OPSBA statement on the release of 2024-25 Core Education Funding
OPSBA welcomes federal announcement of National School Food Program
Statements on mandatory Black history learning
OPSBA ratifies agreement reached with ETFO Teachers
Supporting Students and Public Education in Ontario
Call for OPSBA Awards Nominations
Know an amazing trustee, teacher, education worker, student or community member who deserves to be recognized for making a difference in their local school or community? Nominations for our 2019 Awards are open! The nomination form can be accessed on SurveyMonkey now....
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,...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – February 22 and 23, 2019
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on February 22 and 23, 2019, in Toronto. Elaine Johnston, Chair of OPSBA's Indigenous Trustees' Council (ITC) and OPSBA's First Nations Board of Director member, gave an acknowledgement that the meeting was being held on the...
It’s Fair Dealing Week in Canada
The Fair Dealing Decision Tool helps teachers decide, with just a few clicks, whether fair dealing permits classroom use of short excerpts from print materials, artistic works, or audiovisual materials without needing to obtain copyright permission. It takes 30...
Ministry of Education Update – February 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...
Submission Guidelines for Policy Resolutions & Proposed Amendments to the OPSBA Constitution
POLICY RESOLUTIONS Submission deadline: Monday, April 1, 2019 Monday, April 1 is the deadline for OPSBA member boards to submit policy resolutions for consideration by the general membership at the 2019 OPSBA Annual General Meeting. Policy resolutions from member...
Legislative Update – February 19, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario returns February 19, 2019. Following is an update on legislation that OPSBA is monitoring and other recent items. Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act On December 6, Economic Development Minister Todd Smith introduced...
OPSBA in the Media – February 2019
Ford government advises school boards to freeze hiring Kristin Rushowy, The Star, Feb. 28, 2019 Ontario school boards have been told to hold off on all hiring for the next school year until further notice, according to an education ministry memo obtained by the Star....
Legislative Update – January 31, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for winter recess and returns on February 19, 2019. The following is an update on recent items. OPSBA's Guide to Good Governance The fully updated OPSBA's Guide to Good Governance is now available in print and...
2019 Education Labour Relations and HR Symposium
Registration for OPSBA's premier labour relations and human resources professional learning opportunity is open! The 2019 Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium takes place April 4 and 5 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto. The...
More than 300 trustees and staff attend successful 2019 Public Education Symposium
OPSBA's 2019 Public Education Symposium was held from January 24 to 26 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto, in partnership with the Association des conseils scolaires des écoles publiques de l'Ontario (ACÉPO). Featuring outstanding speakers, including Don...
OPSBA in the Media – January 2019
Ontario's education minister won't commit to keeping class sizes capped CBC News, Jan. 24, 2019 Ontario's education minister says she's committed to making sure students and teachers get the best learning environments possible but isn't promising class sizes...
OPSBA’s Guide to Good Governance is available now!
The fully updated OPSBA's Guide to Good Governance is now available in print and electronic versions and will be distributed directly to school boards as a resource for trustees and boards as the 2018-2022 term of office gets underway. It will also be available in...
New Privacy Guide for Ontario Schools released
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) has produced A Guide to Privacy and Access to Information in Ontario Schools. This guide describes the obligations and rights that school boards, principals, teachers and administrators have under the Municipal...
OPSBA statement on the release of 2024-25 Core Education Funding
OPSBA welcomes federal announcement of National School Food Program
Statements on mandatory Black history learning
OPSBA ratifies agreement reached with ETFO Teachers
Supporting Students and Public Education in Ontario
Call for OPSBA Awards Nominations
Know an amazing trustee, teacher, education worker, student or community member who deserves to be recognized for making a difference in their local school or community? Nominations for our 2019 Awards are open! The nomination form can be accessed on SurveyMonkey now....
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,...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – February 22 and 23, 2019
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on February 22 and 23, 2019, in Toronto. Elaine Johnston, Chair of OPSBA's Indigenous Trustees' Council (ITC) and OPSBA's First Nations Board of Director member, gave an acknowledgement that the meeting was being held on the...
It’s Fair Dealing Week in Canada
The Fair Dealing Decision Tool helps teachers decide, with just a few clicks, whether fair dealing permits classroom use of short excerpts from print materials, artistic works, or audiovisual materials without needing to obtain copyright permission. It takes 30...
Ministry of Education Update – February 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...
Submission Guidelines for Policy Resolutions & Proposed Amendments to the OPSBA Constitution
POLICY RESOLUTIONS Submission deadline: Monday, April 1, 2019 Monday, April 1 is the deadline for OPSBA member boards to submit policy resolutions for consideration by the general membership at the 2019 OPSBA Annual General Meeting. Policy resolutions from member...
Legislative Update – February 19, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario returns February 19, 2019. Following is an update on legislation that OPSBA is monitoring and other recent items. Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act On December 6, Economic Development Minister Todd Smith introduced...
OPSBA in the Media – February 2019
Ford government advises school boards to freeze hiring Kristin Rushowy, The Star, Feb. 28, 2019 Ontario school boards have been told to hold off on all hiring for the next school year until further notice, according to an education ministry memo obtained by the Star....
Legislative Update – January 31, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for winter recess and returns on February 19, 2019. The following is an update on recent items. OPSBA's Guide to Good Governance The fully updated OPSBA's Guide to Good Governance is now available in print and...
2019 Education Labour Relations and HR Symposium
Registration for OPSBA's premier labour relations and human resources professional learning opportunity is open! The 2019 Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium takes place April 4 and 5 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto. The...
More than 300 trustees and staff attend successful 2019 Public Education Symposium
OPSBA's 2019 Public Education Symposium was held from January 24 to 26 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto, in partnership with the Association des conseils scolaires des écoles publiques de l'Ontario (ACÉPO). Featuring outstanding speakers, including Don...
OPSBA in the Media – January 2019
Ontario's education minister won't commit to keeping class sizes capped CBC News, Jan. 24, 2019 Ontario's education minister says she's committed to making sure students and teachers get the best learning environments possible but isn't promising class sizes...
OPSBA’s Guide to Good Governance is available now!
The fully updated OPSBA's Guide to Good Governance is now available in print and electronic versions and will be distributed directly to school boards as a resource for trustees and boards as the 2018-2022 term of office gets underway. It will also be available in...
New Privacy Guide for Ontario Schools released
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) has produced A Guide to Privacy and Access to Information in Ontario Schools. This guide describes the obligations and rights that school boards, principals, teachers and administrators have under the Municipal...
