Notice
of Election
Notice
is hereby given that an election will be held on April 14, 2003
to elect 17 representatives to the College Council, in accordance
with the provisions of Regulation 293/00 made under the Ontario
College of Teachers Act.
All
College members who are in good standing as of February 21, 2003
will be eligible to vote electronically via a ballot in the Members'
Area of the College web site. Each ballot will be customized according
to the voting eligibility of the specific member.
A
list of the positions, the candidates and their place of community,
along with a general description of the role and functions of the
College and the Council, will be included in the March issue of
Professionally Speaking. Election information and detailed biographical
information submitted by the candidates will be available on the
College web site on March 3, 2003 for College members' reference.
I
encourage all College members to participate in the election of
the teaching profession's representatives to the College's third
Council.
J.W.
(Joe) Atkinson
Registrar and Chief Executive Officer
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Call
for Nominations
Nominations
for the 17 elected positions of the 31-member Council of the Ontario College
of Teachers are now being accepted.
COLLEGE
members wishing to seek election to the Council must be in good standing,
reside in Ontario and meet the specific nomination criteria for the position
sought. If you are interested in running for the Council or nominating
someone, please read the specific nomination requirements for each position.
Nomination
forms are available on the College web site or by contacting the College's
election information line. Review the nomination form carefully. You will
require the signatures of 10 nominators who are eligible to run for the
same position you are seeking. A member can only nominate one candidate
for each position.
The College
must receive completed nomination forms by 5 p.m. on January 10, 2003
by mail or delivery only. Faxed nomination forms will not be accepted.
College
staff will review the nomination forms to ensure that the candidate meets
the position requirements and will send a written acknowledgement within
five days of receiving the nomination. A list of confirmed candidates
will appear in the March 2003 issue of Professionally Speaking.
The Ontario government appoints public members to the remaining 14 positions
on the 31-member Council.
If you
have any questions on the nomination process or your eligibility as a
possible candidate, please call the College at 416-961-8800, ext. 330
or toll-free in Ontario at 1-888-534-2222.
Questions
and Answers
Q: How do I know if I am eligible to stand for election for the College
Council?
A: If you are a member in good standing of the College, you reside in
Ontario and you meet the specific eligibility requirements for the position,
you are eligible to run.
Q: Are
there exceptions?
A: Yes. Employees of the Ontario College of Teachers are not eligible
to stand for nomination.
Q: What
if I am a College member in good standing and I am retired or teach occasionally?
A: You are eligible to seek nomination for one of the six regional positions.
Q: How
do I get nominated?
A: If you wish to be a candidate for a position, send a completed nomination
form to the Registrar by 5 p.m. on January 10, 2003. Nomination forms
are available on the College web site or by mail. You will need the signatures
of 10 nominators who are eligible, at the time of signing, to run for
the position you are seeking.
Q: Can
I run for more than one position?
A: No. You can only stand for nomination as a candidate in one category.
Q: When
will I know if I have been confirmed as a candidate?
A: Once received, your nomination will be reviewed and you will be advised
in writing as to whether your nomination meets the necessary requirements
for candidacy.
Q: What
is the time commitment for Council members?
A: The Council serves as the College's board of directors and is responsible
for the management and administration of the College's affairs. Council
members attend a minimum of four Council meetings a year. Members also
serve on a minimum of two of the Council's statutory, standing or special
committees. Chairs of Council committees usually have additional responsibilities.
Council members will require a minimum of 30 days' leave per school year.
Q: Are
elected Council members compensated?
A: No, but if you are an elected Council member and you are on a leave
of absence to attend a Council or committee meeting, the College will
reimburse your employer for salary expenses incurred in the hiring of
a temporary replacement. In addition, the College reimburses members for
expenses incurred while on College-related business.
Q: How
long is the term of office?
A: The term of office of this Council is three years.
Q: When
would I assume responsibilities as a Council member?
A: If elected in April 2003, you would take office at the first meeting
of the new Council.
Q: How
can I get further information as a potential candidate?
A: If you are thinking about seeking a Council position, please visit
the College's web site at www.oct.ca or call the College at 416-961-8800,
ext. 330 or toll-free in Ontario at 1-888-534-2222.
Q: As an
official nominee, can I circulate campaign information through the auspices
of the College?
A: Nominees are given the chance to submit biographical information that
will appear in the March issue of Professionally Speaking and on the College
web site. All candidate information will be available in English and French.
Voting
Information-Electoral Categories
The 17 elected Council positions represent separate electoral categories,
each having its own nomination criteria to ensure geographic, elementary,
secondary and system representation.
The elected positions consist of:
- six regional positions
- seven system and
panel positions
- four additional
category positions (principal/vice-principal, supervisory officer, faculty
of education and private school).
To stand for election,
a member must be in good standing with the College, reside in Ontario
and meet the specific requirements for the position. No College member
shall stand for election for more than one position.
Six Regional Positions
All College members in good standing may be nominated as a regional candidate
based on residency.
