Canada — Quebec Act or statute

Canada — Quebec legislation

Education Act

For the English-language school service centre context, the provisions come into force on a date or dates the Government will تعیین.

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Jurisdiction: Canada — Quebec
Structure: 1,129 provisions
Dates: Source version 23 Jul 2026

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For the English-language school service centre context, the provisions come into force on a date or dates the Government will تعیین.

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Section 31

The committee cannot sit if one of its members is absent.

Section 31

Section 65

The governing board may meet on school premises and may use school administrative support services and facilities free of charge, subject to conditions set by the principal.

Section 65

Section 96.6

The student committee’s purpose is to encourage student collaboration in school planning and activities, respectful conduct, and consultation; it may also make suggestions to student representatives on the governing board and the principal.

Section 96.6

Section 110.4

Certain sections apply to the governing board of a centre, and a document referred to in sections 75.1 and 83.1 must also be distributed to students.

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Provision 176Repeal 9Offence 7Amendment 5

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For the English-language school service centre context, the provisions come into force on a date or dates the Government will تعیین.

The provisions of the Act to amend mainly the Education Act with regard to school organization and governance (2020, c. 1), as it concerns an English-language school service centre, will come into force on the date or dates to be determined by the Government. See the Regulation respecting the application of provisions of the Act to amend mainly the Education Act with regard to school organization and governance to English-language school service centres, Order in Council 1077-2021 dated 4 August 2021, (2021) G.O. 2, 3369.

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§ 0.1Section 0.1Provision

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This section states the Act’s purposes: to mobilize the educational community to provide quality educational services, a healthy and secure learning environment, and to support students’ full potential and civic participation.

0.1. The purpose of this Act is to mobilize, in the best interest of students and their success, the entire educational community through an offer of quality educational services and access to a healthy and secure learning environment, conducive to developing students’ full potential and forming citizens who are responsible and fully engaged in the democratic, social, community, economic and cultural life of the Québec State. To that end, the Act establishes a public school system founded on democratic values and Québec values expressed in particular by the Charter of human rights and freedoms (chapter C-12), including the equality of women and men, and on State laicity, which is based on (1) the separation of State and religions; (2) the religious neutrality of the State; (3) the equality of all citizens; and (4) freedom of conscience and freedom of religion. A further purpose of the Act is to promote, in particular in the context of educational services, the quality of French, the only common language of the Québec nation, within the public school system in order to enable adherence and contribution by all to the distinct culture of that nation. 2025, c. 29, s. 1.

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§ 1Section 1Provision

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Every person is entitled to specified preschool, elementary, secondary, and related educational services, subject to age limits and program scope.

1. Every person is entitled to the preschool education services and elementary and secondary school instructional services provided for by this Act and by the basic school regulation made by the Government under section 447, from the first day of the school calendar in the school year in which he attains the age of admission to the last day of the school calendar in the school year in which he attains 18 years of age, or 21 years of age in the case of a handicapped person within the meaning of the Act to secure handicapped persons in the exercise of their rights with a view to achieving social, school and workplace integration (chapter E-20.1). Every person is also entitled to other educational services, student services and special educational services provided for by this Act and the basic school regulation referred to in the first paragraph and to the educational services prescribed by the basic vocational training regulation established by the Government under section 448, within the scope of the programs offered by the school service centre. The age of admission to preschool education is 5 years on or before the date prescribed by the basic school regulation; the age of admission to elementary school education is 6 years on or before the same date. 1988, c. 84, s. 1; 1990, c. 78, s. 24, s. 54; 1997, c. 96, s. 1; 2004, c. 31, s. 71; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 2Section 2Provision

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A person no longer subject to compulsory school attendance is entitled to the educational services set by the Government’s basic regulations, within the programs offered by the school service centre.

2. Every person no longer subject to compulsory school attendance is entitled to the educational services prescribed by the basic regulations established by the Government under section 448, within the scope of the programs offered by the school service centre pursuant to this Act. 1988, c. 84, s. 2; 1990, c. 78, s. 25; 1997, c. 96, s. 2; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 3Section 3Provision

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Some educational services must be provided free of charge to specified Québec residents, with limited exclusions and conditions.

3. The educational services provided for by this Act and prescribed by the basic school regulation established by the Government under section 447 shall be provided free to every resident of Québec entitled thereto under section 1. Literacy services and the other learning services prescribed by the basic school regulation for adult education shall be provided free to residents of Québec contemplated in section 2, subject to the conditions prescribed by the said regulation. The educational services prescribed by the basic vocational training regulation shall be provided free to every resident of Québec, subject, however, to the conditions determined in the basic regulation if the person is 18 years of age or older, or 21 years of age or older in the case of a handicapped person within the meaning of the Act to secure handicapped persons in the exercise of their rights with a view to achieving social, school and workplace integration (chapter E-20.1). The right to free educational services provided for in this section does not extend to services provided within the scope of special school projects determined by regulation of the Minister or to school activities determined by such regulation, to the extent and on the conditions provided in the regulation. However, the right to free services does extend in all cases to administrative fees such as selection, file opening and examination fees as well as staff training fees. Despite the fourth paragraph, schools may require a financial contribution for a service provided within the scope of a special school project only if they offer the choice of an educational pathway exempt from such a contribution. This paragraph does not apply to schools established under section 240. 1988, c. 84, s. 3; 1990, c. 78, s. 26, s. 54; 1997, c. 96, s. 3; 2004, c. 31, s. 71; 2019, c. 9, s. 1.

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§ 3.1Section 3.1Provision

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Section 3.1 says certain section 3 services must be provided free to some non-residents of Québec, and the free period lasts until specified age limits.

3.1. The services referred to in section 3 shall be provided free to every person who is not resident in Québec if (1) the person having parental authority over that person ordinarily resides in Québec; (2) in the case of a student of full age, that person ordinarily resides in Québec; or (3) that person is in any other situation covered by government regulation. The services referred to in the first paragraph of section 3 shall be provided free until the last day of the school calendar of the school year in which the person who is not resident in Québec reaches 18 years of age, or 21 years of age in the case of a handicapped person within the meaning of the Act to secure handicapped persons in the exercise of their rights with a view to achieving social, school and workplace integration (chapter E-20.1). The services referred to in the second and third paragraphs of that section shall be provided free until the day that person reaches the age mentioned above that is applicable to him. 2017, c. 23, s. 1.

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§ 3.2Section 3.2Provision

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Personal information collected under this Act generally cannot be used, disclosed, or confirmed for immigration-status decisions, unless the person consents.

3.2. The personal information gathered under this Act may not be communicated or used or its existence confirmed for the purpose of determining a person’s immigration status, except with the consent of the person concerned. If the information has been communicated to a third person for any other purpose, it remains subject to the requirements of the first paragraph. This section does not restrict the communication of documents or information required by a summons, warrant or order of any person or body having the power to compel their communication. The procedures for identifying a child or his parents may not make the child’s admission to the educational services provided for by this Act and by the basic school regulation made by the Government under section 447 conditional on the presentation of proof of his immigration status. 2017, c. 23, s. 1.

