Managing Information for Student Achievement (MISA) Local Capacity

Building (LCB) Fiscal Year funding !"#"$

%ro&ect Agreement 'emplate
'his %ro&ect Agreement effective as of "
st
day of April( !"
BETWEEN:
)*+ MA,*S'Y ')* -.**/ I/ +I0)' 1F
1/'A+I1 AS +*%+*S*/'*2 BY ')* MI/IS'*+
1F *2.CA'I1/
AND
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Section "5! 2efinitions
1.1 Unless otherwise specified in this Project Agreement, cpitlised words nd phrses
h!e the mening set o"t in the #ster TP Agreement entered into $etween the #inistr%
nd the Bord on &"ne 1, '(() *+#TP Agreement,-
1.' .n this Project Agreement, the following words nd phrses h!e the following menings:
+D/#, mens dt 0"lit% mngement prctices to s"pport nd ens"re the timel%,
cc"rte nd complete s"$mission of dt to 1n2.2.
+34B, mens 3ocl 4pcit% B"ilding.
+#5.PPA, mens the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act,
6.2.1. 1))(, c. #. 78, s mended.
+#.2A, mens #nging .nformtion for 2t"dent Achie!ement.
+#.2A 3eder, mens Bord emplo%ee who is designted to chmpion the "se of dt
nd e!idence to inform Bord decisions, school dministrtion, nd clssroom prctice9
wor: closel% with 2%stem 3eders, nd9 prticipte in ll #.2A;relted Professionl
Networ: 4entre *PN4- nd #inistr% meetings, e!ents nd comm"nictions.
+1n2.2, mens the #inistr%<s 1ntrio 2chool .nformtion 2%stem.
+Project, mens the '(1';1= MISA LCB s f"rther descri$ed in Appendi> 1, which forms
prt of this Project Agreement.
+2%stem 3eder, mens Bord 2t"dent 2"ccess 3eder, 2"perintendent, nd?or other
Bord ? 2chool ledership tem mem$er *e.g. 2chool Effecti!eness 3ed, dt ?
informtion mngement professionl-.
Section 5! 'he M'% Agreement
'.1 This Project Agreement is entered into p"rs"nt to, incorportes $% reference nd is
go!erned $% the #TP Agreement.

'.' All terms nd conditions of the #TP Agreement ppl% to this Project Agreement e>cept s
set o"t in this Project Agreement.
'.= .n the e!ent of conflict $etween this Project Agreement nd the #TP Agreement, the
#TP Agreement shll go!ern *"nless otherwise specified-.
Section $5! 'erm of %ro&ect Agreement
=.1 The Project Agreement shll $e in effect from April 1, '(1' "p to nd incl"ding A"g"st =1,
'(1=.
Section 65! 'he %ro&ect
@.1 The Bord grees to ppl% the 5"nds to crr% o"t the Project s descri$ed in nd in
ccordnce with the #TP Agreement nd s more prtic"lrl% specified in Appendices 1
nd ' ttched to this Project Agreement.
@.' The Bord shll dhere to the timelines set o"t in Appendices 1 nd '.
@.= An% chnges to the Project Agreement shll $e $% written mendment signed $% the
prties. No chnges shll $e effecti!e or shll $e crried o"t in the $sence of s"ch n
mendment.
Section 75! Contacts and /otices
7.1 Bord 6epresentti!e ADirector NmeB, telephone n"m$er ADirector TelephoneB, f>
n"m$er ADirector 5>B, nd e;mil ddress ADirector EmilB
7.' #inistr% 6epresentti!e Tddesse Cile, telephone n"m$er @18;='7;)1'', f> n"m$er
@18 ='7;'=D=, nd e;mil ddress Tddesse.CileEontrio.c
7.= Notice shll $e mde in ccordnce with Article 1D of the #TP Agreement s!e nd
e>cept for the Bord nd #inistr% 6epresentti!es pro!ided $o!e in sections 7.1 nd
7.'.
Section 85! Funds
8.1 The #inistr% shll p% the Bord #>im"m 5"nds in n mo"nt not to e>ceed F#.2A
34B 5"nding Alloction B in ccordnce with the P%ment sched"le s set o"t in
Appendi> 1.
