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THE YEAR IN REVIEW 2018/19
Cover Photo: Students from the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Page |3
Our Mission
Inspired by the Gospel, the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’
Association provides the provincial voice, leadership and service
for elected Catholic school trustees to promote and protect
publicly funded Catholic education in Ontario.
Our Vision
Ontario is enriched by a publicly funded Catholic education
system governed by locally elected Catholic school trustees who
serve with faith, commitment and compassion.
.
Beverley Eckensweiler Nick Milanetti
President Executive Director
Message from the President
This OCSTA 2018-19 Year in Review is as always prepared for a very distinct audience – the Catholic school trustees at
Ontario’s 29 publicly funded English Catholic school boards. Throughout the year, the work addressed by OCSTA is
done with the focused intent of supporting and advancing the priorities of this province’s Catholic school boards. While
needs and priorities vary depending on the region of the province, size of the board, local economy and demographics,
one thing remains constant, and that is our commitment to promoting and protecting our Catholic schools. That very
distinctive perspective is reflected in all we do as your Association.
OCSTA addresses the issues affecting Catholic education and the particular needs of Catholic trustees who have been
elected to govern Catholic boards, advocate on behalf of Catholic education, and represent the interests of constituents.
Following the 2018 fall municipal election, we were pleased to congratulate all re-elected and newly elected Catholic
trustees. Assuming the role of Catholic Trustee is quite a responsibility – one recognized by the founders of this
Association 89 years ago.
At that time, trustees came to the realization that to affect the kind of change needed to support the growth of Catholic
schools and fulfill the promise of Catholic education, more provincial support was needed. This Association was formed
in 1930 with the intent of fulfilling those goals by developing a unified and influential provincial lobby for publicly
funded Catholic education in Ontario. Through persistent, faith-filled advocacy by this Association and the Catholic
community, we eventually realized full funding of our schools and consistent provincial support for our system that
continues to this day.
Reaching Out Across Ontario
Since beginning my term last April, I have had the pleasure of travelling to various regions across the province to meet
with Catholic trustees within their local schools and boards. The experience has been deeply rewarding, providing me
with first-hand insight into the various ways our trustees and boards connect with staff, students, parishes, local residents,
organizations and businesses to contribute in positive ways to the community around them.
Trustees know how integral publicly funded Catholic schools are to the life of this province. Our schools are regularly in
the news celebrating their outstanding academic and athletic achievements. They are recognized locally and
internationally for their efforts in raising public service awareness and taking action on social justice issues, and they are
faithful parish members engaged in everything from the preparation of the sacraments to parish celebrations.
This snapshot of Catholic education coupled with the funding, curriculum and political priorities of the day are at the
core of what OCSTA communicates to the government and political representatives at Queen’s Park.
Every few weeks I travel to Toronto to meet with MPPs, government officials and staff to discuss these priorities on your
behalf. During these discussions, I also gain a deeper understanding of MPPs perspectives regarding our Catholic school
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system. The 2018 provincial election brought in many new MPPs, some of whom are not overly familiar with publicly
funded Catholic schools. Our meetings with these MPPs provides an opportunity to highlight the distinctive attributes of
Catholic schools and to point out the extensive breadth of support for the Catholic education within their ridings.
I encourage all trustees to find the opportunities to meet with their local MPPs as much as possible. If you visit our
campaign website – www.togetherinfaith.ca – you will find messaging and communication materials that you can
download and use to support your discussions with MPPs. When our elected officials understand the success, the value
and the support enjoyed by publicly funded Catholic schools in their constituencies, they are not only more informed but
more likely to be vocal supporters of Catholic education in Ontario.
This report will set out for you the key work of OCSTA, which includes an overview of:
OCSTA’s Finance Brief recommendations – the association’s key document for advancing the financial
priorities of Catholic school boards in Ontario;
2019 collective bargaining preparations - OCSTA is the official employer bargaining agent in the provincial
bargaining process;
OCSTA’s legislative and political advocacy program;
Professional courses, modules and resources developed specifically to support Catholic Trustees;
OCSTA’s communications and promotions initiative;
The 2018-19 conference and seminar program – including trustee awards.
One of the benefits of an OCSTA membership is the opportunity it offers for trustees to meet in person with one another.
I appreciate the opportunity our events offer for Catholic trustees from across Ontario to connect as peers and to worship
together as a community. Given the unique opportunities and challenges we face as Catholic trustees, it is a blessing to
be able to meet at these central events, share our experiences and ultimately gain strength from one another.
I hope that you find this report to be helpful and that it serves to support you in the work you do each day as a guardian,
steward and advocate for Catholic education.
God Bless.
Beverley Eckensweiler
President
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Stephen Lecce, PC MPP and Parliamentary
Political Advocacy and Assistant to the Premier
Partnerships Rodd Phillips, Minister of the Environment
Gilles Bisson, NDP MPP (Timmins-James Bay)
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Enhance political advocacy Marit Stiles, Education Critic, NDP
for publicly funded Catholic education in Ontario by
Kathleen Wynne, Education Critic,
building positive new relationships and reinforcing
Liberal Party of Ontario
existing ones with provincial and local politicians,
government officials, education partners and the Indira Naidoo-Harris, former Minister of Education
media. and Minister Responsible for Early Years and
Child Care
Director of Legislative and Political Affairs: Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario and Minister of
Stephen Andrews Intergovernmental Affairs
Andrew Davis, Ministry of Education
As the provincial voice for Catholic education in
Ontario, OCSTA advocates on behalf of all 29 Josh Paul, Ministry of Education
Catholic school boards. A key part of this work Martyn Beckett, Ministry of Education.
involves informing senior government officials,
MPPs from all political parties, and the broader Through these meetings, OCSTA continues to
Catholic community about the contributions, value advance the policy and regulatory issues of concern
and priorities of Catholic school boards across to our Catholic school boards, which include:
Ontario.
Student transportation funding
Since the election of the new Progressive Information technology and broadband
Conservative government in June 2018, OCSTA services
developed and implemented a comprehensive Special education and student mental health
government relations strategy to articulate and funding
advance Catholic education in Ontario. A key aspect Sick leave costs
of this strategy is to continue to build relationships School board autonomy and flexibility
with senior government officials, MPPs, cabinet Capital funding
ministers, and leaders of all major political parties.
