Education Act
ONTARIO REGULATION 118/98
Amended to O. Reg. 399/00
CLASS SIZE
Note: This Regulation was revoked on June 26, 2000. See: O. Reg. 399/00, s. 11.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
PART I
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSES
1. (1)In this Part,
“class” means a group of pupils who are scheduled to spend more than 50 per cent of their instructional time together during the cycle that includes October 31, but does not include a class established for exceptional pupils; (“classe”)
“cycle” means the number of days for which a schedule of classes in a school continues before the schedule is repeated; (“horaire”)
“part-time”, in relation to a class, means a class scheduled to meet,
(a) on half-days, or
(b) on average, on three or fewer days per week. (“temps partiel”)
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1), pupils include pupils enrolled in a full-time or part-time junior kindergarten or kindergarten.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (1), a class can consist of pupils enrolled in the same grade or in different grades.
(4)For the purposes of subsection (3), kindergarten and junior kindergarten are to be considered grades. O. Reg. 118/98, s. 1.
2. (1)For the purposes of subsection 170.1 (1) of the Act, the average size of the elementary school classes of a board, in the aggregate, shall be determined in each year as of October 31, as follows:
1. Determine the number of pupils enrolled in classes in all elementary schools of the board.
2. Determine the number of classes in all elementary schools of the board.
3. Divide the number determined under paragraph 1 by the number determined under paragraph 2.
(2)For the purposes of paragraph 1 of subsection (1), a pupil enrolled in a part-time junior kindergarten or kindergarten class shall be counted as one-half and every other pupil shall be counted as one.
(3)For the purposes of paragraph 2 of subsection (1), a part-time junior kindergarten or kindergarten class shall be counted as one-half and every other class shall be counted as one. O. Reg. 118/98, s. 2.
PART II
SECONDARY SCHOOL CLASSES
3. (1)In this Part,
“class” means,
(a) a group of pupils,
(i) who are scheduled to be together for instructional purposes during a scheduled part of the day school program provided on instructional days, and
(ii) who are each eligible to earn the same number of credits or credit equivalents on successfully completing the course or the part of the grade nine program that he or she is taking during that scheduled part of the day school program provided on instructional days, or
Note: On September 1, 2000, clause (a) of the definition of “class” is revoked and the following substituted:
(a) a group of pupils,
(i) who are scheduled to be together for instructional purposes in a course during a scheduled part of the day school program provided on instructional days,
(ii) who are each eligible to earn the same number of credits or credit equivalents on successfully completing the course that he or she is taking during that scheduled part of the day school program provided on instructional days, and
(iii) who are taught the course as a group by a teacher who is responsible for the instruction of the course, the evaluation of the progress of the pupils in that course and the reporting to the principal of the progress of the pupils in that course, or
See: O. Reg. 172/00, ss. 1, 3.
(b) a co-operative education class,
but does not include a class established for exceptional pupils; (“classe”)
“co-operative education class” means a group of pupils,
(a) who are enrolled in a co-operative education program,
(b) who are scheduled to spend some instructional time together in school during the school year in connection with the co-operative education program, and
(c) who are each eligible to earn the same number of credits on successfully completing the course that he or she is taking in the co-operative education program; (“classe d’éducation coopérative”)
“course” means a course at the secondary school level that is assigned a common course code in the list of common course codes published by the Ministry; (“cours”)
“cycle” means the number of days for which a schedule of classes in a school continues before the schedule is repeated; (“horaire”)
“instructional day” has the same meaning as in Regulation 304 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990. (“journée d’enseignement”)
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1), a class can consist of pupils enrolled in the same grade or in different grades and in the same course or in different courses.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (1), a pupil taking a course as an independent study course shall not be considered a class or a part of a class. O. Reg. 118/98, s. 3.
4. (1)In the case of non-semestered classes, calculations under this Part shall be based on enrolment data for the cycle that includes October 31 of the school year.
