The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on Monday, October 28, 2019. Financial Accountability Office (FAO) - Expenditure Estimates 2019-20: Ministry of Education On September 27, the Financial Accountability Officer, Peter Weltman,...
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Registration for Ophea’s Healthy Schools Certification
Registration for Ophea's Healthy Schools Certification for the 2019-20 school year is now open. Registration will be open until 12 pm on October 25. Ophea’s Healthy Schools Certification is an annual process. All schools, including schools that have been...
Legislative Update – September 16, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on Monday, October 28, 2019. OPSBA Federal Election Resource Guide for School Boards and Trustees On September 11, the writ was drawn up for the upcoming Federal Election, which takes place...
Legislative Update – September 9, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. PPM 128 - The Provincial Code of Conduct and School Board Codes of Conduct The Minister of Education announced changes regarding PPM 128 via the news release, Ontario...
OPSBA in the Media – September 2019
Update regarding negotiations with CUPEOPSBA Media Release, Sept. 29, 2019 Here's what you need to know about education workers' work-to-rule campaignNewmarkettoday, Sept. 30, 2019Many duties performed by clerical staff, educational assistants, early childhood...
Legislative Update – September 3, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. Revised Elementary Health and Physical Education Curriculum Last week, OPSBA shared information about the revised curriculum, including the exemption policy that was outlined...
2020 Prime Minister’s Awards Competition is Open
Do you know a terrific teacher or early childhood educator? Consider nominating them for a 2020 Prime Minister's Award! This program honours innovative and outstanding elementary and secondary school teachers and early childhood educators who are helping prepare...
Register for Student Vote Canada 2019
This fall, more than 9,000 schools and 1 million students are expected to take part in Student Vote Canada 2019 coinciding with the October federal election. Student Vote is an authentic learning program that provides elementary and high school students with the...
OPSBA in the Media – August 2019
Ontario education minister open to negotiating changes to class sizes The Canadian Press, Aug. 22, 2019 TORONTO – Ontario is open to negotiating a smaller boost to class sizes, the education minister said Thursday, while downplaying impacts of the planned increase –...
Enabling Accessibility Fund – Youth Innovation Component
On May 29, 2019, the Government of Canada launched a funding process under a program called the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF), targeting youth (age 15 to 30) who want to make a difference in their communities by identifying an accessibility barrier in a community...
Legislative Update – August 9, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. Executive Compensation Treasury Board staff are continuing to work toward a broader public sector executive compensation policy that is expected to be implemented this fall....
OPSBA in the Media – July 2019
Union says teachers’ contract talks stalled over dispute with school boards The Canadian Press, Jul. 25, 2019 Contract talks between Ontario’s high school teachers, the province and its public school boards have stalled before they’ve even begun, says the union...
Legislative Update – July 22, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on Monday, October 28, 2019. Office of the Ontario Ombudsman On July 17, the Ontario Ombudsman’s investigation report into Near North District School Board’s decision to close Widdifield...
Legislative Update – July 8, 2019
On July 3, OPSBA President Cathy Abraham, Executive Director Rusty Hick and members of senior staff met with the new Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce. The face-to-face meeting was an opportunity to congratulate Mr. Lecce and introduce him to our Association and...
Legislative Update – June 20, 2019
On June 20, Premier Doug Ford announced a cabinet shuffle that includes the addition of one new ministry (Health is split into two ministries), as well as five new associate ministers. Stephen Lecce is the new Minister of Education and Lisa Thompson is now the...
OPSBA in the Media – June 2019
Rookie MPP Stephen Lecce takes on a tough education file The Toronto Star, Jun. 20, 2019 Stephen Lecce now rules the schools — but Ontario’s new education minister takes on a tough portfolio amid controversial cuts and with tough contract talks on the horizon. More...
Legislative Update – June 10, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has risen for summer recess. The government passed a motion on June 6 that will see MPPs return to Queen's Park on October 28, 2019 – a week after the Federal Election. The government issued a news release, Ontario Government...
Legislative Update – June 3, 2019
MPPs sat on Sunday, June 2, from 6 p.m. to midnight, and there is also the possibility of evening sittings this week. It’s not unusual for governments to extend sittings to pass legislation before rising for the summer break, as they are scheduled to do after June 6,...