Throughout 2018 and into 2019, OCSTA staff and
President Beverley Eckensweiler met with political
staff, MPPs, and senior staff in the Ministry of
Education, Treasury Board, Ministry of Finance,
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport.
Following is a list of some of the MPPs and
government leaders who met with OCSTA during the
past year:
Lorne Coe, PC MPP (Whitby-Oshawa)
Bruce Rodrigues, former Deputy Minister of
Education
(L-R) Nick Milanetti, Executive Director, President Beverley
Nancy Naylor, Deputy Minister of Education Eckensweiler, Hon. Michael Tibollo, Minister of Tourism,
Hon. Lisa Thompson, Minister of Education Culture & Sport, Michelle Griepsma, Vice-President
Mitzie Hunter, Former Minister of Education
Sam Oosterhoff, PC MPP (Niagara West-
Glanbrook), Parliamentary Assistant, Ministry of
Education
Bill Walker, PC MPP (Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound)
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Legislative Advocacy Lobby Day 2018
To inform and have impact on the development of
legislation in Ontario, OCSTA presents submissions
to standing committees and other areas of the
government developing legislation that will affect
Catholic education in Ontario.
OCSTA presented the following submissions to the
government of Ontario:
1. Class Size Engagement Guide & Ontario School
Boards Hiring Practices Consultation
(Feb. 20, 2019)
2. Bill 48, Safe & Supportive Classrooms Act, 2018
(Feb. 14, 2019)
3. 2019 Pre-Budget Consultation (Jan. 28, 2019)
4. Submission to the Minister of Education –
Engagement: 2019-2020 Education Funding
Guide (Dec. 13, 2018)
5. Partners in Excellence: Balancing Equity &
Efficiency (Dec. 10, 2018)
6. Consultation: Education in Ontario
(Nov. 23, 2018) (L-R) OCSTA President, Beverley Eckensweiler, His
Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins, Archbishop of
7. Bill 36, Cannabis Statute Law Amendment Act,
Toronto, Mackenzie Finamore, Student Trustee, Bruce-
2018 (Oct. 9, 2018) Grey CDSB, Hon. Lisa Thompson, Minister of Education
8. Planning for Prosperity: A Consultation for the
People (Sept. 21, 2018) FACE Lobby Day at Queen’s Park
9. 2018 Ontario PC Party Policy Submission The annual lobby day for Catholic education
(Oct. 11, 2018) coordinated under the FACE (Friends and Advocates
for Catholic Education) umbrella took place on
10. Rowan’s Law (Concussion Safety), 2018 Tuesday, November 27, 2018. On that day, teams of
Potential Regulations Consultations Catholic trustees (representing OCSTA), Catholic
(July 10, 2018) teachers (representing OECTA) and Bishops from the
11. Student Transportation Discussion Paper – “New Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario (ACBO)
Vision for Student Transportation in Ontario” gathered in Queen’s Park to spend the day meeting
(March 28, 2018) with various MPPs.
12. Bill 31, Plan for Care & Opportunity Act The purpose of this annual event is to raise awareness
(Budget Measures), 2018 about the distinctive value of Catholic education and
the achievements and contributions of Ontario’s
publicly funded Catholic schools to community life.
FACE lobby teams discussed with MPPs current
priorities in education and provided infographic
sheets that highlighted timely facts about Catholic
education at the provincial and local levels.
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We sincerely appreciate the participation of the education who are in the members’ gallery. I look
following members of the FACE delegation teams: forward to joining you for lunch. Thank you for being
here.
OCSTA Representatives
OCSTA President, Beverley Eckensweiler; Ms. Marit Stiles (NDP Education Critic): It gives me
Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB Chair and OCSTA Past great pleasure to welcome the many Friends and
President, Patrick Daly; Toronto CDSB Trustee, Advocates for Catholic Education who are joining us
Nancy Crawford; Northeastern CDSB Vice Chair and here today, including, as others have mentioned, His
OCSTA Director, Colleen Landers; Simcoe-Muskoka Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins; Beverley
CDSB Chair, Carol Corriveau-Truchon, and OCSTA Eckensweiler, President of the Ontario Catholic
Executive Director, Nick Milanetti. School Trustees’ Association; and Liz Stuart, Ontario
English Catholic Teachers’ Association; as well as
OECTA Representatives many trustees and other representatives. Thank you
OECTA President, Liz Stuart; OECTA Past for being here.
President, Ann Hawkins; OECTA First Vice-
President, Warren Grafton; OECTA Second Vice- Hon. John Yakabuski: I would also like to bring
President, Barb Dobrowolski, and OECTA General greetings from the House to His Eminence Cardinal
Secretary, Marshall Jarvis. Collins and all of the advocates for Catholic
education here today.
