Education Act
ONTARIO REGULATION 276/01
Amended to O. Reg. 238/06
INCREASE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLASS SIZE BY BOARD RESOLUTION
Note: This Regulation was revoked on May 30, 2006. See: O. Reg. 238/06, s. 1.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
Application
1. This Regulation applies to resolutions of a board under subsection 170.1 (4) of the Act. O. Reg. 276/01, s. 1.
Duration
2. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a resolution of a board may apply in respect of one or more school years. O. Reg. 276/01, s. 2 (1).
(2) A board may not pass a resolution that applies beyond the end of the school year in which the term of office of that board ends. O. Reg. 276/01, s. 2 (2).
Timing of resolution
3. A resolution of a board in respect of a school year must be passed before the first school day in any secondary school of the board in that school year. O. Reg. 276/01, s. 3.
Transition, 2001-2002 school year
4. Despite section 3, in respect of the 2001-2002 school year, a board may do one of the following:
1. Before October 31, 2001, the board may pass a resolution in respect of the 2001-2002 school year that relates to class size during the full 2001-2002 school year.
2. Before March 31, 2002, the board may pass a resolution in respect of the 2001-2002 school year that relates to class size in semestered schools of the board during the second semester. O. Reg. 276/01, s. 4.
One resolution per school year
5. No more than one resolution may be passed in respect of a school year for the schools of a board. O. Reg. 276/01, s. 5.
Contents of resolution
6. A resolution of a board shall,
(a) specify the amount by which the average aggregate size of its secondary school classes may exceed 21 for each school year in respect of which the resolution applies;
(b) include a good faith estimate of the financial, human and other resources that will become available to the board as a result of the resolution; and
(c) provide for how the board will use the resources that will become available to the board as a result of the resolution. O. Reg. 276/01, s. 6.
Notice of resolution
7. (1) The board shall ensure that, within 15 days of passing a resolution, copies of the resolution are available to the public at the board’s head office and at the office of each school of the board. O. Reg. 276/01, s. 7 (1).
(2) The board shall ensure that, within 15 days of passing a resolution, a copy of the resolution is provided to,
(a) the Minister; and
(b) the chair of the school council for each school of the board. O. Reg. 276/01, s. 7 (2).
