Welcome to the online forum for the
Ontario Network of Trustees!
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he Ontario Network of Trustees is an effort to connect school trustees from around the province, to share information, seek advice, and share best practices. The ONT is a politically non-partisan group, and will accept any elected school trustee in the province as a member.
Joining our forum is a quick and easy procedure: simply sign up for the online forum using your real name and contact information. Once you have been confirmed as an elected school trustee within Ontario you will be granted access to the online forum.
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ONT PRESS RELEASE
presentation to the Governance Review Committee
Meeting minutes from the AGM
Reminder
Hi again everyone. Try to get your comments in about all or part of the Governance Review so we can put together a paper that represents the views of many. Your comments are important. When complete, you will be welcome to add your name to the document as well. This gives you a second way of getting your individual voice heard. Send comments to Trustee Norah Fountain at norahfountain@gamil.com and please copy to Trustee Rob Campbell at rob@ocdsbzone9.ca Deadline for submissions is this Friday.
Thanks again all.
Trustee Robert Barlow
next general meeting
Saturday January 17th 2008 round table meeting in Hamilton starting at 10am.
$50 per trustee (payable to Ontario Network of Trustees).
Register in advance with trustee Tim Simmons
tim.simmons@hwdsb.on.ca.
10am call to order
10:05am review minutes from Deerhurst meeting w/ Columbia
10:15am review day agenda
10:20am First Item of discussion round tables no more than 6 trustees
'Have you been bullied in your role as trustee?' 'What solutions to this?'
11:20am Groups report to larger group
11:45am Hot Lunch
12:30pm Second Item of discussion round tables no more than 6 trustees (different than morning group)
Round table discussions on the Modernization of School Board Governance committee
1:30pm Tables report to larger group.
2:00pm Update on finances - Trustee Tim Simmons
2:05pm Update on AGM - Trustee TBD at Columbia Institute event in Orillia, Ontario
2:15pm Group tour of (item to be determined)
4:15pm Return to hall.
4:20pm Event adjournment.
Hotel rooms will be available at special rate for those requiring overnight accommodations.
Phone in lines will be available for those that cannot attend in person for table discussions.
Click to View Broadcast Details on The 6th Estate.tv
Click here to view the Ontario Network of Trustees Terms of Reference, ratified September 22, 2007.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Who created this network, and why?
A: The concept of the ONT was originally created by a group of trustees in Collingwood, following a conference on sustainable development for cities and schools. Trustees felt that many exciting ideas were generated, but that no communications vehicle yet existed for proper discussion and debate between trustees from different boards and different geographical locations across Ontario.
Q: Are Catholic and French board trustees invited to participate?
A: Yes, ONT membership has come to the consensus that including the voices of all trustees in the province will serve to benefit the organization by promoting a diversity of perspectives and debate. We all share the common goal of increasing student success in our province.
Q: I've heard the ONT exists to lobby for a single publicly funded school system, is this true?
A: No, absolutely not. While many trustees in our forum will wish to debate the merits of a single publicly funded school system, the ONT exists only to provide and promote the environment for such a debate (indeed any education-related debate). The ONT is inviting trustees from the Catholic and French boards to participate in our forum precisely to increase dialogue concerning issues that should be discussed through collaborative effort.
Q: What is the ONT's relationship with OPSBA?
A: The ONT wishes to work collaboratively with OPSBA to facilitate provincial trustee to trustee dialogue. As the ONT does not advocate for any specific political position or policy, the ONT does not compete with OPSBA as a political advocacy group or trustee association.
Q: Is there a membership fee?
A: There is no fee to join the online forum. Fees associated with seminars and conferences have yet to be determined.