ACBO Representatives
His Eminence, Thomas Cardinal Collins, Archbishop FACE delegation teams met with the following MPPs
of Toronto; Most Rev. Ronald P. Fabbro, Bishop of during the day:
London; Most Rev. Douglas Crosby, Bishop of
Hamilton; Most Rev. Wayne Kirkpatrick, Bishop of MPP Sam Oosterhoff (Parliamentary
Toronto, and; Most Rev. John A. Boissonneau, Assistant to the Minister of
Bishop of Toronto. Education), Niagara West (PC)
MPP Stephen Lecce, King-Vaughan (PC)
FACE delegates were also seated in the House MPP Doug Downey, Barrie-Springwater-
galleries and were acknowledged during Question Oro Medonte (PC)
Period by Members. Following are excerpts from MPP John Fraser, Ottawa South (Liberal)
Hansard featuring acknowledgements and MPP David Piccini, Northumberland-
recognition of FACE members. Peterborough South (PC)
MPP Stephen Crawford, Oakville (PC)
Mr. Gilles Bisson: …We have Colleen Landers, who MPP Marit Stiles, Davenport (NDP
is here with the English Catholic Boards. We Education Critic)
welcome you all to Queen’s Park.. MPP Jeff Burch, Niagara Centre (NDP)
MPP Laura Mae Lindo, Kitchener
Hon. Bill Walker: …From the Bruce Grey Catholic Centre (NDP)
District School Board, board chair and chair of the MPP Nina Tangri, Mississauga-
Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association, Bev Streetsville (PC)
Eckensweiler, and student trustee Mackenzie MPP Aris Babikian, Scarborough-
Finamore. Agincourt (PC)
MPP Doly Begum, Scarborough
Hon. Lisa M. Thompson: It’s a pleasure today to rise Southwest (NDP)
and also add my welcome to Beverley Eckensweiler MPP Deepak Anand, Mississauga-
from Mildmay, Ontario, in Bruce County. She is Malton (PC)
serving as chair of the Ontario Catholic School MPP Ian Arthur, Kingston and the
Trustees’ Association, and she is joined as well by Islands (NDP)
Nick Milanetti. MPP Judith Monteith-Farrell, Thunder Bay-
Atikokan (NDP)
Mr. Sam Oosterhoff (Parliamentary Assistant to the MPP Sara Singh, Brampton Centre (NDP)
Minister of Education): I also wish to introduce to the MPP Goldie Ghamari, Carleton (PC)
Legislature today those who are here today with MPP Faisal Hassan, York South-
Cardinal Collins and the friends of Catholic Weston (NDP)
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MPP Natalia Kusendova, Mississauga Also in attendance at the reception were
Centre (PC) representatives from a number of Catholic education
MPP Billy Pang, Markham-Unionville (PC) partners in Ontario, including: the Archdiocese of
MPP Rudy Cuzzetto, Mississauga Lakeshore Toronto; Association franco-ontarienne des
(PC) conseils scolaires catholiques; Catholic Principals’
MPP Kinga Surma, Etobicoke Centre (PC) Council of Ontario, Ontario Association for Parents
in Catholic Education, English Catholic Council of
Following the day meetings with MPPs, a special Directors of Education, Institute for Catholic
FACE reception celebrating Ontario’s Catholic Education, and the Ontario Catholic Supervisory
schools was held in the Legislative Dining Room. Officers’ Association.
Representing the FACE partners and serving as host
for this event was the Most Rev. Ronald P. Fabbro This event was once again coordinated under the
(ACBO). Bishop Fabbro welcomed and introduced leadership of FACE Project Manager, Carole Allen.
the following key presenters for the evening:
Minister of Education, The Hon. Lisa
Education Finance – 2018-19
Thompson GSN Review
NDP Education Critic MPP Marit Stiles
Liberal Education Critic and Former Premier,
MPP Kathleen Wynne In addition to advocating to the government and other
Green Party Representative, MPP Mike sector stakeholders on the key issues and concerns of
Schreiner Catholic School Boards with respect to key education
Ontario Student Trustees’ Association policies, OCSTA provides provincial insight and
Catholic Board Council President, York analysis on education finance to boards.
CDSB Student Trustee, Sophia Trozzo.
2018-2019 Grants for Student Needs (GSN)
OCSTA wishes to acknowledge and thank the Highlights from the March 26, 2018 announcement
following students and staff who participated in this include:
year’s Lobby Day activities by demonstrating student
achievements in art, music and communications: Overall increase in spending by $625 million,
bringing the total investment to $24.5 billion;
Students from the Waterloo Catholic District Per pupil funding will increase to $12,300
School Board: annually.
Hunter Tyska, Olivier Szczepaniak, Abby
Barbosa, Lulia Habtemichael and Caroline However, with the election of the PC government in
Szawlowski – with teachers John Murphy and June, 2018, several changes were made to the
Marianna Worth. original GSN announcement. In Memo B-14 key
Students from St. Joseph’s College – Toronto changes to the GSN were announced:
CDSB:
Madeline Martino, Maya Mckeown, Sydney Tri, Cancellation of the Greenhouse Gas
Michaela Cotter, and Abigail Cerna – with Reduction Fund as of July 3, 2019
teacher Paul Sabyan. Line by line review of all education spending
Students from Cardinal Carter Academy (string Special Education Per-Pupil Amount
quartet) – Toronto CDSB: increased by $28M
Sharon Nicholas, Zachary Alatraca, Emily Choi, Re-focusing on Fundamental Mathematics
and Aryan Ghosh with teacher Dr. Daniel ($55M). The ministry is replacing the
Hasznos. previously announced $55 million Education
Student Trustees from the Catholic Board Council Programs – Other (EPO) funding: Renewed
of OSTA-AECO: Math Strategy with the Focusing on
Sophia Trozzo, Cali Brake, Denzel Herrero, Will Fundamental Mathematics EPO.
Charlebois, Rynel Pinto, Stephanie Mazza, Julia Expand the role for multi-disciplinary teams
Cara, Sofia Zamorano, and Mackenzie Finamore. funding of $52M to Include Support for
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Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and These include:
Other Special Education Needs.
The Special Incidence Portion maximum Place a temporary cap on existing
claim amount will be $27,405, rather than the Educational Development Charges (EDCs)
$38,016 announced in the March GSN. and conduct a review of the policy and
Suspend the announced Trustee Honoraria regulatory framework of EDCs.
increase. $25 million reduction in EPO funding for all
Suspend executive compensation ($1.7M school boards.
GSN and $4.1M EPO) that was previously
announced.
Labour
The Government has announced that the 2019-20
GSN would be released following the Provincial STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Ensure OCSTA is
Budget on April 11th. In advance of the release of the structurally aligned to successfully fulfill its role as
GSN the ministry issued a series of B-Memos that the legislated Employer Bargaining Agent for all
signal a significant funding change to the Sector: Ontario’s English Catholic School Boards.
Budget Planning Memo, Supporting Students with
Autism Spectrum Disorder, New Vision for Director and Labour Relations Counsel:
Education and Next Phase of Consultations on Hiring Sharon Duffy
Practice and Class Sizes. Grants reduced or
eliminated included in these memos are: Labour Highlights 2018/19
The OCSTA Labour Relations committee, under the
Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Funding
leadership of Chair Patrick Daly, provides important
Reduced – impact on FTE of ECE’s funded
oversight, strategic direction and support to OCSTA
Grades 4 to 8 Average Class Size Funding staff. Throughout the 2018-19 year, the Labour
Reduced – impact on FTE of Teachers Relations department staff continue to ensure that
(grades 4-8 funded) OCSTA fulfills its duties and responsibilities as a
Grades 9 to 12 Average Class Size Funding Trustees’ association under the School Boards
Reduced – impact on FTE of Teachers Collective Bargaining Act.
