b"Priorities and Strategic ObjectivesPriority 1 Represent School Boards in Labour Relations ACPO and the other associations share the nine negotiating tables, as well as the provincial The Labour Relations Team at Central Bargaining Tables table for principals and vice-principals. The government had expressly stated its wish to avoid any interruption of classes during the negotiation process. After almost 2 years of negotiations, all central collective bargaining has now been ratified. In the meantime, ACPO continues to support its member boards in implementing these central agreements. Negotiations with the group of school principals and vice-principals began in April. Despite the workload associated with negotiations, ACPO maintained its leadership by Organizational Developmentproposing turnkey solutions to school boards, including draft policies. The Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging working group also continued its discussions, focusing in 2023 on strategies for retaining and supporting diverse employees.Priority 2 Represent the Common Interest of French-language Public EducationWhen it comes to asserting our place in Ontario's educational landscape, ACPO must aim high and aim wide, given its meteoric growth, which far exceeds that of the other 3 systems.Significant growth also means a significant need for new schools. Getting a fair share of the provincial real estate pie has always eluded us, given that we only have 4 school boards covering the entire province. ACPO is actively working on a long-term project to rectier this injustice. We had the opportunity, through Bill 98, to advocate this point. The Introduction of Bill 98, Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, the The year 2023 has been active in terms of the implementation of new laws and related Potential for Major Change in Education regulations. In the spring of 2023, the government introduced Bill 98, which amends various education and childcare laws; the bill was proclaimed on June 8. ACPO has prepared, and"