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OTTAWA- CARLETON
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Report No. 00-245 to the Board
30 October 2000
Re: Provision for Calling Extraordinary Meetings
ORIGINATORS: Joan Melancon, Assistant Secretary of the Board
James Grieve, Director of Education /Secretary of the Board
PURPOSE:
To invoke the provisions in the Board By -laws with respect to the calling of
extraordinary meetings of the Board.
BACKGROUND:
2. In accordance with the Board's By -laws, extraordinary meetings can be called with a
minimum of 12 hours' notice to trustees.
It may be necessary to hold additional meetings on very short notice as a result of the
media release (attached as Annex 1) from Earl Manners, President of OSSTF.
4. The enabling resolution must include the timeline and indicate the purpose of such
meetings.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Board invoke the provisions in the Board's By -laws for the calling of
extraordinary meetings of the Board for discussion of labour relations issues for the
period from 30 October 2000 to 31 January 2001 inclusive.
James P. Grieve
" Director of Education/
Secretary of the Board
Extraordinary Meetings 30 October 2000
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(W Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
Federation des enseignantes- enseignants
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October 24, 2000
TO: District and Bargaining Unit Presidents
From: Earl Manners, President
RE: OSSTF implements second stage of action plan
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Provincial Office is contacting all local teacher bargaining unit presidents to outline
the second stage of the plan. This action will be taken in selective school boards.
Members should be reminded not to take individual actions. The success of the plan
depends on disciplined and strategic action
OSSTF issued the following press release early this afternoon.
October 24, 2000
Bill 74 continues to undermine teaching and learning conditions
in schools and classrooms
OSSTF to implement actions to let teachers teach
(Toronto) - "Although we have reached collective agreements with three boards
(Thames Valley, Waterloo, and Keewatin - Patricia) and a tentative settlement in
Upper Grand, in some areas of the province there are administrative hurdles that
simply do not let teachers teach," said Earl Manners, president of the Ontario
Secondary School Teachers' Federation ( OSSTF).
" OSSTF made a commitment to students and parents that the priority for teachers
would be to dedicate themselves to do the best job they could in their classrooms.
Teachers will continue to honour this commitment.
`Teachers are continuing to teach all assigned classes. Teachers are continuing to
implement the new curriculum- Teachers are continuing to try and implement the
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new Individual Education plans (IEP) for students despite the red tape associated
with them
"However, we have received reports from across the province that have shown that
hurdles exist that simply do not let teachers teach. Afrcr local leaders, announcements will be made over the next ext fewdays indic ti n with
areas where teachers will no longer do the following:
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• Teachers will no longer cover on -calls. These are no longer recognized instructional time by the provincial government. g as
• Teachers will no longer
provide any form of supervision, 'mss is no loner
recognized as instructional time by the provincial government a
• Teachers will refrain from fillip in the
B Proliferation of Ministry forms to
secure program funding. We need support staff for good schools.
• Teachers will continue to hand in marks and attendance to fulfil our
responsibility of reporting to parents. Teachers will not waste time with
red tape and computer programs that don't work.
"There is no simple solution or quick fix in teacher negotiations to cure the
problems the government legislation has created. Parents and students must
understand that returning school life to normal will require the government to
change its policies.
"OSSTF will continue efforts to reach reasonable setdements and maintain the
ability of teachers to do the job they are paid to do - teach," concluded Manners.
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