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§ 4Section 4Provision

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Students, or parents if the student is under full age, have a yearly right to choose a school that fits their preferences, but that choice is subject to enrollment criteria when applications exceed school capacity.

4. Every student, or the student’s parents if the student is not of full age, shall have the right to choose, every year, the school that best reflects their preferences from among the schools that provide services to which the student is entitled. The exercise of the right to choose a school is subordinate to the enrollment criteria established pursuant to section 239 where the number of applications for enrollment in a school exceeds the school’s capacity, and, in the case of a school with a special project or a school having a regional or provincial role, subordinate to the enrollment criteria established pursuant to section 240 or 468. The exercise of the right does not entail the right to require transportation services where the transportation services required for the student concerned exceed the limits established by the school service centre. “School’s capacity” includes the number of students that a school can take in according to the premises available, the school service centre’s resources and the rules applicable to group formation. 1988, c. 84, s. 4; 1990, c. 8, s. 1; 1997, c. 96, s. 4; 2020, c. 1, s. 1.

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§ 5Section 5Repeal

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Section 5 is repealed.

5. (Repealed). 1988, c. 84, s. 5; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 47, s. 52; 1997, c. 96, s. 5; 2000, c. 24, s. 17; 2005, c. 20, s. 1.

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§ 6Section 6Repeal

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6. (Repealed). 1988, c. 84, s. 6; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 96, s. 6; 2000, c. 24, s. 18; 2020, c. 1, s. 2.

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§ 7Section 7Provision

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Certain students have a right to free use of required textbooks and instructional material, but not to personal-use materials or write-in documents except as allowed by regulation.

7. Students other than those enrolled in adult education have a right to the free use of textbooks and other instructional material required for the implementation of programs of activities or for the teaching of programs of studies until the last day of the school calendar of the school year in which they reach 18 years of age, or 21 years of age in the case of handicapped persons within the meaning of the Act to secure handicapped persons in the exercise of their rights with a view to achieving social, school and workplace integration (chapter E-20.1). Each student shall have the personal use of the textbook chosen pursuant to section 96.15 for each compulsory and elective subject in which the student receives instruction, except in the cases provided in the applicable basic regulation. The instructional material referred to in the first paragraph includes laboratory equipment, physical education equipment, art supplies and technological devices. The right of free use does not extend to documents in which students write, draw or cut out, nor to material for personal use, except documents and material specified by regulation of the Minister and to the extent and on the conditions provided in the regulation. “Material for personal use” includes school supplies, such as pencils, erasers and day planners, material for personal organization, such as pencil cases and school bags, and clothing items, such as school uniforms and physical education clothing. 1988, c. 84, s. 7; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 96, s. 7; 2004, c. 31, s. 71; 2019, c. 9, s. 2.

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§ 8Section 8Repeal

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Section 8 is repealed.

8. (Repealed). 1988, c. 84, s. 8; 2012, c. 19, s. 1.

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§ 9Section 9Provision

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The school service centre’s board of directors may overturn all or part of certain decisions and make the decision it thinks should have been made first.

9. The school service centre’s board of directors may overturn, entirely or in part, a decision referred to in conclusions or recommendations made under section 44 of the Act respecting the National Student Ombudsman (chapter P-32.01) and make the decision which, in its opinion, ought to have been made in the first instance. 1988, c. 84, s. 9; 1997, c. 96, s. 8; 2020, c. 1, s. 3; 2022, c. 17, s. 78.

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§ 10Section 10Provision

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This section is marked “Replaced.”

10. (Replaced). 1988, c. 84, s. 10; 2020, c. 1, s. 312; 2022, c. 17, s. 78.

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§ 11Section 11Provision

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Section 11 is marked as replaced.

11. (Replaced). 1988, c. 84, s. 11; 2020, c. 1, s. 4; 2022, c. 17, s. 78.

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§ 12Section 12Provision

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Section 12 is marked as replaced.

12. (Replaced). 1988, c. 84, s. 12; 2020, c. 1, s. 163; 2022, c. 17, s. 78.

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§ 13Section 13Provision

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This section defines “school year,” “bullying,” “parent,” and “violence” for the Act.

13. In this Act, (1) the words “school year” mean the period commencing on 1 July in a year and ending on 30 June in the year following; (1.1) the word “bullying” means any repeated direct or indirect behaviour, comment, act or gesture, whether deliberate or not, including in cyberspace, which occurs in a context where there is a power imbalance between the persons concerned and which causes distress and injures, hurts, oppresses, intimidates or ostracizes; (2) the word “parent” means the person having parental authority or, unless that person objects, the person having custody de facto of the student; (3) the word “violence” means any intentional demonstration of verbal, written, physical, psychological or sexual force which causes distress and injures, hurts or oppresses a person by attacking their psychological or physical integrity or well-being, or their rights or property. 1988, c. 84, s. 13; 2012, c. 19, s. 2.

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§ 14Section 14Provision

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Children resident in Québec must attend school from the start of the school year after they turn 6 until the end of the school year when they turn 16, unless they get a Minister-awarded diploma first.

14. Every child resident in Québec shall attend school from the first day of the school calendar in the school year following that in which he attains 6 years of age until the last day of the school calendar in the school year in which he attains 16 years of age or at the end of which he obtains a diploma awarded by the Minister, whichever occurs first. 1988, c. 84, s. 14; 1990, c. 8, s. 2.

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§ 15Section 15Provision

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Section 15 limits accommodations to compulsory school attendance and lists the situations in which students are exempt.

15. No accommodation, or other derogation or adaptation, may be granted in connection with compulsory school attendance in any situation other than situations where a student is exempt from that obligation under this section. The following students are exempt from compulsory school attendance: (1) a student excused by the school service centre by reason of illness or for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or care required by his state of health or who must be absent from school for any other health reason; (2) a student excused by the school service centre, at the request of his parents and after consultation with the advisory committee on services for handicapped students and students with social maladjustments or learning disabilities established under section 185, by reason of a physical or mental handicap which prevents him from attending school; (3) a student expelled from school by the school service centre pursuant to section 242 or who must be absent from school by reason of any other disciplinary sanction; (4) a student who receives appropriate homeschooling, provided (a) a written notice to that effect is sent by his parents to the Minister and to the school service centre that has jurisdiction; (b) a learning project to impart knowledge to the student, foster his social development and give him qualifications, by the development of basic skills, including literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills, and by the learning of French, is submitted to the Minister and implemented by his parents; (c) the Minister monitors the homeschooling; and (d) any other conditions or procedures determined by government regulation are complied with, including conditions or procedures relating to the characteristics of the learning project, the annual evaluation of the child’s progress, and the process applicable in the event of problems related to the learning project or its implementation; (5) a student who must be absent from school to participate in sports, artistic or cultural activities within the school context; (6) a student who must be absent from school for exceptional and unforeseeable family reasons; (7) a student who must be absent from school or is unable to travel to school by reason of a case of superior force; and (8) a student who must be absent from school for judicial reasons. A child is excused from attending public school if he attends a private educational institution governed by the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1) or an institution whose instructional program is the subject of an international agreement within the meaning of the Act respecting the Ministère des Relations internationales (chapter M-25.1.1) which provides all or part of the educational services provided for by this Act. A child is also excused from attending public school if the child attends a vocational training centre or receives instruction in an enterprise that meets the conditions determined by the Minister in a regulation under paragraph 7 of section 111 of the Act respecting private education. In addition, the school service centre may exempt one of its students, at the request of his parents, from compulsory school attendance for one or more periods totalling not more than six weeks in any school year, to allow him to carry out urgent work. 1988, c. 84, s. 15; 1990, c. 8, s. 3; 1990, c. 78, s. 27; 1992, c. 68, s. 143; 1994, c. 15, s. 33; 1996, c. 21, s. 70; 1997, c. 96, s. 9; 2017, c. 23, s. 2; 2020, c. 1, s. 312; 2025, c. 29, s. 2.

