Curriculum Vitae Hugh Connelly, B.A., LL.B.

LAWYER School Board Counsel and Labour Relations Lawyer - School Board legal counsel on labour relations and educational matters; counsel and nominee work at grievance arbitration hearings; negotiation of collective agreements for school boards; legal and management advice to School Boards on student suspensions and expulsions, teacher / support staff discipline & dismissal, work-to-rule strikes and performance appraisal matters; legal and management advice to employers on labour relations matters; leadership training. (1987 - Present). Barrister and Solicitor - General Practice (1977-1987) SCHOOL BOARD POSITIONS Chair - Carleton Roman Catholic School Board (Dec. 1984 - Nov. 1985) Vice-Chair - Carleton Roman Catholic School Board (July 1984 - Nov. 1984) Chair of the Board's Personnel, Management and Education Committees Member of the Board's Teacher Negotiating Committee (1980-1986) Trustee (Dec. 1980 - May 1987) CASE STUDY BASED PRINCIPAL/VP PLP COURSES "Child Abuse/Sexual Misconduct: A Case Study Approach". Renfrew County Catholic District School Board Principals/VPs (Dec. 2002). "Pupil Suspension/Expulsion: A Case Study Approach". Renfrew County Catholic District School Board Principals/VPs (Jan. 2002). Toronto Catholic District School Board Principals/VPs. (Nov. 2001). "Collective Agreements & Labour Relations: A Case Study Approach." York Catholic District School Board VPs. (Feb. 2002). Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board Principals/VPs. (Aug. 2001). Toronto Catholic District School Board Principals/VPs. (Aug. 2001). Kenora Catholic District School Board Principals/VPs. (July 2001). Principals' Course (Sault Ste. Marie). (July 2001). "Legal Issues in Education: A Case Study Approach." Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board Principals/VPs. (Aug. 2001). Northwest Catholic District School Board Principals/VPs. (May 2001). Renfrew County Catholic District School Board Principals/VPs. (Jan. 2001). LEADERSHIP TRAINING PRESENTATIONS "Teacher/Student Interaction: A Case Study Approach to Leadership Training." Ontario Catholic Supervisory Officers' Association Annual Conference. (April 2001). Ontario Public School Boards' Association Annual Labour Relations Symposium. (March 2001) "Legal Issues in Education: A Case Study Approach." The Ottawa-Carleton Catholic District School Board VP Conference. (Oct. 2000) The Eastern Ontario Staff Development Network Mappings 2000. (Aug. 2000) "College of Teachers' Discipline: A Case Study Approach." The Ottawa-Carleton Catholic District School Board Summer Institute. (Aug. 2000) "Discipline and Dismissal: A Case Study Approach."  Renfrew County Catholic District School Board Principals/VPs. (Nov. 1999). "The New Look of Labour Law (Bill 136) in Ontario Education". Ontario Council for Leadership in Educational Administration, Ontario Public School Boards' Association and Ontario Separate School Trustees' Association LEIC Conference. (August 1997) "Policy Development for Violence Free Schools." Ontario Council for Leadership in Educational Administration. (Jan. 1995) "Executive Leadership in Crisis Situations: Collective Bargaining and Child Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Staff."  Supervisory Officer's Qualifications Program (Ontario Public School Teachers' Federation). (1994, 1993 & 1992). "Sexual Allegations against School Board Staff or Students." Institute for Prevention of Child Abuse 8th Annual Conference. (Oct. 1993). "Handling Allegations of Staff Misconduct Relating to Sexual Abuse of Students." Ontario Principals Association Annual Conference. (February 1991). "Dismissing the Alcoholic Employee - did you do it right?" Ontario Public School Boards' Association Trustee Development Conference. (Jan. 1991) "The Accused Teacher - What to do when the Phone rings." Ontario Council for Leadership in Educational Administration. (Dec. 1989). "PTR/Class Size/Component Staffing"; "Basic Negotiations: Trying not to give away the ship"; "Negotiating when the Pot is Empty"; and "Restructuring Agreements - How to do more with less." Ontario School Trustees Council Annual Salary Conference. (1989, 1990, 1992 & 1993) "Documenting Teacher Performance in the Review Mode." Ontario Council for Leadership in Educational Administration. (Feb. 1989 & 1990) "Child Sexual Abuse in Schools - No easy answers." Canadian Bar Association - Ontario. (April 1988). "Employee Discipline: What you should do before you call your lawyer." Workshop on Collective Bargaining in Education. (April 1988). PUBLICATIONS Fact Finding 1990-91: Issues and Directions. Education Relations Commission. (Sept. 1991) EDUCATION Queen's University - LL.B. - 1975 University of Toronto - Honors B.A. (Sociology) - 1971 CERTIFICATION Ontario Barrister and Solicitor - 1977. Intensive Mediation Workshop (40 hrs.) & Advanced Mediation Workshop (24 hrs.): Osgoode Hall Law School - 1997 Ontario College of Teachers approved Provider of Professional Learning Program (PLP) courses - 2002 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS County of Carleton Law Association, Ottawa Human Resources Professionals Association, Ottawa Distance Learning Group.