Unit Info

The OECTA PVNC Unit has approximately 960 teachers** in 38 locations. The 30 elementary schools employ 615 while 6 secondary schools have 322 and the Catholic Education Centre has 23.**

Area Schools Elementary Schools Secondary Schools Teachers Elementary Teachers Seconday Teachers
Peterborough 15 13 2 392 260 115
Victoria 5 4 1 69 47 22
Northumberland 7 6 1 145 92 53
Clarington 9 7 2 297 186 111
Total 36 30 6 **903 585 301
(**Note: these figures represent the mailings requested by staff representatives including 17 teachers employed at the CEC and 58.5 elementary teachers and 28 secondary teachers at the Virtual School.)

The 2021 – 2022 Unit Executive is composed of 14 teachers, 12 elected and 2 appointed*, who meet on a regular basis to handle the business of the Unit.

Position Name Location
President Kelly McNeely Local Unit Office
Elementary Vice President Joe DeVuono St. John Paul II Elementary
Secondary Vice President Della Stewart Figueira St. Stephen Secondary
Treasurer Bart Scollard St. Stephen Secondary
Recording Secretary Donna Lynn Paquette St. Joseph French Immersion Centre
Councillor Peterborough Mary Jo Jones St. Anne Elementary
Councillor Peterborough Jason Hogan St. Joseph Douro Elementary
Councillor Victoria Dan Piggott St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary
Councillor Northumberland James Mellon St. Joseph Elementary Cobourg
Councillor Clarington Nancy Watt St. Stephen Secondary
Councillor Clarington Steph Dahl St. Francis Elementary
Councillor OT Trixie Taylor Local Unit Office
Councillor New Teachers* Natacha Couillard Good Shepherd Elementary
Collective Bargaining Officer* Andy Butler Local Unit Office

Unit Professional Development Funding

To assist our teachers in maintaining a current view of education, the Unit provides yearly subsidies of up to $350 for courses, conferences and in-service workshops. Applications for this subsidy are available to all teachers through their Staff Representative who maintains a copy in their Handbook. Briefly the procedure is:

  • Application is sent in a minimum of two weeks prior to the event. Part A of the application is sent in along with supporting course / conference information.
  • Application is returned within one week indicating approval or disapproval
  • Claim for reimbursement must be submitted within 90 days of completion of course / conference / in-service. Part B of application is completed and all proper receipts are included.
  • The subsidy will cover the cost of registration, accommodation, meals and transportation (at $0.48/kilometre if by personal transport) to a maximum of $350 per school year.