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§ 16Section 16Provision

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A homeschooled child and their parents must keep their face uncovered when receiving services from the school service centre or certain education personnel, unless a face covering is required for health reasons, a handicap, or task-related requirements.

16. A homeschooled child and his parents must have their face uncovered when any service is being provided to them by the school service centre, including the services provided on behalf of the school service centre, or by a member of the personnel of the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport, unless their face must be covered for health reasons or because of a handicap or of requirements tied to the performance of certain tasks. No person who fails to comply with the obligation to have their face uncovered may receive the service they request. 1988, c. 84, s. 16; 1999, c. 52, s. 13; 2025, c. 29, s. 3.

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§ 17Section 17Provision

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Parents must take the necessary measures to ensure their child attends school as required.

17. Parents must take the necessary measures to ensure that their child attends school as required. 1988, c. 84, s. 17.

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§ 17.1Section 17.1Provision

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The school service centre must act on the Minister’s request to help determine and, if needed, regularize a child’s situation, inform the parents of their obligations and the child’s educational services, and the parents must provide requested information within a reasonable time.

17.1. The school service centre must, at the Minister’s request and using the information the Minister provides concerning a child who may not be attending school as required or concerning his parents, take any action with the child and his parents that is specified by the Minister to ascertain and, if applicable, regularize the child’s situation. On that occasion, the school service centre must also inform the parents of the obligations arising from sections 14 to 17 and of the educational services the child is entitled to under this Act. The parents must provide the school service centre with any information it requires on their child’s situation within a reasonable time. If the action taken does not allow the child’s situation to be ascertained or regularized, the school service centre, after notifying the student’s parents in writing, shall report this to the director of youth protection. 2017, c. 23, s. 3; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 18Section 18Provision

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The principal must ensure students attend school regularly, intervene when a student is repeatedly absent without a valid excuse, and report to youth protection if the problem is not remedied after intervention and written notice to parents.

18. The principal shall ascertain, in the manner determined by the school service centre, that students attend school regularly. Where a student is repeatedly absent without a valid excuse, the principal or the person designated by him shall intervene with the student and his parents to come to an agreement with them and with the persons providing the school social services with respect to the most appropriate measures to remedy the situation. When the intervention does not allow the situation to be remedied, the principal, after notifying the parents of the student in writing, shall report it to the director of youth protection. 1988, c. 84, s. 18; 1990, c. 8, s. 5; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 18.0.1Section 18.0.1Provision

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No one may do anything that interferes with a child attending school as required.

18.0.1. No one may act in any manner that compromises a child’s attending school as required. Any person who receives a child in a place where the child receives training or instruction not governed by this Act or the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1) is presumed to contravene the prohibition under the first paragraph on being notified by the Minister that the child is failing to attend school as required. Such a presumption may be rebutted, in particular by proof that the child is or was received only during the month of July or August. This section does not apply to parents with respect to their child. 2017, c. 23, s. 4.

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§ 18.1Section 18.1Provision

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Students must behave respectfully, support a healthy and safe learning environment, and join school civics and anti-bullying/anti-violence activities.

18.1. Students shall conduct themselves in a civil and respectful manner toward their peers and school service centre personnel. In addition, they shall act in a manner respectful of the equality of women and men. They shall contribute to creating a learning environment that is healthy, secure and free of all forms of bullying, violence, manifestation of hatred or discrimination, in particular those motivated by racism or homophobia or targeting sexual orientation, sexual or gender identity, a handicap or a physical characteristic. To that end, they shall take part in civics and anti-bullying and anti-violence activities held by their school. 2012, c. 19, s. 3; 2020, c. 1, s. 312; 2025, c. 29, s. 4. Insofar as concerns the words "manifestation of hatred or discrimination", see 2025, c. 29, s. 76 (1).

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§ 18.2Section 18.2Provision

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Students must take care of school property and return it when school activities end.

18.2. Students shall take good care of the property placed at their disposal and return it when school activities have ended. If a student fails to take care of or return the property, the school service centre may claim the value of the property from the student’s parents if the student is a minor, or from the student if the student is of full age. 2012, c. 19, s. 3; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 18.3Section 18.3Provision

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Students must keep their face uncovered on school or centre premises and when receiving services from the school service centre, unless a health reason, a handicap, or task-related requirements justify covering the face.

18.3. Students shall have their face uncovered when they are on the premises, such as a room or an immovable, placed at a school’s or centre’s disposal and when any service is being provided to them by the school service centre, including the services provided on behalf of the school service centre or those provided as part of the carrying out of a special school project, unless their face must be covered for health reasons or because of a handicap or of requirements tied to the performance of certain tasks. 2025, c. 29, s. 5.

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§ 19Section 19Provision

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The teacher has the right to govern student conduct and may choose teaching and assessment methods, but those methods must fit the school’s educational project and other prescribed frameworks.

19. In accordance with the educational project of the school and the programs of activities or of studies established by the Minister, and subject to the provisions of this Act, the teacher has the right to govern the conduct of each group of students entrusted to his care. The teacher, having key educational expertise, is entitled, in particular, (1) to select methods of instruction corresponding to the requirements and objectives fixed for each group or for each student entrusted to his care; (2) to select the means of evaluating the progress of students so as to examine and assess continually and periodically the needs and achievement of objectives of every student entrusted to his care. The methods of instruction and the means of evaluating the progress of students, including the material used for instruction and evaluation purposes, must be in conformity with the educational project of the school, the basic school regulations established by the Government, the programs of activities or of studies established by the Minister, the activities or content prescribed in the broad areas of learning and any other instructional framework the teacher must take into account, and be in keeping with democratic values and Québec values, including the equality of women and men, and with State laicity. 1988, c. 84, s. 19; 2020, c. 1, s. 5; 2025, c. 29, s. 6.

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§ 19.1Section 19.1Provision

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Only the teacher is responsible for assigning a result after evaluating the achievement of students in the teacher’s care, subject to stated exceptions.

19.1. Only the teacher is responsible for assigning a result following the evaluation of the achievement of the students entrusted to the teacher’s care, except for the purposes of section 463 in the case where the teacher does not correct the examination and of section 470, and in the event of a review under the last paragraphs of sections 96.15 and 110.12. 2020, c. 1, s. 6.

