From time to time the Board of Directors needs to call upon members to represent the Association, serve on committees, develop position papers and provide in-service to members. There is a tremendous pool of talent in the membership of the Association, and we would like to tap this talent to make it available to all. You can help by identifying your interest and declaring your willingness to serve.Contact Frank Kelly directly at 905-845-7003.

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Active members are supervisory officials employed by public District School Boards. Supervisory official means any person in a supervisory role and designatedas an official by the District School Board.

Associate members are educational officials in roles equivalent to those of active members but employed by organizations other than school boards or employed outside the province of Ontario. Such applications for membership arereviewed by the Board of Directors.

Honorary members are retired active members who request membership or other persons by invitation of the Board of Directors.

Please download an OPSOA Membership Form in pdf format.

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Active members - .85 of 1% ofthe member's salary of the current school year to a maximum of $1000.00 + GST.

Business supervisory officials may direct $195.00+ GST = $208.65 to membership in OASBO.

Associate members - $195.00+ GST = $208.65.

Associate members now include retired members with "fees-for-services"contracts with district school boards or other educational organizations. 

Alumni Members (Rretired OPSOA Members) - $75.00.

Please download an OPSOA Alumni Membership Form in pdf format.

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The membership year is the school year, and the membership feeis for the period of September 1st to August 31st.  Membership fees are due by September 9, 2005.

Officials newly appointed during the calendar year will be included in the membership without paymentof fees but upon receipt of the completed application form.

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A receipt will be issued to each member unless otherwise specified on the application form.

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The Association has a Board of Directors comprised of President,  Past-President, President-Elect, Treasurer, six regional representatives, CASA representative, CODE representative, Member-at-Large and an Executive Director. The Board of Directors normally meets monthly.

The province has been divided into six regions - Northern, Western, Southwestern, Central, Metro,and Eastern, each with a structure of its choice, supported financially from membership fees and with one representative on the Board of Directors.

An executive committee of President,Past-President, President-Elect and Treasurer will meet as necessary to facilitate functioning of the Association and ensure activeparticipation in educational issues in the Province.

An Executive Director has been appointed to facilitate the day-to-day operations of the Association.

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OPSOA is a non-profit, professional association with the following objectives:

- to advance the cause of publiceducation

- to provide a distinctive voicefor public supervisory officials in the province of Ontario

- to further common interests in the cause of education in Ontario by working collaboratively with other organizations and associations

- to promote ethical practices among the members of the Association

- to maintain a liaison with and, where appropriate, to advise the Ministry of Education and other patterns on matters pertaining to education

- to provide welfare, counsellingand advice for members

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• Reflect the global community
• Embrace diversity and equity
• Provide a broad range of excellent programs and services to support success for all

• Achieve academic and personal success
• Exemplify good citizenship
• Compete in and contribute to a world economy

• Focus on student success
• Work in a positive learning environment
• Demonstrate caring, competence and professionalism as lifelong learners

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