Education Act
R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER E.2
Historical version for the period April 19, 2016 to June 8, 2016.
Last amendment: 2016, c. 5, Sched. 8.
Legislative History: 1991, c. 10; 1991, c. 15, s. 36; 1992, c. 15, s. 85-89; 1992, c. 16; 1992, c. 17, s. 1-3; 1992, c. 27, s. 59; 1992, c. 32, s. 9; 1993, c. 11, s. 8-43; 1993, c. 23, s. 67; 1993, c. 26, s. 44, 45; 1993, c. 27, Sched.; 1993, c. 41; 1994, c. 1, s. 22; 1994, c. 17, s. 48; 1994, c. 23, s. 65; 1994, c. 27, s. 45, 108; 1995, c. 4, s. 2; 1996, c. 2, s. 65; 1996, c. 11, s. 29; 1996, c. 12, s. 64; 1996, c. 13; 1996, c. 32, s. 70; 1997, c. 3, s. 2-10; 1997, c. 16, s. 5; 1997, c. 19, s. 33; 1997, c. 22; 1997, c. 27, s. 71; 1997, c. 31, s. 1-142; 1997, c. 32, s. 10; 1997, c. 43, Sched. G, s. 20; 1998, c. 3, s. 34; 1998, c. 14; 1998, c. 33, s. 39-46; 1999, c. 6, s. 20; 1999, c. 9, s. 98-100; 2000, c. 5, s. 11; 2000, c. 11; 2000, c. 12, s. 1-3; 2000, c. 25, s. 45; 2000, c. 26, Sched. C, s. 1; 2001, c. 8, s. 204; 2001, c. 13, s. 16; 2001, c. 14, Sched. A; 2001, c. 17, s. 1; 2001, c. 23, s. 65; 2001, c. 24, s. 1-5; 2002, c. 7, s. 1; 2002, c. 8, Sched. A; 2002, c. 8, Sched. I, s. 8; 2002, c. 17, Sched. C, s. 7-9; 2002, c. 17, Sched. D, s. 36, 37; 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table; 2002, c. 18, Sched. G, s. 1-12; 2002, c. 22, s. 57-59; 2003, c. 2, s. 20; 2004, c. 8, s. 46, Table; 2004, c. 31, Sched. 10; 2005, c. 4; 2005, c. 5, s. 21; 2005, c. 21; 2006, c. 2, s. 47; 2006, c. 5, s. 52; 2006, c. 9, Sched. H, s. 6; 2006, c. 10, s. 1-50, 64, 67; 2006, c. 17, s. 251; 2006, c. 21, Sched. F, s. 107, 136 (1); 2006, c. 28; 2006, c. 32, Sched. C, s. 15; 2006, c. 33, Sched. Z.3, s. 8; 2006, c. 34, s. 31; 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 28; 2007, c. 7, Sched. 9; 2007, c. 14; 2008, c. 2; 2008, c. 7, Sched. F; 2008, c. 14, s. 52; 2008, c. 19, Sched. D; 2009, c. 17; 2009, c. 18, Sched. 10; 2009, c. 25; 2009, c. 33, Sched. 2, s. 25; 2009, c. 33, Sched. 6, s. 53; 2009, c. 33, Sched. 8, s. 12; 2009, c. 33, Sched. 13, s. 1; 2009, c. 34, Sched. I, s. 1-21; 2010, c. 10, s. 1-22; 2010, c. 26, Sched. 5; 2011, c. 1, Sched. 3, s. 1; 2011, c. 9, Sched. 10; Table of Public Statute Provisions Repealed Under Section 10.1 of the Legislation Act, 2006; 2012, c. 5; 2012, c. 11, s. 21; CTS 5 SE 13 - 1; 2014, c. 5, s. 47; CTS 6 JN 14 - 1; 2014, c. 11, Sched. 4; 2014, c. 13, Sched. 9, s. 19; 2015, c. 28, Sched. 1, s. 149; 2016, c. 5, Sched. 8.
CONTENTS
Purpose
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0.1
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Strong public education system
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Interpretation and Other General Matters
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1.
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Interpretation, other general matters
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PART I
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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2.
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Ministry continued
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3.
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Annual report
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4.
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Additions to enrolment in special cases
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5.
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Closing of school or class
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8.
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Powers of Minister
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8.1
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Collection and use of personal information
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9.
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Accounting statement related to assistance by Ministry
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10.
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Powers of Minister
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10.1
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Report on new teacher induction program
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11.
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Regulations
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11.1
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Regulations re provincial interest
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12.
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Agreements with Canada
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13.
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Schools for deaf, blind; demonstration schools
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14.
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Teacher education
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15.
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Leadership training camps
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16.
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Intention to operate private school
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17.
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Variation of scholarships and awards
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17.1
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Regulations re parent involvement committees
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PART II
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
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18.
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Definition of “guardian”: ss. 21, 24, 26, 28, 30
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19.
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Closing of school or class by board
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20.
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Closing of schools on civic holiday
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21.
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Compulsory attendance
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21.1
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Transition, person who has already left school
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22.
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Where school year varied
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24.
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Provincial School Attendance Counsellor
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25.
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School attendance counsellors
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26.
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Powers and duties of counsellors
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27.
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Census
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28.
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Reports and information
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29.
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Provincial counsellor as trustee
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30.
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Offences: non-attendance
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31.
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Proceedings under s. 30: rules
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32.
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Resident pupil right to attend school
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33.
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Resident pupil qualification, elementary
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34.
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Kindergarten
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35.
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Resident pupil’s right to attend more accessible elementary school
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36.
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Resident pupil qualification, secondary
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37.
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Admission of adult resident who is not a resident pupil
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39.
