MINISTRY POLICY - Regulation 613

AMENDING REG. 298 OF R.R.O. 1990
(OPERATION OF SCHOOLS-GENERAL)

Note: Since the end of 1999, Regulation 298 has been amended by Ontario Regulation 436/00. Previous amendments are listed in the Table of Regulations published in The Ontario Gazette dated January 22, 2000. 1. (1) Subsection 11 (12) of Regulation 298 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is revoked and the following substituted:

(12) The principal of a school shall provide for the prompt distribution to each member of the school council of any materials received by the principal from the Ministry that are identified by the Ministry as being for distribution to the members of school councils.

(12.1) The principal shall post any materials distributed to members of the school council under subjection (12) in the school in a location that is accessible to parents.

(2) Subsection 11 (14) of the Regulation is revoked and following substituted:

(14) The principal shall meet the requirements of subsection (13) in each school year not later than 30 days following the election of parent members of the school council.

(3) Section 11 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsections:

(16) The principal of a school shall attend every meeting of the school council, unless he or she is unable to do so by reason of illness or other cause beyond his or her control.

(17) The principal of a school shall act as a resource person to the school council and shall assist the council in obtaining information relevant to the functions of the council, including information relating to relevant legislation, regulations and policies.

(18) The principal of a school shall consider each recommendation made to the principal by the school council and shall advise the council of the action taken in response to the recommendation.

(19) In addition to his or her other obligations to solicit the views of the school council under the Act and the regulations, the principal of a school shall solicit the views of the school council with respect to the following matters:

(20) Solicit input on any matter

(24) Post material related to regulations
1. The establishment or amendment of school policies and guidelines that relate to pupil achievement or to the accountability of the education system to parents, including, a local code of conduct established under subsection 303 (1) or (2) of the Act governing the behaviour of all persons in the school, and school policies or guidelines related to policies and guidelines established by the board under subsection 302 (5) of the Act respecting appropriate dress for pupil in schools within the board's jurisdiction

2. The development of implementation plans for new education initiatives that relate to pupil achievement
or to the accountability of the education system to parents, including implementation plans for a local code of conduct established under subsection 303 (1) or (2) of the Act governing the behaviour of all persons in the school, and implementation plans for school policies or guidelines related to policies and guidelines established by the board under subsection 302 (5) of the Act respecting dress for pupils in schools within the board's jurisdiction.

3. School action plans for improvement, based on the Education Quality and Accountability Office's
reports on the results of tests of pupils, and the communication of those plans to the public. (20) Subsection (19) does not limit the matters on which the principal of a school may solicit the views of the school council.

2. Section 24 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to anything posted in the school in accordance with the regulations.