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§ 20Section 20Repeal

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Section 20 is repealed.

20. (Repealed). 1988, c. 84, s. 20; 1990, c. 78, s. 28, s. 54; 1997, c. 47, s. 52; 2005, c. 20, s. 1.

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§ 21Section 21Repeal

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Section 21 is repealed.

21. (Repealed). 1988, c. 84, s. 21; 1990, c. 78, s. 29, s. 54; 1997, c. 47, s. 52; 2005, c. 20, s. 1.

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§ 22Section 22Provision

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A teacher must perform several duties toward students, including supporting their development, fostering learning, acting fairly, promoting language quality and professionalism, collaborating in teacher training, supporting democratic and Québec values, and following the school’s educational framework.

22. A teacher shall (1) contribute to the intellectual and overall personal development of each student entrusted to his care; (2) take part in instilling into each student entrusted to his care a desire to learn; (3) take the appropriate means to foster respect for human rights in his students; (4) act in a just and impartial manner in his dealings with his students; (5) take the necessary measures to promote the quality of written and spoken language; (6) take the appropriate measures to attain and maintain a high level of professionalism; (6.1) collaborate in the training of future teachers and in the mentoring of newly qualified teachers; (6.2) see to compliance with democratic values and Québec values, including the equality of women and men, and with State laicity; and (7) comply with the educational project of the school, the basic school regulations established by the Government, the programs of activities or of studies established by the Minister, the activities or content prescribed in the broad areas of learning and take into account any other applicable instructional framework. 1988, c. 84, s. 22; 1990, c. 78, s. 30; 1997, c. 96, s. 10; 2025, c. 29, s. 7.

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§ 22.0.1Section 22.0.1Provision

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Teachers must complete at least 30 hours of continuing education every two school years starting July 1 of every odd-numbered year, and they must choose activities that meet their development needs, subject to sections 259, 260, and prescribed procedures.

22.0.1. Teachers must undergo at least 30 hours of continuing education activities per period of two school years beginning on 1 July of every odd-numbered year. They shall choose the continuing education activities that best meet their needs in connection with developing their skill set, subject to sections 259 and 260 and to the conditions and procedures prescribed under section 457. “Continuing education activity” means participating in a structured activity, including a course, seminar, convention or conference organized by the Minister, a university-level educational institution, a school service centre, an educational institution governed by the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1), another body or a peer, or under section 96.21. Reading specialized literature is also recognized as a continuing education activity as is participating as an instructor in such an activity. 2020, c. 1, s. 7; 2023, c. 32, s. 1; O.C. 589-2026 of 08.04.2026, (2026) 158 G.O. 2, 1189.

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§ 22.1Section 22.1Provision

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The Minister may verify a required declaration about a judicial record, have it verified by a Québec police force, and exchange information needed for that verification.

22.1. The Minister may verify a declaration concerning a judicial record required under this division, or have it verified, in particular by a Québec police force, and communicate and receive any information needed for the purposes of the verification. 2005, c. 16, s. 1.

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§ 22.2Section 22.2Provision

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The specified judicial-record information may be gathered, used, and kept only to ensure students’ safety and well-being.

22.2. For the purposes of this division, the information concerning a judicial record provided for in its provisions may be gathered, used and kept only with a view to ensuring the safety and well-being of the students. 2005, c. 16, s. 1.

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§ 23Section 23Provision

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Teachers need a teaching licence to provide preschool, elementary, or secondary education, unless they fall within listed exemptions.

23. To provide preschool education services or to teach at the elementary or secondary level, a teacher must hold a teaching licence determined by regulation of the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports. Teaching licences shall be issued by the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports. The following persons shall be exempt from the obligation set out in the first paragraph: (1) a teacher hired by the lesson or by the hour; (1.1) a person who provides instruction in an enterprise that meets the conditions determined by the Minister in a regulation under paragraph 7 of section 111 of the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1); (2) a casual supply teacher; (3) a person providing instruction which does not have as its object, within the meaning of the basic regulations, the obtaining of a diploma, certificate or other official attestation awarded by the Minister or the obtaining of an attestation of qualification issued by a school service centre pursuant to section 223 or 246.1; (4) a person assigned to teaching duties by a school service centre pursuant to section 25. 1988, c. 84, s. 23; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1993, c. 51, s. 72; 1994, c. 16, s. 50; 1997, c. 96, s. 11; 1997, c. 96, s. 164; 2005, c. 28, s. 195; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 24Section 24Provision

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The Minister must keep a register of teaching licences up to date and make it accessible to specified school service centres, private-education institutions, educational bodies in Québec, and licensing authorities in other provinces and territories.

24. The Minister shall keep up to date a register of teaching licences and make it accessible to school service centres, to institutions governed by the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1) and educational bodies in Québec that provide all or part of the educational services referred to in this Act, and to the authorities of the other provinces and the territories of Canada that are responsible for issuing teaching licences. 1988, c. 84, s. 24; 2005, c. 16, s. 2; 2024, c. 9, s. 1.

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§ 25Section 25Provision

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In exceptional circumstances, the Minister may authorize a school service centre to use people without a teaching licence as preschool, elementary, or secondary teachers.

25. In exceptional circumstances, the Minister may authorize a school service centre, on the conditions and for the period he determines, to engage as preschool education providers or elementary or secondary-level teachers persons who do not hold a teaching licence. 1988, c. 84, s. 25; 1997, c. 96, s. 12; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 25.1Section 25.1Offence

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An applicant for a teaching licence must meet the Minister’s regulatory requirements and submit an application and judicial-record declaration.

25.1. An applicant for a teaching licence must satisfy the requirements that the Minister prescribes by regulation and send the Minister an application and a declaration concerning the applicant’s judicial record. That declaration must mention (1) any conviction for a criminal or penal offence committed in Canada or elsewhere, unless a pardon has been obtained for that offence; (2) any charge still pending for a criminal or penal offence committed in Canada or elsewhere; and (3) any court order subsisting against the applicant in Canada or elsewhere. The declaration form established by the Minister must mention that the Minister may verify the declaration or have it verified, in particular by a Québec police force, and communicate and receive any information needed for the purposes of the verification. 2005, c. 16, s. 3.

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§ 25.2Section 25.2Offence

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A person whose teaching licence was revoked for certain misconduct or a relevant conviction may not file a new application to the Minister unless an exception applies.

25.2. If a teaching licence has been revoked because of a conviction which, in the Minister’s opinion, is relevant to the practice of the teaching profession, or because of a serious fault committed in the exercise of the teacher’s functions or an act derogatory to the honour or dignity of the teaching profession, the person who held the teaching licence may not submit a new application to the Minister for a decision unless (1) the person has obtained a pardon for the criminal or penal offence that was the reason for the revocation; or (2) two years have passed since the date of the revocation and the person’s behaviour has been above reproach during that time. 2005, c. 16, s. 3.

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§ 25.3Section 25.3Offence

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If the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe a teaching-licence holder has a judicial record, that person may be required to send a declaration about the record.

