We invite you to join OPSBA’s next Speakers Series event on Thursday, April 8 at noon. We are excited to welcome Tyler Stewart from the iconic Canadian music group Barenaked Ladies! The Arts & Public Education Tyler understands the importance of including the arts...
March 2021 - OPSBA
Legislative Update – March 29, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was back in session beginning March 22, 2021, and will sit again on March 29 for four days. MPPs are then on a constituency week that coincides with the Easter holiday. Following that is the revised spring break, which is to occur...
OPSBA in the Media – March 2021
Hamilton school board chairs cool to province’s permanent online learning planHamilton News, Mar. 31, 2021The chair of Hamilton’s Catholic school board says he has “deep, deep concerns” about the province’s proposal to make online and remote learning permanent options...
Legislative Update – March 22, 2021
Members of Provincial Parliament return to Queen’s Park on March 22, after having gone back to their respective ridings for a constituency week. A reminder that the provincial budget will be delivered on March 24, by Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance and...
March 25 – OPSBA Virtual Workshop, Planning in a Time of Crisis
OPSBA invites you to join our next speaker session on Thursday, March 25 from at 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. We are pleased to welcome Theresa Macbeth (see bio below) who will lead a session on strategic planning and engagement during COVID-19. Planning in a Time of Crisis...
CSBA’s Indigenous Leaders panel
On March 11, 2021, CSBA presented a virtual panel discussion with Indigenous leaders on building strategic relationships and they shared how organizations and school boards can build authentic connections that support all students. The panelists were: Mary Culbertson...
Legislative Update – March 15, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is adjourned while MPPs are on a constituency week from March 15 to 19, 2021. They return to Queen’s Park on March 22. Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board announced on March 11 that the...
March 11 – OPSBA Virtual Workshop on Conflict Management
OPSBA invites you to join our next speaker session on Thursday, March 11 at noon. We are pleased to welcome Gillian Tuck-Kutarna and Wayne Joudrie (see bios below) who will lead the professional development session Conflict: Managing it Creatively. In the session,...
Legislative Update – March 8, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario returned on February 16, 2021, and MPPs have a constituency week March 15 to 19, 2021. Bill 257, Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act, 2021 This legislation was introduced on March 4, 2021, by Minister of...
CSBA presents an Indigenous Leaders panel
On March 11, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. EST, trustees from across the country are invited to attend an interesting and informative virtual panel discussion with Indigenous leaders on building strategic relationships. Indigenous leaders will share how...
Update your voter information this Provincial Voter Registration Month
March is Provincial Voter Registration Month (PVRM) in Ontario! After a year with a heightened focus on democracy and elections, get prepared for the next provincial election, scheduled to be held on or before June 2, 2022, and add, confirm or update your information...
York Region District School Board to launch its Dismantling Anti-Black Racism Strategy
On March 8, 2021, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., the York Region DSB will be holding a virtual launch for the release of its anti-Black racism strategy. Dismantling Anti-Black Racism Strategy: Creating anti-racist and Black-affirming learning and working environments will...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – February 27, 2021
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a virtual meeting on Zoom on February 27, 2021. The meeting opened with an acknowledgement that participants in the meeting were connecting to the meeting from numerous traditional...
Call for Policy Resolutions & Proposed Amendments to the OPSBA Constitution & By-Laws
POLICY RESOLUTIONS Submission deadline: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Your input is important! OPSBA member boards are asked to submit policy resolutions for consideration at the 2021 Annual General Meeting by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021....
Prime Minister’s Awards: nomination deadline extended
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the nomination period for the 2021 competition for the Prime Minister’s Awards is being extended until April 27, 2021. Canada’s educators are showing resilience and commitment to students in the face of COVID-19. Do you know an...
March 2021 - OPSBA
OPSBA Welcomes Barenaked Ladies Band Member Tyler Stewart
We invite you to join OPSBA’s next Speakers Series event on Thursday, April 8 at noon. We are excited to welcome Tyler Stewart from the iconic Canadian music group Barenaked Ladies! The Arts & Public Education Tyler understands the importance of including the arts...
Legislative Update – March 29, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was back in session beginning March 22, 2021, and will sit again on March 29 for four days. MPPs are then on a constituency week that coincides with the Easter holiday. Following that is the revised spring break, which is to occur...
OPSBA in the Media – March 2021
Hamilton school board chairs cool to province’s permanent online learning planHamilton News, Mar. 31, 2021The chair of Hamilton’s Catholic school board says he has “deep, deep concerns” about the province’s proposal to make online and remote learning permanent options...
Legislative Update – March 22, 2021
Members of Provincial Parliament return to Queen’s Park on March 22, after having gone back to their respective ridings for a constituency week. A reminder that the provincial budget will be delivered on March 24, by Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance and...
March 25 – OPSBA Virtual Workshop, Planning in a Time of Crisis
OPSBA invites you to join our next speaker session on Thursday, March 25 from at 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. We are pleased to welcome Theresa Macbeth (see bio below) who will lead a session on strategic planning and engagement during COVID-19. Planning in a Time of Crisis...
CSBA’s Indigenous Leaders panel
On March 11, 2021, CSBA presented a virtual panel discussion with Indigenous leaders on building strategic relationships and they shared how organizations and school boards can build authentic connections that support all students. The panelists were: Mary Culbertson...
Legislative Update – March 15, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is adjourned while MPPs are on a constituency week from March 15 to 19, 2021. They return to Queen’s Park on March 22. Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board announced on March 11 that the...
March 11 – OPSBA Virtual Workshop on Conflict Management
OPSBA invites you to join our next speaker session on Thursday, March 11 at noon. We are pleased to welcome Gillian Tuck-Kutarna and Wayne Joudrie (see bios below) who will lead the professional development session Conflict: Managing it Creatively. In the session,...
Legislative Update – March 8, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario returned on February 16, 2021, and MPPs have a constituency week March 15 to 19, 2021. Bill 257, Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act, 2021 This legislation was introduced on March 4, 2021, by Minister of...
CSBA presents an Indigenous Leaders panel
On March 11, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. EST, trustees from across the country are invited to attend an interesting and informative virtual panel discussion with Indigenous leaders on building strategic relationships. Indigenous leaders will share how...
Update your voter information this Provincial Voter Registration Month
March is Provincial Voter Registration Month (PVRM) in Ontario! After a year with a heightened focus on democracy and elections, get prepared for the next provincial election, scheduled to be held on or before June 2, 2022, and add, confirm or update your information...
York Region District School Board to launch its Dismantling Anti-Black Racism Strategy
On March 8, 2021, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., the York Region DSB will be holding a virtual launch for the release of its anti-Black racism strategy. Dismantling Anti-Black Racism Strategy: Creating anti-racist and Black-affirming learning and working environments will...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – February 27, 2021
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a virtual meeting on Zoom on February 27, 2021. The meeting opened with an acknowledgement that participants in the meeting were connecting to the meeting from numerous traditional...
Call for Policy Resolutions & Proposed Amendments to the OPSBA Constitution & By-Laws
POLICY RESOLUTIONS Submission deadline: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Your input is important! OPSBA member boards are asked to submit policy resolutions for consideration at the 2021 Annual General Meeting by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021....
Prime Minister’s Awards: nomination deadline extended
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the nomination period for the 2021 competition for the Prime Minister’s Awards is being extended until April 27, 2021. Canada’s educators are showing resilience and commitment to students in the face of COVID-19. Do you know an...
