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C.C.S.M. c. P250
The Public Schools Act
| PART III.1 | |
| PARENTS AND PUPILS | |
| ACCESS TO SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS | |
| 58.1 | Definition of "parent" |
| 58.2 | Program information etc. |
| 58.3 | Pupil enrolment |
| 58.4(1) | Enrolment by school |
| (2) | Priorities |
| 58.5 | Regulations |
| RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARENTS AND PUPILS | |
| 58.6 | Rights of parents |
| 58.7 | Responsibilities of parents |
| 58.8 | Responsibility for damage |
| 58.9(1) | Right to enrol in programs |
| (2) | Rights of pupils |
| (3) | Board may meet in camera re expulsion |
| 58.10 | Responsibilities of pupils |
| PART IV | |
| AGREEMENTS WITH PRIVATE SCHOOLS | |
| 59 | Private school |
| 60(1) | Agreement for transportation |
| (2) | Agreement for other services |
| (3) | Term of agreement |
| (4) | Grants for transportation |
| (4.1) | Grants for facilities and resources |
| (5) | Grants to private schools |
| PART V | |
| SCHOOL SITES, BUILDINGS AND OTHER PROPERTY | |
| SCHOOL SITES | |
| 61 | Selection of school site |
| 62(1) | Purchase and expropriation |
| (2) | Finance board's approval required to purchase land |
| 63 | Payment of encumbrance out of purchase money |
| 64(1) | Deposit of money with Minister of Finance |
| (2) | Filing of receipt of Minister of Finance in L. T. O. |
| (3) | Disbursement of moneys paid in |
| 65(1) | By-law for expropriation |
| (2) | Contents of by-law |
| (3) | Approval required |
| 66 | Exemption from certain building restrictions |
| 67 | Sale of school site or other property |
| 68 | Disposal of mines and minerals |
| BUILDINGS AND OTHER PROPERTY | |
| 69 | Powers of school board respecting school property |
| 70 | Purchasing procedures |
| 71 | Ownership of personal property |
| 72(1) | Duties of school board respecting custody of school property |
| (2) | Repair and rental of buildings |
| 73 | Use of school properties |
| 74(1) | Approval to acquire property |
| (2) | Regulations |
| PART VI | |
| CONDUCT OF SCHOOLS | |
| 75 | Tuition fees |
| 76 | Regulations respecting school year, vacations and school hours |
| 77 | Application of regulations |
| 78(1) | Holidays |
| (2) | Where holiday falls on Sunday |
| (3) | Teaching on Saturdays |
| (4) | Outdoor education and work education |
| LANGUAGES OF INSTRUCTION | |
| 79(1) | English and French as languages of instruction |
| (2) | Use of other languages |
| (3) | Use of English or French as language of instruction |
| (4) | Minister's discretion for fewer pupils |
| (4.1) | Francophone school division |
| (5) | Language of administration |
| (6) | English as subject of instruction |
| (7) | Agreements by boards |
| (8) | Establishment of Languages of Instruction Advisory Committee |
| (9) | Composition of Languages of Instruction Advisory Committee |
| (10) | Regulations |
| INSTRUCTION IN RELIGION | |
| 80(1) | Authorization for instruction in religion |
| (2) | Petition for instruction in religion |
| 81 | Hours of instruction in religion |
| 82 | Non-participation in instruction in religion |
| 83 | Regulations |
| RELIGIOUS EXERCISES AND PATRIOTIC OBSERVANCES | |
| 84(1) | Schools to be non-sectarian |
| (2) | Conduct of religious exercises |
| (3) | Time for religious exercises |
| (4) | Attendance not compulsory |
| (5) | Religious exercises required |
| (6) | Cancellation of religious exercises |
| (7) | Effective period of cancellation |
| (8) | Petition for religious exercises |
| 85 | Patriotic observances |
| ACCIDENTS | |
| 86 | Exemption from liability in certain cases |
| 87 | Defective apparatus |
| 88 | Exemption from liability for accidents in work education programs |
| 89 | No action lies arising out of school patrol |
| 90 | Permitting participation in sports not of itself negligence |
