OSSTF District 10

Occasional Teachers

Employment Insurance - Teaching Related Occupations

eLearning

Reminder that ALL employees are required to log on to the Board's Training Room (http://www.lkdsbelearning.net) to complete the Health and Safety courses which will be found once logged on, in your agenda. You may also access this site through the Board's internet home page. Go to the section entitled "Quick Links" and click on "Professional Development". Logon with your email address and password. If you fail to complete these courses, you will be removed from the Occasional Teachers' list.

Bill 157

Reporting and Responding to Incidents - A Resource for Occasional Teachers

Reminder of the memo sent by the Lambton Kent District School Board:

The Education Act, as amended by the Education Amendment Act (Keeping Our Kids Safe at School Act), 2009 (Bill 157) amends the safe schools provisions of the Act to require all school staff to report serious student incidents to Principals; requires Principals to contact the parents of victims who have been harmed as a result of serious incidents; and requires staff to respond to incidents that may have a negative impact on school climate.

The legislation will require all Board employees in the school to play a role in addressing issues of inappropriate behavior to improve school climate and to support students who are victims.

The Board promotes a safe and caring learning environment for all.

To support the meeting of these expectations, to align practices across the district, and to support ongoing training of staff, an online awareness course is now ready for access. All employees are required to log on to Our Training Room http://www.lkdsbelearning.net to complete the course, entitled Bill 157. Once logged on to the site, you will find this course in “your agenda”.

For a complete overview of the legislation and its implementation, eight modules are available for your review. For the purposes of your training however, only the following modules are necessary for you to complete: Overview of Changes, Requirements for Staff, Board Employees, and Supporting Students. Once you have completed your review there is a final assessment that highlights the key points of the learning.
The deadline date for the successful completion of this course is February 28, 2011.

For technical support please contact Ryan Masse at rmasse@ourtrainingroom.com by email or call 1-866.304.1272; or Al Davies – daviesal@lkdsb.net.

We appreciate everyone’s ongoing commitment to this important work.

Reminder

Occasional teachers are welcome to attend all Professional Development events organized by the Lambton Kent District School Board and are encouraged to do so.

Useful Information

As a member of OSSTF you can receive many discounts through Edvantage. Members are encouraged to check their website (www.edvantage.ca) to see what companies or services they can take advantage of.

Members Dropped from the List

The present Collective Agreement mandates that a member must work at least one day in the Secondary panel to stay on the Occasional Teachers’ list the following school year. Working in the Elementary panel does not qualify.

Benefits

If you have accepted a Long Term Occasional position or are considering one, please keep in mind that you may qualify for Benefits. Long Term Occasionals who teach for an entire semester are entitled to apply for the Board’s Benefit package and get the subsidized rate. If they wish to continue the benefits for a period in which they are not working full time, they can still access the benefits but must pay the entire premium cost. Please contact the District Office for more details.

Occasional Teachers' Branch Executive for 2010 - 2012: