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Upcoming Events: OCSTA 93rd AGM & Conference   To register for the OCSTA 2023 AGM and Conference click here To download the Conference...

OCSTA Short-Video Contest Award Winners At the recent Catholic Trustees Seminar, on January 20, 2023, the winners of the 2022 OCSTA Short Video...

A New Year  Photo: Windsor-Essex CDSB Trustees and Senior Administration tourthe new Catholic Central High School in Windsor.   A very blessed...

In Remembrance of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, 1927-2022 Photo: Vatican News   Today we join Pope Francis and Catholics across the world in...

“From the Galilean hills explode a hope, apromise, a guarantee.”   "Christmas is a time when we recall God’s intervention into the state of...

New Term Begins for Catholic School Boards November 15th marked the beginning of the new term for Catholic school board trustees across the...

REMINDER:  Catholic Virtual Ontario Presentation:September 26, 6:30 p.m. The first presentation for this season's OCSTA Catholic Education...

  2022-23 Catholic Education Theme "We are Many, We are One" As in previous years, the theme for Catholic Education Week - "We are Many, We are One"...

Queen Elizabeth II: 1926 - 2022 September 8, 2022 Upon the news today of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, we offer our prayers for the repose of...

OCSTA Past President Mary O’Connor – 1932 - 2022 1980-81 OCSTA President Mary O'Connor (Northeastern Catholic DSB)Earlier today we received the sad...

  Provincial Election The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, has accepted the dissolution of Ontario’s...

  Catholic Education Week is Here! Catholic Education Week launched on Sunday at parishes across Ontario. Throughout the week in schools, homes and...

2022 OCSTA AGM & Conference - Ottawa     KEY PRESENTATIONS: Resiliance & Empathy in EducationDr. Jean Clinton - Author, Clinical...

Ontario's Catholic School Trustees pray for peace and for the people of Ukraine.      

COVID-19 Update Following a provincial announcement on January 3, in-person learning for students in Ontario's schools was suspended until January...

President's Christmas Message “Today peace will reign and love will win.Christ is reborn. Yes.  What happened that first Christmas is the central...

Across the Board - CDSB Highlights Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB: On November 26th, Minister of Education, The Hon. Stephen Lecce, joined  Brant...

Catholic Trustees - Focus of Local Government Week Leading up to this week's "Local Government Week" provincial awareness initiative (Oct. 18 - 22),...

Today, on World Teachers' Day we recognize and celebrate the teachers in our Catholic schools. “No Catholic school can be effective without...

Justice Peter Lauwers on Catholic Education OCSTA is pleased to announce that our next featured speaker in the Catholic Education Leadership Speaker...

September 30th, 2021 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Created as a response to Truth and Reconiliation Call to Action 80,...

September 8, 2021 Dear Minister Lecce: I am writing on behalf of the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association regarding the need for urgent...

Online Resources re: Opening of the 2021-22 School Year As announced on August 17, 2021, the Government of Ontario will implement an immunization...

Thank You Ontario's Catholic School Boards   Throughout this unprecedented and challenging year, trustees, system and school leaders, teachers...

President Daly Receives CPCO Fr. John Redmond Award   OCSTA is pleased to acknowledge that our President Patrick Daly was recently presented...

  Day 2 Theme of Catholic Education Week: Sowing Seeds of Gratitude - "Once we have prepared the earth for planting, we select which seeds we...

Upcoming Events     OCSTA Annual General Meeting On Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 9:00am – 12:00 p.m. (EDT) OCSTA will host the 91st Annual...

This is a sombre anniversary but at the same time so important a date for us to remember the challenges, the suffering, the loss and the resilience...

Upcoming Events Student Mental Health and Well-being During the Pandemic – Considerations for Catholic School Board Leaders We all have a valuable...

Upcoming Events     OCSTA Annual General Meeting On Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 9:00am – 12:00 p.m. (EDT) OCSTA will convene virtually to ...

President's Christmas Message   For a child has been born for us;a son given to us;authority rests upon his shoulders;and he is namedWonderful...

Upcoming events   OCSTA 90th Anniversary Evening Speaker Series This Wednesday, December 9th at 7 p.m. we are pleased to be hosting the second...

Legislative Update COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream On October 28, the government announced that up to $1.05 billion in combined...

Ontario Repeals Regulation 274 Since 2012, on behalf of Catholic School Boards, the OCSTA has strongly advocated for the repeal of Regulation 274....

Provincial Guide to Reopening Schools Catholic school boards across the province are in the process of completing their local return to school plans...

