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2016-54 - Education Act

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NEW BRUNSWICK
REGULATION 2016-54
under the
Education Act
(O.C. 2016-230)
Filed September 16, 2016
1The heading “PROVINCIAL CURRICULUM ADVISORY COMMITTEES” following section 30 of New Brunswick Regulation 97-150 under the Education Act is repealed and the following is substituted:
PROVINCIAL CURRICULUM AND EVALUATION ADVISORY COMMITTEES
2The heading “Provincial curriculum advisory committees” preceding section 31 of the Regulation is repealed and the following is substituted:
Provincial curriculum and evaluation advisory committees
3Section 31 of the Regulation is repealed and the following is substituted:
31(1)There are established two provincial curriculum and evaluation advisory committees to the Minister, one anglophone and one francophone, for the purposes of consultation, liaison, communication and the provision of advice with respect to the development and implementation of curriculum and instruction in public schools in the Province and with respect to the implementation of provincial testing and evaluation programs.
31(2)Subject to subsection (8), the anglophone provincial curriculum and evaluation advisory committee shall consist of a maximum of 12 members appointed by the Minister, and provision shall be made for representation of appropriate organizations involved in public education in the Province.
31(3)Subject to subsection (8), the francophone provincial curriculum and evaluation advisory committee shall consist of a maximum of ten members appointed by the Minister, and provision shall be made for representation of appropriate organizations involved in public education in the Province.
31(4)In appointing members under subsection (2), the Minister shall ensure that the anglophone provincial curriculum and evaluation advisory committee includes at all times among its membership at least one councillor of each District Education Council for each school district organized in the English language.
31(5)In appointing members under subsection (3), the Minister shall ensure that the francophone provincial curriculum and evaluation advisory committee includes at all times among its membership at least one councillor of each District Education Council for each school district organized in the French language.
31(6)For the purposes of subsection (4), the District Education Council for each school district organized in the English language shall submit to the Minister the name of at least one councillor of the District Education Council to represent the public.
31(7)For the purposes of subsection (5), the District Education Council for each school district organized in the French language shall submit to the Minister the name of at least one councillor of the District Education Council to represent the public.
31(8)On the recommendation of a provincial curriculum and evaluation advisory committee, the Minister may appoint additional members to that committee.
31(9)On request to the Minister, provision may be made for delegates from organizations with special interests in curriculum and instruction in public schools in the Province or provincial testing and evaluation programs to make presentations at meetings of the provincial curriculum and evaluation advisory committees.
31(10)The plan of organization of each of the provincial curriculum and evaluation advisory committees shall be established by the Minister.
31(11)The Minister shall select a maximum of two employees of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development to provide support services to the anglophone provincial curriculum and evaluation advisory committee.
31(12)The Minister shall select a maximum of two employees of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development to provide support services to the francophone provincial curriculum and evaluation advisory committee.
31(13)Members of the provincial curriculum and evaluation advisory committees are appointed for two-year terms and, subject to subsection (14), are eligible for reappointment for only one additional term.
31(14)A member of a provincial curriculum and evaluation advisory committee who has served two terms may be reappointed for subsequent two-year terms if there is difficulty in finding other suitable persons to fill vacant positions on the committee.
31(15)The chair and vice-chair of each provincial curriculum and evaluation advisory committee shall, at its first meeting and every two years after that time, be elected for two-year periods.
31(16)Each provincial curriculum and evaluation advisory committee shall meet at least twice annually, and the chairs of the committees may call other meetings of the committees as they consider necessary.
4The heading “Recommendations from provincial curriculum advisory committees” preceding section 32 of the Regulation is repealed and the following is substituted:
Recommendations from provincial curriculum and evaluation advisory committees
5Section 32 of the Regulation is repealed and the following is substituted:
32Each provincial curriculum and evaluation advisory committee may recommend policy with respect to
(a) instruction,
(b) curriculum,
(c) pilot, experimental or supplementary courses, or
(d) testing and evaluation.
6Subsection 33(1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “The provincial curriculum advisory committees” and substituting “Each provincial curriculum and evaluation advisory committee”.
7Section 34 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “the provincial curriculum advisory committees” and substituting “the relevant provincial curriculum and evaluation advisory committee”.
8Section 35 of the Regulation is repealed and the following is substituted:
35Recommendations from teachers, professional groups, voluntary associations and other associations and persons concerned with curriculum and instruction in public schools in the Province shall be received by the employees of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development selected by the Minister under subsection 31(11) or (12), and forwarded to the relevant curriculum development committee for study and recommendations.
9Section 36 of the Regulation is repealed and the following is substituted:
36Before prescribing pilot, experimental or other courses under section 6 of the Act, the Minister may require that
(a) the courses be submitted to the employees of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development selected by the Minister under subsection 31(11) or (12) at least nine months before the proposed date of implementation, and
(b) the courses be recommended by either one of the provincial curriculum and evaluation advisory committees.
10The heading “Provincial testing and evaluation advisory committees” preceding section 38 of the Regulation is repealed.
11Section 38 of the Regulation is repealed.
12Section 55 of the Regulation is amended
(a) by repealing subsection (1);
(b) by repealing subsection (2);
(c) by repealing subsection (3);
(d) by repealing subsection (6);
(e) by repealing subsection (7);
(f) by repealing subsection (8).
TRANSITIONAL AND COMMENCEMENT
Transitional
13(1)The anglophone provincial curriculum advisory committee, the francophone provincial curriculum advisory committee, the anglophone provincial testing and evaluation advisory committee and the francophone provincial testing and evaluation advisory committee established under New Brunswick Regulation 97-150 under the Education Act are abolished.
13(2)All appointments of members of the committees referred to in subsection (1) that are in effect immediately before the commencement of this section are revoked.
Commencement
14This Regulation comes into force on September 16, 2016.