*NEW* Essential Governance 2025
Essential Governance 2025 is a Ministry of Education-mandated professional development training program designed by OESC for Ontario school board trustees and directors of education. This program supports sector implementation of the recent regulatory amendments set out in Bill 98, The Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act.
The program consists of six professional development modules:
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Module 5
Director of Education: Hiring and Performance Appraisal -
Module 8
Understanding Conflict and Managing it Effectively -
Module 9
Effective Community Engagement to Support Student Achievement -
Module 13
Education Finance -
Module 17
Trustee Code of Conduct -
Module 19
Audit and the Role of Audit Committees
To begin tracking your progress, click on the modules above and enter your information. OESC will automatically track your progress through the six modules.
Trustees and directors of education who complete these six Essential Governance 2025 modules will receive a certificate of completion in recognition of their commitment to the leadership and the good governance of Ontario’s education system. You may request your certificate of completion by clicking on the certificate button.
Please note:
Only the above six modules must be completed as part of the Essential Governance 2025 program. This website also hosts OESC’s comprehensive professional development program for Ontario school board trustees. The comprehensive program consists of 21 modules that provide trustees with a substantive overview of the areas that are essential to their governance role. This program is primarily intended to support trustees, but directors of education, board staff and other stakeholders are welcome to review the modules.