Ontario education Services corporation April 27, 2018 Ted Doherty Executive Director

Who are we?

OESC is a non-profit whose members/owners are: Who are we? OESC is a non-profit whose members/owners are: Association des conseils scolaires des écoles publiques de l'Ontario Association franco-ontarienne des conseils scolaires catholiques Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association Ontario Public School Boards' Association Council of Ontario Directors of Education Council of Senior Business Officials

OESC Board of Directors: Who are we? OESC Board of Directors: Nick Milanetti – OCSTA Rusty Hick - OPSBA Benoit Mercier - AFOCSC Isabelle Girard - ACEPO Frank Kelly - CODE Pearl Fong-West – OASBO

Who are we? OESC was formed in 2002 All 72 publicly funded school boards are members Designed to procure goods and services on behalf of all school boards Partners with The Ministry of Education and other organizations School boards opt into individual programs on a volunteer basis

Examples of Current Products and Services: What do we do? Examples of Current Products and Services: School Energy Coalition Association Behaviour Management Systems Compass for Success Equity & Inclusive Education Centre for Governance Excellence Provincial Portal

School Energy Coalition What do we do? School Energy Coalition The School Energy Coalition (SEC), per OESC, is a respected intervenor at the Ontario Energy Board. The Coalition continues to provide an invaluable cost containment service to school boards across Ontario SEC has been instrumental in lowering Hydro One Transmission rates for schools in 2017-2018 and that will continue in the years to come Quarterly reports continue to be sent to all Boards. The primary recipients are the superintendents of operations and directors of education

Behaviour Management System What do we do? Behaviour Management System BMS continues to provide service and training to more than 75% of the school boards in Ontario It is the most popular and successful program in the province designed to help educators effectively manage student behaviour We continue to bring new Ontario school boards on board as well as providing service to other countries We are continuing to roll out our new Autism Awareness Program

What do we do? Compass for Success Compass for Success continues to be the provincial leader in student data warehouse and business intelligence solutions for school boards Compass continues to work with school boards on predictive analytics with an eye on improving outcomes for all students especially those most vulnerable to not graduating We are engaged in a new partnership with IBM which is expanding our reach to new school boards across the country Compass has developed a new electronic OSR transfer tool which will benefit every school board in Ontario

What do we do? Provincial Portal This is a valued discussion forum used by school boards during negotiations and as part of ongoing contract management Currently, all but seven boards and school authorities continue as partners on the portal All trustee associations have been working together to improve the portal and increase its usage An updated version of the site will be released within the next couple of months

What do we do? Examples of new work: Pre-election Resource Production Determination and Distribution Calculator Update of The Good Governance Guide The TeachAble Project

Resources to Support Multi-Year Strategic Planning What do we do? Examples of new work: Conscious Classroom Supports for PPM 161- Prevalent Medical Conditions Resources to Support Multi-Year Strategic Planning

Pre-Election Resources: What do we do? Pre-Election Resources: The resources include: Community and Candidate Election Guides: Making a Difference for Kids: Running for Election as a School Board Trustee: Guide for Candidates & Communities Your Guide to Hosting a School Board Trustee All Candidates Meeting Public Awareness Campaign and Public Education Resources Centralized Website for Election Information, Resources and Results

Determination and Distribution Calculator What do we do? Determination and Distribution Calculator OESC was contracted by the Ministry of Education to develop a web- based resource which allows school districts to determine the number of eligible trustees and the appropriate distribution of trustees for each district in the municipal elections in the fall of 2018. The site was tested with the assistance of several school boards in November 2017 The website was launched in January 2018

What do we do? The TeachAble Project The TeachAble project began in 2014 with OPSPA as the lead partner Working with The Accessibility Directorate, OESC has updated resources to provide accessibility training to educators throughout Ontario The resources went live via website (https://theteachableproject.org/) in January 2018 A media campaign to increase awareness for school staff is underway

Resources for Multi-Year Strategic Planning: What do we do? Resources for Multi-Year Strategic Planning: OESC launched its Multi-Year Strategic Planning Program in October 2017. Working with the Ministry of Education, OESC is able to provide funding to support facilitated learning sessions for school boards at various stages of the strategic planning cycle A redeveloped training module along with videos was created to provide additional supports to school boards The Multi-Year Strategic Planning Portal was developed as a space for school boards to share and capture effective practices

Possible Future Projects: What do we do? Possible Future Projects: New Teacher Induction Program Supports Workplace Investigations Support Staff Performance Appraisals Attendance Management Support Procurement Support

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