Table of Contents - School Act

Contents
Part 1 — Interpretation
	1	Definitions and interpretation
Part 2 — Students and Parents
	Division 1 — Students
	2	Access to educational program
	3	Entry to educational program
	3.1	Students in grades 10 to 12
	4	Consultation
	5	Language of instruction
	6	Duties of students
	Division 2 — Parents
	7	Parents' entitlements and responsibilities
	7.1	Parent volunteers
	8	Parents' advisory council
	8.1	School planning council
	8.2	Role of a school planning council
	8.3	School plan
	8.4	District parents' advisory council
	8.5	Purpose and operation of district parents' advisory council
	Division 3 — Joint Rights and Duties
	9	Examination of student records
	10	Liability for damage to property
	11	Appeals
	11.1	Appeals to superintendent of achievement
	11.2	Powers and duties of superintendent of achievement on appeal
	11.3	Board decision may be suspended
	11.4	Adjudication of appeals
	11.5	Reconsideration by board
	11.6	Decision final
	11.7	Application of the Administrative Tribunals Act
	11.8	Immunity protection for superintendent of achievement, mediator or adjudicator
	Division 4 — Home Education
	12	Home education
	13	Registration
	14	Power to report
Part 3 — School Personnel
	Division 1 — General
	15	Employees
	16	Report of dismissal, suspension and discipline regarding authorized persons
	16.1	Report of dismissal, suspension and discipline regarding superintendents
	17	Teachers' responsibilities
	18	Teachers' assistants
	19	Employee qualifications
	20	Principal, vice principal and director of instruction
	21	Offer of teaching position and seniority
	22	Superintendent of schools
	23	Secretary treasurer
	24	Notification of appointment
	25	Act prevails
	26	Powers to suspend
	26.1	Board use of volunteers
	Division 2 — Teachers' Collective Agreements
	27	Terms and conditions of teachers' employment and restricted scope of bargaining
	27.1	Repealed
	28	Scope of bargaining
	29	Application of the Labour Relations Code
Part 4 — School Trustees
	Division 1 — Establishment of Boards of Education
	30	Composition of board
	31	First members of board
	Division 2 — Trustee Qualifications
	32	Who may hold office
	33	Disqualifications
	34	Disqualification of board employees
	Division 3 — Elections
	35	General school election
	36	By-elections
	37	Responsibility for conducting elections
	38	Costs of trustee election conducted by municipality
	Division 4 — Electors
	39	Who may vote at an election
	40	Resident electors
	41	Non-resident property electors
	42	Rules for determining residence
	43	Registration as an elector
	44	Repealed
	Division 5 — Election Proceedings
	45	Elections conducted by board
	46	Elections conducted by municipality
	47	Counting of the vote
	48	Election offences
	Division 6 — Holding Office
	49	General term of office
	50	Oath of office
	51	Resignation from office
	52	Disqualification for failure to make oath or attend meetings
	53	Removal of trustee following conviction for offence
	54	Questions as to trustee qualifications
Part 5 — Conflict of Interest
	55	Definitions
	56	Indirect pecuniary interest
	57	Deemed pecuniary interest
	58	Duty of trustee
	59	Exceptions
	60	Record of disclosure
	61	Remedy for lack of quorum
	62	Application to court
	63	Remedy
	64	Proceedings voidable
Part 6 — Boards of Education
	Division 1 — Corporate Status and Meetings
	65	Board is a corporation
	66	Quorum
	67	Meetings and chair
	68	Passage of bylaws
	69	Attendance of public and secretary treasurer at meeting
	70	Improper conduct at meetings
	71	Remuneration and expense allowance
	72	Minutes
	Division 2 — Powers and Duties
	73	Establishment and closure of schools
	74	Management of schools and property
	74.01	Video surveillance cameras
	74.1	Enrollment in an educational program
	75	Provision of educational program
	75.1	Catchment areas
	76	Conduct
	76.1	Class size
	76.2) to (76.7
	76.8	Authority of vice principal under sections 76.1 to 76.6
	77	2012/2013 school calendar
	78	2012/2013 standard school calendar
	78.1	Repealed
	79	Student records
	79.1	Transmitting records
	79.2	Achievement contracts
	79.3	Report on student achievement
	79.4	Administrative directives
	80	Repealed
	81	Reports
	81.1	District literacy plans
	82	Fees and deposits
	82.1	Specialty academies
	82.2	Trades programs
	82.3	Musical instruments
	82.31	International Baccalaureate
	82.4	Requirement for financial hardship policy
	83	Financial assistance
	84	Insurance
	85	Power and capacity
	86	Agreements
	87	Training of student teachers
	Division 2.1 — School Calendars
	87.01	School calendar
	87.02	School calendar – amendment
	87.03	Requirement to comply with school calendar
	Division 3 — Health and Other Support Services
	87.1	Definitions for this Division