25.3. If the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that a person holding a teaching licence has a judicial record, the person may be required to send the Minister a declaration concerning the person’s judicial record. That declaration must mention (1) any conviction for a criminal or penal offence committed in Canada or elsewhere, unless a pardon has been obtained for that offence; (2) any charge still pending for a criminal or penal offence committed in Canada or elsewhere; and (3) any court order subsisting against the person in Canada or elsewhere. The declaration form established by the Minister must mention that the Minister may verify the declaration or have it verified, in particular by a Québec police force, and communicate and receive any information needed for the purposes of the verification. 2005, c. 16, s. 3.

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§ 25.4Section 25.4Provision

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A person holding a teaching licence must tell the Minister about a change in the person’s judicial record within 10 days after being notified of that change, even if a declaration has already been filed.

25.4. Within 10 days of being notified of a change in the judicial record referred to in section 25.3, a person holding a teaching licence must inform the Minister of the change, regardless of whether the person has already filed a declaration concerning the person’s judicial record. 2005, c. 16, s. 3.

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§ 26Section 26Provision

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26. Any natural person may file a complaint with the Minister against a teacher for a serious fault committed in the exercise of his functions or for an act derogatory to the honour or dignity of the teaching profession. An information stating that a teacher has had a conviction is not considered a complaint for the purposes of this subdivision. The complaint must be in writing and include reasons. It must briefly state the nature of the fault alleged to have been committed by the teacher and the relevant circumstances, including the time and place. The complaint shall be received by a person designated by the Minister, who shall assist any person so requesting in drawing up the complaint. The Minister shall send the reasons for the complaint to the teacher and ask him to present observations in writing to the Minister within 10 days. 1988, c. 84, s. 26; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 43, s. 314; 2005, c. 16, s. 4; 2024, c. 9, s. 3.

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§ 27Section 27Provision

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The Minister may dismiss a complaint if he considers it frivolous or excessive.

27. The Minister may dismiss any complaint he considers to be frivolous or excessive. He shall in that case notify the complainant and the teacher and give them the reasons for the dismissal. 1988, c. 84, s. 27; 1997, c. 43, s. 315.

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§ 28Section 28Provision

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If the Minister finds a complaint admissible and the teacher has not admitted the alleged fault, the Minister must submit the complaint to the inquiry committee.

28. Where the Minister considers that the complaint is admissible and where the teacher has not admitted to having committed the alleged fault, the Minister shall submit the complaint to the inquiry committee. 1988, c. 84, s. 28; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 43, s. 316; 2008, c. 29, s. 34; 2024, c. 9, s. 4.

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§ 28.0.1Section 28.0.1Provision

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The Minister must establish a committee to inquire into and give opinions on serious faults or conduct derogatory to the teaching profession.

28.0.1. The Minister shall establish a committee whose mandate is to inquire into and give its opinion on situations involving a serious fault committed in the exercise of functions or an act derogatory to the honour or dignity of the teaching profession. The committee shall be composed of at least three members, including a chair who is a lawyer or notary and who, in the Minister’s opinion, is familiar with the educational community. The other members must have expertise, experience and a marked interest in the protection of minors or handicapped persons. The members shall be selected after consultation with bodies that the Minister considers to be most representative of the principals of educational institutions, of the teachers of those institutions and of the parents of students attending such institutions. The members of the committee are appointed for a term not exceeding five years. At the expiry of their terms, the members shall remain in office until they are replaced or reappointed. The salary of the committee members and the rules relating to the reimbursement of expenses they incur in the exercise of their functions shall be fixed by regulation of the Minister. Each inquiry is conducted by three members, including at least one who is a lawyer or notary, who are designated by the chair. The chair shall designate the member who is to preside over the inquiry. 2024, c. 9, s. 4; 2025, c. 29, s. 8.

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The committee must establish operating rules for its inquiries, including rules for inquiries involving sexual violence, and submit those rules to the Minister for approval.

28.0.2. The committee shall establish the operating rules applicable to its inquiries. The operating rules must include measures specific to inquiries involving situations of sexual violence. The operating rules shall be submitted to the Minister for approval. 2024, c. 9, s. 4.

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§ 28.1Section 28.1Provision

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The Minister must submit certain teacher-related situations to the inquiry committee when the Minister thinks the information could show a serious fault or conduct contrary to the honour or dignity of the teaching profession.

28.1. The Minister shall submit to the inquiry committee any situation concerning a teacher that is brought to the Minister’s attention if he is of the opinion that the information in his possession could demonstrate a serious fault committed in the exercise of the teacher’s functions or an act derogatory to the honour or dignity of the teaching profession. That information is processed as a complaint and examined in accordance with the provisions of this division, with the necessary modifications. 2024, c. 9, s. 5.

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§ 29Section 29Provision

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The Minister may order a school service centre to relieve a teacher of duties with pay, and may suspend the teacher’s teaching licence, if the alleged conduct could seriously jeopardize educational services or student safety.

29. The Minister may, if the acts alleged to have been committed by the teacher are such that, were they to continue or be repeated, the quality of educational services or the safety of students would be seriously jeopardized, and after consultation with the inquiry committee, order the school service centre to relieve the teacher of his functions, with pay, for the duration of the investigation. The Minister may, on such an occasion, suspend the teacher’s teaching licence. However, the Minister is not required to consult the committee if the urgency of the situation does not allow it. 1988, c. 84, s. 29; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 43, s. 317; 2020, c. 1, s. 312; 2024, c. 9, s. 6.

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§ 30Section 30Provision

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The committee must meet the teacher and complainant within 30 days after the complaint and related documents are filed, and it may require information or inspect files. No person may obstruct the inquiry committee, mislead it, or refuse to provide inquiry-related information, documents, or copies.

30. Within 30 days following the filing of the complaint and of the documents relating to it, the committee shall meet the teacher and the complainant to endeavour to establish whether or not the complaint is well-founded. The committee may require any person to provide it with any information it considers necessary, and examine any relevant file. No person may hinder the inquiry committee in any way in the exercise of its functions, mislead the committee by withholding information or making false statements, or refuse to provide any information or document relating to the inquiry or to allow the committee to make copies of such a document. 1988, c. 84, s. 30; 1997, c. 43, s. 318.

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§ 31Section 31Provision

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The committee cannot sit if one of its members is absent.

31. The committee cannot sit if one of its members is absent. 1988, c. 84, s. 31.

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§ 32Section 32Provision

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When conducting their inquiry, the committee members have the immunity set out in sections 16 and 17 of the Act respecting public inquiry commissions.

32. In conducting their inquiry, the members of the committee have the immunity provided for in sections 16 and 17 of the Act respecting public inquiry commissions (chapter C-37). 1988, c. 84, s. 32; 1997, c. 43, s. 319.

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§ 33Section 33Provision

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The committee must decide whether the complaint is well-founded within 120 days after the complaint is filed, after giving the teacher a chance to present observations.

33. After giving the teacher the opportunity to present observations, and within 120 days of the filing of the complaint, the committee shall establish whether or not the complaint is well-founded. The committee shall transmit its findings, with reasons, to the Minister, the complainant, the teacher and the school service centre. 1988, c. 84, s. 33; 1997, c. 43, s. 320; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 34Section 34Provision

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The Minister must issue or renew a teaching licence if the applicant meets the required conditions.