(grades 9-12 funded)
Local Priorities Grant- Funding Commitment These include, collective agreement administration
terminates August 31, 2019 – impact (the processing and settlement of grievances, both in
Teaching / Non-teaching FTE its own right and as a member of the Council of
Base Cost Adjustment Non-Union Staff- Trustees Associations (CTA), litigation (both
Funding Terminated – impact Non-Union arbitrations and judicial reviews); engagement in
Salary Adjustment funds ongoing working groups mandated in collective
Secondary Program Enhancement Grant - agreements and extension agreements; planning and
Funding Terminated – impact on FTE preparation for upcoming collective bargaining;
Secondary Teaching Staff consultations and advocacy; and involvement in
Human Resource Transition Supplement – outstanding workplace issues respecting benefits and
Funding Terminated – impact on funding to executive compensation.
support Human Resources Department
operational funds. Collective Agreement Administration
The release of the full GSN package and technical OCSTA continues to deal with a high volume of
papers in April will allow for a detailed projection of central grievances, both directly and in its capacity as
on-the-ground impact on Boards. a member of the CTA. Although only a portion have
assigned litigation dates, all require ongoing
In addition, a number of key education funding assessment of potential provincial implications,
announcements were made by the new government. settlement opportunities and review of collective
agreement language.
Page |7Litigation Consultations and advocacy
OCSTA continues to defend the interests of its OCSTA has, along with other public stakeholders,
members in litigation matters, both directly and as a participated in ongoing Government of Ontario
member of the CTA. OCSTA is currently reviewing consultations on issues affecting the education sector,
a large volume of grievances, and a smaller number most recently with respect to regulations dealing with
of arbitrations scheduled for the coming year. occasional teacher hiring practices and class size.
OCSTA is currently coordinating a response to Where these matters overlap with collective
judicial review application filed in March 2019 by bargaining, OCSTA acknowledges the priority of
OECTA in respect to the previous ECE arbitration bargaining. However, consistent with its mandate,
decision rendered by Arbitrator Goodfellow. OCSTA has put forward ongoing concerns respecting
administrative, equity, and cost issues connected with
Working Committees current practices.
OCSTA has been an active participant in ongoing
Benefits Trust
working groups and committees mandated by
collective agreements and extension agreements. The OCSTA continues to work on issues arising from the
Provincial Working Group on Health and Safety establishment of the various provincial employee life
(PWGHS), a joint initiative between trustee and health trusts. The handling of retirees and
associations and unions led by the Ministries of reconciliation of prior collective agreement
Education and Labour most recently has produced commitments continues, with OCSTA providing key
and distributed to boards a guide to understanding support to the provincial level. As well the process
workplace violence reporting requirements under for a formal RFP for a long-term disability, benefit
different statutes, and the implementation of an program for administration and education workers
online reporting tool. The PWGHS continues to meet was completed and a successful insurance carrier
and discuss health and safety issues arising in the identified, and a registration process commenced.
educational workplace, heat stress guidelines, and
best practices on communicating asbestos awareness. Labour Relations Resolutions
OCSTA also continues to work with a dedicated
OCSTA’s Labour Relations Committee reviews and
provincial committee on health and safety with
takes appropriate action on labour-related resolutions
OECTA. OCSTA continues to work with principals
flowing from the Annual General Meeting.
and vice-principal groups to provide support, and to
deal with monies in respect of the regulated staffing
component under extension agreements.
Collective Bargaining Preparation
Current collective agreements in the sector expire on
August 31, 2019. Under current rules, notice to
commence collective bargaining may be served 90
days prior to expiration or, where a regulation is in
place, up to six months in advance.
A considerable amount of uncertainty accompanies
the upcoming bargaining process, including its timing
and anticipated duration. At the time of writing, we
have no firm indication of early bargaining.
In January 2018, the Labour Group met with Chairs
and Regional Directors, and Catholic board labour
relations officials in a series of regional meetings to
review bargaining priorities.
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Communications
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Engage trustees in an
enriched capacity building program by assessing
current needs and developing related services and
resources to meet those needs.
Director of Communications: Sharon McMillan
TWITTER HIGHLIGHT: Fr. Toby Collins:
Loretta Notten introduces the dramatic reading: “A
Courageous Legacy” performed by WCDSB students. They
revealed to us why our commitment to continuing the
legacy of Catholic education is so important to the well-
being of so many communities throughout Ontario.
The staff and students of the Waterloo CDSB helped
to make the 2018 OCSTA Conference a deeply
88th Annual General Meeting & Conference memorable event for participants. From the moving
April 26 – 28, 2018 opening liturgy, to the Governance Workshop led by
the Waterloo CDSB Board of Trustees, to the Student
OCSTA 2018 AGM & Conference – Trustee Workshop on Global Leadership – the
Co-hosted by Waterloo CDSB distinctive contributions of the Waterloo CDSB made
this year’s Conference an outstanding opportunity for
OCSTA’s 2018 AGM and Conference celebrated the professional learning and for a celebration of publicly
theme “Stewards of the Promise” in acknowledgement funded Catholic education in Ontario.
of the stewardship role of Catholic Trustees and “the
promise” of Catholic education that trustees promote
and protect.
Fr. Patrick Fitzpatrick leads the Commissioning
Ceremony prayer for OCSTA’s 2018-19 Board of
Directors at St. Mary Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows
Roman Catholic Church, Kitchener.
More than 250 delegates and guests gathered in
Kitchener this year for the 2018 OCSTA/OCSBOA
Business Seminar and OCSTA AGM and Conference
held April 26 – 29.
Fr. Patrick Fitzpatrick leads the Commissioning Ceremony
prayer for OCSTA’s 2018-19 Board of Directors at
St. Mary Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows Roman Catholic
Church, Kitchener.
Ontario Catholic school alumnus and co-founder of WE
Craig Kielburger with Catholic school student trustees at
the OCSTA Conference.
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Keynote Address – “Stewards of the Promise”
o presented by Rev. John Comiskey, Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese of London and author
of My Heart’s Best Wishes for You, a profile on the 19th century Archbishop of Toronto,
John Walsh.