	88	Support services for schools
	89	School medical officer
	90	Inspection and closure of school
	91	Examinations and reports by school medical officer
	92	Board may require employee to undergo examination
	Division 4 — Limitation of Actions and Indemnification
	93	Interpretation
	94	Actions against board
	95	Indemnification against proceedings
Part 6.1 — Companies
	Division 1 — Interpretation
	95.1	Definitions
	95.11	Definitions — application of Business Corporations Act
	95.12	Repealed
	Division 2 — Incorporation
	95.2	Formation of company
	95.21	Formation of companies — signature on articles
	95.22	Effect of incorporation
	95.23	Formation of companies — application of the Business Corporations Act
	95.231	Company without a member
	95.24	Corporate name
	95.25	Share capital
	95.26	Member of one company
	95.27	Capacity and powers — application of the Business Corporations Act
	95.28	Repealed
	95.29	Company offices — application of the Business Corporations Act
	Division 3 — Finance
	95.3	Share transfer
	95.31	Guarantees and indemnities
	95.32	Shares and liabilities of members — application of the Business Corporations Act
	95.33	Loans and transfers to a company
	95.34	Borrowings — application of the Business Corporations Act
	Division 4 — Management
	95.4	Number of directors
	95.41	Management — application of the Business Corporations Act
	95.411	Residence of majority of directors
	95.412	Financial assistance restricted
	95.413	When loans and guarantees prohibited
	95.414	Contract enforceable
	95.42	Annual general meetings
	95.43	Attendance of public and secretary treasurer at meetings
	95.44	Improper conduct at meetings
	95.45	Minutes of proceedings
	Division 5 — Records
	95.5	Examination of records
	95.51	Inspection of accounting records
	95.52	Records — application of the Business Corporations Act
	95.53	Annual report
	Division 6 — Audits
	95.6	Audit committee
	95.61	Audits — application of the Business Corporations Act
	95.62	Appointment of auditors
	95.63	Duties and rights of auditor
	Division 7 — Company Alterations
	95.7	Conversion of a company
	95.71	Liabilities unaffected by conversion
	95.72	Company alterations — application of the Business Corporations Act
	95.73	Special resolution must be approved by bylaw
	Division 8 — Proceedings, Dissolution and Restoration and Administration
	95.8	Proceedings — application of the Business Corporations Act
	95.81	Member of more than one company
	95.82	Dissolution and restoration — application of the Business Corporations Act
	95.83	Administration — application of the Business Corporations Act
	Division 9 — Regulations
	95.9	Regulations — application of Business Corporations Act
	95.91	Transition
Part 7 — School Property
	Division 1 — Acquisition and Disposal of Land and Improvements
	96	Acquisition and disposal of land
	97	Assets in board's name
	98	Sites
	99	Grants of Crown land
	100	Disposition of proceeds on alienation
	100.1	Disposition of proceeds from a lease
	101	School sites under the Local Government Act
	Division 2 — School District Housing
	102	Authority to provide housing
	103	Repealed
	104	Financing
	105	Rent
	106	Application of Division
Part 8 — Finance
	Division 1 — Provincial Funding
	106.1	Definitions
	106.2	Provincial funding for boards
	106.3	Operating grants to boards
	106.4	Targeted grant
	107-108	Repealed
	109	Repealed
	Division 2 — Establishment of Board Budgets
	110	Financial information
	111	Preparation of annual budget
	112	Referendum
	112.1	Referendum bylaw
	113	Adoption of budget
	Division 3 — Grants
	114	Payment of grants
	115	Special purpose grants
	115.1	Annual facility grant
	115.2	Learning improvement fund
	116	Support of Provincial schools
	117	Conditions of grant payment
	Division 4 — Taxation
	118	Grants in place of taxes
	119	Provincial levy of tax on land and improvements
	120	Variable tax rate system for taxation
	121	Adjustments
	122	Liability for taxation
	123	Application of other Acts for rural areas
	124	Collection of school taxes by municipality
	125	Interest on unpaid taxes
	126	Inspection
	127	Application of other Acts for municipalities
	128	General provisions on collection of school taxes
	129	Taxation of school property
	130	Agricultural land reserve exemption
	131	Other exemptions
	131.1	School tax exemptions and refunds for approved and eligible alternative energy power projects
	131.2	Provincial industrial property tax credit
	131.3	Provincial farm land tax credit
	132	Corporations
	133	Assessor may require information in rural area
	134	Collector to apply Taxation (Rural Area) Act
	135	Appeal
	136	Assessment to repay borrowed money
	137	School referendum taxes
	Division 5 — General
	138	Regulations
	139	Short term borrowing
	140	First charges
	Division 6 — Capital Plans and Money Bylaws
