School Boards Must Report PD Day Activities, Student Attendance Under New Regulations

School Boards Must Report PD Day Activities, Student Attendance Under New Regulations
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce waits for his introduction before speaking to the media at an Etobicoke library, in Toronto on April 16, 2023. Chris Young/The Canadian Press
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School boards will be required to publicly report their teacher professional development sessions, one of the first mandates handed down by Ontario’s education minister under legislation giving him greater control over boards.
Minister Stephen Lecce says the first set of regulations as part of recently passed Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act will help “refocus” boards on academic achievement and life and job skills.