​OPSBA President Laurie French and Executive Director Rusty Hick presented at the Standing Committee on Justice Policy on Nov. 30, 2017, regarding Bill 174, Cannabis, Smoke-Free Ontario and Road Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017. To read OPSBA's submission on the...

​One of our key strategic priorities is Education Funding. We believe that strong and equitable education funding is a foundational factor in setting the conditions that promote and sustain student achievement. With this in mind, we have made Minister of Education...

A new program of strategic planning supports for school boards has been developed. The Ontario Education Services Corporation (OESC), of which OPSBA is a founding member, has updated resources to assist trustees, directors of education and senior board staff in...

The start of the 2017-18 school year is the perfect time for school trustees and those thinking of running for office in the 2018 Municipal and School Board Elections to explore our series of professional development modules at...

​OPSBA has released its 2016-17 Annual Report​, highlighting our advocacy and work in the past year. Read it today to find out how we've advanced progress on our six strategic priorities since June 2016!

​Aboriginal History Month Each June, Canadians are invited to celebrate the contributions of Indigenous people in Canada by taking part in National Aboriginal History Month events and festivities. Declared in 2009, National Aboriginal History Month is a time to...

On April 21, 2017, the Ministry of Education released details for a consultation on Ontario's Rural Education Strategy. Ten consultations occurred across the province beginning May 5 and ending May 26, 2017. The consultations included invitation-only daytime sessions...

The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) always appreciates the opportunity to share with the Ministry of Education our perspective and comments as the ministry develops its annual Grants for Student Needs (GSN). Education Funding is one of our...

​OPSBA President Laurie French appeared on TVO’s The Agenda on Jan. 16, 2017, for a segment called “An Education For All."  The episode examined what school boards across Ontario are facing with regards to tough choices when it comes to closing and merging schools....

​The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce the release of its most recent Discussion Paper: EQAO and Large Scale Testing in Ontario. Guided by OPSBA’s 2013-2014 strategic priorities, which included a commitment to promote...

​On October 14 and 15, OPSBA hosted the annual Northern Regional Meeting and Program at Thunder Bay's Valhalla Inn. More than 40 trustees, school board administrators and OPSBA staff came together to discuss effective practices and current issues affecting their...

​The Ontario Public School Boards' Association is extending a warm welcome to two new Deputy Ministers. Bruce Rodrigues, Chief Executive Officer of the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO), has been appointed Ontario's Deputy Minister of Education. He...

School boards across Ontario are leading the way in creating exemplary practices that impact positively on student learning. During the 2015-16 school year, OPSBA's Education Program Work Team focused on collecting effective practices in Mathematics. To learn more...

Welcome to the new OPSBA website, offering more diverse opportunities for the sharing of information via text, photo, video and links. This site is a key part of our mission to provide services and benefits that help our member boards to fulfill their mandates and...

​​​OPSBA President Laurie French represented Ontario's public school boards at the Canadian School Boards Association's annual Congress, held July 6-9, 2016, in Winnipeg in conjunction with the National Trustee Gathering on Aboriginal Education. President French...

The trustees of OPSBA's Eastern Region welcomed trustees and Directors of Education to Ottawa for OPSBA's 28th AGM and Program. An opening greeting by First Nation Director Peter Garrow acknowledged that the meeting was being held on traditional territories which...

​OPSBA, through the Canadian School Boards Association (CSBA), is supporting Bill C-241, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (school authorities). This proposed bill would amend the Excise Tax Act so as to increase the goods and services tax rebate rate for school...

​On May 12, 2016, OPSBA President Michael Barrett presented to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs on Bill 181, Municipal Elections Modernization Act, 2016. "The changes being sought in this proposed legislation are, for the most part, a step in the...