C.C.S.M. c. P250
The Public Schools Act
Table of Contents
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 | Enrolment by school | |
(2) | Priorities | |
58.5 | Regulations | |
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARENTS AND PUPILS |
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58.6 | Rights of parents | |
58.7 | Responsibilities of parents | |
58.8 | Responsibility for damage | |
58.9 | 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 INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS | ||
59 | Independent school | |
60 | 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 independent schools | |
PART V | ||
SCHOOL SITES, BUILDINGS AND OTHER PROPERTY |
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SCHOOL SITES | ||
61 | Selection of school site | |
62 | Purchase and expropriation | |
(2) | Approval required to purchase land | |
63 | Payment of encumbrance out of purchase money | |
64 | 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 | By-law for expropriation | |
(2) | Contents of by-law | |
(3) | Approval required | |
66 | Exemption — building restrictions and development schemes | |
67 | Sale of school site or other property | |
67.1 | Authority for disposal of land | |
68 | Disposal of mines and minerals | |
68.2 | Notice of intention to dispose of land | |
(2) | Public notice | |
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY | ||
68.3 | Pedestrian safety part of school design | |
(2) | Consultation with traffic engineers | |
68.4 | Notice to traffic authority | |
(2) | Pedestrian and traffic safety analysis required | |
(3) | Considerations | |
(4) | Notice of changes and timelines | |
(5) | Timeline to implement changes | |
(6) | Application to Highway Traffic Board | |
68.5 | Temporary safety measures | |
BUILDINGS AND OTHER PROPERTY | ||
69 | Powers of school board respecting school property | |
70 | Purchasing procedures | |
(2) | Regulations re tender limit | |
71 | Ownership of personal property | |
72 | Duties of school board respecting custody of school property | |
(2) | Repair and rental of buildings | |
73 | Use of school properties | |
73.1 | Agreements re internet services | |
(2) | Public partners to be given priority | |
(3) | Regulations | |
74 | Approval to acquire property | |
(2) | [Repealed] | |
PART VI | ||
CONDUCT OF SCHOOLS | ||
75 | Tuition fees | |
76 | Regulations respecting school year, vacations and school hours | |
77 | Application of regulations | |
78 | Holidays | |
(2) | Where holiday falls on Sunday | |
(3) | Teaching on Saturdays | |
(4) | Outdoor education and work education | |
LANGUAGES OF INSTRUCTION | ||
79 | 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 | 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 |
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84 | 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 | |
85.1 | Remembrance Day exercise | |
(2) | Form of exercise | |
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 | Certified teachers and principals | |
(2) | Pupils in care of teacher aides | |
92 | Teachers' agreements | |
(1.1) | Ministerial regulations | |
(1.2) | Agreements may have prescribed differences | |
(2) | Delivery of agreement to teacher | |
(3) | Hearing by school division or school district 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 and 94 | [Repealed] | |
95 | [Repealed] | |
96 | Duties of teacher | |
(2) | Form and content of reports | |
PART VIII | ||
TEACHER COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | ||
97 | Definitions | |
(2) | Words and expressions in Labour Relations Act | |
97.1 | Application — Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology | |
98 | Labour Relations Act applies | |
(2) | School principals are employees under Labour Relations Act | |
99 | Division does not apply to the Crown | |
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | ||
99.1 | Application | |
99.2 | School division or school district is employer | |
99.3 | Teachers' bargaining agent | |
(2) | Capacity of Manitoba Teachers' Society | |
99.4 | Replacement of teachers' bargaining agent | |
99.5 | Exclusive authority of teachers' bargaining agent | |
99.6 | Employers organization for school divisions and school districts | |
99.7 | Appointment of employer bargaining representative | |
(2) | Role of Manitoba School Boards Association | |