The Hon. Indira Naidoo-Harris, Minister of Education
Closing address by Craig Kielburger, WE Organization
“Demographic Trends in Ontario’s Education System”
o presented by Jack Ammendolia, Watson & Associates, Economists
“Maximizing the Board Agenda for Strong Stewardship”
o presented by the Waterloo CDSB
“Trustee Resources Developed by the Ontario Education Services Corporation”
o presented by Ted Doherty, Executive Director, OESC
His Grace, Cardinal Thomas Collins, Celebrant and Homilist for Mass
“Students and Global Citizens”, Student Trustee Workshop
o presented by Kate Jamieson and Meghan Nemeth, Waterloo CDSB Student Trustees
“An Interactive Exploration of the Religious Education Program: Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ”
o presented by Carol Bryden, Catholic Trustee, St. Clair CDSB
“Connecting Child Welfare and Education: A System Transformation”
o presented by Christina Campbell, Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies
We would like to thank and acknowledge the following individuals from the Waterloo CDSB:
Waterloo CDSB Conference Liturgical Committee and Trustees
Chair, Wendy Price Trustee Melanie Van Alphen Alice Figueiredo
Vice Chair, Bill Conway Trustee Greg Reitzel John Murphy
Trustee Brian Schmalz Director of Education, Loretta Richard Olson
Trustee Joyce Anderson Notten Marianna Worth
Trustee Jeanne Gravelle Fr. Toby Collins
Trustee Manuel da Silva Christine Bencina
Student Trustee Workshop Presenters
Kate Jamieson
Meghan Nemeth
L-R: Wendy Price, Melanie Van Alphen, L-R: Jamie McKinnon, Bev Eckensweiler
Bill Conway
P a g e | 102018 OCSTA Awards
The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (OCSTA) Awards Program recognizes Catholic Trustees,
Student Trustees and other leaders in Catholic education who have demonstrated outstanding commitment and
service to others while exemplifying the values that are at the core of Catholic education. The Association
announced the recipients of the OCSTA 2018 Awards at the April 27 OCSTA Annual Awards Dinner in Kitchener.
This year’s recipient of the Trustee Award of Merit is long-serving trustee, journalist,
and inclusionary education advocate John Curry of the Ottawa Catholic School Board.
Through his membership on the Special Education Advisory Committee, John is a very
vocal supporter of programming for students with special needs. He has been a
proponent for French Immersion in rural and small schools and as a result of his
advocacy, the Ottawa Catholic School Board offers the French Immersion pathway in
all 83 of its schools.
The OCSTA Special Award is presented annually to an individual who has made an
outstanding contribution to Catholic education at the provincial level. This year’s
recipient is Sr. Joan Cronin, former Executive Director of the Institute for Catholic
Education (ICE).
During Sr. Joan’s tenure at ICE, she elevated the profile of Catholic education and
gained a tremendous level of respect and influence with educators, various Ministers of
Education, Premiers and Bishops. As a former instructor in the Supervisory Officers’
Qualifications Program, Sr. Joan played a pivotal role in forming generations of
Ontario’s outstanding Catholic school board supervisory officers.
The Student Trustee Alumnus Award is presented annually to Catholic school graduates
who served as student trustees at the secondary level and since graduation have
demonstrated through their actions the values articulated in the Ontario Catholic
Graduate Expectations framework. This year’s recipient is Dr. Anthony Silva.
A former student trustee from the Kenora Catholic District School Board, today
Dr. Silva is an Orthopaedic Doctor who has committed his life to helping others through
medicine. For more than five years, he has focused on palm frond injury research to
support workplace Health and Safety initiatives in addition to conducting research
focused on the mental well-being of doctors in the medical profession.
P a g e | 112018 OCSTA/OCSBOA discussed with members the work of OCSTA in
addressing current issues in Catholic education. The
Business Seminar sessions also included a presentation by OCSTA’s
Director of Catholic Education, Brian O’Sullivan on
Each year OCSTA hosts in partnership with the the 2018 Pastoral Letter for Catholic Education
Ontario Catholic School Business Officials’ entitled Renewing the Promise (published by the
Association a “Business Seminar” that focuses on Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario). The
operational and finance issues. This event welcomes presentation focused on an examination of various
the leading provincial leaders and experts on these segments of the letter and directed specific attention
topics for the purpose of informing trustees and to how the messages of this pastoral letter pertain to
boards’ senior business and supervisory officer staff. the role of Catholic Trustees today.
In 2018, the Auditor General of Ontario, Bonnie The 2018 Fall Regional Meeting also included a
Lysyk, spoke to the results of the 2017 Annual session on the government’s emerging education
Report which contained findings from independent platform as of October, 2018 and the potential impact
financial audits of the public accounts and Crown on Catholic education. Prior to the Regional
agencies, as well as value-for-money audits. The Meetings OCSTA issued a survey to boards to assist
Auditor General specifically spoke to the two value- in the collection of important information. Boards
for-money audits on school boards contained in the then attended each session prepared with responses to
report, including the recommendations made and the the following questions:
follow-up process.
1. The government plans to restore “proven”
The 2018 Business Seminar also included the methods of teaching math fundamentals to
following presentations: support student success. Math will also
become mandatory in teachers’ college
Panel Discussion – Key Labour Issues programs.
What concerns or questions does this raise
Moderator: Sharon Duffy, OCSTA Counsel and
Director of Labour Relations for your board?
What feedback do you want OCSTA to
Panelists: Kathy Burtnik, Trustee Niagara CDSB;
Paula Dunn, BBA, CHRL, Superintendent of Human provide to the government on this issue?
Resources, Wellington CDSB, and; Loretta Notten, 2. OCSTA will be monitoring and consulting
Director of Education, Waterloo CDSB. with the government as steps are taken to
initiate the government’s planned consultation
Plenary Presentation – Bill 148 – Employment on the sexual education component of the
Standards Act: I Have a Quick Question Health and Physical Education Curriculum.
Presenter: Dolores M. Barbini, Partner and What concerns, issues and perspectives do
Amanda Lawrence-Patel, Associate, you wish to share with OCSTA on this topic?
Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP 3. The government suspended the Broader
Public Sector Executive Compensation
Framework that was established with the
Regional Meetings input and support of Ontario’s education
partners including all trustee associations.
What concerns does this decision by the
Two times a year, the Association provides an
government raise for your board?
opportunity for members to meet locally with trustees
from within their regions for a discussion and What feedback would you like to share with
examination of current local and provincial issues. OCSTA on this topic?
