2016 OCSTA Event Presentations

2016 OCSTA AGM & Conference

  • The Honourable Liz Sandals, Minister of Education (plenary)
  • Kathy Burtnik – “OCSTA President’s Report” (plenary)
  • The Most Reverend Paul-André Durocher, Archbishop of Gatineau, Quebec – “Inspiring a Vision, Empowering for Action” (plenary)
  • Norm Roberts – “Youth Ministry for Today” (workshop)
  • Brian Beal – “Social Justice: The Call to Serve One Another in Catholic Education” (workshop)

2016 OCSTA/OCSBOA Business Seminar

  • Peter Norman – Keynote Speaker (plenary)
  • Panel: Bill Gartland (moderator), Rick Boisvert, Jim Breckenridge, Sharon Duffy, & Clara Pitoscia – “Review of the New Collective Bargaining Process” (plenary)
  • Reg Pearson – “The Role of the Treasury Board in Government” (plenary)
  • David Beal &Tammy Hicks – “Ontario School Boards’ Insurance Exchange (OSBIE) – Not Just Another Insurer” (plenary)

2016 OCSTA Catholic Trustees’ Seminar

  • Michael Pautler – Partners in Catholic Education
  • Michael Pautler – Family Life Curriculum (Workshop)
  • Sharon McMillan – Social Media (Workshop)
  • Nadya Tymochenko – Developing a Code of Conduct for Trustees (Workshop)
  • Panel – Addressing Gender Issues in Schools
  • Karen Pitre – Community Hubs