| PART VII | |
| TEACHERS | |
| 91(1) | Certified teachers and principals |
| (2) | Pupils in care of teacher aides |
| 92(1) | Teachers' agreements |
| (1.1) | Ministerial regulations |
| (1.2) | Agreements may have prescribed differences |
| (2) | Delivery of agreement to teacher |
| (3) | Hearing by school board before dismissal of a teacher |
| (4) | Action on termination of agreement |
| (5) | Accumulated teaching service |
| (6) | Right of teacher to recover salary |
| (7) | Penalties for breach of agreements |
| 92.1 | Access to personnel records |
| 93(1) | Accumulation of sick leave |
| (2) | Maximum sick leave in any year |
| (3) | Maximum sick leave |
| (4) | Effective sick leave on service |
| (5) | Salary during sick leave |
| (6) | Payment for sick leave under collective agreement |
| (7) | Continuance of prior entitlement |
| 94 | Certificate of physician |
| 95(1) | Power of trustees to extend sick leave |
| (2) | Sick leave negotiable |
| (3) | Labour Relations Act applies |
| (4) | Validation of old provisions re sick leave |
| (5) | Continuance of sick leave provisions in collective agreements |
| 96 | Duties of teacher |
| PART VIII | |
| ARBITRATION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING DISPUTES | |
| INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS | |
| 97(1) | Definitions |
| (2) | Words and expressions in Labour Relations Act |
| 98(1) | Labour Relations Act applies |
| (2) | School principals are employees under Labour Relations Act |
| 99 | Part does not apply to the Crown |
| ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS | |
| 100 | When arbitration may be initiated |
| 101 | Terms and conditions of agreement continue in effect |
| 102(1) | Provision for final settlement of disputes in bargaining |
| (2) | When Labour Relations Act applies |
| 103 | Deemed final settlement provision |
| 104 | |
| ARBITRATION AWARD | |
| 105(1) | Time limit for award — single arbitrator |
| (2) | |
| (3) | Content of award |
| (4) | Reasons |
| (5) | Decision given to the Labour Board and the minister |
| 106 | Award binding |
| 107 | Clarification of award |
| 108 | Collective agreement following award |
| 109 | Collective agreement binding |
| STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS PROHIBITED | |
| 110(1) | Strike by teachers prohibited |
| (2) | Strike authorization by bargaining agent prohibited |
| 110.1 and 110.2 | |
| 111 | Lockout by school board prohibited |
| 112(1) | Penalty for illegal lockout — school board |
| (2) | Penalty for illegal lockout — person |
| (3) | Penalty for illegal strike — bargaining agent |
| (4) | Penalty for illegal strike — officers |
| (5) | Continuing offence |
| 113 to 170 | |
| PART IX | |
| GRANTS AND LEVIES EDUCATION SUPPORT PROGRAM | |
| 171 | Definitions |
| 172 | Application of Part in L.G.D.'s and special localities |
| 173(1) | Administration of support programs |
| (1.1) | Provision of financial support |
| (1.2) | Review of operational support program |
| (2) | Deduction from financial support |
| (3) | Condition of support |
| (4) | Finance board not bound by estimate |
| (5) | Special reductions in support |
| (6) | Content of capital support program |
| 173.1(1) | Reports, etc. from school divisions |
| (2) | Withholding of grants |
| 174(1) | Authority for disposal of land |
| (2) | |
| 174.1(1) | Definition: "administrative costs" |
| (2) | Control of administrative costs |
| (3) | Limits may be different |
| (4) | Withholding of support |
| 175(1) | Regulations |
| (2) | Regulations by minister |
| 176 | |
| 177(1) | |
| (2) | Data for finance board |
| 178(1) | Budget consultations |
| (1.1) | Notice of meeting |
| (2) | Budget submitted to minister |
| 179(1) | Review of operational estimates |
| (1.1) | Review of capital estimates |