4. The government plans to maintain the current
Fall Regional Meetings school closures moratorium until a full review
of the school closure process is completed.
In the fall, OCSTA’s president and senior staff travel What are the concerns and priorities of your
the province to meet with trustees at five separate board with respect to this issue?
regional meetings. During each of the fall 2018
sessions, OCSTA president Beverley Eckensweiler
P a g e | 12Feedback from these questions was shared with all
boards.
OCSTA appreciates the support of all participants in
these local events and especially acknowledges the
host boards for each of the 2018 Fall Regional
Meeting sessions:
September 17, 2018 –West Regional Meeting
Includes the following Catholic School Boards:
Bruce-Grey, Huron-Perth, London, St. Clair,
Waterloo, Wellington, and Windsor-Essex.
2018 Host Board: Bruce-Grey CDSB
September 19, 2018 – East Regional Meeting
Includes the following Catholic School Boards:
Algonquin & Lakeshore, Eastern Ontario, Ottawa,
Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland &
Clarington, Renfrew, and Simcoe-Muskoka.
2018 Host Board: Ottawa CSB On January 17 & 18, over 230 Catholic trustees and
directors of education gathered in Toronto for the
September 22, 2018 – North East Regional Meeting annual Catholic Trustees Seminar.
Includes the following Catholic School Boards:
Huron-Superior, Nipissing-Parry Sound, The theme for this year’s seminar was “Embracing
Northeastern and Sudbury. the Call to Serve” and helping to set the tone for this
2018 Host Board: Huron-Superior CDSB Seminar was Laura Hughes, Director for the French
provincial body for Catholic education (Office
September 26, 2018 –Central Regional Meeting provincial de l’education de la foi catholique de
Includes the following Catholic School Boards: l’Ontario). Building on the insights gained through
Brant-Haldimand Norfolk, Dufferin-Peel, Durham, the recent Symposium on Catholic Education and
Halton, Hamilton-Wentworth, Niagara, Toronto and drawing on Catholic faith traditions and practice,
York Laura Hughes encouraged local discussions at tables
2018 Host Board: Niagara CDSB that served as opportunities for reflection on how
trustees can bring their personal and collective gifts
September 29, 2018 – North West Regional Meeting to the task of Catholic school board governance and
Includes the following Catholic School Boards: service to the community.
Kenora, Northwest, Superior North, and Thunder
Bay. Seminar Highlights
2018 Host Board: Thunder Bay Diocesan Catholic
Leading historian and author on Catholic education in
School Trustees’ Association
Ontario, Dr. Mark McGowan discussed the history of
Catholic education as part of the Trustee Module on
Catholic Education Foundations that is part of
OCSTA’s trustee development program.
OCSTA Director of Catholic Education and
Historian, Brian O’Sullivan provided the following
overview of Dr. McGowan’s well received
presentation.
Mark provided not only historical insight but many
humorous anecdotes about the establishment of
Catholic education in cities, towns and rural districts
across Ontario.
P a g e | 13Having served as a trustee for the Durham Catholic 4) “How Media and Community Relations Can
District School Board, Mark was able to focus his Strengthen the CDSB Profile”
talk on the leadership and creativity of those trustees Moderator: Michelle Griepsma, OCSTA Director
through the decades who helped to establish and and Chair, Peterborough Victoria
expand Catholic schools across Ontario. He explored Northumberland and Clarington CDSB
their struggles as an opportunity to highlight Michael Nasello, Director of Education,
important lessons that might be applied today to Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and
successfully address some of the contemporary Clarington CDSB; Galen Eagle, Communications
challenges faced by Catholic school boards. Manager, Peterborough Victoria Northumberland
and Clarington CDSB; Rory McGuckin, Director
Whether one focused on the challenges to protect of Education, Toronto CDSB; and John Crocco,
Catholic education during Confederation, the Director of Education, Niagara CDSB
challenge to win the Tiny Township Case for full
funding in the 1920’s or the 1980’s fight for
completion of funding, Mark noted that our success Communications
was due to the collaboration and engagement of the
entire Catholic community. STRATEGIC PRIORITY: OCSTA communicates
important issues in education to members, primarily
Other sessions included: through memos that are sent to Chairs and Directors
of Education.
Marketing Research Leader, David Coletto who
delivered an interesting examination of the nature
and influence of the Millennial generation on the Chairs have the opportunity to provide context and
future of education and work in Canada information when sharing OCSTA updates with
Minister of Education, the Hon. Lisa Thompson trustees.
discussed the government’s commitment to
stakeholder consultations and increased Other ways the Association communicates with
collaboration with partners in education. members include:
Workshops Distribution of the semi-weekly electronic
1) “Procedure and Getting It Right” newsletter OCSTA Newswire which is sent via
James Lochrie, B.Sc., CPP-T, Certified email to every Catholic trustee and director of
Professional Parliamentarian and Teacher of education. This newsletter is also sent to our
Parliamentary Law partners in Catholic education.
Together in Faith Catholic Newsletter and Blog
2) “The Legislated Roles and Responsibilities of (www.togetherinfaith.ca) To. Share your board’s
Catholic School Board Trustees” stories on this website please contact Sharon
Colleen Landers, Northeastern CDSB; Tricia McMillan, Director of Communications
Chapman, Vice Chair, Durham CDSB; and smcmillan@ocsta.on.ca.
Michael Hines, Partner, Hicks Morley LLP The OCSTA website – www.ocsta.on.ca – is a
resource for recently released information
3) “Labour Negotiations and the Role of OCSTA including OCSTA Briefs, Faith Formation
and Local Catholic School Boards” Resources and News Releases.
Sharon Duffy (moderator), Director and Labour
Relations Counsel, OCSTA
Kathy Burtnik, Niagara CDSB; Patrick Daly,
OCSTA Past President, Chair, Hamilton-
Wentworth CDSB; Michelle Lamarche,
Superintendent of HR, Algonquin & Lakeshore
CDSB; and Terry Lyons, Director of Education,
Windsor-Essex CDSB
P a g e | 14“I’m not really sure, precisely, what the benefit is to
this when this process already exists,” said Abraham.
“It’s an interesting turn of events that this is where
this government has chosen to go with this.”
