Acts and Regulations

2001-48 - Governance Structure

Section 12
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Complaints respecting elections
12(1)Where a person believes that a Parent School Support Committee election was not conducted in accordance with the process provided for under this Regulation, the person may, within the period of two weeks after the election, file a complaint with the District Education Council concerned.
12(2)On receipt of the complaint, the District Education Council concerned shall
(a) notify and provide a copy of the complaint to the principal of the school concerned, and
(b) extend to all parties to the complaint, and to the principal of the school concerned, the opportunity to respond to the complaint within one week after being notified under paragraph (a).
12(3)The District Education Council shall review the circumstances respecting the complaint and, within five working days after the expiration of the one week period referred to in paragraph (2)(b),
(a) declare the election of one or more candidates void,
(b) declare one or more candidates to be duly elected members,
(c) order a new Parent School Support Committee election be conducted for one or more positions on the Parent School Support Committee, or
(d) dismiss the complaint.
12(4)Where the District Education Council orders that a new Parent School Support Committee election be conducted, sections 6 to 11 and this section apply to the election.
12(5)Notwithstanding subsection 6(1), where the District Education Council orders that a new Parent School Support Committee election be conducted and it is not practicable to conduct the election by the thirtieth day of September of the school year, the election shall be conducted as soon thereafter as practicable.
12(6)The decision of the District Education Council under this section is final.
Complaints respecting elections
12(1)Where a person believes that a Parent School Support Committee election was not conducted in accordance with the process provided for under this Regulation, the person may, within the period of two weeks after the election, file a complaint with the District Education Council concerned.
12(2)On receipt of the complaint, the District Education Council concerned shall
(a) notify and provide a copy of the complaint to the principal of the school concerned, and
(b) extend to all parties to the complaint, and to the principal of the school concerned, the opportunity to respond to the complaint within one week after being notified under paragraph (a).
12(3)The District Education Council shall review the circumstances respecting the complaint and, within five working days after the expiration of the one week period referred to in paragraph (2)(b),
(a) declare the election of one or more candidates void,
(b) declare one or more candidates to be duly elected members,
(c) order a new Parent School Support Committee election be conducted for one or more positions on the Parent School Support Committee, or
(d) dismiss the complaint.
12(4)Where the District Education Council orders that a new Parent School Support Committee election be conducted, sections 6 to 11 and this section apply to the election.
12(5)Notwithstanding subsection 6(1), where the District Education Council orders that a new Parent School Support Committee election be conducted and it is not practicable to conduct the election by the thirtieth day of September of the school year, the election shall be conducted as soon thereafter as practicable.
12(6)The decision of the District Education Council under this section is final.