Registration Bonus:
Join our user event and get your school board's registration fees (up to $999) credited towards the purchase of our attendance support module if you buy it before January 31, 2026!
Location Details:
Toronto Sheraton Centre Hotel (map) 123 Queen St. W
Birchwood Ballroom, Located on the mezzanine level
AGENDA
9:30 – 10:00 AM - Registration Desk Opens
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM - A Year in Review & A Look Ahead
Review what ApplyToEducation has accomplished in 2025 and what we have planned for 2026 so you can build a strategy to leverage our upcoming features and ensure you have the right tools to hire in today’s tough labor market. ApplyToEducation simplifies how School Boards manage HR processes to meet Union Agreements and Government Regulations.
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM - Attendance Support Panel
School Boards share challenges and what they have learned setting up and running their Attendance Support Plan.
Panel Members:
Stephanie Barton, Consultant, Workplace Support Services, School Boards' Co-operative Inc. (SBCI)
Cindy Francis, Manager of Human Resource Services, Waterloo Catholic District School Board
Julia Tiessen, Executive Officer, Human Resources at Niagara Catholic District School Board
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM - Attendance Support Demo
See how our latest module simplifies managing employee attendance. Ontario Boards will have an easy to implement system to meet PPM 171.
12:30PM to 1:30PM - Lunch provided by ApplyToEducation
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM – Managing Missed Planning or Prep time
- Simplify how you track Missed Planning or Prep Time
- Meet OECTA’s latest agreement requirements
2:30 PM to 3:30 PM – Simplifying Recruiting, Staffing & Onboarding
Recap 2025’s new features and get an exclusive preview of what’s coming in 2026
- Postings Jobs – New Features
- Employees can rank jobs they apply to
- Job Feeds – review how to get the most out of them
- Qualifying Criteria - automate finding applicants that match what you are looking for
- Line Managers - how do we help them help themselves
- Confidential Reference Checks
- DocuSign – secure and simplify how you send and receive employment contracts, banking forms, etc. with new hires and employees
- New Hires – sending hired file to create records in your ERP
- Email Attachments – create dynamic files to send
3:30 PM to 3:45 PM – Break
3:45 PM to 4:45 PM – Career Center Panel
Hear from our panel of Career Center experts sharing their insights as to what is working for School Boards recruiting on their their campuses.
Panelists:
Niccoh Sioco, Career and Skills Development Coordinator, York University, Career Services
Jenna Snelgrove, Academic and Career Advisor, Queens' University, Faculty of Education
FACILITATED BY NATHAN LAURIE, CO-FOUNDER OF APPLYTOEDUCATION
4:45 PM to 5:00 PM – Conference wrap up
- What do you need to see in future modules that we are launching in Fall 2026
- Disability Management and WSIB Claims
PRESENTED BY MARK LAURIE, PRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER OF APPLYTOEDUCATION
PRICING
1 Attendee - $799 +tax
2+ Attendees - $599 +tax per person
To register or for more information, contact Christina Hemeon at chemeon@applytoeducation.com or 416-932-6781.
HOTEL DETAILS
ApplyToEducation has discounted room rates at the Sheraton Hotel.
Please contact Nathan Laurie directly to book your hotel reservation. Space is limited.
E: nlaurie@applytoeducation.com
T: 416-932-8866 ext 221
PARTICIPATING SCHOOL BOARDS
GTA and the Surrounding Area
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Halton Catholic District School Board
Eastern Ontario
Limestone District School Board
Ottawa Catholic School Board
Renfrew County District School Board
Upper Canada District School Board
Southwestern Ontario
Avon Maitland District School Board
Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board
Lambton Kent District School Board
London District Catholic School Board
Niagara Catholic District School Board
St. Clair Catholic District Catholic School Board
Thames Valley District School Board
Upper Grand District School Board
Waterloo Catholic District School Board
Wellington Catholic District School Board
Northeastern Ontario
Sudbury Catholic District School Board
Northwestern Ontario
Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores Boreales
Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
New Brunswick
New Brunswick Education - Talent Recruitment Division
Alberta
Northland School Division
Rocky View Schools
Not-for-profit Organizations
School Boards' Co-operative Inc (SBCI)

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