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Date: September 21, 2023
Memorandum to: Chairs of District School Boards
Directors of Education
Secretaries/Treasurers of School Authorities
From:
Kate Manson-Smith
Deputy Minister of Education
Subject Ontario Regulatory Registry Posting: Disposition of Surplus Property and
Schools in Shared Sites
The Better Schools and Outcomes Act, 2023 (the Act) sets the stage for several transformative
changes to maximize capital assets to build modern schools faster, better utilize current school
capacity and enhance accountability and transparency.
The ministry is committed to engaging key sector partners to support successful implementation
of the Act. This includes consulting on new or amended regulations.
Further to our memo on June 21, 2023 regarding the posting of information for three priority
regulations on Ontario's Regulatory Registry,we want to let you know that information related
to the following will be posted on Ontario's Regulatory Registry for public comment by October
19, 2023:
• Regulation amendments for the disposition of surplus school board property—comments
can be provided through capitalpolicy.feedback2ontario.ca
• Development of new regulations for schools on shared use sites—comments can be
provided through CapitalProgra m Branch @ontario.ca
Disposition of Surplus School Board Property
The regulation amendments would provide a framework for property not required by school
boards to meet current pupil accommodation needs or pupil accommodation needs of the next
10 years, to better leverage surplus school board property for public education and other
provincial priorities, such as long-term care homes and affordable housing.
The posting on the registry can be accessed using the website: Link
Schools on Shared Use Sites
The proposed regulation would set out any requirements that a school board must meet to
acquire a school site for pupil accommodation where the site would be shared with an entity
other than another school board, a municipality or child care centre.
To support this proposed regulation, the Ministry of Education is consulting on a new regulation
to be made under subsection 195(1.6)of the Act.
The posting on the registry can be accessed using the website: Link
As always, we want to thank you for your continued collaboration and ongoing commitment to
the students of Ontario.
Sincerely,
Kate Manson-Smith
Deputy Minister of Education
c: Senior Business Officials
President,Association des conseils scolaires des 6coles publiques de I'Ontario (ACtPO)
Executive Director, Association des conseils scolaires des 6coles publiques de I'Ontario
(ACtPO)
President,Association franco-ontarienne des conseils scolaires catholiques (AFOCSC)
Executive Director, Association franco-ontarienne des conseils scolaires catholiques
(AFOCSC)
President, Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association (OCSTA)
Executive Director, Ontario Catholic School Trustees Association (OCSTA)
President, Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA)
Executive Director, Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA)
Executive Director, Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE)
President,Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO)
Executive Director and Secretary-Treasurer, Association des enseignantes et des
enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO)
President, Ontario English Catholic Teachers'Association (OECTA)
General Secretary, Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA)
President, Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO)
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General Secretary, Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO)
President, Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF)
General Secretary, Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF)
Chair, Ontario Council of Education Workers (OCEW)
Chair, Education Workers' Alliance of Ontario (EWAO)
President of OSBCU, Canadian Union of Public Employees—Ontario (CUPE-ON)
Co-ordinator, Canadian Union of Public Employees—Ontario (CUPE-ON)
Executive Director, Association de directions et directions adjointes des 6coles franco-
ontariennes (ADFO)
Executive Director, Catholic Principals' Council of Ontario (CPCO)
Executive Director, Ontario Principals' Council (OPQ
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