a history of curriculum services canada
a history of curriculum services canada
a history of curriculum services canada
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1994<br />
and Regulations that would govern OCC were presented, outlining the make-up <strong>of</strong> the Work<br />
Group and its mandate. The following points were included:<br />
• To identify and encourage sharing <strong>of</strong> <strong>curriculum</strong> and resource materials developed<br />
by teachers, boards, federations, and other educational partners related to the<br />
Transition Years (extending to all elementary and secondary education later).<br />
• To encourage co-operative development <strong>of</strong> <strong>curriculum</strong> and resource materials.<br />
• To ensure easy access to information about materials.<br />
• To give teachers and boards access to materials at low cost.<br />
• To set policy directions.<br />
• To represent stakeholders and ensure that the respective stakeholder groups are kept<br />
informed <strong>of</strong> the progress <strong>of</strong> the project.<br />
• To approve the annual budget.<br />
• To establish the regulations for the Clearinghouse Work Group.<br />
• To hire staff.<br />
Under these policies, the Co-ordinator would become Executive Director and Secretary <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Work Group, and two Standing Committees—Finance, and Policy and Regulations—would be<br />
struck.<br />
Finally, “housing” was addressed. Office space for OCC was secured at 439 University Avenue<br />
in Toronto, in a small section <strong>of</strong> the 18th floor <strong>of</strong>fices <strong>of</strong> OPSBA, who had <strong>of</strong>fered space in the<br />
fall <strong>of</strong> 1993.<br />
Complex Beginnings<br />
At the 15 April meeting 5 <strong>of</strong> the Work Group, the first attended by the new Executive Director,<br />
the results <strong>of</strong> another meeting with the Canadian Book Publishers Council were reported. The<br />
Council remained unhappy about OCC's apparent duplication <strong>of</strong> <strong>services</strong>, unclear about the role<br />
<strong>of</strong> C-14 in the OCC process, and concerned about evaluation and copyright issues. However,<br />
potential for co-operation was perceived in the limitations placed on the materials eligible for C-<br />
14. The Clearinghouse would explore ways in which to assist publishers to list s<strong>of</strong>tware and<br />
other non-eligible resources. It also agreed to work with the Council to find solutions to the<br />
Council’s other concerns.<br />
Meanwhile, despite the February 1st policy statement that the Clearinghouse would address the<br />
needs <strong>of</strong> all stakeholders, the Catholic community was reiterating concerns about the handling<br />
<strong>of</strong> Catholic resources and the intentions <strong>of</strong> the Clearinghouse.<br />
On the operational front, work proceeded on the hiring <strong>of</strong> an administrative assistant, identifying<br />
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