OPSBA prepares briefs to the government on various financial or business issues and a Grants for Student Needs (GSN) Brief to the Ministry on an annual basis. Our briefs highlight areas of concern as communicated to OPSBA by member school boards.
March 26, 2024 – OPSBA Review of the 2024-25 Ontario Budget
April 28, 2023 – OPSBA Review of the 2023-24 Grants for Student Needs
March 23, 2023 – OPSBA Review of the 2023-24 Ontario Budget
February 3, 2023 – OPSBA Submission to the 2023 Pre-Budget Consultation
November 23, 2022 – OPSBA Submission regarding 2023-24 Education Funding and the Grants for Student Needs
April 29, 2022 – OPSBA Review of the 2022-23 Ontario Budget
February 23, 2022 – OPSBA Review of 2022-23 Education Funding (Grants for Student Needs and PPF)
January 26, 2022 – OPSBA Submission to the 2022 Pre-Budget Consultation
December 1, 2021 – OPSBA Submission Regarding the 2022-23 Education Funding and the Grants for Student Needs
May 7, 2021 – OPSBA Initial Review of 2021-22 Education Funding (Grants for Student Needs)
March 24, 2021 – OPSBA Review of the 2021-22 Ontario Budget
February 11, 2021 – OPSBA Submission to the 2021 Ontario Budget Consultation
January 21, 2021 – OPSBA Submission regarding 2021-22 Education Funding (Grants for Student Needs)
November 6, 2020 – OPSBA’s 2020-21 Provincial Budget Overview
January 31, 2020 – OPSBA Submission Regarding 2020-21 Education Funding. Issues:
Special Education
Children and Youth Mental Health
Indigenous Education
Skilled Trades and Apprenticeships
Modern Learning for Today and Tomorrow
Student Transportation
Capital and Facilities Funding
Professional Learning
Leadership Development / Executive Compensation
Local Priorities
December 12, 2019 – Letter to Minister Lecce regarding Education Development Charges
October 3, 2019 – Letter to the Ministry of Education regarding Education Development Charges and Land Expropriation
April 29, 2019 – OPSBA Review of 2019-20 Grants for Student Needs
April 11, 2019 – OPSBA Review of 2019-20 Provincial Budget
January 22, 2019 – OPSBA Submission to the 2019-20 Provincial Pre-Budget Consultations
December 14, 2018 – OPSBA Submission Regarding 2019-20 Education Funding
November 15, 2018 – OPSBA Review of the 2018 Fall Economic Statement
April 18, 2018 – OPSBA Review of 2018-19 Grants for Student Needs
January 16, 2018 – OPSBA 2018 Pre-Budget Consultation Submission
December 5, 2017 – OPSBA Brief to the Ministry of Education Regarding 2018-19 Education Funding Engagement Guide / GSN
November 8, 2017 – Letter to Minister Mitzie Hunter re: a request for review of Education Development Charges regulation
April 13, 2017 – 2017-18 OPSBA Review of Grants for Student Needs and Related Announcements
January 11, 2017 – OPSBA Brief to the Ministry of Education Regarding 2017-18 Education Funding
March 29, 2016 – 2016-17 OPSBA Review of Grants for Student Needs and Related Announcements
January 27, 2016 – OPSBA Brief to the Ministry of Education Regarding 2016-17 Education Funding
December 10, 2015 – OPSBA Submission on Proposed Reforms to Ontario Regulation 444/98 – Disposition of Surplus Real Property
March 26, 2015 – OPSBA Review of Grants for Student Needs and Related Announcements and Information from the Ministry of Education on the 2015-16 Grants For Student Needs
December 17, 2014 – OPSBA Brief to the Ministry of Education re: 2015-16 Education Funding Consultation Guide and GSN Consultation
December 5, 2014 – OPSBA Brief to the Ministry of Education re: Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline changes
January 22, 2014 – OPSBA Submission to Minister Sousa re: 2014 Pre-Budget Consultations
December 5, 2013 – OPSBA Brief to the Ministry of Education re: School Board Efficiencies and Modernization Consultation
OPSBA prepares briefs to the government on various financial or business issues and a Grants for Student Needs (GSN) Brief to the Ministry on an annual basis. Our briefs highlight areas of concern as communicated to OPSBA by member school boards.
