Governing Ourselves

Governing Ourselves informs members of legal and regulatory matters affecting the profession. This section provides updates on licensing and qualification requirements, notification of Council resolutions and reports from various Council committees, including reports on accreditation and discipline matters.

Council Meetings

Council Summary — October 4, 2013

At its October 4 meeting, College Council:

approved a Council Member Harassment and Discrimination Policy

referred recommendations to facilitate external speakers at Council and committee meetings to the Executive Committee for study and report

approved asking the Minister of Education to amend the Ontario College of Teachers Act to enable greater flexibility in the appointment of College panels, including the use of Council members who are not currently members of a committee and a roster of former Council members who may have experience on a relevant committee

recommended that the Minister of Education amend the Accreditation Regulation regarding the extended teacher education program

modified bylaws so that members be required to provide the College with their business address(es) and telephone number(s) where the member is employed as a teacher and/or in which the member is in a position of trust or authority over children or students or in education

revised bylaws to clarify the per diem given to Accreditation panel members during site visits

supported changes to bylaws affecting the election of chairs to standing committees, special and ad hoc committees, and committee vacancies.