The Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic EducationThe Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic Education

THE OAPCE MISSION STATEMENTTHE OAPCE MISSION STATEMENT

We shall preserve and enhance the We shall preserve and enhance the highest quality, publicly funded, English highest quality, publicly funded, English Catholic education in Ontario, enabling Catholic education in Ontario, enabling all of our children to become all of our children to become contributing members of the Church, contributing members of the Church, School, Home and Society in accordance School, Home and Society in accordance with God’s will.with God’s will.

The OAPCE VISIONThe OAPCE VISION

The OAPCE as a faith based community, The OAPCE as a faith based community, advocates for and is the voice of parents and advocates for and is the voice of parents and guardians of children enrolled in publicly guardians of children enrolled in publicly funded, English Catholic education in the funded, English Catholic education in the province of Ontario. province of Ontario.

The OAPCE nurtures passion for Catholic The OAPCE nurtures passion for Catholic Education by providing and strengthening active Education by providing and strengthening active leadership and partnership in all regions across leadership and partnership in all regions across the province. the province.

VISION STATEMENTVISION STATEMENT

The OAPCE actively participates with The OAPCE actively participates with educational and community partners to educational and community partners to influence positive outcomes for all influence positive outcomes for all childrenchildren

OAPCE PURPOSEOAPCE PURPOSE

The primary purpose of OAPCE is to be the The primary purpose of OAPCE is to be the voice of parents and guardians of children voice of parents and guardians of children enrolled in publicly funded, English Catholic enrolled in publicly funded, English Catholic education system in the province of Ontario. education system in the province of Ontario. We believe that success comes from the active We believe that success comes from the active collaboration between school, parish and home. collaboration between school, parish and home. It is an holistic partnership which recognizes It is an holistic partnership which recognizes that parents and guardians are the primary that parents and guardians are the primary educators of their children.educators of their children.

INCORPORATIONINCORPORATION

The Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic The Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic Education is a non-profit organization, Education is a non-profit organization, incorporated under the laws of Ontario, in incorporated under the laws of Ontario, in 1951.1951.

OAPCE OBJECTIVESOAPCE OBJECTIVES

To develop full and effective participation of all OAPCE To develop full and effective participation of all OAPCE regionsregions

To establish and maintain effective communication between To establish and maintain effective communication between the home, the school, the Church and the community in the home, the school, the Church and the community in promoting the Catholic education of our childrenpromoting the Catholic education of our children

To create within the publicly funded, English Catholic To create within the publicly funded, English Catholic education system a greater appreciation of the Catholic faith education system a greater appreciation of the Catholic faith and uphold the teachings of the Catholic Church in all and uphold the teachings of the Catholic Church in all matters affecting the Catholic education of our childrenmatters affecting the Catholic education of our children

To advocate for the engagement of parents/guardians at all To advocate for the engagement of parents/guardians at all levels of publicly funded, English Catholic education.levels of publicly funded, English Catholic education.

OAPCE OBJECTIVESOAPCE OBJECTIVES To provide a means to all supporters of publicly funded, To provide a means to all supporters of publicly funded,

English Catholic education whereby they can achieve a English Catholic education whereby they can achieve a better understanding and appreciation of the Catholic better understanding and appreciation of the Catholic

educational process (system) and the opportunity for them educational process (system) and the opportunity for them

to provide greater input into this processto provide greater input into this process

To provide the opportunity for members of various To provide the opportunity for members of various groups to work collaboratively for the purpose of groups to work collaboratively for the purpose of

preserving and enhancing our publicly funded, English preserving and enhancing our publicly funded, English Catholic education systemCatholic education system

To continue to demonstrate due diligence in theTo continue to demonstrate due diligence in the operation of the Associationoperation of the Association

OAPCE STRUCTUREOAPCE STRUCTURE Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors composed of 24 Regional directors, composed of 24 Regional directors, appointed/elected by their Regionsappointed/elected by their Regions PresidentPresident elected from and by the Board of Directors for elected from and by the Board of Directors for

2 year term2 year term Vice PresidentVice President, , TreasurerTreasurer and and SecretarySecretary are 1 year are 1 year renewable termsrenewable terms Past PresidentPast President is a maximum 2 year advisory position is a maximum 2 year advisory position Spiritual DirectorSpiritual Director is appointed annually is appointed annually Executive DirectorExecutive Director is appointed as required by the is appointed as required by the BoardBoard

Groups of schoolsGroups of schools in a given geographicalin a given geographical area form a (Regionalarea form a (Regional) ) CouncilCouncil

These may or may not be part of an existing (Regional or DistrictThese may or may not be part of an existing (Regional or District) ) Council, in efforts to ensureCouncil, in efforts to ensure maximummaximum parent participationparent participation

OAPCE MEMBERSOAPCE MEMBERS

Active MembersActive Members

Active members are all parents with children enrolled in these Active members are all parents with children enrolled in these publicly funded, English Catholic schools are considered publicly funded, English Catholic schools are considered active members and are eligible to vote at the Annual General active members and are eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting and/or any Special Meeting of members.Meeting and/or any Special Meeting of members.

