The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB, known as English-language Public District School Board No. 25 prior to 1999) refers to both the institution responsible for the operation of all English public schools in the city of Ottawa, Ontario and its governing body. Like most school boards, the OCDSB is administered by a group of elected trustees and one director selected and appointed by the Board itself. Additionally, annually, two student trustees are selected per provincial regulation.
Every four years, within the context of the Ottawa municipal elections, an election is held within each of Ottawa's twelve trustee electoral zones to elect each trustee. Following election and annually thereafter, the Board of Trustees holds its organizational meeting, where the Board membership elects two of its members to the positions of chair and vice-chair of the Board. Chairs and membership of each of the Board's committees are also determined as part of the organizational meeting. In addition to the twelve trustees, two student trustees are elected by their peers, providing opportunities for the student body to become informed and involved in Board governance.
A board of education, school committee or school board is the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or higher administrative level.
The elected council helps determine educational policy in a small regional area, such as a city, county, state or province. It usually shares power with a larger institution, such as the government's department of education. The name of the board is also often used to refer to the school system under the board's control.
The American board of education traces its origins back to 1647 with the formation of the American public school system, the Massachusetts Bay Colony mandated that every town within its jurisdiction establish a public school. Committees sprang up to run the institutions, and in the 1820s the state of Massachusetts made the committees independent of local governments, establishing the model for the autonomous school districts that exist throughout the country today. The U.S. Constitution left authority over education in the hands of the states under the Tenth Amendment, which reserved to them all powers not explicitly given to the federal government, and the states passed that authority on to local school boards. For more than a century, local boards were solely responsible for public educations funding, standards, instruction, and results. At their height in the 1930s there were as many as 127,500 boards. Some sparsely populated states had more school board members than teachers. For much of their history, the boards presided over school systems serving agrarian and industrial economies.
School boards in Scotland were involved in determining the overall policies, objectives and ethos at the school. Boards have a special duty to promote good relationships between the school, its parents and the community and also form a channel for the flow of information between these groups. School Boards were introduced in 1988 as part of the Government's policy of encouraging parental involvement in schools. They comprise parent, teacher and 'co-opted' members, with parents in the majority. 'Co-opted' members may be drawn from local business or the community. They were abolished by the Scottish School Act 2006 introduced to the Scottish Parliament on 28 September 2005, which would see them replaced by a two-tier system of Parent Forums and Parent Councils.
They were established by the School Boards Act 1988, which mandated that they be set up in education authority schools in Scotland. Boards consist of elected parent and staff members and other members co-opted by the elected members. Board members hold office for four years, with half the parent places coming up for election every two years. The initial round of elections to school boards was held in 1989-1990, with parental elections biennially thereafter.
School boards were public bodies in England and Wales between 1870 and 1902, which established and administered elementary schools.
School boards were created in boroughs and parishes under the Elementary Education Act 1870 following campaigning by George Dixon, Joseph Chamberlain and the National Education League for elementary education free from Anglican doctrine.
Education was still not free of fees. Members were directly elected, not appointed by borough councils or parishes. Each board could:
if they deemed it necessary, create a by-law making attendance compulsory between ages 5–13 - until the Elementary Education Act 1880 when it became compulsory for all.
were not to impose any religious education, other than simple Bible reading
International Education at The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board gives international students the opportunity to choose an educational path that best suits their interests and goals. While living in Ottawa, students can benefit from the excellent programs offered by the OCDSB! http://www.ocdsb.ca http://www.ocenet.ca
published: 30 Sep 2015
April 16, 2024 - OCDSB - COW Meeting
published: 17 Apr 2024
May 7, 2024 - OCDSB - COW Meeting
published: 10 May 2024
Dec 19, 2023 - OCDSB - Board Meeting
published: 20 Dec 2023
Welcome to High School 2022-23: A message from the OCDSB Director
Welcome to High School at the OCDSB! Our High Schools are dynamic, engaging and inclusive schools where all students are welcome, can celebrate who they are, and can be successful.
published: 10 Jan 2022
Elmdale Public School Tour
published: 13 Oct 2021
Feb 6, 2024 - OCDSB - COW Meeting
published: 13 Feb 2024
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) Where Do You See Yourself?
Where do you see yourself?
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Ottawa and offers students and parents a world of choice for education, growth, and achievement. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large.
All of our schools are teaching communities where our principals, vice-principals, teachers, and support staff nurture and challenge students to achieve their best in academics, the arts, athletics, and technology.
published: 05 Nov 2010
Welcome to Kindergarten at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB)
Starting Kindergarten is an exciting adventure for children and their families. It is a new beginning for you and your child. Children will develop relationships, independence, confidence, and the behaviours and attitudes that will ensure their success in school.