34. The Minister shall issue or renew a teaching licence if the applicant respects the required conditions. 1988, c. 84, s. 34; 1997, c. 43, s. 321; 2005, c. 16, s. 5.

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§ 34.1Section 34.1Offence

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The Minister may not issue a teaching licence if the applicant has been convicted of a relevant criminal or penal offence, unless a pardon has been obtained.

34.1. The Minister may not issue a teaching licence if the applicant has been convicted of a criminal or penal offence committed in Canada or elsewhere which, in the Minister’s opinion, is relevant to the practice of the teaching profession, unless a pardon has been obtained for that offence. 1997, c. 43, s. 322; 2005, c. 16, s. 5.

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§ 34.2Section 34.2Offence

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The Minister must defer examining a teaching-licence application if there is a pending criminal or penal charge, or a court order, and the Minister thinks it is relevant to the teaching profession.

34.2. If a charge for a criminal or penal offence is still pending in Canada or elsewhere against the applicant for the issue of a teaching licence, or if the applicant is under a court order in Canada or elsewhere, the Minister shall defer the examination of the application if of the opinion that the offence or order is relevant to the practice of the teaching profession. 1997, c. 43, s. 322; 2005, c. 16, s. 5.

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§ 34.3Section 34.3Offence

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The Minister may refuse to renew, suspend, revoke, or attach conditions to a teaching licence if specified grounds exist.

34.3. The Minister may refuse to renew a teaching licence, or may suspend or revoke it or attach conditions to it if the licence holder (1) has been convicted of a criminal or penal offence committed in Canada or elsewhere which, in the Minister’s opinion, is relevant to the practice of the teaching profession, unless a pardon has been obtained for that offence; (2) fails to provide a declaration concerning his judicial record or makes false statements on such a declaration; (3) fails to inform the Minister of a change in his judicial record; (4) admits to having committed a serious fault in the exercise of his functions, or an act derogatory to the honour or dignity of the teaching profession, or, in the opinion of the inquiry committee, has committed such a fault or act; or (5) fails to comply with the continuing education obligations provided for in section 22.0.1 and the regulation made under section 457. Where the Minister attaches conditions to a teaching licence under the first paragraph, the Minister may refuse to renew it, or may suspend or revoke it, if the licence holder fails to comply with any of those conditions. 1997, c. 43, s. 322; 2005, c. 16, s. 5; 2025, c. 29, s. 9.

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§ 34.4Section 34.4Offence

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If a teacher’s licence holder has a pending relevant criminal or penal charge, or is under a relevant court order, the Minister must send the case to the inquiry committee.

34.4. If a charge is still pending against a person holding a teaching licence for a criminal or penal offence committed in Canada or elsewhere which, in the Minister’s opinion, is relevant to the practice of the teaching profession, the Minister shall submit the case to the inquiry committee so that it may establish whether, in its opinion, the teacher has committed a serious fault in the exercise of the teacher’s functions, or an act derogatory to the honour or dignity of the teaching profession. Sections 29 to 33 apply in such a case, with the necessary modifications. The same applies if the person holding a teaching licence is under a court order in Canada or elsewhere which, in the Minister’s opinion, is relevant to the practice of the teaching profession. 2005, c. 16, s. 5.

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§ 34.5Section 34.5Provision

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If the Minister considers it expedient, a committee of experts may be established to advise the Minister on assessing the relevance of a judicial record to the teaching profession.

34.5. If the Minister considers it expedient, a committee of experts may be established to advise the Minister on how to assess the relevance of a judicial record to the practice of the teaching profession. The committee is made up of persons appointed by the Minister who have expertise, experience and a marked interest in the protection of minors or handicapped persons. 2005, c. 16, s. 5; 2024, c. 9, s. 7.

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§ 34.6Section 34.6Provision

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The Minister must give written notice and time to respond before certain licensing decisions, unless urgent action or irreparable harm justifies immediate suspension or revocation.

34.6. Before making a decision referred to in the second paragraph of section 29 or in section 34.1, 34.2 or 34.3, the Minister must notify the applicant or the licence holder in writing as prescribed by section 5 of the Act respecting administrative justice (chapter J-3), and allow the applicant or licence holder at least 10 clear days, or, in the case of a revocation for non-compliance with the conditions attached to a teaching licence, at least 30 days, to submit observations. However, the Minister may, where urgent action is required or to prevent irreparable harm, suspend or revoke a teaching licence without being bound by those prior obligations. In such a case, the person concerned by the decision may, within the time it specifies, submit observations to the Minister for a review of the decision. The Minister must also notify the applicant or the licence holder in writing of the decision, giving the reasons for it, and inform the applicant or licence holder of the right to contest the decision before the Administrative Tribunal of Québec, and of the applicable time limit. 2005, c. 16, s. 5; 2024, c. 9, s. 8.

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§ 34.7Section 34.7Provision

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Certain Minister decisions may be contested before the Administrative Tribunal of Québec within 60 days after notification.

34.7. A decision of the Minister referred to in the second paragraph of section 29 or in section 34.1, 34.2 or 34.3 may be contested before the Administrative Tribunal of Québec within 60 days of notification of the decision. 2005, c. 16, s. 5; 2024, c. 9, s. 9; 2025, c. 29, s. 10.

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§ 34.8Section 34.8Provision

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If applicable, the Minister must give the school service centre and the complainant written notice of a licence non-renewal, suspension, revocation, or conditions, and give reasons.

34.8. If applicable, the Minister shall give the school service centre that employs the person holding the teaching licence and the person who filed the complaint that gave rise to the decision a written notice of the decision not to renew the licence, to suspend or revoke it or to attach conditions to it, and include the reasons for the decision. 2005, c. 16, s. 5; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 35Section 35Provision

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The Minister may suspend, revoke, or add conditions to an authorization if the school service centre does not meet its conditions, and must send the decision with reasons to the school service centre and the teacher.

35. The Minister may at any time suspend, revoke or attach conditions to an authorization granted under section 25 if the school service centre fails to fulfil the conditions of the authorization. The Minister shall transmit a copy of his decision, with reasons, to the school service centre and to the teacher. The same applies if the teacher covered by such an authorization admits to having committed a serious fault in the exercise of his functions or an act derogatory to the honour or dignity of the teaching profession or has, in the inquiry committee’s opinion, committed such a fault or act. 1988, c. 84, s. 35; 2020, c. 1, s. 312; 2024, c. 9, s. 10.

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§ 36Section 36Provision

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A school must carry out its mission within an educational project.

36. A school is an educational institution whose object is to provide to the persons entitled thereto under section 1 the educational services provided for by this Act and prescribed by the basic school regulation established by the Government under section 447 and to contribute to the social and cultural development of the community. In keeping with the principle of equality of opportunity, with democratic values and Québec values, including the equality of women and men, and with State laicity, the mission of a school is to impart knowledge to students, foster their social development and give them qualifications, while enabling them to undertake and achieve success in a course of study. A school shall pursue its mission within the framework of an educational project. 1988, c. 84, s. 36; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2000, c. 24, s. 19; 2002, c. 63, s. 2; 2016, c. 26, s. 1; 2020, c. 1, s. 8; 2025, c. 29, s. 11.