Active members are recognized by:Active members are recognized by:

A School Board paying membership on behalf of all their A School Board paying membership on behalf of all their schools schools

Individual schools paying their own membershipIndividual schools paying their own membership

Associate MembersAssociate Members

This category of membership shall be open to individuals or This category of membership shall be open to individuals or

groups who no longer have children enrolled in publicly funded, groups who no longer have children enrolled in publicly funded,

English Catholic education in the province of Ontario and who English Catholic education in the province of Ontario and who

wish to continue to support Catholic Education.wish to continue to support Catholic Education.

Life Time MembersLife Time Members

Lifetime membership may be granted upon approved motion Lifetime membership may be granted upon approved motion of the Board of Directors to an individual who has performed of the Board of Directors to an individual who has performed services of an exemplary nature to The Association or services of an exemplary nature to The Association or Catholic Education. Such membership shall be honourary Catholic Education. Such membership shall be honourary and these members are eligible to vote on items arising at the and these members are eligible to vote on items arising at the

Annual General MeetingAnnual General Meeting or Special Meeting of membersor Special Meeting of members..

Affiliate MembersAffiliate Members

Affiliate membership shall be open to Provincial Education Affiliate membership shall be open to Provincial Education Parents’ Associations who are recognized in Regulation 612 of Parents’ Associations who are recognized in Regulation 612 of the Education Act. Their membership must have a majority of the Education Act. Their membership must have a majority of parents and/or guardians of children enrolled in Catholic parents and/or guardians of children enrolled in Catholic Schools and their Association must publicly support publicly Schools and their Association must publicly support publicly funded, English Catholic education.funded, English Catholic education.

VOTING/FUNDINGVOTING/FUNDING

VOTINGVOTING

Active and Lifetime MembersActive and Lifetime Members Have voting rights Have voting rights

Only Active MembersOnly Active Members May seek Appointment May seek Appointment or election at both or election at both

Regional Regional and Provincial and Provincial levels.levels. FUNDINGFUNDING

Full unit membership Full unit membership (paid either by School Board for all schools or by individual schools)(paid either by School Board for all schools or by individual schools) Affiliate membershipAffiliate membership Associate membershipAssociate membership Government GrantGovernment Grant DonationsDonations

ELECTION OF REGIONAL ELECTION OF REGIONAL DIRECTORSDIRECTORS

The Regional Council is required to conduct an The Regional Council is required to conduct an election every two years to comply with the OAPCE election every two years to comply with the OAPCE bylaws for the purpose of electing an OAPCE bylaws for the purpose of electing an OAPCE Regional Director. Regional Director.

Each candidate should provide the Regional Council Each candidate should provide the Regional Council with a written biography and acknowledgement that with a written biography and acknowledgement that they, the candidate, meet the requirements to be an they, the candidate, meet the requirements to be an OAPCE Regional Director according to the OAPCE OAPCE Regional Director according to the OAPCE bylaws and Director’s Operating Procedures. bylaws and Director’s Operating Procedures.

REGIONAL/DISTRICT COUNCILREGIONAL/DISTRICT COUNCIL

The Association recognizes those Catholic District School Boards established The Association recognizes those Catholic District School Boards established from time to time by the Ontario Ministry of Education.from time to time by the Ontario Ministry of Education.

An OAPCE recognized Regional Council consisting of representatives that An OAPCE recognized Regional Council consisting of representatives that have been elected or appointed from all the Catholic Schools within the have been elected or appointed from all the Catholic Schools within the Region shall be established. Region shall be established.

These representatives shall elect or appoint from among their number an These representatives shall elect or appoint from among their number an executive that complies with the Regional Council’s bylaws and/or executive that complies with the Regional Council’s bylaws and/or constitution. constitution.

In order to allow Regional Directors to adequately represent the parents In order to allow Regional Directors to adequately represent the parents

affiliated with all schools in their Region, geographic diversity and quantity affiliated with all schools in their Region, geographic diversity and quantity

of schools was considered when organizing the distribution of Regions. of schools was considered when organizing the distribution of Regions.

Recognizing these situations, some Regions may elect or appoint more than Recognizing these situations, some Regions may elect or appoint more than

one Regional Director. one Regional Director.

REGIONAL COUNCIL REBATEREGIONAL COUNCIL REBATE

Where a Regional Council submits meeting minutes and a Where a Regional Council submits meeting minutes and a

financial statement of activities by February 28financial statement of activities by February 28 thth each year, it each year, it

may be recognized as an OAPCE Regional Council and may be recognized as an OAPCE Regional Council and

qualify for a 30% rebate of the annual membership fees paid qualify for a 30% rebate of the annual membership fees paid

by their School Board for that calendar year. This is to be paid by their School Board for that calendar year. This is to be paid

back to the Regional Council by March 31back to the Regional Council by March 31stst for use in parent for use in parent

engagement and/or communication activities to promote engagement and/or communication activities to promote

parent knowledge.parent knowledge.

