The Annual MTS Hockey Tournament will take place in Dauphin, MB on April 11-12, 2025. Any SOTA teams who would like to enter are encouraged to contact the SOTA office for more information about registration fees.
Upcoming Dates:
February 24, 2025- SOSD Budget Presentation
February 25, 2025- SOTA Council- Virtual
March 4, 2025- SOTA Executive meeting
March 18, 2025- SOTA Council meeting- GC Library
February 24, 2025- SOSD Budget Presentation
February 25, 2025- SOTA Council- Virtual
March 4, 2025- SOTA Executive meeting
March 18, 2025- SOTA Council meeting- GC Library
Bill 35- updated January 2025
Bill 35 –The Education Administration Amendment Act will enact significant reforms to the public education system. The bill which received royal assent on May 30, 2023, will be implemented through a selective proclamation process (become law) in the stages outlined below:
Appoint a director of certification to oversee the certification process for teachers and the registry (completed).
Appoint a commissioner to receive and process misconduct or incompetence complaints from any source, including school divisions
(Bobbi Taillefer: https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/commissioner/commissioner.html.)
Create a public online registry of teachers- completed January 2025 (https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/profcert/registry/index.html).
Establish competence standards that teachers must meet to be issued and maintain a teaching certificate (TBA).
The Society is actively involved in consultations with the department of education and will continue to provide updates throughout the process.
The following guide provides the most up to date information about the implications of Bill 35 on the teaching profession, as well as the MTS positions that we are advocating for in our discussions with government.
Learn about how teacher competence will be determined under the new legislation, the composition of the hearing panel and your rights to representation.
Get answers to these questions and more, including the MTS position on anonymous complaints and timelines for filing complaints.
For more information, see the link below:
https://www.mbteach.org/mtscms/2024/05/22/bill-35-mts-continues-fight-for-fairness-due-process/
Bill 35 –The Education Administration Amendment Act will enact significant reforms to the public education system. The bill which received royal assent on May 30, 2023, will be implemented through a selective proclamation process (become law) in the stages outlined below:
Appoint a director of certification to oversee the certification process for teachers and the registry (completed).
Appoint a commissioner to receive and process misconduct or incompetence complaints from any source, including school divisions
(Bobbi Taillefer: https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/commissioner/commissioner.html.)
Create a public online registry of teachers- completed January 2025 (https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/profcert/registry/index.html).
Establish competence standards that teachers must meet to be issued and maintain a teaching certificate (TBA).
The Society is actively involved in consultations with the department of education and will continue to provide updates throughout the process.
The following guide provides the most up to date information about the implications of Bill 35 on the teaching profession, as well as the MTS positions that we are advocating for in our discussions with government.
Learn about how teacher competence will be determined under the new legislation, the composition of the hearing panel and your rights to representation.
Get answers to these questions and more, including the MTS position on anonymous complaints and timelines for filing complaints.
For more information, see the link below:
https://www.mbteach.org/mtscms/2024/05/22/bill-35-mts-continues-fight-for-fairness-due-process/

2023-2024 COUNCIL Information
COUNCIL MEETINGS
ALL SOTA Members are welcome to attend Council Meetings
Meetings commence at 4:30 pm
2024-2025 Council Dates
September 24, 2024- Garden City Collegiate Library
October 15, 2024- Garden City Collegiate Library
November 26, 2024- virtual
December 17, 2024- virtual
January 21, 2025- virtual
February 18, 2025- virtual
March 18, 2025- Garden City Collegiate Library
April 22, 2025- Garden City Collegiate Library
May 13, 2025- Garden City Collegiate Library
June 17, 2025- Garden City Collegiate Library
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