8.' The Bord c:nowledges tht the 5"nds !il$le to it p"rs"nt to the Project Agreement
shll not e>ceed the #>im"m 5"nds.
8.= The Bord shll not "se the 5"nds for n% costs, incl"ding t>es, for which it will recei!e,
or is eligi$le to recei!e, re$te, credit, or ref"nd.
8.@ .n :eeping with go!ernment trnsfer p%ment directi!es, the 5"nds m"st $e "sed
pr"dentl% with foc"s on cco"nt$ilit% nd trnsprenc%. Tr!el, mel, ccommodtion
nd hospitlit% e>penses m"st demonstrte !l"e for mone% nd $e considered
necessr% nd economicl with d"e regrd for helth nd sfet%. Alcohol is not n eligi$le
e>pense nd shll not $e ser!ed t e!ents or meetings, nor shll it $e incl"ded s prt of
n% indi!id"l mel, tr!el, ccommodtion or hospitlit% e>pense.
Section 95! 2isposal of Assets
D.1 .n ccordnce with section 7.@ of the #TP Agreement, the Bord shll not, witho"t the
#inistr%Gs prior written consent, sell, lese or otherwise dispose of n% sset p"rchsed
with the 5"nds or for which 5"nds were pro!ided, the cost of which e>ceed F1,((( t the
time of p"rchse.
Section :5! Ministry;s +ight to 'erminate %ro&ect Agreement
H.1 /on Appropriation of Funds< .f the #inistr% does not recei!e the necessr%
pproprition from the 1ntrio 3egislt"re for n% p%ment the #inistr% is o$ligted to
m:e "nder the Project Agreement, the #inistr% m% terminte the Project Agreement in
ccordnce with Article 1= of the #TP Agreement, nd the pro!isions of Article 1= ppl%
with ll necessr% modifictions.
H.' .pon 2efault: .n ddition to the E!ents of Def"lt defined in Article 1@ *1- of the #TP
Agreement, it shll $e n E!ent of Def"lt if the Bord:
- neglects or fils to crr% o"t the Project properl% or diligentl% nd in ccordnce
with this Project Agreement9 or
$- fils to o$ser!e n% of its o$ligtions re0"ired $% the Project Agreement, in
ddition to the performnce of the Project9 or
c- fils to remed% n% s"ch def"lt or del% s re0"ired $% n% notice to remed%
the sid def"lt within the time so specified in the notice
H.= Action upon 2efault5 .f n E!ent of Def"lt occ"rs, the #inistr% m%, t n% time, t:e
one or more of the following ctions in ccordnce with section 1@ *'- of the #TP
Agreement, with necessr% modifictions:
*- initite n% ction the #inistr% considers necessr% in order to fcilitte the
s"ccessf"l contin"tion or completion of the Project9
*$- s"spend the p%ment of 5"nds for s"ch period s the #inistr% determines
pproprite9
*c- red"ce the mo"nt of the 5"nds9
*d- cncel ll f"rther instllments of 5"nds9
*e- demnd the rep%ment of n% 5"nds remining in the possession or "nder the
control of the Bord9
*f- demnd the rep%ment of n mo"nt e0"l to n% 5"nds the Bord "sed for
p"rposes not greed "pon $% the #inistr%9
*g- demnd the rep%ment of n mo"nt e0"l to n% 5"nds the #inistr% pro!ided to
the Bord9
*h- demnd the trnsfer nd deli!er% to the #inistr% of ll mterils prod"ced in
ttempting to crr% o"t the Project, s set o"t in Article 7 of the #TP Agreement9
nd?or
*i- terminte the Project greement immeditel% "pon gi!ing Notice to the Bord.
H.@ 1pportunity to +emedy5 .n ddition to its rights pro!ided for in section H.=, the #inistr%
m% pro!ide the Bord n opport"nit% to remed% the E!ent of Def"lt $% pro!iding Notice
to the Bord:
*- of the prtic"lrs of the E!ent of Def"lt9 nd
*$- of the period of time within which the Bord is re0"ired to remed% the E!ent of
Def"lt.
