MEMBERS OF SCHOOL BOARDS - CODE OF CONDUCT

Education Act

ONTARIO REGULATION 246/18

MEMBERS OF SCHOOL BOARDS - CODE OF CONDUCT

Note: This Regulation was revoked on July 29, 2024. (See: O. Reg. 312/24, s. 7)

Last amendment: 312/24.

Legislative History: 312/24.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

Code of conduct

1. (1) Every board shall adopt a code of conduct that applies to the members of the board.

(2) Every board that has not adopted a code of conduct before the day this Regulation comes into force shall adopt a code of conduct on or before May 15, 2019. 

(3) Every board shall make its code of conduct available to the public.

Review of code of conduct

2. (1) Every board that adopted a code of conduct before the day this Regulation came into force shall review its code of conduct, in accordance with subsection (3), on or before May 15, 2019 and on or before May 15 in every fourth year thereafter.

(2) Every board referred to in subsection 1 (2) shall review its code of conduct, in accordance with subsection (3), on or before May 15, 2023 and on or before May 15 in every fourth year thereafter.

(3) A board shall review a code of conduct by complying with the following requirements:

1. The board shall determine whether any changes are required to the code of conduct and,

i. if changes are required, make the required changes, or

ii. if no changes are required, confirm the existing code of conduct.

2. The board shall pass a board resolution setting out the course of action determined under paragraph 1.

3. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).