New Scholarship! The Healthy Democracy Student Leadership Award
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
Take Your MPP to School Week
2016 Northern Region Meeting and Program
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...
2016-17 Prime Minister’s Awards Competition Now Open
Do you know a terrific teacher or early childhood educator? Consider nominating them for a 2016‑17 Prime Minister's Award! This program honours innovative and outstanding elementary and secondary school teachers and early childhood educators who are helping prepare...
Commemorate Women’s History Month
October is Women's History Month in Canada! It is a time for Canadians to celebrate the achievements of women and girls as trailblazers throughout our history and a time to learn about the contributions women have made that have shaped our way of life. To celebrate...
Extended Registration for Healthy Schools Certification
Registration for Ophea's Healthy Schools Certification has been extended to October 28, 2016, at 12 p.m. Since Healthy Schools Certification is an annual process, all schools that participated last year will need to register again for the 2016-2017 year. Click here to...
News from Our Education Partners
Ophea Conference, October 20 & 21, 2016 High School Entrepreneurship Competition Diploma in School Board Administration, OASBO Education Law Newsletters, Miller Thomson LLP eNewsletters, Public Services Health & Safety Association (PSHSA) Game-Based Online...
Ministry of Education Update
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education Memorandum SB31. OPSBA Summaries 2016 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2016 SB Memoranda (administrative information, clarification on...
OPSBA in the Media
Province offers education unions contract extensions Kristin Rushowy, The Star, Oct. 4, 2016 The Ontario government has offered some teacher and support staff unions a contract extension to their current three-year deals — an offer that is expected to be extended to...
Ontario Newsroom
Ontario Helping Students Learn to Code, Dec. 5, 2016 Ontario Passes Legislation to Transform Political Fundraising, Dec. 1, 2016 Improving Access to Child Care for Families Across Ontario, Nov. 23, 2016 Nominations Open for Premier's Awards for Accepting Schools, Nov....
High school entrepreneurship competition returns for fifth year
On Sept. 30, the Government of Ontario and Ontario Centres of Excellence launched the fifth year of the Young Entrepreneurs, Make Your Pitch competition, an event which helps foster high school entrepreneurs.
OPSBA September 2016 Board of Directors Meeting
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on September 30 and October 1, 2016. Education policy issues that were discussed at the meeting are summarized below. Traditional Territory AcknowledgementFirst Nations Director Peter Garrow acknowledged that the meeting was...
Bruce Rodrigues named Deputy Minister of Education
Bruce Rodrigues, Chief Executive Officer of the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO), has been appointed Ontario's Deputy Minister of Education. He will remain with the provincial agency until the middle of October before taking on his new role with the...
Health & Safety Training from the Public Services Health & Safety Association
Looking to provide occupational health and safety training at your school board? Look no further than the Public Services Health & Safety Association (PSHSA). Established in 2009, the PSHSA is a not-for-profit association created by the amalgamation of...
Orange Shirt Day is September 30!
This Friday, schools and school boards across Ontario and Canada will observe Orange Shirt Day to honour and remember the children who attended Residential Schools. In 1973, six-year-old Phyllis Webstad entered the St. Joseph Mission Residential School, outside of...
September 27 Education Law Newsletter
The September 27 issue of Miller Thomson LLP's Education Law Newsletter includes the following articles relevant to the school board sector: Bender: No Discrimination Based on Sex or Family Status Updates to the Integrated Accessibility Standards of the AODA Morning...
New Scholarship! The Healthy Democracy Student Leadership Award
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
Take Your MPP to School Week
2016 Northern Region Meeting and Program
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...
2016-17 Prime Minister’s Awards Competition Now Open
Do you know a terrific teacher or early childhood educator? Consider nominating them for a 2016‑17 Prime Minister's Award! This program honours innovative and outstanding elementary and secondary school teachers and early childhood educators who are helping prepare...
Commemorate Women’s History Month
October is Women's History Month in Canada! It is a time for Canadians to celebrate the achievements of women and girls as trailblazers throughout our history and a time to learn about the contributions women have made that have shaped our way of life. To celebrate...
Extended Registration for Healthy Schools Certification
Registration for Ophea's Healthy Schools Certification has been extended to October 28, 2016, at 12 p.m. Since Healthy Schools Certification is an annual process, all schools that participated last year will need to register again for the 2016-2017 year. Click here to...
News from Our Education Partners
Ophea Conference, October 20 & 21, 2016 High School Entrepreneurship Competition Diploma in School Board Administration, OASBO Education Law Newsletters, Miller Thomson LLP eNewsletters, Public Services Health & Safety Association (PSHSA) Game-Based Online...
Ministry of Education Update
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education Memorandum SB31. OPSBA Summaries 2016 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2016 SB Memoranda (administrative information, clarification on...
OPSBA in the Media
Province offers education unions contract extensions Kristin Rushowy, The Star, Oct. 4, 2016 The Ontario government has offered some teacher and support staff unions a contract extension to their current three-year deals — an offer that is expected to be extended to...
Ontario Newsroom
Ontario Helping Students Learn to Code, Dec. 5, 2016 Ontario Passes Legislation to Transform Political Fundraising, Dec. 1, 2016 Improving Access to Child Care for Families Across Ontario, Nov. 23, 2016 Nominations Open for Premier's Awards for Accepting Schools, Nov....
High school entrepreneurship competition returns for fifth year
On Sept. 30, the Government of Ontario and Ontario Centres of Excellence launched the fifth year of the Young Entrepreneurs, Make Your Pitch competition, an event which helps foster high school entrepreneurs.
OPSBA September 2016 Board of Directors Meeting
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on September 30 and October 1, 2016. Education policy issues that were discussed at the meeting are summarized below. Traditional Territory AcknowledgementFirst Nations Director Peter Garrow acknowledged that the meeting was...
Bruce Rodrigues named Deputy Minister of Education
Bruce Rodrigues, Chief Executive Officer of the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO), has been appointed Ontario's Deputy Minister of Education. He will remain with the provincial agency until the middle of October before taking on his new role with the...
Health & Safety Training from the Public Services Health & Safety Association
Looking to provide occupational health and safety training at your school board? Look no further than the Public Services Health & Safety Association (PSHSA). Established in 2009, the PSHSA is a not-for-profit association created by the amalgamation of...
Orange Shirt Day is September 30!
This Friday, schools and school boards across Ontario and Canada will observe Orange Shirt Day to honour and remember the children who attended Residential Schools. In 1973, six-year-old Phyllis Webstad entered the St. Joseph Mission Residential School, outside of...
September 27 Education Law Newsletter
The September 27 issue of Miller Thomson LLP's Education Law Newsletter includes the following articles relevant to the school board sector: Bender: No Discrimination Based on Sex or Family Status Updates to the Integrated Accessibility Standards of the AODA Morning...