| (2) | Referral for reconsideration |
| 180 | Estimate of finance board requirements |
| 181(1) | Minister to notify board of contribution from Consolidated Fund |
| (2) and (3) | |
| 182 | Amount to be raised by municipality |
| 183 | Statement to municipalities |
| 184 | Council to impose education support levy |
| 185(1) | Remittance of education support levy |
| (2) | Interest charges |
| 186(1) | Notice to school divisions by minister |
| (1.1) | Notice of capital support by finance board |
| (1.2) | Notice of assessment by finance board |
| (2) | Apportionment of additional revenues |
| (3) | Apportionment of additional revenues in amalgamated division by differential mill rates |
| (4) | Three year limit for differential mill rates |
| (5) | Common mill rate |
| (6) | Maximum differential mill rate |
| 186.1 | |
| 186.2 | |
| 187 | Statement to municipalities |
| 188 | Special levy in municipalities |
| 189 | Remittance of allowance to school division |
| 190 | Interest charges |
| 190.1 | Transfer of special levy to francophone school division |
| VARIATION OF APPORTIONMENT | |
| 191(1) | Appeal of division apportionment |
| (2) | Hearing of appeal |
| (3) | Discretion of municipal board on appeal |
| (4) | Time for appeal |
| (5) | Effect of variations by municipal board |
| (6) | Correction of calculation by finance board |
| 192 | |
| PART X | |
| OTHER FINANCIAL PROVISIONS | |
| 193 | Regulations |
| 194 | Regulations |
| 195 | Payment of grants |
| 196 | Grants to educational organizations |
| 196.1(1) | Community schools program |
| (2) | Priority for early years schools |
| (3) | Grants to community schools |
| 197 | Special grants |
| 198 | Authorized closures |
| 199 | Moneys payable to school divisions a debt of municipality |
| 200 | Authority for reserves |
| 201(1) | Definition of "securities" |
| (2) | Investing moneys not immediately required |
| 202 | Disposition of moneys |
| 203 | |
| 204 | |
| 205 | Instruction in public institutions |
| 206 | School facilities in unorganized territory, etc. |
| 207 | Minister to have powers of trustees |
| 208(1) | School must be conducted according to law |
| (2) | Waiver of non-compliance |
| (3) | Application of subsection (2) |
| 209 and 210 | |
| 211 | Children attending another school |
| RESPONSIBILITY FOR SCHOOL MONEYS | |
| 212(1) | Responsibility for default of treasurer |
| (2) | Sureties for school moneys |
| (3) | Enforcing payment of school moneys |
| (4) | Responsibility to individuals |
| (5) | Municipal advances for current expenses |
| (6) | Guarantee of repayment |
| (7) | Limitations on guarantees |
| (8) | Borrowing by municipality for deficiency for schools |
| (9) | Board approval |
| PART XI | |
| BORROWING | |
| 213(1) | Borrowing and issue of securities |
| (2) | Approval of borrowing |
| (3) | Submission of by-laws |
| (4) | Approval of finance board |
| (5) | Referral to minister |
| (6) | Action of minister |
| (6.1) | Vote is a vote on a question |
| (7) | Where vote approved |
| (8) | Assent of voters not required |
| (9) | Registerable debentures |
| 214 | Sales of securities through finance board |
| 215 | Provisions as to money by-laws |
| 216 | Amendment of by-law |
| 217(1) | Issues of debentures |
| (2) | Form of debentures |
| (3) | Signature |
| (4) | Coupons |
| (5) | Debentures issued by official trustee |
| 218 | Incontestability |
| 219 | Borrowing money in anticipation of sale of debentures |
| 220 | Borrowing money for current purposes |
| 221 | Maximum debt |
| 222 | By-law for borrowing |
| 223 | Where a school division under official trustee |
| PART XII | |
| PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES | |
| 224 | Making false reports an offence |
| 225 | Personal liability of trustees |
| 226 | Penalty |
| 227 | |
| 228(1) | Field representative not to be trustee |