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Resident pupil’s right to attend secondary school in another district or zone
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40.
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Admission to secondary school of resident pupil from other district or zone
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41.
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Admission to secondary school
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42.
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Movement between types of boards: secondary school
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43.
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Movement between types of boards: overlapping areas
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43.1
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Regulations: supporter non-resident attendance rights
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43.2
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Regulations: non-supporter resident – attendance rights based on business property
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43.3
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Regulations: attendance rights of 16 and 17 year olds
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44.
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Admission where pupil moves into residence not assessed in accordance with his or her school support
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45.
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Admission where one parent is sole support
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46.
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Tax exempt land
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46.1
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Residence on defence property
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47.
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Admission of ward, etc., of children’s aid society or training school
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48.1
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Right to continue attending a school
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49.
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Fee payable
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49.1
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Persons unlawfully in Canada
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49.2
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Adult persons
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PART II.1
MISCELLANEOUS
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Provisions Relating to Public Boards
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50.
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Visitors
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50.1
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Residents other than supporters entitled to vote
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Religious Instruction
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51.
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Religious instruction
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Provisions Relating to Roman Catholic Boards
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52.
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Religious education
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53.
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Visitors
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54.
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Residents other than supporters entitled to vote
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Student Trustees
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55.
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Student trustees
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Territory Without Municipal Organization in Area of Jurisdiction of a School Authority
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56.
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Regulations
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Special Education Tribunals and Advisory Committees
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57.
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Special Education Tribunals
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57.1
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Special education advisory committees
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Education Relations Commission
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57.2
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Education Relations Commission
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Municipal Charges
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58.
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Municipal charges
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PART II.2
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARDS
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58.1
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Regulations: district school boards
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58.4
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General or particular
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58.5
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Corporate status
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58.6
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District school boards deemed to be local boards
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58.7
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Conduct of elections
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58.8
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Electors for French-language district school boards
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58.9
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Entitlement to vote: general
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PART III
SCHOOL AUTHORITIES — PUBLIC
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District School Areas
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59.
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District school area boards
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60.
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New district school areas
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61.
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Composition of district school area boards
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62.
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Elections and meetings of electors
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63.
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Conduct of elections under Municipal Elections Act, 1996
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64.
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Elections
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66.
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District school area board to be inactive
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Secondary School Authorities
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67.
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Secondary school districts
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School Authorities on Tax Exempt Land
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68.
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Schools on exempt land
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PART IV
SCHOOL AUTHORITIES — ROMAN CATHOLIC
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Zones
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78.
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Boundaries of zones
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Formation And Discontinuance of Zones
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80.
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Establishment of separate school zones
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81.
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Powers of board members
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82.
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Right to vote in year of establishment of zone
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83.
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Legislative grants
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84.
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Formation of combined separate school zones
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85.
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Detaching school zone from combined school zone
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86.
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Discontinuing school authority: vote of supporters
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86.1
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Regulation
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Separate School Electors
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88.
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Residing outside municipality
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Rural Separate Schools
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89.
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Rural separate school boards
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90.
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Duties, rural boards
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92.
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Annual meeting
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93.
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Where municipality may conduct election
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Combined Separate School Zones
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94.
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Secretary of board as returning officer
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95.
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Board members where combined zone is formed or altered
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PART IV.1
EXTENSION OF ROMAN CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
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Separate School Extension Post-1997
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96.
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Plan re secondary school
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135.
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Rights relating to separate school extension
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135.1
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Interpretation: references to ten school year period and to Roman Catholic school board
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137.
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Enforcement
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PART V
SCHOOL AUTHORITIES — PROTESTANT
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158.
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Establishment of Protestant separate school
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159.
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Protestant board: share of legislative grants
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164.
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Qualification of a voter
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165.
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Members of board
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166.
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Corporate name of board
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167.
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Powers of board
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167.1
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Attendance rights
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168.
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Discontinuing board
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169.
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Application of other sections
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PART VI
BOARDS
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Duties and Powers
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169.1
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Board responsibility for student achievement and effective stewardship of resources
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170.
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Duties of boards
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170.1
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Class size
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170.2
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Minimum teaching time
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170.3
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Teachers’ assistants, etc.
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171.
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Powers of boards
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171.1
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Agreements to co-operate
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173.
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Establishment of scholarships, etc.
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Benefits
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176.
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Insurance: accident, liability, etc.
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177.
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Insurance for employees
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178.
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Pensions
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179.
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Retirement allowances
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180.
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Sick leave credits
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180.1
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Termination of sick leave credits
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Agreements
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181.
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Agreements to provide accommodation or services for another board
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182.
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Transfer of French-language secondary school
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183.
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Agreements for joint use, etc.
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184.
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Agreement for education at other school
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185.
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Admission of pupils to Indian schools
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186.
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Closing of school by board
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187.
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Agreements re pupils in federal establishments
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188.
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Agreements re education of Indian pupils
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189.
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Agreements for adult basic education
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189.1
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Agreements re equivalent learning
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Transportation
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190.
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Transportation of pupils
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Honoraria
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191.
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Honorarium for members of boards
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191.2
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Expenses
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191.3
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Deemed expenses
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Property
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192.
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Property vested in board for school purposes
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193.
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Dealings with property
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194.
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Dealings with property
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195.
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Dealings with property
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196.
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Agreement for multi-use building
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Out-of-Classroom Programs
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197.
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Dealings with land for out-of-classroom programs
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Officers
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198.
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Duties of officers
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199.
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Responsibility of officers
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Access to Meetings and Records
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207.
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Open meetings of boards
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Board Meetings
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208.
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Board meetings
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208.1
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Regulations: electronic meetings
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