OPSBA statement regarding support for students with ASD

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  • OPSBA statement regarding support for students with ASD

    “Today’s announcement is a step in the right direction for school boards across the province. The government listened to the input from parents, school boards and other education partners and was responsive to the needs expressed. We’re pleased that additional funding is being provided to support students with Autism Spectrum Disorder as of April 1 and…

  • 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 Governance The Ministry of Education recently shared a memo with school board/trustee…

  • 2019 Education Labour Relations and HR Symposium

    ** NEW **  ANNOUNCEMENTS 1:00 p.m.  Laurie Scott, MPP, Minister of Labour 1:20 p.m.  Keynote Speaker:  JAIME WATT Jaime Watt is the Executive Chairman of Navigator. Widely regarded as Canada’s leading high stakes communications strategist, he is a trusted advisor to boards of directors, business and professional leaders as well as political leaders at all…

  • Education Today’s Winter 2019 Issue is Now Available!

    The Winter 2019 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) edition of OPSBA’s Education Today magazine is now available online, featuring columns from OPSBA President Cathy Abraham and Laura Oris-Naidenova of the Ontario Student Trustees’ Association, 14 STEAM-related stories from OPSBA member boards, and an interview with Dr. Janette Hughes, Canada Research Chair in Technology and Pedagogy and…

  • 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. The OPSBA Awards strive to recognize the outstanding contributions to the public education system made by…

  • 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. The OPSBA Awards strive to recognize the outstanding contributions to the public education system…

  • 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, Ontario Finance Minister Vic Fedeli will be delivering…

  • 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 traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Mississaugas of the New…

  • 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 seconds on FairDealingDecisionTool.ca to get an answer. Bookmark the Fair Dealing Decision Tool for copyright questions:…

  • 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 on financial matters) 2018 B Memoranda 2018 SB Memoranda 2017 B Memoranda 2017 SB Memoranda Ministry of Education Memoranda B and SB Memoranda

  • 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 boards that are passed at the AGM are incorporated into the work planning that takes place…

  • 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 Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act. The omnibus bill includes changes to 12 different ministries and proposes…