Ottawa Catholic School Board

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Ottawa Catholic School Board
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Location
570 West Hunt Club Road, Ottawa, ON K2G 3R4
Canada
Coordinates 45°19′57″N75°43′39″W / 45.33250°N 75.72750°W / 45.33250; -75.72750
District information
MottoInspired education. Inspiring students
Schools84: 68 elementary, 1 intermediate, 15 secondary
BudgetCA$586.2 million (2019-2020) [1]
Other information
Chair of the BoardMark D. Mullan
Director of EducationTom D'Amico
Elected trusteesMark D. Mullan, Chairperson
Jeremy Wittet, Vice-Chairperson
John Curry, Board Trustee
Sandra Moore, Board Trustee
Brian Coburn, Board Trustee
Spencer Warren, Board Trustee
Shelley Lawrence
Joanne MacEwan, Board Trustee
Glen Armstrong, Board Trustee
Shelley Lawrence, RSCJ, Board Trustee
Cindy Simpson, Board Trustee
Website www.ocsb.ca

The Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB, known as English-language Separate District School Board No. 53 prior to 1999 [2] ) is a publicly funded separate school board in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Its headquarters are in the Nepean area of Ottawa. [3]

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It employs approximately 4,777 people (full-time equivalents) and operates 84 schools in the greater Ottawa area, with a total student population of approximately 44,200. [4] Before 2007, the board was known as Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board (OCCSB) and its two former boards prior to 1998, Carleton Roman Catholic Separate School Board (CRCSSB) and Ottawa Roman Catholic Separate School Board (ORCSSB).

History

Merging of the former Ottawa and former Carleton Roman Catholic School Boards resulted in the establishment of the Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board on January 1, 1998. The board changed its name to the Ottawa Catholic School Board on March 27, 2007, to emphasize the commitment to Catholicity and to reflect the amalgamation of the City of Ottawa.

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References

  1. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_L8aU5o7e10btIjyUsjDl7d3NhEOP3ly/view?ts=5d138e8a OCSB Budget 2019-2020. Retrieved 04 July 2020.
  2. "Ontario Regulation 107/08". e-Laws. Government of Ontario. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  3. "Contact Us." Ottawa Catholic School Board. Retrieved on December 15, 2014. "The Ottawa Catholic School Board administrative office, the Catholic Education Centre, is located in Nepean, Ontario." and "570 West Hunt Club Road, Nepean, Ontario, Canada K2G 3R4"
  4. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_L8aU5o7e10btIjyUsjDl7d3NhEOP3ly/view?ts=5d138e8a OCSB Budget 2019-2020. Retrieved 04 July 2020.