Legislative Update – June 15, 2020

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  • Legislative Update – June 15, 2020

    Members of Provincial Parliament return to Queen’s Park on June 16, after having a constituency week last week. This will be the first of semi-regular summer sittings. On June 8, Premier Doug Ford announced that much of Ontario, outside of the GTA, Haldimand-Norfolk, Niagara, Windsor-Essex and the Lambton/Sarnia area, would be moving to Stage 2 of…

  • Call for Policy Resolutions

    The OPSBA Annual General Meeting, usually held in June, was deferred and has now been scheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2020, via video conference. The following information is updated to correspond to the new AGM date. Boards interested in submitting a proposed policy resolution should review the guideline and submission form (included below). The deadline…

  • Call for Nominations for OPSBA Elected Positions 2020

    The OPSBA 2020 elections will be held as part of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) which will take place on September 26, 2020 by video conference. All nominations received by the nomination deadline of 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2020, will be published in the OPSBA Election Handbook. Executive Positions Positions to be decided…

  • Winners of the Ontario Public Student Trustee Scholarship announced

    The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association and the Public Board Council of OSTA-AECO are pleased to announce the winners of the first ever Ontario Public Student Trustee Scholarship. This scholarship is based on an outstanding initiative accomplished during the student trustee’s term and how the initiative positively impacted the students in their board. Two scholarships,…

  • Legislative Update – June 8, 2020

    Members of Provincial Parliament were at Queen’s Park on June 2 and 3 with much of their Question Period focussed on long term care facilities and anti-racism activities. No new legislation was introduced but the government did extend the provincial Declaration of Emergency again this week, to June 30. According to the government, the Declaration…

  • Online Trustee Professional Development Program Re-Launched

    The Ontario Education Services Corporation (OESC) offers an online https://modules.ontarioschooltrustees.org/ designed to support trustees in their governance role. As we transition into the summer months and boards continue to manage unprecedented challenges, we invite you to complete the program. The https://modules.ontarioschooltrustees.org/ will allow you to track your progress through the modules – each one has…

  • 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 the bus. Although these guidelines are not mandatory, not implementing them could have a…

  • Celebrating National Indigenous History Month

    National Indigenous History Month In 2009, with the passing of a unanimous motion in the House of Commons, June was declared National Indigenous History Month. Each June, Canadians are invited to celebrate the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples by taking part in National Indigenous History Month events and festivities. National…

  • 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 emergency orders until June 9, 2020. Members of Provincial Parliament return this week on Tuesday and Wednesday…

  • 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 peoples of Canada. Minister of Education Stephen Lecce virtually attended the meeting to give…

  • Legislative Update – May 25, 2020

    The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on May 19 and 20. These were the first days the House convened for non-emergency sittings since it recessed when the pandemic hit in March. Both days included Question Periods in the morning and Member Statements in the afternoon. No new legislation was introduced. MPPs are now scheduled to…

  • OPSBA Ratifies Settlements Reached with OSSTF Teachers and Education Workers

    May 22, 2020, Toronto – The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that it has ratified the tentative settlements that were reached with the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation for both teachers and education workers on April 20, 2020. “We’re pleased that ratified three-year agreements have now been reached with all education…