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§ 36.1Section 36.1Provision

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This section is marked as replaced.

36.1. (Replaced). 2002, c. 63, s. 3; 2016, c. 26, s. 2.

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§ 37Section 37Provision

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The school’s educational project must include specified content, be aligned with the school service centre plan, and respect freedom of conscience and religion.

37. The school’s educational project, which may be updated if necessary, shall contain (1) the context in which the school acts and the main challenges it faces, particularly with respect to educational success; (2) the specific policies of the school and the objectives selected for improving educational success; (3) the targets for the period covered by the educational project; (4) the indicators to be used to measure achievement of those objectives and targets; and (5) the intervals at which the educational project is to be evaluated, determined in collaboration with the school service centre. The policies and objectives required under subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph shall be designed to ensure that the Québec education policy framework defined by law, by the basic school regulation and by the programs of studies established by the Minister is implemented, adapted and enriched. They must also be consistent with the school service centre’s commitment-to-success plan. The educational project must respect students’, parents’ and school staff’s freedom of conscience and of religion. 1988, c. 84, s. 37; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2000, c. 24, s. 20; 2002, c. 63, s. 4; 2016, c. 26, s. 2; 2020, c. 1, s. 9.

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§ 37.1Section 37.1Provision

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The educational project period must align with the school service centre’s commitment-to-success plan period.

37.1. The period covered by the educational project must be harmonized with the period covered by the school service centre’s commitment-to-success plan in accordance with any terms prescribed under the first paragraph of section 459.3. 2002, c. 63, s. 5; 2008, c. 29, s. 1; 2016, c. 26, s. 2; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 37.2Section 37.2Provision

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The school must provide preschool educational services to students enrolled under section 224.1 when the school service centre requests it and after consulting the school’s governing board.

37.2. At the request of the school service centre and after consultation with the school’s governing board, the school shall provide preschool educational services to students enrolled in accordance with section 224.1. 2013, c. 14, s. 1; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 38Section 38Provision

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At a school service centre’s request, a school must provide a general education program to students in certain vocational training programs.

38. At the request of the school service centre, a school shall provide a general education program to students enrolled in a vocational training program provided by a vocational training centre or by an enterprise that meets the conditions determined by the Minister in a regulation under paragraph 7 of section 111 of the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1). 1988, c. 84, s. 38; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 39Section 39Provision

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The school service centre must establish schools.

39. Schools shall be established by the school service centre. The deed of establishment shall state the name and address of the school, indicate the premises or immovables placed at the school’s disposal and specify the level of instruction the school is to provide. It shall also state the cycle or, exceptionally, the part of cycle of the level of instruction concerned and specify if the school provides preschool education. 1988, c. 84, s. 39; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2006, c. 51, s. 88; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 39.1Section 39.1Provision

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A school service centre must not establish a school if specified health-system authorization premises would be in the school’s neighbourhood.

39.1. A school service centre may not establish a school if premises referred to in an authorization granted under section 667.8 of the Act respecting the governance of the health and social services system (chapter G-1.021) would be located in the neighbourhood of that school, within the meaning of the third paragraph of that section. 2025, c. 34, s. 8.

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§ 40Section 40Amendment

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A school service centre may amend or revoke a school’s deed of establishment, after consulting the governing board or at its request.

40. A school service centre may, after consulting with the governing board or at its request, amend or revoke the deed of establishment of a school in keeping with the three-year plan of allocation and destination of the school service centre immovables. 1988, c. 84, s. 40; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 40.1Section 40.1Provision

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Premises placed at the school’s disposal must not be used for religious practices, including overt prayers or similar practices, in fact or in appearance.

40.1. No premises, such as a room or an immovable, placed at the school’s disposal may be used, in fact and in appearance, for the purposes of religious practices such as overt prayers or other similar practices. 2025, c. 29, s. 12.

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§ 41Section 41Provision

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If a school’s deed of establishment places more than one immovable at its disposal, the school service centre may appoint a person for each immovable and set that person’s functions.

41. Where the deed of establishment of the school places more than one immovable at the disposal of the school, the school service centre, after consulting with the principal, may appoint a person to be responsible for each immovable and determine that person’s functions. The persons appointed shall perform their functions under the authority of the principal. 1988, c. 84, s. 41; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 42Section 42Provision

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Each school must have a governing board with a capped membership and specified categories of members.

42. A governing board shall be established for each school. The governing board, which shall have not more than 20 members, shall include the following persons: (1) at least four parents of students attending the school who are not members of the school staff, elected by their peers; (2) at least four members of the school staff, including at least two teachers and, if the persons concerned so decide, at least one non-teaching staff member and at least one support staff member, elected by their peers; (3) in the case of a school providing education to students in the second cycle of the secondary level, two students in that cycle elected by the students enrolled at the secondary level or, as the case may be, appointed by the students’ committee or the association representing those students; (4) in the case of a school where childcare is organized for children at the preschool and elementary school level, a member of the staff assigned to childcare, elected by his or her peers; (5) two representatives of the community who are not members of the school staff, appointed by the members elected under subparagraphs 1 to 4. The community representatives on the governing board are not entitled to vote. 1988, c. 84, s. 42; 1990, c. 8, s. 6; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2001, c. 46, s. 1.

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§ 43Section 43Provision

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The school service centre must decide how many parents’ and staff representatives sit on the governing board, after consulting each group. Staff representative seats must match parent representative seats.

43. The school service centre shall determine the number of parents’ representatives and staff representatives on the governing board after consulting with each group concerned. The total number of seats for staff representatives referred to in subparagraphs 2 and 4 of the second paragraph of section 42 must be equal to the number of seats for parents’ representatives. 1988, c. 84, s. 43; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 44Section 44Provision

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If a school has fewer than 60 students, the school service centre may vary the governing board composition rules after consulting parents and school staff.

44. Where fewer than 60 students are enrolled in a school, the school service centre may, after consulting with the parents of the students attending the school and with the school staff, vary the rules governing the composition of the governing board provided in the second paragraph of section 42. However, the total number of seats for staff representatives must be equal to the total number of seats for parents’ representatives. 1988, c. 84, s. 44; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 45Section 45Repeal

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Section 45 is repealed.

45. (Repealed). 1988, c. 84, s. 45; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2008, c. 29, s. 2; 2020, c. 1, s. 313; 2020, c. 1, s. 312; 2020, c. 1, s. 10.

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§ 46Section 46Provision

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The school principal must take part in governing board meetings but cannot vote.

46. The principal of the school shall take part in the meetings of the governing board but is not entitled to vote. 1988, c. 84, s. 46; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 47Section 47Substitution

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Each year, the governing board chair or principal must call a parents’ meeting by written notice to elect governing-board parent representatives; the parents must also elect substitute members and a parents’ committee representative.

