(a)
shall establish educational goals and standards and service goals and standards for public education in each of the education sectors established under subsection 4(1),
(a.1)
shall, for each of the education sectors established under subsection 4(1), provide a provincial education plan,
(b)
may prescribe or approve
(i)
instructional organization, programs, services and courses, and evaluation procedures for such instructional organization, programs, services and courses,
(ii)
pilot, experimental and summer programs, services and courses, and
(iii)
instructional and other materials and equipment for use in the delivery of any program, service, course or evaluation procedure under this Act,
(b.1)
may conduct tests and examinations in any grade or level,
(b.2)
may establish, within the scope of this Act, provincial policies and guidelines related to
(i)
public education,
(ii)
the health and well-being of pupils and school personnel,
(iii)
the transportation of pupils,
(iv)
school infrastructure, and
(v)
investigations with respect to allegations of serious professional misconduct, and
(c)
may approve or recommend books and other learning resources for school libraries.
Educational goals and standards, curriculum and materials
6The Minister
(a)
shall establish educational goals and standards and service goals and standards for public education in each of the education sectors established under subsection 4(1),
(a.1)
shall, for each of the education sectors established under subsection 4(1), provide a provincial education plan,
(b)
may prescribe or approve
(i)
instructional organization, programs, services and courses, and evaluation procedures for such instructional organization, programs, services and courses,
(ii)
pilot, experimental and summer programs, services and courses, and
(iii)
instructional and other materials and equipment for use in the delivery of any program, service, course or evaluation procedure under this Act,
(b.1)
may conduct tests and examinations in any grade or level,
(b.2)
may establish provincial policies and guidelines related to public education within the scope of this Act, and
(c)
may approve or recommend books and other learning resources for school libraries.
Educational goals and standards, curriculum and materials
6The Minister
(a)
shall establish educational goals and standards and service goals and standards for public education in each of the education sectors established under subsection 4(1),
(a.1)
shall, for each of the education sectors established under subsection 4(1), provide a provincial education plan,
(b)
may prescribe or approve
(i)
instructional organization, programs, services and courses, including special education programs and services, and evaluation procedures for such instructional organization, programs, services and courses, including special education programs and services,
(ii)
pilot, experimental and summer programs, services and courses, including special education programs and services, and
(iii)
instructional and other materials and equipment for use in the delivery of any program, service, course or evaluation procedure under this Act,
(b.1)
may conduct tests and examinations in any grade or level,
(b.2)
may establish provincial policies and guidelines related to public education within the scope of this Act, and
(c)
may approve or recommend books and other learning resources for school libraries.
Educational goals and standards, curriculum and materials
6The Minister
(a)
shall establish educational goals and standards and service goals and standards for public education in each of the education sectors established under subsection 4(1),
(a.1)
shall, for each of the education sectors established under subsection 4(1), provide a provincial education plan,
(b)
may prescribe or approve
(i)
instructional organization, programs, services and courses, including special education programs and services, and evaluation procedures for such instructional organization, programs, services and courses, including special education programs and services,
(ii)
pilot, experimental and summer programs, services and courses, including special education programs and services, and
(iii)
instructional and other materials and equipment for use in the delivery of any program, service, course or evaluation procedure under this Act,
(b.1)
may conduct tests and examinations in any grade or level,
(b.2)
may establish provincial policies and guidelines related to public education within the scope of this Act, and
(c)
may approve or recommend books and other learning resources for school libraries.