the discussion during Question Period focused on the situation involving long term care facilities. No new pandemic-related legislation was introduced but the government did extend the...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – May 23, 2020
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a virtual meeting using the Zoom platform on May 23, 2020. President Cathy Abraham gave an acknowledgement that the meeting was being held on the traditional territory of the Indigenous...
Legislative Update – May 4, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned and is scheduled to resume on May 12, 2020. MPPs must do this every 28 days to renew the emergency declaration and will sit for a reduced Question Period that morning. We understand the Ministry of Education...
Legislative Update – April 27, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned and is scheduled to resume on May 12, 2020. MPPs must do this every 28 days to renew the emergency declaration, and they will sit for a reduced Question Period that morning. Cabinet has extended all emergency...
Legislative Update – April 17, 2020
A total of 28 MPPs met (physically distanced) at the Legislature on April 14 to obtain legislative approval to extend the state of emergency in the province. The extension of the provincial declaration allows Ontario to continue to enforce current emergency orders,...
Legislative Update – April 14, 2020
MPPs are scheduled to meet April 14 to obtain legislative approval to extend the state of emergency. Other items may include pieces of legislation to move forward on previous announced initiatives, such as the six month extension of OSAP payments. OPSBA will monitor...
Legislative Update – September 16, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on Monday, October 28, 2019. OPSBA Federal Election Resource Guide for School Boards and Trustees On September 11, the writ was drawn up for the upcoming Federal Election, which takes place...
Legislative Update – August 9, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. Executive Compensation Treasury Board staff are continuing to work toward a broader public sector executive compensation policy that is expected to be implemented this fall....
Legislative Update – June 10, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has risen for summer recess. The government passed a motion on June 6 that will see MPPs return to Queen's Park on October 28, 2019 – a week after the Federal Election. The government issued a news release, Ontario Government...
Legislative Update – May 7, 2019
Bill 100, Protecting What Matters Most Act (Budget Measures) This bill was introduced on April 11, 2019, by Minister of Finance Vic Fedeli. This is the government's budget implementation omnibus legislation and includes 61 schedules – changes to various Acts. There...
Legislative Update – April 23, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has adjourned for a constituency week that coincides with Easter and Passover. MPPs will reconvene on Monday, April 29, 2019. Bill 100, Protecting What Matters Most Act (Budget Measures) This bill was introduced on April 11 by...
Legislative Update – April 5, 2019
Bill 48, Safe and Supportive Classrooms Act and Bill 66, Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act Update: Third reading carried for both bills this past week and both have now received Royal Assent. For Bill 48, the Ministry of Education issued the release Government...
Ministry of Education Update – April 2019
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2018 B and SB Memoranda. OPSBA Summaries 2019 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2019 SB Memoranda (administrative information, clarification...
OHRC launches videos on its new accessible education policy
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has released video of a training session on its new Policy on accessible education for students with disabilities. Some of the key elements of the policy include: The vital importance of education to a person's social,...
Legislative Update – March 25, 2019
MPPs returned to the Legislature on March 18 after their constituency week. Bill 48, Safe and Supportive Classrooms Act MPPs continued Third Reading debate on this legislation. On February 25, OPSBA President Cathy Abraham and Executive Director Rusty Hick presented...
Legislative Update – March 11, 2019
MPPs begin a Constituency Week from March 11 to 15, the week that aligns with March Break. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will resume on March 18. Ministry of Education Memo: Update - Trustee Training Program on Human Rights, Ethical Leadership and Good...
Legislative Update – March 4, 2019
Memo B6 – Budget Planning Information for 2019-20 On February 28, the Ministry of Education issued Memo B6 to all school boards via Directors of Education. The memo refers to a further update to the sector on or before March 15, 2019. In other budget related news,...
Education Policy
Government releases “Federal Guidance for School Bus Operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic”
The Federal Guidance for School Bus Operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic is now available. The Transportation Canada D250 Committee on Safety will issue separate guidelines on Shields and Enclosure Systems that separate the driver from others as they enter and exit...