99.8 | Employer bargaining representative | |
(2) | Capacity of employer bargaining representative | |
(3) | Exclusive authority of employer bargaining representative | |
99.9 | Voting process for employers organization | |
99.10 | Regulation requiring payment of fees | |
TEACHERS' COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS | ||
99.11 | Parties to collective agreement respecting teachers | |
(2) | Terms of collective agreement | |
ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS | ||
99.12 | Meaning of "party" for arbitration proceedings | |
100 | When arbitration may be initiated | |
101 | Terms and conditions of agreement continue in effect | |
102 | Provision for final settlement of disputes in bargaining | |
(2) | When Labour Relations Act applies | |
103 | Deemed final settlement provision | |
104 | [Repealed] | |
ARBITRATION AWARD | ||
105 | Time limit for award — single arbitrator | |
(2.1) | Criteria | |
(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 | |
(2) | Representative authorized to sign | |
109 | Collective agreement binding | |
STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS PROHIBITED | ||
110 | Strike by teachers prohibited | |
(2) | Strike authorization by bargaining agent prohibited | |
110.1 and 110.2 | [Repealed] | |
111 | Lockout by school division or school district prohibited | |
112 | Penalty for illegal lockout — school division or school district | |
(2) | Penalty for illegal lockout — person | |
(3) | Penalty for illegal strike — bargaining agent | |
(4) | Penalty for illegal strike — officers | |
(5) | Continuing offence | |
112.1 | Application of Division 1 | |
(2) | Definition of "party" | |
(3) | Collective agreement binding | |
113 to 170 | [Repealed] | |
PART IX | ||
GRANTS AND LEVIES EDUCATION SUPPORT PROGRAM |
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171 | Definitions | |
172 | Application of Part in L.G.D.'s and special localities | |
172.1 | Assessment data | |
CAPITAL SUPPORT PROGRAM | ||
172.2 | Administration of capital support program | |
(2) | Criteria that minister must consider | |
(3) | Capital grants | |
(4) | Capital support for early learning and child care | |
(5) | Terms and conditions | |
(6) | Administering capital support program | |
172.3 | Notice of capital support | |
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAM | ||
172.4 | Administration of operational support program | |
(2) | Operational grants | |
172.5 | Notice of operational support | |
172.6 | Reports, etc. from school divisions | |
(2) | Withholding of grants | |
(1) to (4) | [Repealed] | |
(5) | Special reductions in support | |
(6) and (7) | [Repealed] | |
173.1 | [Repealed] | |
(2) | [Repealed] | |
175 | [Repealed] | |
176 | [Repealed] | |
177 | (1) | [Repealed] |
(2) | [Repealed] | |
SCHOOL BOARD BUDGETS | ||
178 | Budget consultations | |
(1.1) | Notice of meeting | |
(2) | Budget submitted to minister | |
(1) and (1.1) | [Repealed] | |
(2) | Referral for reconsideration | |
180 | [Repealed] | |
EDUCATION SUPPORT LEVY | ||
181 | Amount to be raised by education support levy | |
182 | Amount to be raised by municipality | |
183 | Statement to municipalities | |
184 | Council to impose education support levy | |
185 | Remittance of education support levy | |
(2) | Interest charges | |
SPECIAL LEVY | ||
186 | Notice to school divisions by minister | |
(1.1) | [Repealed] | |
(1.2) | Notice of assessment | |
(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 and 186.2 | [Repealed] | |
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 | 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 minister | |
REGULATIONS | ||
191.1 | Regulations | |
192 | [Repealed] | |
PART X | ||
OTHER FINANCIAL PROVISIONS | ||
193 | Regulations | |
194 | Regulations | |
194.1 | Definition: "administrative costs" | |
(2) | Control of administrative costs | |
(3) | Limits may be different | |
(4) | Withholding of support | |
195 | Payment of grants | |
196 | Grants to educational organizations | |
196.1 | [Repealed] | |
197 | Special grants | |
198 | Authorized closures | |
199 | Moneys payable to school divisions a debt of municipality | |
200 | Authority for reserves | |
201 | Definition of "securities" | |
(2) | Investing moneys not immediately required | |
202 | Disposition of moneys | |
203 | [Repealed] | |
204 | [Repealed] | |
