BILL NO. 47

(as introduced)

2nd Session, 61st General Assembly
Nova Scotia
59 Elizabeth II, 2010

Government Bill

Education Act
(amended)

The Honourable Marilyn More
Minister of Education

First Reading: April 27, 2010

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading: April 29, 2010

Third Reading: May 4, 2010 (WITH COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS) (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)

This Bill

(a) clarifies the school review procedure; and

(b) gives the Minister authority to make regulations with respect to exceptions to the school review process.

89 (1) Subject to Section 90, a school board may not permanently close a public school except in accordance with the school review process outlined in this Section and the regulations.

(2) A school board shall identify a public school for review in accordance with the regulations.

(3) Upon identifying a public school for review, the school board shall prepare and make available to the public a report in accordance with the regulations.

(4) After the report has been made public, the school board shall, in accordance with the regulations, establish a study committee to review and respond to the report.

(5) Following its receipt of a response from the study committee, the school board shall

(a) make public the study committee response; and

(b) hold a public meeting,

in accordance with the regulations.

(6) Following its compliance with the procedure outlined in this Section, the school board may permanently close a public school.

(a) striking out "89A" in the second line of clause (o) and substituting "89"; and

(b) adding immediately after clause (o) the following clause:

(oa) respecting exceptions to the requirements for the review of public schools to be considered for permanent closing;