H.7 Board not +emedying5 .f the #inistr% hs pro!ided the Bord with n opport"nit% to
remed% the E!ent of Def"lt p"rs"nt to section H.@ nd:
*- the Bord does not remed% the E!ent of Def"lt within the time period specified
in the Notice9
*$- it $ecomes pprent to the #inistr% tht the Bord cnnot completel% remed% the
E!ent of Def"lt within the time period specified in the Notice or s"ch f"rther
period of time s the #inistr% considers reson$le9 or
*c- the Bord is not proceeding to remed% the E!ent of Def"lt in w% tht is
stisfctor% to the #inistr%,
the #inistr% m% initite n% one or more of the ctions pro!ided for in sections H.= *d-,
*e-, *f-, *g-, *h- nd *i-
H.8 =ithout Cause< The #inistr% m% terminte the Project Agreement t n% time, witho"t
c"se, "pon gi!ing t lest 1@ d%s Notice to the Bord. .n the e!ent of s"ch termintion the
#inistr% m%:
*- cncel ll f"rther instlments of 5"nds9
*$- demnd the rep%ment of n% 5"nds remining in the possession or "nder the
control of he Bord9 nd?or
*c- determine the Wind Down 4osts, nd:
*i- permit the Bord to offset the Wind Down 4osts ginst the mo"nt the
Bord owes p"rs"nt to section H.8*$-9 nd?or
*ii- s"$ject to section 8.' pro!ide 5"nds to the Bord to co!er the Wind
Down 4osts.
H.D *ffective 2ate< The effecti!e dte of n% termintion "nder this Article shll $e the lst
d% of the Notice period, the lst d% of n% s"$se0"ent Notice period or immeditel%,
whiche!er pplies.
Section >5! %rivacy %rotection
).1 The Bord represents nd wrrnts tht in crr%ing o"t the Project it will protect pri!c%
in ccordnce with #5.PPA.
).' Witho"t limittion, the Bord shll ens"re tht it hs the "thorit% "nder #.PPA to
disclose personl informtion to the #inistr% in ccordnce with the Project Agreement
nd the #TP Agreement, incl"ding $"t not limited to records nd doc"ments it is
re0"ired to m:e !il$le for the p"rposes of the #inistr%Gs re!iew, inspection,
in!estigtion, monitoring nd "dit of the performnce of its o$ligtions "nder the
Project Agreement.
Section "!5! /o Su?contracting or Assignment
1(.1 The Bord shll not s"$contrct or ssign the whole or n% prt of the Project Agreement
or n% 5"nds "nder it witho"t the prior written consent of the #inistr%. 2"ch consent shll
$e in the sole discretion of the #inistr% nd s"$ject to the terms nd conditions tht m%
$e imposed $% the #inistr%.
.N W.TNE22 WCE6E15 the prties hereto h!e e>ec"ted this Project Agreement s of the
dte first $o!e written.
)*+ MA,*S'Y ')* -.**/ I/ +I0)' 1F 1/'A+I1
s represented $% the #inister of Ed"ction
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Nme: Tddesse Cile Dte
Title: Director, Ed"ction 2ttistics
nd Anl%sis Brnch
3Board # 1+ # School Authority /ame 4
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Nme: ADirector NmeB Dte
Position: ADirector of Ed"ction ;
16 ; 2ecretr% ?
Tres"rerB
. h!e "thorit% to $ind the Bord.

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%ro&ect 2escription and 'imelines
BacAground
2ince '((@;(7, the #.2A 34B f"nding hs helped Bords to:
de!elop the necessr% dt mngement infrstr"ct"re nd prctices to s"pport dt collection nd
reporting efforts t the #inistr%, Bord nd 2chool le!els9 nd
promote the effecti!e "se of dt nd e!idence $% Bord dministrtors nd ed"ctors to $etter
"nderstnd nd infl"ence st"dent lerning nd o"tcomes.