Legislative Update – June 1, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed last Tuesday and Wednesday. Much of the discussion during Question Period focused on the situation involving long term care facilities. No new pandemic-related legislation was introduced but the government did extend the...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – May 23, 2020
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a virtual meeting using the Zoom platform on May 23, 2020. President Cathy Abraham gave an acknowledgement that the meeting was being held on the traditional territory of the Indigenous...
Legislative Update – May 4, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned and is scheduled to resume on May 12, 2020. MPPs must do this every 28 days to renew the emergency declaration and will sit for a reduced Question Period that morning. We understand the Ministry of Education...
Legislative Update – April 27, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned and is scheduled to resume on May 12, 2020. MPPs must do this every 28 days to renew the emergency declaration, and they will sit for a reduced Question Period that morning. Cabinet has extended all emergency...
Legislative Update – April 17, 2020
A total of 28 MPPs met (physically distanced) at the Legislature on April 14 to obtain legislative approval to extend the state of emergency in the province. The extension of the provincial declaration allows Ontario to continue to enforce current emergency orders,...
Legislative Update – April 14, 2020
MPPs are scheduled to meet April 14 to obtain legislative approval to extend the state of emergency. Other items may include pieces of legislation to move forward on previous announced initiatives, such as the six month extension of OSAP payments. OPSBA will monitor...
Legislative Update – September 16, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on Monday, October 28, 2019. OPSBA Federal Election Resource Guide for School Boards and Trustees On September 11, the writ was drawn up for the upcoming Federal Election, which takes place...
Legislative Update – August 9, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. Executive Compensation Treasury Board staff are continuing to work toward a broader public sector executive compensation policy that is expected to be implemented this fall....
Legislative Update – June 10, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has risen for summer recess. The government passed a motion on June 6 that will see MPPs return to Queen's Park on October 28, 2019 – a week after the Federal Election. The government issued a news release, Ontario Government...
Legislative Update – May 7, 2019
Bill 100, Protecting What Matters Most Act (Budget Measures) This bill was introduced on April 11, 2019, by Minister of Finance Vic Fedeli. This is the government's budget implementation omnibus legislation and includes 61 schedules – changes to various Acts. There...
Legislative Update – April 23, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has adjourned for a constituency week that coincides with Easter and Passover. MPPs will reconvene on Monday, April 29, 2019. Bill 100, Protecting What Matters Most Act (Budget Measures) This bill was introduced on April 11 by...
Legislative Update – April 5, 2019
Bill 48, Safe and Supportive Classrooms Act and Bill 66, Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act Update: Third reading carried for both bills this past week and both have now received Royal Assent. For Bill 48, the Ministry of Education issued the release Government...
Ministry of Education Update – April 2019
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2018 B and SB Memoranda. OPSBA Summaries 2019 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2019 SB Memoranda (administrative information, clarification...
OHRC launches videos on its new accessible education policy
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has released video of a training session on its new Policy on accessible education for students with disabilities. Some of the key elements of the policy include: The vital importance of education to a person's social,...
Legislative Update – March 25, 2019
MPPs returned to the Legislature on March 18 after their constituency week. Bill 48, Safe and Supportive Classrooms Act MPPs continued Third Reading debate on this legislation. On February 25, OPSBA President Cathy Abraham and Executive Director Rusty Hick presented...
Legislative Update – March 11, 2019
MPPs begin a Constituency Week from March 11 to 15, the week that aligns with March Break. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will resume on March 18. Ministry of Education Memo: Update - Trustee Training Program on Human Rights, Ethical Leadership and Good...
Legislative Update – March 4, 2019
Memo B6 – Budget Planning Information for 2019-20 On February 28, the Ministry of Education issued Memo B6 to all school boards via Directors of Education. The memo refers to a further update to the sector on or before March 15, 2019. In other budget related news,...
