b'Education, supports for mental health, and facilities and capital-related costs. Formal and informal advocacy for sufficient funding is a continual focus for OPSBA.Conferences and Seminars The 2019 Annual General Meeting, 2020 Public Education Symposium, and fall Regional Meetings offered new and returning trustees and school board staff dynamic opportunities for professional learning uniquely tailored to meet the needs of Ontarios education leaders. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium, 2020 Annual General Meeting and Spring Regional Meetings were cancelled or postponed. Daily Services While we work to achieve concrete outcomes in our priority areas, we are also proud to continue to offer a full range of valued ongoing services. These include: continuous updates on education in the news and support for local media relations, rapid turnaround analyses of funding announcements, daily and weekly reports from the provincial legislature that focus on school board concerns, timely response on labour relations matters, development of policy positions on critical educational issues and highly topical professional development. As an Association, we continue to take great pride in the range of successful outcomes and the impact they have had. With a shared goal of building a better environment and greater opportunities for Ontario students, we have worked productively with our partners in education and across the health and childrens services sectors and throughout our communities. Respectfully Submitted, Cathy Abraham W.R. (Rusty) Hick President Executive Director5'