OCSTA 90th AGM On June 27th, OCSTA hosted the 90th Annual General Meeting to discuss members' resolutions and conduct annual elections. For the...

Recent Government Announcements State of Emergency Extended On May 12, during the emergency session in the Legislature, MPPs voted to extend...

A Province in Need of Catholic Education Week The annual Catholic Education Week program developed by OCSTA for students in Ontario's Catholic...

OSSTF Tentative Agreement In a recent memo to boards, Labour Relations Committee Chair, Patrick Daly announced that the Council of Trustees'...

President's 2020 Easter Message     During this holiest week of what is without doubt a year of unprecedented circumstances, we are...

OCSTA: Tentative Agreement Reached with OECTA NEWS RELEASE TORONTO, March 12, 2020—We are very pleased that today, following many months of...

Natalie MacMaster to Perform at OCSTA 90th AGM & Conference Juno Award winning musician Natalie MacMaster spoke at the Ontario Prayer Breakfast...

OCSTA 90th Anniversary Trustee Highlight Marino Gazzola, Chair, Wellington CDSB What singular experience as a trustee at your CDSB can you share...

President's Message Dear Catholic Trustees: During this blessed Advent season, we are reminded of the importance of taking time to reflect on our...

Legislative Update   Bill 124, Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019 On June 5, 2019, the Ontario government...

OCSTA Oct. 2nd Statement regarding CUPE Following today's October 2nd announcement by CUPE, OCSTA's President, Beverley Eckensweiler issued the...

Regional Meetings Begin September 16 OCSTA's annual Regional Meetings begin on September 16th with the West Regional Meeting in Guelph (see details...

Cabinet Shuffle - New Minister of Education On June 20, Premier Doug Ford today announced changes to his cabinet with 12 ministers changing roles,...

OCSTA Past President Patrick Daly new CCSTA VP We are pleased to congratulate OCSTA Past President, Patrick Daly who was recently elected Vice...

Catholic Schools In Ontario - Infographic   As part of OCSTA's efforts to provide information to members that can support effective local...

OCSTA Responds to Autism Support Funding Enhancements March 11, 2019 "Today’s announcement by the Minister of Education represents a first step...

89th OCSTA AGM and Conference - In Downtown Toronto FAITH IN ACTIONApril 25 - 27, 2019   Register now for OCSTA's 89th Annual General Meeting and...

Dr. Mark McGowan on Catholic Education in OntarioLeading author on Catholic education in Ontario and Professor and former Principal of St. Michael's...

Christmas Message from the OCSTA PresidentTo my fellow Catholic Trustees:During this blessed Advent season, as we prepare for Christmas and reflect...

Upcoming Events OCSTA Catholic Trustees SeminarWhen: January 18 - 19, 2019Location: Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Airport For program and...

Curriculum Consultations On Friday, October 19, 2018 at 12 p.m. the first of several telephone hall meetings will be held by the Ministry of...

Provincial Education Reform Consultation On September 28, the Ministry of Education released their Consultation: Education in Ontario. This is the...

OCSTA Fall Regional Meetings OCSTA's annual Fall Regional Meetings will begin on September 17. Registration information was provided to...

Post Election Review and Update By Steve Andrews, Director of Legislative and Political Affairs On June 7, 2018 Ontarians elected a...

2018 Provincial Election Information As Ontarians prepare for the June 7 provincial election, issues that are important to Ontario...

Catholic Education Week and Youth Day May 6 - 11, 2018 Easter blessings to our Catholic school boards across the province!  Catholic...

OCSTA 2018 AGM and Conference: OCSTA's 88th Annual General Meeting and Conference  will be hosted by the Waterloo CDSB at the Crowne...

PC Interim Leader Meets with OCSTA On February 6, OCSTA President, Patrick Daly, Executive Director Nick Milanetti, and Director of...

New Minister of Education's First Public Address at Catholic Trustees Seminar 48-hours before the 2018 OCSTA Catholic Trustees Seminar,...

President's Christmas Message: Dear Fellow Catholic School Trustees, In his recent book, Bishop Robert Barron writes: “Evangelization...

Advent Reflection "We are not Alone...Lord strengthen the places I find community in my life, espcially my family, my parish and my...

Together in Faith Contest Winner! On November 6, student leaders at Catholic schools across Ontario participated in a contest to recruit...

OCSTA President Speaks at Provincial Student Trustee Conference At the recent Fall General Meeting of the Ontario Student Trustees' Association...