Eckensweiler said she wonders how parent
Together in Faith – Community Engagement Initiative: complaints will be handled, saying, “They’re going
with the support of the Ontario English Catholic to be kept very, very busy.”
Teachers’ Association (OECTA) and the Assembly of
Catholic Bishops of Ontario (ACBO), OCSTA leads an
ongoing community outreach initiative that relies on
social media and email marketing to inform the Catholic
community about the current system achievements and
issues that are important to publicly funded Catholic
school boards in Ontario.
Media Relations
When the media seek the Catholic perspective on
provincial education issues, OCSTA’s spokespersons
provide that response. Following are a few excerpts
from 2018-19 media clips: One financial implication of the new government
already felt by the education sector is the
cancellation of a $100-million school repair program
called the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
The public board lost more than $2.1 million for
projects like energy-efficient lighting systems and
heating and ventilation systems because contracts
had not yet been awarded. The Catholic board used
nearly $800,000 acquired through the fund because
its contracts were already awarded for heat pump
“Teachers, education professionals and principals
replacement and energy recovery ventilators at
have regular communication and relationships with
Cathedral High School.
parents and students that have worked well,” he said.
“Having a Ministry of Education ‘snitch line’ that
Beverley Eckensweiler, president of the Ontario
bypasses the systems already in place to deal with
Catholic School Trustees' Association, said trustees
issues at the school level will prohibit parents and
in the separate system are concerned about the
educators from addressing classroom concerns
province giving boards enough autonomy to make
constructively. As we’ve seen from social media,
local decisions.
anonymous portals and comment threads are toxic
and counter-productive to improving any situation, in
"I'm meaning that, when the government hands out
this case school culture.”
funding, that they will allow some of the funding to be
earmarked not necessarily to specific things but for
His comments were echoed, in part, by Cathy
the board to put that money toward things that are
Abraham, president of the Ontario Public School
needed locally," she said.
Boards’ Association and Beverley Eckensweiler,
president of Ontario Catholic School Trustees’
Association. Both say there is already a good process
in place for parents to make complaints. First they
speak with the teacher, then the school principal and
then a school board official. And if the issue hasn’t
been addressed, then complaints go to the college.
P a g e | 15Elementary Panel Winners:
1st place: Iona Academy, CDSB of Eastern Ontario
2nd place: St. George Catholic Elementary School,
Niagara CDSB
3rd place: St. Margaret d’Youville Catholic
Elementary School, Halton CDSB
Secondary Panel Winners:
Patrick Daly, of the Ontario Catholic School 1st place: Immaculata High School, Ottawa CSB
Trustees’ Association, said while he appreciates 2nd place: Marymount Academy, Sudbury CDSB
communication from the ministry, “we are hoping the 3rd place: TIE!
government will consult with school boards and other Cathedral High School, Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
partners so as not to negatively impact the quality of Notre Dame College School, Niagara CDSB
education in our schools.”
Congratulations to all the winners!
Promoting Catholic Education on YouTube
Each year, OCSTA hosts a short-video contest for To view ALL videos visit:
students in publicly funded Catholic schools that is http://www.togetherinfaith.ca/winners_2018_short_video_contest
hosted on the YouTube social media platform. The
contest typically adopts a unique theme for the year
and OCSTA then invites students to create videos
Catholic Education
about that theme of no more than two minutes in Initiatives
length. The purpose of the contest is to engage
students in a project that encourages a deeper Director of Catholic Education: Brian O’Sullivan
examination of the distinctiveness of Catholic
education in Ontario while raising the profile on the CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK 2018
Gospel focused mission of Catholic schools.
The outcome of this contest over the years is not only
a selected group of contest winners, but the creation
of hundreds of videos about Ontario’s Catholic
schools.
These engaging and authentically produced videos
are then shared and re-shared throughout social
media from YouTube to Twitter to Facebook –
potentially reaching thousands of Ontarians and
helping to inform more people about the distinctive During the week of Sunday, May 6, 2018, Ontario’s
value of publicly funded Catholic schools in Ontario. 29 Catholic school boards celebrated the significant
contribution that Catholic Education makes to the
This year’s contest was themed: “Community community, the province and to fundamental values
Builders” and focused on the ways in which students that underpin Catholic education.
through Christian service to others help to build their The 2018 Catholic Education Week theme,
communities. The Association received dozens of “Catholic Education: Renewing the Promise” /
outstanding submissions from schools/students across “L’éducation catholique: Renouveler la promesse”
the province. consisted of five sub-themes:
After a difficult adjudication process, 7 winners were Remembering the Promise
chosen (3 winners from the elementary panel and 4 The Promise is Within You
from the secondary panel). Praying the Promise
Living the Promise
Proclaiming the Promise
P a g e | 16Renewing the Promise, draws upon previous STUDENT TRUSTEES
documents on Ontario’s Catholic education system,
namely, “This Moment of Promise” (1989),
“Fulfilling the Promise” (1993) and “Our Catholic
Schools” (2006-2007). These three documents, while
several years apart from each other, all speak of the
unique mission of Ontario Catholic education, the
importance of its shared leadership by all those
involved in Catholic education and the critical role of
Catholic education in contemporary society.
Most recently, these issues were further explored via
an electronic survey, organized by the Institute for
Catholic Education (ICE) that led to a gathering of
the Catholic community in the Fall of 2017. From the
discussions that emerged from that summit, the
Ontario Bishops produced a new statement on
Ontario Catholic education - “Renewing the
Promise” - which came out in the Spring of 2018.
We would like to thank the following educators and
system specialists for their contribution to the 2018
Catholic Education Week Resource Package:
Ontario Catholic Student Youth Day 2018 at WE Global
Paul Beaudette, Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB Learning Centre and St. Paul’s Basilica in Toronto.
Janet Bentham, Ottawa CSB
The Ontario Catholic Youth Day event took place on
Sr. Pat Carter, Huron-Superior CDSB May 8, 2018 at the WE Global Learning Centre in
Nancy Davie, York CDSB Toronto. This meeting facility accommodated over
Paul De Vuono, Dufferin-Peel CDSB 200 guests and all boards were invited to send
students and teacher supervisors, to participate in this
Laura Hughes, office provincial de l’éducation de la celebration of Catholic Youth Day. Some came from
foi catholique de l’Ontario the GTA and as far away as Northern Ontario and
Sebastien Lacroix, conseil scolaire de district Peterborough.
catholique centre-sud Catholic Youth Day began with a celebration of the
Amy LaFroy, Northwest CDSB Eucharist at 9:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Basilica, Toronto.