OBJECTIVES- 2007-2008OBJECTIVES- 2007-2008 Continued participation on all MOE working tables, Continued participation on all MOE working tables, curriculum review and symposia to ensure effective curriculum review and symposia to ensure effective communication between OAPCE, the Minister of communication between OAPCE, the Minister of Education and the MOEEducation and the MOE

Maintain an on-going relationship with the College Of TeachersMaintain an on-going relationship with the College Of Teachers Encourage periodic meetings with all partners in EducationEncourage periodic meetings with all partners in Education Lobbying Lobbying

Provide information to parents/ guardians with children in Provide information to parents/ guardians with children in publicly funded, English Catholic education, to enable them publicly funded, English Catholic education, to enable them to respond to education (and related issues) as it relates to to respond to education (and related issues) as it relates to

Catholic Education.Catholic Education.

Work effectively with our Catholic educational partners and other Work effectively with our Catholic educational partners and other Ontario education partners formulating dialogue and collaborationOntario education partners formulating dialogue and collaboration

Voter registrationVoter registration

Ensure that all across the province rate payers (who wish to do so) Ensure that all across the province rate payers (who wish to do so) are registered with their correct support for the Catholic system are registered with their correct support for the Catholic system

Ensure that parents/guardians and supporters of the Catholic system are Ensure that parents/guardians and supporters of the Catholic system are aware that while property tax dollars are not directly channelled to aware that while property tax dollars are not directly channelled to

either either system (funding is per pupil) it is important that the number of Catholic system (funding is per pupil) it is important that the number of Catholic

School Supporters are knownSchool Supporters are known

Continue to develop communication with High School and Continue to develop communication with High School and Elementary Student Councils and Provincial Student Trustee Elementary Student Councils and Provincial Student Trustee AssociationsAssociations

Expand subscription list for electronic communications (e- Expand subscription list for electronic communications (e- newsletter, surveys, etc) in order to allow for more effective and newsletter, surveys, etc) in order to allow for more effective and frequent communication within the OAPCE and its members frequent communication within the OAPCE and its members across the province.across the province.

OBJECTIVES- 2007-2008 OBJECTIVES- 2007-2008

OBJECTIVES- 2007-2008OBJECTIVES- 2007-2008

Continue to promote the “Engaging Parents” workshop for all Continue to promote the “Engaging Parents” workshop for all members of Catholic School Councils across the province members of Catholic School Councils across the province

““An interactive effective workshop program that OAPCE- in An interactive effective workshop program that OAPCE- in

conjunction with the Catholic Education Partners - Principals, conjunction with the Catholic Education Partners - Principals,

Teachers, and Trustees developed aboutTeachers, and Trustees developed about partnership and truly demonstrates to all who participate that partnership and truly demonstrates to all who participate that

all our Catholic Educational Partners benefit when we are all our Catholic Educational Partners benefit when we are

working together. Engaged is to know your partners and to be working together. Engaged is to know your partners and to be

able to collaborate” able to collaborate” 

OAPCE COMMITTEESOAPCE COMMITTEES ADMINISTRATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE

FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEEFINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE CONFERENCE CONFERENCE 70TH ANNIVERSARY 70TH ANNIVERSARY AWARDS SUB-COMMITTEEAWARDS SUB-COMMITTEE INTERNALINTERNAL RELIGION/SPIRITUALITYRELIGION/SPIRITUALITY

PARTICIPATION VARIOUS OTHER COMMITTEES:PARTICIPATION VARIOUS OTHER COMMITTEES:Many of our directors are involved in their local CPIC’s, Regional Committees, and other Many of our directors are involved in their local CPIC’s, Regional Committees, and other Board Level Committees Board Level Committees

Minister's Partnership TableMinister's Partnership Table

Learning to 18 Student Success Working TableLearning to 18 Student Success Working Table

Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat Working TableLiteracy and Numeracy Secretariat Working Table

EQAOEQAO

MOE Curriculum Review sessionsMOE Curriculum Review sessions

Ontario Bishop's Fully Alive Curriculum ReviewOntario Bishop's Fully Alive Curriculum Review

COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS WEB DEVLPMT SUB-COMMITTEEWEB DEVLPMT SUB-COMMITTEE PARTNERSHIPSPARTNERSHIPS REGIONAL RELATIONS REGIONAL RELATIONS LOBBYINGLOBBYING EDUCATION EDUCATION ENGAGING PARENTSENGAGING PARENTS

Thank you!!Thank you!!

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