Inside this Issue [toc] Ministry of Education - Key Initiatives On September 6th, the Minister of Education and the Premier announced the...

Inside this Issue [toc] Legislative Update Ombudsman Report re: Student Transportation On August 10, Ontario Ombudsman, Paul Dubé released his...

Inside this Issue [toc] Legislative Update Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, was introduced on June 1, 2017, by the Minister of Labour....

  FACE Lobby Day at Queen's Park A delegation team of Catholic trustees representing OCSTA, Catholic teachers representing OECTA and Bishops...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Upcoming Event 2017 Catholic Trustees' Seminar - January 13-14 Location: Hilton Mississauga Meadowvale Hotel, 6750...

A Message from OCSTA President, Patrick Daly: It is with great sadness that we inform the membership of the passing of our dear friend and...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Upcoming Events Fall Regional Meetings CENTRAL - September 20, Dufferin-Peel CDSB, Mississauga NORTH WEST - September 24,...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Legislative Update The Legislature is now on summer recess.  MPPs will return to the Legislative Assembly on September 12....

Inside this Issue: [toc] Legislative Update Bill 181, the Municipal Elections Modernization Act Bill 181, the Municipal Elections Modernization Act...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Catholic Education Day at Queen's Park For the first time in recent memory, MPPs in the Ontario legislature gave a standing...

Inside this Issue: [toc] OCSTA Recognizes Bruce-Grey Trustee Norman Bethune OCSTA is pleased to announce that the annual 2016 Trustee Award of Merit...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Catholic Trustees' Seminar Highlights On January 15th, more than 200 Catholic trustees and directors of education from...

Inside this Issue: [toc] President's Christmas Message As we approach this magical season of Christmas, I pray that your hearts and your homes are...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Holy Jubilee Year of Mercy By Brian O'Sullivan, OCSTA Director of Catholic Education Pope Francis has declared 2016 a “Holy...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Greetings from OCSTA's New Executive Director As OCSTA's new Executive Director, it gives me great pleasure to extend warm...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Community Hubs On August 10th, the Premier's Special Advisor on Community Hubs, Karen Pitre,  issued the report Community...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Regional Meetings Start in September Beginning in September OCSTA will deliver the annual round of Fall Regional Meetings...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Catholic Education Week Last week Ontario's 29 Catholic District School Boards celebrated Catholic Education Week.  This...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Catholic Education Week - Activities, Videos, Mass Catholic Education Week begins on May 3 and this year there are once...

Inside this Issue: [toc] 2015-16 Grants for Student Needs Wally Easton, Policy Advisor - Finance On March 26, 2015 Liz Sandals, Minister of...

Inside this Issue: [toc]     FACE Lobby Day The joint initiative between OCSTA, OECTA and the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario...

Inside this Issue: [toc]   Legislative Update OCSTA is monitoring several provincial bills, including: Bill 10, Child Care Modernization Act,...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Register for OCSTA's 85th AGM and Conference Where: Sheraton Hotel and Conference Centre - 801 Dixon Rd., Toronto When:...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Your Local MPPs During this period of time when our schools are celebrating the season, Catholic school boards are...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Upcoming Events: Ministry of Education Trustee Orientation Seminar When: January 15, 2015 at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel and...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Ontario's First Online School Board Elections Resource The Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association and the Ontario...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Political Update By Danielle Takacs, Director Legislative and Political Affairs New Cabinet Premier Wynne announced her new...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Provincial Election Update With the provincial election happening in a few short weeks (June 12) candidates are presenting...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Bill 122, School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014 is now law On April 8, the Ontario government passed Bill 122,...

Inside this Issue: [toc] OCSTA President Presents to Standing Committee on Bill 122 On February 26, OCSTA President, Marino Gazzola, presented to...

Inside this Issue: [toc] 2014 Annual General Meeting & Conference in Niagara Falls OCSTA's Annual General Meeting & Conference will take...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Labour For several months OCSTA representatives have been meeting with government officials and consultation teams as part...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Register Now for the January Professional Development Seminar OCSTA's annual Catholic Trustees' Professional Development...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Bill 122 - School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2013 On October 22, the Minister of Education introduced Bill 122,...

Inside this Issue: [toc] OESC Portal Do you know what OESC is and what this organization does for your school board? The acronym OESC stands for the...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Full Day Kindergarten Study: Researchers at Queen's and McMaster universities recently released the results of a study...

A publication of the Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association Promoting and Protecting Catholic Education Inside this Issue: [toc]...