February 23, 2022 – OPSBA Review of 2022-23 Education Funding (Grants for Student Needs and PPF)
January 26, 2022 – OPSBA Submission to the 2022 Pre-Budget Consultation
December 1, 2021 – OPSBA Submission Regarding the 2022-23 Education Funding and the Grants for Student Needs
May 7, 2021 – OPSBA Initial Review of 2021-22 Education Funding (Grants for Student Needs)
March 24, 2021 – OPSBA Review of the 2021-22 Ontario Budget
February 11, 2021 – OPSBA Submission to the 2021 Ontario Budget Consultation
January 21, 2021 – OPSBA Submission regarding 2021-22 Education Funding (Grants for Student Needs)
November 6, 2020 – OPSBA’s 2020-21 Provincial Budget Overview
January 31, 2020 – OPSBA Submission Regarding 2020-21 Education Funding. Issues:
Special Education
Children and Youth Mental Health
Indigenous Education
Skilled Trades and Apprenticeships
Modern Learning for Today and Tomorrow
Student Transportation
Capital and Facilities Funding
Professional Learning
Leadership Development / Executive Compensation
Local Priorities
December 12, 2019 – Letter to Minister Lecce regarding Education Development Charges
October 3, 2019 – Letter to the Ministry of Education regarding Education Development Charges and Land Expropriation
April 29, 2019 – OPSBA Review of 2019-20 Grants for Student Needs
April 11, 2019 – OPSBA Review of 2019-20 Provincial Budget
January 22, 2019 – OPSBA Submission to the 2019-20 Provincial Pre-Budget Consultations
December 14, 2018 – OPSBA Submission Regarding 2019-20 Education Funding
November 15, 2018 – OPSBA Review of the 2018 Fall Economic Statement
April 18, 2018 – OPSBA Review of 2018-19 Grants for Student Needs
January 16, 2018 – OPSBA 2018 Pre-Budget Consultation Submission
December 5, 2017 – OPSBA Brief to the Ministry of Education Regarding 2018-19 Education Funding Engagement Guide / GSN
November 8, 2017 – Letter to Minister Mitzie Hunter re: a request for review of Education Development Charges regulation
April 13, 2017 – 2017-18 OPSBA Review of Grants for Student Needs and Related Announcements
January 11, 2017 – OPSBA Brief to the Ministry of Education Regarding 2017-18 Education Funding
March 29, 2016 – 2016-17 OPSBA Review of Grants for Student Needs and Related Announcements
January 27, 2016 – OPSBA Brief to the Ministry of Education Regarding 2016-17 Education Funding
December 10, 2015 – OPSBA Submission on Proposed Reforms to Ontario Regulation 444/98 – Disposition of Surplus Real Property
March 26, 2015 – OPSBA Review of Grants for Student Needs and Related Announcements and Information from the Ministry of Education on the 2015-16 Grants For Student Needs
December 17, 2014 – OPSBA Brief to the Ministry of Education re: 2015-16 Education Funding Consultation Guide and GSN Consultation
December 5, 2014 – OPSBA Brief to the Ministry of Education re: Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline changes
January 22, 2014 – OPSBA Submission to Minister Sousa re: 2014 Pre-Budget Consultations
December 5, 2013 – OPSBA Brief to the Ministry of Education re: School Board Efficiencies and Modernization Consultation
OPSBA prepares briefs to the government on various financial or business issues and a Grants for Student Needs (GSN) Brief to the Ministry on an annual basis. Our briefs highlight areas of concern as communicated to OPSBA by member school boards.
February 23, 2022 – OPSBA Review of 2022-23 Education Funding (Grants for Student Needs and PPF)
January 26, 2022 – OPSBA Submission to the 2022 Pre-Budget Consultation
December 1, 2021 – OPSBA Submission Regarding the 2022-23 Education Funding and the Grants for Student Needs
May 7, 2021 – OPSBA Initial Review of 2021-22 Education Funding (Grants for Student Needs)
March 24, 2021 – OPSBA Review of the 2021-22 Ontario Budget
February 11, 2021 – OPSBA Submission to the 2021 Ontario Budget Consultation
January 21, 2021 – OPSBA Submission regarding 2021-22 Education Funding (Grants for Student Needs)
November 6, 2020 – OPSBA’s 2020-21 Provincial Budget Overview
January 31, 2020 – OPSBA Submission Regarding 2020-21 Education Funding. Issues:
Special Education
Children and Youth Mental Health
Indigenous Education
Skilled Trades and Apprenticeships
Modern Learning for Today and Tomorrow
Student Transportation
Capital and Facilities Funding
Professional Learning
Leadership Development / Executive Compensation
Local Priorities
December 12, 2019 – Letter to Minister Lecce regarding Education Development Charges
October 3, 2019 – Letter to the Ministry of Education regarding Education Development Charges and Land Expropriation
April 29, 2019 – OPSBA Review of 2019-20 Grants for Student Needs
April 11, 2019 – OPSBA Review of 2019-20 Provincial Budget
January 22, 2019 – OPSBA Submission to the 2019-20 Provincial Pre-Budget Consultations
December 14, 2018 – OPSBA Submission Regarding 2019-20 Education Funding
November 15, 2018 – OPSBA Review of the 2018 Fall Economic Statement
April 18, 2018 – OPSBA Review of 2018-19 Grants for Student Needs
January 16, 2018 – OPSBA 2018 Pre-Budget Consultation Submission
December 5, 2017 – OPSBA Brief to the Ministry of Education Regarding 2018-19 Education Funding Engagement Guide / GSN
November 8, 2017 – Letter to Minister Mitzie Hunter re: a request for review of Education Development Charges regulation
April 13, 2017 – 2017-18 OPSBA Review of Grants for Student Needs and Related Announcements
January 11, 2017 – OPSBA Brief to the Ministry of Education Regarding 2017-18 Education Funding
March 29, 2016 – 2016-17 OPSBA Review of Grants for Student Needs and Related Announcements
January 27, 2016 – OPSBA Brief to the Ministry of Education Regarding 2016-17 Education Funding
December 10, 2015 – OPSBA Submission on Proposed Reforms to Ontario Regulation 444/98 – Disposition of Surplus Real Property
March 26, 2015 – OPSBA Review of Grants for Student Needs and Related Announcements and Information from the Ministry of Education on the 2015-16 Grants For Student Needs
December 17, 2014 – OPSBA Brief to the Ministry of Education re: 2015-16 Education Funding Consultation Guide and GSN Consultation
December 5, 2014 – OPSBA Brief to the Ministry of Education re: Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline changes
January 22, 2014 – OPSBA Submission to Minister Sousa re: 2014 Pre-Budget Consultations
December 5, 2013 – OPSBA Brief to the Ministry of Education re: School Board Efficiencies and Modernization Consultation