	141	Capital projects
	142	Capital plan
	143	Capital bylaws
	144	Borrowing for capital expenditures
	145	Sinking fund debentures
	146	Issue of debentures to certain special purchasers
	Division 7 — Debentures
	147	Issue of debentures
	148	Signature and corporate seal
	149	Debentures guaranteed
	150	Registration of debentures and transfers
	151	Validity of debentures
	152	Issue of duplicate debenture
	153	Provincial repayments to board
	154	Repayment of debentures
	Division 8 — Accounts and Audits
	155	Repealed
	156	Accounting practices
	157	Financial statements
	157.1	Financial information
	158	Appointment of auditor
	159	Rescission of auditor's appointment
	160	Minister may remove auditor
	161	Duties of auditor
	162	Auditor to report irregularities
	163	Unauthorized expenditures
	164	Duty to assist auditor
	165	Auditor's power to obtain records
	166	Elector may object
Part 8.1 — Francophone Education Authorities
	Division 1 — Interpretation
	166.1	Definitions
	166.11	Interpretation
	Division 2 — Establishment and Membership
	166.12	Establishment of francophone education authorities
	166.13	Membership in a francophone education authority
	166.14	Members' right to vote
	166.15–166.16	Repealed
	Division 3 — Regional Trustees
	166.17	Appointment of first regional trustees
	166.18	General election of regional trustees
	166.19	Oath of office
	166.2	Vacancy in office of regional trustee
	166.21	Powers, functions and duties of board of regional trustees
	166.211	Francophone literacy plan
	166.22	Meetings of the board of regional trustees
	166.23	Conflict of interest
	Division 4 — Francophone Educational Programs
	166.24	Enrollment in a francophone educational program
	166.241	Priority of enrollment
	166.25	Provision of francophone educational programs
	166.251	Francophone catchment areas
	166.26	Rights and duties of enrolled children and their parents
	Division 5 — Personnel
	166.27	Directeur général and secrétaire trésorier
	166.28	Francophone school personnel
	Division 6 — School Property
	166.29	Acquisition and disposal of land and improvements
	166.3	Housing accommodation
	Division 7 — Finance
	166.31	Establishment of budgets for francophone education authorities
	166.32	Grants
	166.33	Taxation of francophone school property
	166.34	Short term borrowing and first charges
	166.35	Capital plans and money bylaws
	166.36	Debentures
	166.37	Accounts and audits
	166.38	Member may object
	166.39	Right of action preserved
	Division 8 — General
	166.4	Additional powers and duties of a francophone education authority
	166.41	Health and other support services
	166.42	Limitation of actions against francophone education authority
	166.43	Indemnification against proceedings
	166.431	Appointment of special advisor to a francophone school district
	166.432	Powers of special advisor to a francophone school district
	166.433	Responsibilities of the francophone education authority
	166.44	Appointment of official trustee
	166.45	Powers of official trustee
	166.451	School calendars
	166.452	Reimbursement of expenses for designated educational activities
	166.453	Annual practice fee
	166.46	Maintenance of order
Part 9 — General
	Division 1 — Ministry of Education
	167	Ministry of Education
	168	Jurisdiction of minister
	168.01	Minister's regulations
	168.02	Minister's regulations – school calendars
	168.1	Reimbursement of expenses for designated educational activities
	168.2	Annual practice fee
	169	Annual report and ministerial statement
	170	Non-disclosure of student records
	170.1	Personal education numbers
	170.2	Public post-secondary students
	170.3	Not in force
	170.4	Student financial assistance
	170.5	Removal or destruction of individual identifiers
	Division 2 — Education Advisory Council
	171	Education advisory council
	Division 2.1 — Special Advisor
	171.1	Appointment of special advisor
	171.2	Powers of special advisor
	171.3	Responsibilities of the board
	Division 2.2 — Superintendents of Achievement
	171.4	Appointment and duties of superintendent of achievement
	171.5	Powers of inspection
	171.6	Responsibilities of board or francophone education authority
	Division 3 — Official Trustee
	172	Appointment of official trustee
	173	Powers of official trustee
	Division 4 — Examiners
	174	Appointment of boards of examiners
	Division 5 — Lieutenant Governor in Council Regulations and Orders
	175	Power to make regulations and orders
	176	Creation and alteration of school districts
	Division 6 — Offences
	177	Maintenance of order
	Division 7 — Validation of Fees
	178	Validation of fees – International Baccalaureate program
Schedule

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School Act

[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 412