Minister's Principal Reference Group
The Minister's Principal Reference Group (MPRG) is a component of the Ontario Leadership Strategy. The group includes 20 members, with a balance between principals and vice-principals. The members represent the different elements of the publicly funded education system -- elementary and secondary, Catholic and public, English and French, rural and urban.
The purpose of the reference group is to:
- Increase the voice of principals and vice-principals in the education system;
- Provide a forum for gathering information on the development, implementation and impact of education policies and programs;
- Gather group members’ insights, feedback and advice on ministry initiatives that affect schools, students and the role of principals, with a focus on the individual experiences and perspectives of principals and vice-principals; and
- Provide group members with an opportunity to discuss the implications of policy and program initiatives and to share effective practices on managing challenges.
Group m embers are nominated by district school boards and principals’ associations and appointed by the Minister for two-year terms.
Institute for Education Leadership
The Institute for Education Leadership is a partnership made up of representatives from principals’, supervisory officers’ and directors’ associations as well as from the ministry. The mission of the institute is to model and promote high-calibre, results-based strategic leadership to support school and system leaders in their efforts to improve student outcomes.