Official Kindergarten Registration Week, Jan 23-27. http://www.ocdsb.ca
published: 20 Dec 2016
Tensions flare at Ottawa school board meeting over bathroom policy
Tensions flared at an Ottawa Carleton District School Board meeting as police were needed outside to keep clashing parents at bay.
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The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board gives international students the opportunity to choose an educational path that best suits their interests and goals. While living in Ottawa, students can benefit from the excellent programs offered by the OCDSB! http://www.ocdsb.ca http://www.ocenet.ca
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board gives international students the opportunity to choose an educational path that best suits their interests and goals. While living in Ottawa, students can benefit from the excellent programs offered by the OCDSB! http://www.ocdsb.ca http://www.ocenet.ca
Welcome to High School at the OCDSB! Our High Schools are dynamic, engaging and inclusive schools where all students are welcome, can celebrate who they are, an...
Welcome to High School at the OCDSB! Our High Schools are dynamic, engaging and inclusive schools where all students are welcome, can celebrate who they are, and can be successful.
Welcome to High School at the OCDSB! Our High Schools are dynamic, engaging and inclusive schools where all students are welcome, can celebrate who they are, and can be successful.
Where do you see yourself?
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Ottawa and offers students and parents a world of choice...
Where do you see yourself?
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Ottawa and offers students and parents a world of choice for education, growth, and achievement. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large.
All of our schools are teaching communities where our principals, vice-principals, teachers, and support staff nurture and challenge students to achieve their best in academics, the arts, athletics, and technology.
Where do you see yourself?
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Ottawa and offers students and parents a world of choice for education, growth, and achievement. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large.
All of our schools are teaching communities where our principals, vice-principals, teachers, and support staff nurture and challenge students to achieve their best in academics, the arts, athletics, and technology.
Starting Kindergarten is an exciting adventure for children and their families. It is a new beginning for you and your child. Children will develop relationship...
Starting Kindergarten is an exciting adventure for children and their families. It is a new beginning for you and your child. Children will develop relationships, independence, confidence, and the behaviours and attitudes that will ensure their success in school.
Official Kindergarten Registration Week, Jan 23-27. http://www.ocdsb.ca
Starting Kindergarten is an exciting adventure for children and their families. It is a new beginning for you and your child. Children will develop relationships, independence, confidence, and the behaviours and attitudes that will ensure their success in school.
Official Kindergarten Registration Week, Jan 23-27. http://www.ocdsb.ca
Tensions flared at an Ottawa Carleton District School Board meeting as police were needed outside to keep clashing parents at bay.
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The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board gives international students the opportunity to choose an educational path that best suits their interests and goals. While living in Ottawa, students can benefit from the excellent programs offered by the OCDSB! http://www.ocdsb.ca http://www.ocenet.ca
Welcome to High School at the OCDSB! Our High Schools are dynamic, engaging and inclusive schools where all students are welcome, can celebrate who they are, and can be successful.
Where do you see yourself?
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Ottawa and offers students and parents a world of choice for education, growth, and achievement. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large.
All of our schools are teaching communities where our principals, vice-principals, teachers, and support staff nurture and challenge students to achieve their best in academics, the arts, athletics, and technology.
Starting Kindergarten is an exciting adventure for children and their families. It is a new beginning for you and your child. Children will develop relationships, independence, confidence, and the behaviours and attitudes that will ensure their success in school.
Official Kindergarten Registration Week, Jan 23-27. http://www.ocdsb.ca
Tensions flared at an Ottawa Carleton District School Board meeting as police were needed outside to keep clashing parents at bay.
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The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB, known as English-language Public District School Board No. 25 prior to 1999) refers to both the institution responsible for the operation of all English public schools in the city of Ottawa, Ontario and its governing body. Like most school boards, the OCDSB is administered by a group of elected trustees and one director selected and appointed by the Board itself. Additionally, annually, two student trustees are selected per provincial regulation.
Every four years, within the context of the Ottawa municipal elections, an election is held within each of Ottawa's twelve trustee electoral zones to elect each trustee. Following election and annually thereafter, the Board of Trustees holds its organizational meeting, where the Board membership elects two of its members to the positions of chair and vice-chair of the Board. Chairs and membership of each of the Board's committees are also determined as part of the organizational meeting. In addition to the twelve trustees, two student trustees are elected by their peers, providing opportunities for the student body to become informed and involved in Board governance.