| (2) | Field representative may be official trustee |
| 229 | Penalty |
| 230(1) | Acting as agent forbidden |
| (2) | Acting as agent forbidden |
| 231(1) | Selling goods, etc. prohibited without approval |
| (2) | Disturbances prohibited |
| (3) | Direction to leave school premises |
| (4) | Person required to leave |
| (5) | Assistance from a peace officer |
| (6) | Offence |
| (7) | Court order relating to offence |
| 232(1) | Exclusion of pupils for infectious diseases |
| (2) | Action of school board in absence of physician |
| 233 | Penalty of contravening section 232 |
| 234 | Penalty for failure to secure proper treatment |
| 235 | Penalty for failure to have child examined |
| 236(1) | Prohibition regarding offensive weapons |
| (2) | Penalty for offensive weapon |
| (3) | Penalty additional |
| 237 | Penalty for violation of the Act |
| 238 | Giving false information offence and penalty |
| PART XIII | |
| SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS | |
| ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOOLS IN UNORGANIZED TERRITORY | |
| 239(1) | Voters list in unorganized territory |
| (2) | Preparation of list |
| (3) | Continuing use of list |
| 240 | |
| CENSUS | |
| 241(1) | Census of school children |
| (2) | Restriction of taking of census |
| (3) | Verification of information |
| 242 | Information to be given to officers |
| COMMISSION OF INQUIRY | |
| 243(1) | Appointment of commission to hold inquiry |
| (2) | Taking of evidence |
| (3) | Remuneration |
| (4) | Payment of costs |
| 244(1) | Compelling attendance of witnesses |
| (2) | Penalty for default by person summoned |
| ARBITRATIONS | |
| 245(1) | Appointment of arbitrator to decide issues |
| (2) | Appointment of secretary |
| (3) | Compensation of arbitrator |
| (4) | Liability for costs |
| 246 | Validity of proceedings |
| FAILURE TO ACCOUNT | |
| 247(1) | Application to court for documents, etc. |
| (2) | Application to be supported by affidavit |
| (3) | Hearing may be held ex parte |
| 248(1) | Issuing of order by judge |
| (2) | Other remedies not affected |
| 249 | Powers of field representative |
| 250(1) | Appeal from field representative's finding |
| (2) | Time of appeal |
| (3) | Grounds of appeal |
| (4) | Service of notice |
| (5) | Hearing de novo |
| (6) | Costs |
| 251 to 257 | |
| PART XIV | |
| SCHOOL ATTENDANCE | |
| 258(1) | Definitions |
| (2) | Compulsory school age |
| 259(1) | Right to attend school |
| (2) | Regulations |
| 260(1) | Responsibility to send child to school |
| (2) | Offence |
| (3) | Pupils over 16 years of age |
| (4) | |
| 260.1(1) | Notification to the minister |
| (2) | When notification to take place |
| (3) | Information to be provided to minister |
| (4) | Periodic progress reports |
| 261(1) | |
| (2) | Exclusion from school |
| 262 | Exemption from liability |
| 263(1) | Employment of children prohibited |
| (2) | Offence |
| 264(1) | Designation of school attendance officers |
| (2) | Jurisdiction of school attendance officer |
| (3) | School board shall make rules |
| 265 | Powers of field representative |
| 266(1) | Teacher to report absence |
| (2) | Principal to report absence |
| (3) | Private schools to report absence |
| 267(1) | Right to enter |
| (2) | Authority to conduct absent child to school |
| 268(1) | Notice to parents |
| (2) | Manner of giving notice |
| (3) | Compliance with notice |
| (4) | Bond |
| 269 | Access to records |
| 270 | Furnishing of information |
| 271 | Prosecutions before provincial judge |
| 272(1) | Effect of minister's certificate |
| (2) | Effect of certificate by employee |
| 273 | Proceedings instituted by school attendance officer |
| 274 | Appeal |
| 275 | No quashing of order or conviction for want of form |
| 276 | Regulations |
| 277 and 278 | |
| 279 | Commencement |