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

2. Who are we?

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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 ( in January 2018
A media campaign to increase awareness for school staff is underway

16. 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 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

17. 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

18. What do we do?
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