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9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

  1. OCSTA/OCSBOA Business Seminar

    Augustus I
    Thursday, April 30 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
    Summary

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5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

  1. Registration and Meet & Greet

    Augustus Foyer
    Thursday, April 30 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    Summary

    Light refreshments will be available. Meet & Greet (Cash Bar)
    Jazz Accompaniment – Students of Assumption Catholic High School
    Brian Zanier, Music Director

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

  1. Opening Liturgy

    Augustus I
    Thursday, April 30 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    Speaker(s)
    Windsor-Essex CDSB Windsor-Essex CDSB
    Summary
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM

  1. Opening Remarks

    Augustus I
    Thursday, April 30 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
    Conference Chair
    Jennifer Wigston Jennifer Wigston
    Presenter(s)
    Michael Bellmore Michael Bellmore
    Lisa Soulliere Lisa Soulliere
    Summary
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

  1. Welcome Reception & Dinner (Food Stations & Cash Bar)

    Augustus 27
    Thursday, April 30 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
    Summary
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

  1. Registration & Buffet Breakfast

    Augustus II
    Friday, May 01 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
    Summary
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

  1. Morning Praise

    Augustus I
    Friday, May 01 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
    Presenter(s)
    Fr. Jim Mockler Fr. Jim Mockler
    Summary
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

  1. President’s Report

    Augustus I
    Friday, May 01 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
    Presenter(s)
    Michael Bellmore Michael Bellmore
    Summary
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

  1. Nominations Report & Introduction of Candidates

    Augustus I
    Friday, May 01 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
    Presenter(s)
    Beverley Eckensweiler Beverley Eckensweiler
    Summary
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

  1. Pilgrims of Hope: On the Path to Holiness – Catholic School Trustees Called to Serve

    Augustus I
    Friday, May 01 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
    Speaker(s)
    Paul-André Durocher The Most Rev. Paul-André Durocher
    Summary

    Is life a cruise or a pilgrimage? What great hope shapes all our lesser hopes? Does personal holiness have something to do with the state of the world? These three questions will lead our reflection as we try to understand the connection between our faith, our jobs, our lives and our  world. They might even help us clarify our vision of Catholic Education.

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

  1. Break

    Augustus Foyer
    Friday, May 01 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
    Summary
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

  1. Presentation of Financial Report

    Augustus I
    Friday, May 01 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
    Presenter(s)
    Marino Gazzola Marino Gazzola
    Summary
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

  1. Student Trustee Workshop 1 l Sacred Balance - Self Care for the Student Leader

    Martis
    Friday, May 01 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
    Speaker(s)
    Courtney Oulette Courtney Oulette
    Nate Veres Nate Veres
    Summary

  2. Resolutions Session

    Augustus I
    Friday, May 01 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
    Presenter(s)
    Patrick J. Daly Patrick J. Daly
    Melissa Eldridge Melissa Eldridge
    Summary


12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

  1. Elections

    Mercuri
    Friday, May 01 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
    Summary

  2. Buffet Lunch

    Augustus II
    Friday, May 01 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
    Summary
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

  1. Student Trustee Workshop 2 | Stewards of the Soul: Refilling the Cup to Serve Others / Charisms of Saints on the Path to Holiness

    Martis
    Friday, May 01 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
    Speaker(s)
    Courtney Oulette Courtney Oulette
    Nate Veres Nate Veres
    Ruben Da Silveira Ruben Da Silveira
    Summary

  2. Concurrent Workshop 1: Catholic Identity in Catholic Online Learning

    Augustus III
    Friday, May 01 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
    Speaker(s)
    Rose Burton Spohn Rose Burton Spohn
    Anne O'Brien Anne O'Brien
    Brian Chen Brian Chen
    Summary

  3. Concurrent Workshop 2: Redefining Success: Elevating Skilled Trades as an Educational Pathway

    Augustus IV
    Friday, May 01 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
    Speaker(s)
    John Ulicny John Ulicny
    Cory McAiney Cory McAiney
    Summary

  4. Concurrent Workshop 3: The Integration of Catholic Identity into Catholic School Board Communications and Promotion

    Solis/Luna
    Friday, May 01 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
    Speaker(s)
    Stephen Fields Stephen Fields
    Jennifer Pellegrini Jennifer Pellegrini
    Summary

  5. Concurrent Workshop 4: Exploring the Joy, Beauty, Brilliance of Indigenous Peoples…

    Saturni
    Friday, May 01 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
    Speaker(s)
    Cortnee Goure Cortnee Goure
    Judy Wawia Judy Wawia
    Jodie Williams Jodie Williams
    Summary

    Jodie Williams and Cortnee Goure will share the Indigenous Influencers resource developed with student trustees from across Ontario. This resource integrates the Catholic Social Teachings and the Catholic Graduate Expectations while celebrating the joy, beauty, and brilliance of Indigenous Influencers across all fields of expertise.

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

  1. Coffee

    Augustus Foyer
    Friday, May 01 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
    Summary

  2. Report of the Returning Officer

    Augustus I
    Friday, May 01 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
    Speaker(s)
    Paula Mann Paula Mann
    Summary
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

  1. Implications of Bill 101, Putting Student Achievement First Act, 2026

    Augustus I
    Friday, May 01 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
    Summary
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM

  1. Delegates board buses for Mass

    Friday, May 01 4:45 PM - 5:15 PM
    Summary
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

  1. Mass Commissioning Ceremony and Special Presentations, Our Lady of the Assumption Church

    Friday, May 01 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    Presenter(s)
    Fr. Jim Mockler Fr. Jim Mockler
    Bishop Ronald Fabbro Bishop Ronald Fabbro
    Summary

    Mass, Our Lady of the Assumption Church
     350 Huron Church Road, Windsor ON, N9C 2J9
    Celebrant: Bishop Ronald P. Fabbro
    Concelebrants: Fr. Jim Mockler

    Commissioning Ceremony and Special Presentations

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

  1. Silent Auction

    Augustus Foyer
    Friday, May 01 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    Summary

  2. Reception (Cash Bar)

    Augustus Foyer
    Friday, May 01 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Summary
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

  1. Annual Dinner & Awards Presentarion

    Augustus I
    Friday, May 01 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    Summary
7:45 AM - 8:45 AM

  1. Buffet Breakfast

    Augustus II
    Saturday, May 02 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM
    Summary
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

  1. Morning Praise

    Augustus I
    Saturday, May 02 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
    Speaker(s)
    Windsor-Essex CDSB Windsor-Essex CDSB
    Summary
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

  1. PLENARY | The Ombudsman and School Boards - 10 Years of Collaboration for Fairness & Good Governance

    Augustus I
    Saturday, May 02 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
    Speaker(s)
    Barbara Finlay Barbara Finlay
    Summary


10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

  1. Plenary | Leading with HOPE

    Augustus I
    Saturday, May 02 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Summary
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

  1. Closing Remarks & Adjounment

    Augustus I
    Saturday, May 02 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
    Conference Chair
    Jennifer Wigston Jennifer Wigston
    Summary

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Conference Location

Windsor Convention Center
377 Riverside Drive East
Windsor, ON N9A 7H7

For More Information

Please contact Connie De Melo at cdemelo@ocsta.on.ca
or call 416-932-9460 ext. 226

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