205 | Instruction in public institutions | |
206 | School facilities in unorganized territory, etc. | |
207 | Minister to have powers of trustees | |
208 | School must be conducted according to law | |
(2) | Waiver of non-compliance | |
(3) | Application of subsection (2) | |
209 and 210 | [Repealed] | |
211 | Children attending another school | |
RESPONSIBILITY FOR SCHOOL MONEYS |
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212 | 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 | [Repealed] | |
214 and 215 | [Repealed] | |
216 | [Repealed] | |
217 | [Repealed] | |
218 to 223 | [Repealed] | |
223.1 | Borrowing restricted | |
223.2 | Short-term borrowing | |
(2) | Limit on amount | |
(3) | Definition of "short-term borrowing" | |
223.3 | Long-term borrowing | |
(2) | Terms and conditions | |
223.4 | Advance out of Consolidated Fund | |
223.5 | Securities | |
(2) | Terms and conditions | |
(3) | Signature requirements | |
(4) | Evidence of validity of security | |
(5) | Board resolution | |
223.6 | Debt repayment | |
(2) | Investments and interest paid to school division | |
(3) | Transitional | |
223.7 | Agreement about terms and conditions | |
223.8 | Minister of Finance as agent | |
223.9 | Short-term borrowing in other currencies | |
(2) | Other cases | |
223.10 | Transitional — existing debentures or other securities | |
PART XII | ||
PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES | ||
224 | Making false reports an offence | |
225 | Personal liability of trustees | |
226 | Penalty | |
227 | [Repealed] | |
228 | Field representative not to be trustee | |
(2) | Field representative may be official trustee | |
229 | Penalty | |
230 | Acting as agent forbidden | |
(2) | Acting as agent forbidden | |
231 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
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239 | Voters list in unorganized territory | |
(2) | Preparation of list | |
(3) | Continuing use of list | |
240 | [Repealed] | |
CENSUS | ||
241 | 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 | Appointment of commission to hold inquiry | |
(2) | Taking of evidence | |
(3) | Remuneration | |
(4) | Payment of costs | |
244 | Compelling attendance of witnesses | |
(2) | Penalty for default by person summoned | |
ARBITRATIONS | ||
245 | 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 | Application to court for documents, etc. | |
(2) | Application to be supported by affidavit | |
(3) | Hearing may be held ex parte | |
248 | Issuing of order by judge | |
(2) | Other remedies not affected | |
249 | Powers of field representative | |
250 | 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 | [Repealed] | |
PART XIV | ||
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE | ||
258 | [Repealed] | |
259 | Right to attend school | |
(2) | Regulations | |
259.1 | Requirement to attend school | |
(2) | When attendance is excused | |
(3) | Offence if 16 years of age or older | |
(4) | Application | |
260 | Responsibility to send child to school | |
(2) | Offence | |
(3) | Pupils over 18 years of age | |
(4) | [Repealed] | |
260.1 | Notification to the minister | |
(2) | When notification to take place | |
(3) | Information to be provided to minister | |
(4) | Periodic progress reports | |
261 | (1) | [Repealed] |
(2) | Exclusion from school | |
262 | Exemption from liability | |
262.1 | Transition: persons who have already stopped attending school | |
(2) | If person begins attending school again | |
262.2 | Regulations: participation in alternative activities and programs | |
(2) | Content of regulations | |
(3) | Procedural matters | |
263 | Employment of children prohibited | |
(2) | Offence | |
264 | Designation of school attendance officers | |
(2) | Jurisdiction of school attendance officer | |
(3) | School board shall make rules | |
265 | Powers of field representative | |
266 | Teacher to report absence | |
(2) | Principal to report absence | |
(3) | Independent schools to report absence | |
(4) | Report to local school attendance officer | |
(5) | Regulations: reporting absences | |
267 | Right to enter | |
(2) | Authority to conduct absent child to school | |
268 | 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 | 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 | |
279 | Commencement | |
SCHEDULE A | ||
(Subsection 268(1)) | ||
SCHEDULE B | ||
SCHEDULE C | ||
SCHEDULE D |