%ro&ect 1?&ective
The o$jecti!e of the '(1';1= #.2A 34B is to help Bords with #.2A 3eders to "ndert:e trgeted project
cti!it%*s- in two of the fo"r following res:
$"ilding cpcit% $% contin"ing wor: on high priorit% common core project*s- to chie!e Js"stin$leG le!el9
creting more effecti!e integrtion nd coll$ortion with 2%stem 3eders in cti!ities relting to Bord
impro!ement plnning, monitoring ? ssessment nd e!l"tion9
promoting prioritiKed !il$ilit% nd "s$ilit% of informtion for end;"sers *e.g. techer, principl,
s"perintendent-, h!ing regrd to pri!c% protection "nder #5.PPA in the "se of dt incl"ding correlted
dt, to ssess st"dent lerning, monitor st"dent progress nd identif% ptterns for impro!ing st"dent
chie!ement9
D/# projects tht will impro!e the timeliness, cc"rc% nd completeness of Bord dt ? informtion to
1n2.2.
The Bord will ens"re tht its #.2A 3eder is responsi$le for o!erseeing the implementtion of the Project
cti!ities s set o"t in Appendi> '.
Scope of %ro&ect
The 5"nds re $eing pro!ided for the sole p"rpose of crr%ing o"t the Project cti!ities set o"t in Appendi> '.
The 5"nds re not eligi$le to $e "sed for ongoing e>penses s"ch s nn"l licensing nd?or mintennce fees,
the f"ll f"nding of slries for n% new permnent hires nd or n% p"rchse of P4s or other .T hrdwre *e.g.,
switches nd 3AN?WAN;relted items-.
The Bord is re0"ired to dhere to the P"$lic 2ector Acco"nting Bord prctices in is "se of the 5"nds. .n
ccordnce with Article D of the #TP Agreement, ll records nd doc"ments relting to the Project m"st $e
retined for period of se!en *D- %ers fter completion of the Project in order to permit the #inistr% to re!iew,
inspect, in!estigte, monitor nd "dit the performnce of the BordGs o$ligtions "nder the Project Agreement.
The Bord will ens"re tht its #.2A 3eder pplies the 5"nds to the Project in ccordnce with this Project
Agreement nd the #TP Agreement nd complies with the BordGs contrct"l o$ligtions, incl"ding ll re0"ired
reporting.
%ro&ect 'imelines
The Bord shll e>pend ll 5"nds within the fiscl %er, i.e. $% #rch =1, '(1= nd pro!ide the Project reports
t the times set o"t $elow.
%ro&ect +eports
The Bord is re0"ired to report to the #inistr%, "sing reporting templtes to $e pro!ided $% the #inistr%, on the
progress, stt"s nd o"tcome of the Project in the form nd on the dtes set o"t $elow.
/ame of +eport 2ue 2ate
1. Periodic project cti!it% progress ? stt"s "pdtes *e.g. teleconference,
electronic s"r!e%s-
.n form nd on the
dte*s- specified $% the
#inistr%
'. Project 5inncil 2"mmr% nd 1"tcomes ? 3essons 3erned 6eport *see
sections D, E nd L of Appendix 2, 2012-13 MISA L! Plannin" and
#eportin"- signed $% the Director of Ed"ction.
&"ne =(, '(1=
All 2012-13 MISA L! Plannin" and #eportin" doc"menttion m"st $e sent to Tddesse Cile, Director *or
designte-, Ed"ction 2ttistics nd Anl%sis Brnch, #inistr% of Ed"ction, @th 5loor, 2"ite @'', DDD B% 2treet,
Toronto, 1N #7L 'E7 MTddesse.CileEontrio.cN.
%ayment Schedule
%ayment 2ate or Milestone Amount
Within =( d%s of the signing of the Project Agreement $% the #inistr%.
B3MISA LCB
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Bords re re0"ired to complete the Appendix 2, 2012-13 MISA L! Plannin" and #eportin" templte which will
$e forwrded $% emil "nder the file nme Appendix 2, 2012-13 MISA L! Plannin" and #eportin"$xl%$
Below is pict"re of the electronic templte for %o"r reference. Plese ens"re tht the #.2A 3eder "tiliKes the
E>cel file nmed $o!e to s"$mit plns nd reports to the #inistr%.