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Legislative Update – September 27, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on Monday, October 28, 2019. Financial Accountability Office (FAO) - Expenditure Estimates 2019-20: Ministry of Education On September 27, the Financial Accountability Officer, Peter Weltman,...
Registration for Ophea’s Healthy Schools Certification
Registration for Ophea's Healthy Schools Certification for the 2019-20 school year is now open. Registration will be open until 12 pm on October 25. Ophea’s Healthy Schools Certification is an annual process. All schools, including schools that have been...
Legislative Update – September 16, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on Monday, October 28, 2019. OPSBA Federal Election Resource Guide for School Boards and Trustees On September 11, the writ was drawn up for the upcoming Federal Election, which takes place...
Legislative Update – September 9, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. PPM 128 - The Provincial Code of Conduct and School Board Codes of Conduct The Minister of Education announced changes regarding PPM 128 via the news release, Ontario...
OPSBA in the Media – September 2019
Update regarding negotiations with CUPEOPSBA Media Release, Sept. 29, 2019 Here's what you need to know about education workers' work-to-rule campaignNewmarkettoday, Sept. 30, 2019Many duties performed by clerical staff, educational assistants, early childhood...
Legislative Update – September 3, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. Revised Elementary Health and Physical Education Curriculum Last week, OPSBA shared information about the revised curriculum, including the exemption policy that was outlined...
2020 Prime Minister’s Awards Competition is Open
Do you know a terrific teacher or early childhood educator? Consider nominating them for a 2020 Prime Minister's Award! This program honours innovative and outstanding elementary and secondary school teachers and early childhood educators who are helping prepare...
Register for Student Vote Canada 2019
This fall, more than 9,000 schools and 1 million students are expected to take part in Student Vote Canada 2019 coinciding with the October federal election. Student Vote is an authentic learning program that provides elementary and high school students with the...
OPSBA in the Media – August 2019
Ontario education minister open to negotiating changes to class sizes The Canadian Press, Aug. 22, 2019 TORONTO – Ontario is open to negotiating a smaller boost to class sizes, the education minister said Thursday, while downplaying impacts of the planned increase –...
Enabling Accessibility Fund – Youth Innovation Component
On May 29, 2019, the Government of Canada launched a funding process under a program called the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF), targeting youth (age 15 to 30) who want to make a difference in their communities by identifying an accessibility barrier in a community...
Legislative Update – August 9, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. Executive Compensation Treasury Board staff are continuing to work toward a broader public sector executive compensation policy that is expected to be implemented this fall....
OPSBA in the Media – July 2019
Union says teachers’ contract talks stalled over dispute with school boards The Canadian Press, Jul. 25, 2019 Contract talks between Ontario’s high school teachers, the province and its public school boards have stalled before they’ve even begun, says the union...
Legislative Update – July 22, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on Monday, October 28, 2019. Office of the Ontario Ombudsman On July 17, the Ontario Ombudsman’s investigation report into Near North District School Board’s decision to close Widdifield...
Legislative Update – July 8, 2019
On July 3, OPSBA President Cathy Abraham, Executive Director Rusty Hick and members of senior staff met with the new Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce. The face-to-face meeting was an opportunity to congratulate Mr. Lecce and introduce him to our Association and...
Legislative Update – June 20, 2019
On June 20, Premier Doug Ford announced a cabinet shuffle that includes the addition of one new ministry (Health is split into two ministries), as well as five new associate ministers. Stephen Lecce is the new Minister of Education and Lisa Thompson is now the...
OPSBA in the Media – June 2019
Rookie MPP Stephen Lecce takes on a tough education file The Toronto Star, Jun. 20, 2019 Stephen Lecce now rules the schools — but Ontario’s new education minister takes on a tough portfolio amid controversial cuts and with tough contract talks on the horizon. More...
Legislative Update – June 10, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has risen for summer recess. The government passed a motion on June 6 that will see MPPs return to Queen's Park on October 28, 2019 – a week after the Federal Election. The government issued a news release, Ontario Government...
Legislative Update – June 3, 2019
MPPs sat on Sunday, June 2, from 6 p.m. to midnight, and there is also the possibility of evening sittings this week. It’s not unusual for governments to extend sittings to pass legislation before rising for the summer break, as they are scheduled to do after June 6,...