Northwest Ontario-Position
1
A College member may run for this position if he/she resides in the Northwest
Ontario region that includes the territorial districts of Algoma, Cochrane,
Kenora, Rainy River, and Thunder Bay, the Regional County Municipalities
of Abitibi, Abitibi-Ouest, Rouyn-Noranda, Témiscamingue and Vallée-de-l'Or
in Québec, and Manitoba.
Northeast Ontario-Position
2
A College member may run for this position if he/she resides in the Northeast
Ontario region that includes the territorial districts of Sudbury, Manitoulin,
Timiskaming, Nipissing and Parry Sound.
Southeast Ontario-Position
3
A College member may run for this position if he/she resides in the Southeast
Ontario region, including: the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton;
the united counties of Prescott and Russell, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry,
and Leeds and Grenville; and the counties of Hastings, Lennox and Addington,
Lanark and Renfrew, Frontenac and Prince Edward, or in any part of Québec
not specified in the Northwest Ontario position.
Southcentral Ontario-Position
4
A College member may run for this position if he/she resides in the Southcentral
Ontario region that includes the counties of Northumberland, Victoria
and Peterborough, Simcoe, Haliburton, Dufferin and Wellington, the municipality
of Clarington, the District Municipality of Muskoka, and the regional
municipalities of Peel, Halton, Waterloo, Niagara and Hamilton-Wentworth.
Southwest Ontario-Position
5
A College member may run for this position if he/she resides in the Southwest
Ontario region that includes the counties of Brant, Essex, Lambton, Elgin,
Middlesex, Huron, Perth, Bruce Grey and Oxford, the Regional Municipality
of Haldimand-Norfolk and the municipality of Chatham-Kent.
Central Ontario-Position
6
A College member may run for this position if he/she resides in the Central
Ontario region that includes Toronto and the regional municipalities of
York and Durham (excluding the municipality of Clarington), any other
area of Canada not specified in the Northwest or Southeast Ontario positions,
or abroad.
Seven Province-Wide
System Positions
If you are a College member who is not employed as a vice-principal, principal,
supervisory officer, by a faculty of education as a tenured or tenure-track
staff member, or by a private school, you are eligible to run for one
of the province-wide system positions depending on system employment:
- English-language
public board elementary-Position 7
- English-language
public board secondary-Position 8
- English-language
Roman Catholic board elementary-Position 9
- English-language
Roman Catholic board secondary-Position 10
- French-language
Roman Catholic board elementary-Position 11
- French-language
Roman Catholic board secondary-Position 12
- French-language
public board elementary or secondary-Position 13
English-Language
Public Board Elementary-Position 7
A College member may run for this position if he/she is employed as part
of the regular teaching staff as a qualified elementary teacher by an
English-language public district school board, the Provincial Schools
Authority or a school authority, other than a Roman Catholic school authority
or a board of a secondary school district. He/she may not be employed
in a French-language instructional unit.
English-Language
Public Board Secondary-Position 8
A College member may run for this position if he/she is employed as a
qualified secondary school teacher by an English-language public district
school board, public school authority, or the Provincial Schools Authority,
and is not employed in a French-language instructional unit.
English-Language
Roman Catholic Board Elementary-Position 9
A College member may run for this position if he/she is employed as a
qualified elementary teacher by an English-language separate district
school board or a Roman Catholic school authority, and is not employed
in a French-language instructional unit.
English-Language
Roman Catholic Board Secondary-Position 10
A College member may run for this position if he/she is employed as a
qualified secondary teacher by an English-language separate district school
board.
French-Language
Roman Catholic Board Elementary-Position 11
A College member may run for this position if he/she is employed as a
qualified elementary teacher by a French-language separate district school
board or Roman Catholic school authority and works in a French-language
instructional unit.
French-Language
Roman Catholic Board Secondary-Position 12
A College member may run for this position if he/she is employed as a
qualified secondary school teacher by a French-language separate district
school board.
French-Language
Public Board Elementary or Secondary-Position 13
A College member may run for this position if he/she is employed as a
qualified elementary or secondary school teacher by a French-language
public district school board, a public school authority, or the Provincial
Schools Authority at Centre Jules-Léger, and who works in a French-language
instructional unit.
Four
Additional Categories
Principal/Vice-Principal-Position 14
A College member may run for this position if he/she is qualified and
employed as a principal or vice-principal, in a non-acting position, at
a district school board, school board authority or the Provincial Schools
Authority.
Supervisory Officer-Position
15
A College member may run for this position if he/she is employed as a
supervisory officer.
Private Shool-Position
16
A College member may run for this position if he/she is employed by a
private school that has submitted to the Ministry of Education a current
notice of intention to operate a private school.
Faculty of Education-Position
17
A College member may run for this position if he/she is employed at a
school or faculty of education within a university or is tenured or a
tenure-track member of the school or faculty.
Nomination Information
Nomination procedures have been developed in accordance with Regulation
293/00. These procedures are available to College members on the College
web site. If you have any questions, please contact the College at 416-961-8800,
ext. 330 or toll-free in Ontario at 1-888-534-2222.
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