Stephanie Maher, Simcoe Muskoka CDSB Our celebrant was His Excellency Bishop G. Bergie.
After mass, students and other guests took a short 5-
Cindy Morgan, CDSB of Eastern Ontario minute walk to the WE Global Learning Centre (339
Katharine Stevenson, Halton CDSB Queen Street East, Toronto) for the program events.
The program for the day included presentations by
A special note of appreciation is extended to individuals representing Catholic education
Toronto CDSB teacher and musician, leadership in Ontario, as well as those from the
Susan Hookong-Taylor who wrote, produced Canadian Catholic Organization for Development
and performed the 2018 CEW theme song. and Peace and the WE organization. Throughout the
year students in our schools worked together to raise
funds to support improved access to clean water for
children around the world and in Canada. In many
countries, access to clean water facilitates access to a
quality education.
P a g e | 17TOONIES FOR TUITION The meeting between Mitch and First Nation trustees
provided a timely opportunity for discussions about
Catholic education is not provincially financed in all important priorities regarding curriculum writing
Canadian provinces. Full funding exists in Ontario, projects and the Institute for Catholic Education’s
Saskatchewan and Alberta. In other Canadian plans for further Indigenous Education work.
provinces (like BC or Quebec), there is some
provincial funding provided. However, in the
Maritime provinces, there is no similar provisions of
public funding. The Toonies for Tuition campaign,
launched by the Canadian Catholic School Trustees’
Association (CCSTA), collects funds to assist
students and their families in meeting the costs
associated with accessing private Catholic schools in
these jurisdictions.
Our Ontario Catholic student trustees and their teen
peers have decided to create a provincial fundraising
drive this school year in our Ontario Catholic school
boards, to financially support students attending
Catholic schools that require tuition.
OCSTA’s First Nation Trustees’ Advisory
Council (FNTAC) OCSTA Trustee Development Modules for
Catholic Trustees
The First Nation presence is significant in both
Northern and Southern Ontario. Southern Ontario The fall 2018 municipal election resulted in 61 new
cities including Brantford, Sarnia, London, Toronto, Catholic trustees being elected to serve on Catholic
Barrie, Peterborough, Belleville, Kingston and school boards. To support their orientation, OCSTA
Ottawa, have significant numbers of First Nation once again, offered a certificate course in addition to
communities. First Nation, Métis and Inuit student the online learning modules that ae accessible on the
achievement has become an important priority of the OCSTA website.
Ontario government. OCSTA’s First Nation
Trustees’ Advisory Council (FNTAC), chaired by Trustee Development Modules
trustee Paul Landry (Kenora CDSB), monitors
developments in Aboriginal Education and brings Developed several years ago by the Ontario
forward initiatives and recommendations to address Education Services Corporation (OESC), the Good
current issues. This past year, the FNTAC and Governance for School Board Trustees Professional
OCSTA addressed important matters in Indigenous Development Program consists of content-rich
education. modules that were delivered as part of a series of
seminar sessions hosted by OCSTA between 2011
First Nation Trustees and the April 2018 AGM and 2017.
& Conference in Kitchener-Waterloo
Each module was revised by OCSTA with new,
At OCSTA’s 2018 AGM and Conference, First updated resources to reflect the values, perspectives
Nation trustees (and other OCSTA members) had an and priorities of Catholic trustees and to include new
opportunity to meet or connect via teleconference call developments in Ontario education. These modules
with Mitch Champagne, the new Indigenous were made accessible to OCSTA members on an
Education lead at the Institute for Catholic Education ongoing basis via an online resource center for
(ICE). ICE has solicited research proposals from Catholic trustees, located on the OCSTA website
Ontario Catholic school boards to conduct research (www.ocsta.on.ca) called, “The Good Governance
projects in Indigenous Education. This project has Centre.”
become particularly significant since the province has
not funded Indigenous Education research projects In 2017, new modules on Indigenous Education and
for school boards. Internal Audit Committees were added to the Centre.
P a g e | 18These modules are free and can be accessed from any Course for Catholic Trustees
location with an Internet connection. The system
provides easily downloadable documents and The course for Catholic trustees focuses on the
multimedia tools and also includes a self-assessment historical and theological aspects of Catholic Education
tool which is automatically tallied by the system in Ontario, and examines related current issues. This
upon completion. comprehensive course is offered in cooperation with the
University of St. Michael’s College (University of
Module Topics Toronto) and is taught by Professor Mark McGowan, a
well-known Catholic historian specializing in the
1. History of Ontario Catholic Education history of Ontario and Catholic education in Canada.
2. Effective Governance Through Ethical Leadership Dr. McGowan is a former trustee of the Durham CDSB.
3. Effective Governance for Student Achievement &
Well-Being Lesson Topics
4. Trustee Roles/Responsibilities The History of Ontario Catholic Education
5. Common Ground/Common Purpose Catholic Social Teaching
6. Relationships in School Boards Catholic Media
7. Performance Review: Directors of Education The Changing Reality of Catholicism
8. Board Self-Assessment: Governance Performance The Leadership Lessons of Pope Francis
9. Strategic Role & Multi-Year Strategic Planning Indigenous Education & Issues in Ontario
Education
10. Exercising Authentic Governance: The School
Board’s Role as Policy Maker The Catholic Trustee as Public Advocate for
11. Conflict – Managing it Creatively Catholic Education
12. Family & Community Engagement Catholic Trustee Leadership: The Triad of
Home/School/Parish
13. Advocacy – Engaging the Public
The World Presence of Catholic Education
14. Legal Aspects of School Board Governance
The course also includes a practicum project that allows
15. Running Effective Meetings participants to focus on a local Catholic School Board
16. School Board Finance initiative.
17. School Boards & Human Resources
18. What Makes a Great Board Chair?
19. First Nation Trustees – Leading in Two Worlds
20. Developing a Code of Conduct for Trustees
21. Social Media
22. Internal Audit & the Role of Audit Committees
23. A Journey Towards Truth & Reconciliation
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