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E-1.12
- Education Act
Detailled Table of Contents
Current to 13 December 2023
Education Act
INTERPRETATION
1
Definitions
1.1
Purpose
ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATIONAND CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS
2
Establishment of schools
3
Operation of schools
3.1
Closure of schools
LANGUAGE
4
Organization of school districts, schools and classes
5
Entitlement based on linguistic proficiency
LEARNING
6
Powers and duties of the Minister
6.1
Local programs and services
7
Programs and services in relation to Indigenous education
8
School privileges
8.1
School privileges – international pupils
8.2
School privileges – recruited international pupils
8.3
Sales agent
8.4
Recruitment and sales
9
Determination of pupil’s residency
10
Proof of immunization
11
Placement of pupils
11.1
Testing
12
Programs and services for pupils requiring a personalized learning plan
13
Roles of parents
14
Duties of pupils
15
Compulsory attendance
16
Exceptions
17
Employment of children during school hours
18
Burden of proof of age of child
19
Referral to the Minister of Social Development
20
Acute communicable disease or acute communicable infestation
21
Order and discipline
22
Improper conduct
23
Corporal punishment
24
Suspension of pupils
25
Destruction of school property
26
New Brunswick high school diploma
TEACHING
27
Duties of teachers
28
Duties of principals
29
Teacher education
30
Teacher certification
31
Appeal Board on Teacher Certification
31.01
Registry – suspended and revoked teachers’ certificates
31.02
Disclosure to other registrars
PROTECTION OF PUPILS
31.1
Mandatory reporting of non-professional conduct
31.2
False allegations
31.3
Investigation
31.4
Obstruction of investigator
31.5
Review of findings
31.6
Registry – serious professional misconduct
31.7
Volunteers
GOVERNANCE
32
Establishment of Parent School Support Committees
33
Duties of the Parent School Support Committees
34
Establishment of district parent advisory councils
35
Duties of district parent advisory councils
36
Authority to reject appointments
36.1
Establishment of District Education Councils
36.11
Legal status of District Education Councils
36.2
Composition of District Education Councils
36.21
Subdistricts and electoral zones
36.3
District Education Council elections
36.31
Eligibility for voting in a District Education Council election
36.4
Declaration of school district
36.41
Eligibility for candidacy in a District Education Council election
36.5
Declaration of language
36.51
Incomplete elections
36.6
Commencement of office
36.7
Term of office
36.71
Remuneration and expenses of councillors
36.8
Creation of provisional District Education Councils
36.9
Authority and responsibility of the District Education Councils
37
Establishment of provincial boards of education
38
Duties of provincial boards of education
38.1
Provincial forums
38.2
Support staff
39
Eligibility of members of committees, councils and boards
40
Conduct of members of Committees and Councils
40.1
Provision of information to the Minister
40.2
Investigations and inquiries
40.3
Request for corrective action
41
Dissolution of a District Education Council
ADMINISTRATION
42
Administration of Act
43
School districts
44
Division of financial resources between linguistic sectors
45
School property
46
Community use of school property
47
Appointment of superintendents
47.1
District staffing
47.2
Review of disciplinary action
48
Duties of superintendents
48.1
Appointment of Registrar
49
Duties of directors of education
50
Agreements
50.1
Application of legislation
50.2
School district budgets and expenditures
51
Authority to retain and expend funds
51.1
Audit of school districts
52
Authority to indemnify and defend
53
Conveyance and lodging of pupils
53.1
Unique identification number
54
Pupil records
55
Confidentiality of tests and test items
GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
56
School personnel within Part II of the public service
56.1
Terms and conditions of employment of a teacher
56.2
Publication of annual report
56.3
Conflict with the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
56.4
Review of Act
57
Regulations
58
Application of Regulations Act
TRANSITIONAL, REPEALSAND COMMENCEMENT
59
Transitional provisions
60
Transitional provisions
61
Transitional provisions
62
Transitional provisions
63
Repeal of Education of Aurally or Visually Handicapped Persons Act
64
Repeal of Schools Act
65
Repeal of regulations under Schools Act
66
Commencement