(2)In the case of semestered classes held in the first semester, calculations under this Part shall be based on enrolment data for the cycle that includes October 31 of the school year.
(3)In the case of semestered classes held in the second semester, calculations under this Part shall be based on registration data available on October 31 of the school year, for the cycle that includes March 31 of the school year. O. Reg. 118/98, s. 4.
5. For the purposes of this Part, the credit value or credit equivalent value of a class is the number of credits or credit equivalents that each pupil in the class is eligible to earn on successfully completing the course or the part of the grade nine program that he or she is taking in connection with the class. O. Reg. 118/98, s. 5.
Note: On September 1, 2000, section 5 is amended by striking out “or the part of the grade nine program”. See: O. Reg. 172/00, ss. 2, 3.
6. For the purposes of subsection 170.1 (2) of the Act, the average size of the secondary school classes of a board, in the aggregate, shall be determined in each year, as follows:
1. For each class in each secondary school of the board, multiply the number of pupils enrolled in the class by the credit value or credit equivalent value of the class.
2. Total the results obtained under paragraph 1. The result is the number of pupil credits for the board.
3. Determine the credit value or credit equivalent value of each class in each secondary school of the board.
4. Total the numbers determined under paragraph 3. The result is the number of classroom credits for the board.
5. Divide the number of pupil credits for the board, determined under paragraph 2, by the number of classroom credits for the board, determined under paragraph 4. O. Reg. 118/98, s. 6.
PART III
REPORTING
7. (1)In time to meet the deadlines specified in sections 10 and 11, the director of education for each board shall prepare a report on the average size of classes in its elementary schools and in its secondary schools.
(2)The report shall include,
(a) the average size of the elementary school classes of the board, in the aggregate, as determined under Part I;
(b) the average size of the secondary school classes of the board, in the aggregate, as determined under Part II; and
(c) the average size of the classes in each school of the board, determined in accordance with sections 8 and 9. O. Reg. 118/98, s. 7.
8. (1)For the purposes of clause 7 (2) (c), the average class size of an elementary school shall be determined as of October 31, as follows:
1. Determine the number of pupils enrolled in classes in the elementary school.
2. Determine the number of classes in the elementary school.
3. Divide the number determined under paragraph 1 by the number determined under paragraph 2.
(2)Section 1 and subsections 2 (2) and (3) apply with necessary modifications for the purposes of this section. O. Reg. 118/98, s. 8.
9. (1)For the purposes of clause 7 (2) (c), the average class size of a secondary school shall be determined as follows:
1. For each class in the secondary school, multiply the number of pupils enrolled in the class by the credit value or credit equivalent value of the class.
2. Total the results obtained under paragraph 1. The result is the number of pupil credits for the secondary school.
3. Determine the credit value or credit equivalent value of each class in the secondary school.
4. Total the numbers determined under paragraph 3. The result is the number of classroom credits for the secondary school.
5. Divide the number of pupil credits for the secondary school, determined under paragraph 2, by the number of classroom credits for the secondary school, determined under paragraph 4.
(2)Sections 3, 4 and 5 apply with necessary modifications for the purposes of this section. O. Reg. 118/98, s. 9.
10. (1)The director of education shall ensure that, by December 15 in each year,
(a) a copy of the report is submitted to the chair of the board;
(b) copies of the report are available to the public at the head office of the board and at the office of each school of the board; and
(c) a copy of the report is submitted to the chair of the school council for each school of the board.
(2)The director of education shall make the report available to the public in any additional manner that the board considers appropriate. O. Reg. 118/98, s. 10.
11. The director of education shall also ensure that, by December 15 in each year, a copy of the parts of the report that deal with the matters referred to in clauses 7 (2) (a) and (b) is submitted to the Minister, in a format acceptable to the Minister. O. Reg. 118/98, s. 11.
12. Where a board does not have a director of education, the secretary of the board shall perform the duties imposed by this Part on directors of education. O. Reg. 118/98, s. 12.