47. Each year during the period beginning on the first day of the school year and ending on the last day of September, the chair of the governing board or, if there is none, the principal shall, by written notice, call a meeting of the parents of the students who attend the school to elect parents’ representatives to the governing board. The notice shall be sent at least four days before the meeting is to be held. At the meeting, the parents shall also elect at least two substitute members to the governing board to replace members who are unable to take part in a governing board meeting. However, the number of substitute members may not be greater than the number of parent representatives. The parents shall also elect a representative to the parents’ committee established under section 189 from among their representatives on the governing board. At the meeting, a second parents’ representative on the governing board may be designated as a substitute to attend and vote at meetings of the parents’ committee when the representative elected for that purpose is unable to do so. 1988, c. 84, s. 47; 1990, c. 78, s. 31; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2008, c. 29, s. 3; 2013, c. 15, s. 5; 2020, c. 1, s. 11.

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§ 48Section 48Provision

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Each September, the school’s teachers must meet to elect their representatives to the governing board.

48. During the month of September each year, the teachers of the school shall hold a meeting to elect their representatives to the governing board according to the procedure set out in their collective agreement or, failing that, according to the procedure determined by the principal after consulting with the teachers. 1988, c. 84, s. 48; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 49Section 49Provision

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Each September, the affected non-teaching professional staff must hold a meeting to elect representatives to the governing board.

49. During the month of September each year, the members of the non-teaching professional staff who provide services to the students of the school shall hold a meeting to elect their representatives to the governing board according to the procedure set out in the collective agreement of the non-teaching professional staff or, failing that, according to the procedure determined by the principal after consulting with the persons concerned. 1988, c. 84, s. 49; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 50Section 50Provision

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Each September, certain school staff must meet to elect their representatives to the governing board.

50. During the month of September each year, the members of the support staff who provide services at the school and the members of the school staff who provide childcare for children at the preschool and elementary school level, if any, shall hold meetings to elect their representatives to the governing board according to the procedure set out in the collective agreement of the support staff or, failing that, according to the procedure determined by the principal after consulting with the persons concerned. 1988, c. 84, s. 50; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 51Section 51Provision

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Each September, the students’ committee or student association, if any, must appoint student representatives to the governing board; if it does not, the principal must preside over the election of those representatives under rules the principal establishes after consulting secondary-level students.

51. During the month of September each year, the students’ committee or the association representing the students, if any, shall appoint students’ representatives to the governing board. Failing that, the principal shall preside over the election of students’ representatives to the governing board in accordance with the rules established by the principal after consulting with the students enrolled at the secondary level. 1988, c. 84, s. 51; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 51.1Section 51.1Substitution

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A meeting called under sections 48 to 50 may elect substitute members for the governing board, and substitute members may also be appointed or elected during the section 51 process. The number of substitute members cannot exceed the number of governing board members.

51.1. Any meeting called in accordance with sections 48 to 50 may elect substitute members to the governing board to replace the members who are unable to take part in a governing board meeting. Likewise, substitute members may be appointed or elected during the process carried out in accordance with section 51. The number of substitute members cannot be greater than the number of governing board members. 2016, c. 26, s. 3; 2020, c. 1, s. 12.

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§ 52Section 52Provision

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If the parents’ meeting under section 47 does not elect at least four parents’ representatives, the principal must perform the governing board’s functions and powers.

52. Where the meeting of parents called pursuant to section 47 fails to elect at least four parents’ representatives, the principal shall exercise the functions and powers of the governing board. The fact that the representatives of any other group fall short of the required number shall not prevent the formation of the governing board. 1988, c. 84, s. 52; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 13.

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§ 53Section 53Provision

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Members of the governing board must take office when all required elected members have been elected, or by 30 September at the latest, and first-term members must then complete Minister-developed training as soon as possible.

53. The members of the governing board shall take office as soon as all members to be elected under subparagraphs 1 to 4 of the second paragraph of section 42 have been elected or not later than 30 September, whichever occurs first. They must, as soon as possible after taking office for a first term, undergo the training for governing board members developed by the Minister in accordance with the second paragraph of section 459.5. 1988, c. 84, s. 53; 1990, c. 78, s. 32; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2001, c. 46, s. 2; 2020, c. 1, s. 14.

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§ 54Section 54Provision

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Parents’ representatives on the governing board serve two-year terms, other group representatives serve one-year terms, and current members stay in office until reelected, reappointed, or replaced.

54. The term of office of parents’ representatives on the governing board is two years and the term of office of the representatives of other groups is one year. Half of the parent representatives are elected for a term beginning on an odd-numbered year and the other half, for a term beginning on an even-numbered year. In the case of a new governing board, the elected parents shall determine who among them is to have a one-year term. The members of the governing board shall remain in office until they are reelected, reappointed or replaced. 1988, c. 84, s. 54; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 15.

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§ 54.1Section 54.1Provision

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A school governing board member’s absence from three consecutive meetings without a reason the board considers valid creates a vacancy.

54.1. A vacancy on a school’s governing board occurs when a member fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the governing board without a reason considered valid by the board. The member’s term ends at the close of the next meeting, unless the member attends that meeting. 2023, c. 32, s. 2.

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§ 55Section 55Provision

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A parents’ representative may stay on the governing board after their child leaves the school until the next meeting under section 47. Vacancies must be filled for the rest of the term, either by another parents’ representative’s designated parent or by the member’s usual appointment method. Unfilled parents’ representative positions at the section 47 meeting are treated as vacancies.

55. A parents’ representative whose child no longer attends the school may remain a member of the governing board until the next meeting held pursuant to section 47. A vacancy resulting from the departure of a parents’ representative shall be filled, for the unexpired portion of the representative’s term, by a parent designated by the other parents’ representatives on the governing board. A vacancy resulting from the departure or disqualification of any other member of the governing board is filled, for the unexpired portion of the term, according to the mode of appointment prescribed for the member to be replaced. A position as parents’ representative that is not filled at the meeting of parents called in accordance with the first paragraph of section 47 is dealt with as a vacancy as provided for in the second paragraph of this section. 1988, c. 84, s. 55; 1990, c. 8, s. 7; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; O.C. 816-2021 of 16.06.2021, (2021) 153 G.O. 2, 2103.

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§ 56Section 56Provision

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The governing board must choose its chair and vice-chair from among its parents’ representatives who are not school service centre personnel.

56. The governing board shall choose its chair and its vice-chair from among the parents’ representatives on the governing board who are not members of the personnel of the school service centre. 1988, c. 84, s. 56; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 16.

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§ 57Section 57Provision

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The principal must preside over the governing board until the chair is elected.

57. The principal shall preside over the governing board until the chair is elected. 1988, c. 84, s. 57; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 58Section 58Provision

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The chair and vice-chair each have a one-year term of office.

58. The term of office of the chair and the vice-chair is one year. 1988, c. 84, s. 58; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 17.

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§ 59Section 59Provision

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The chair of the governing board must ensure the board operates properly, preside over meetings, help prepare meetings with the principal, and keep parents informed about the board’s activities.

59. The chair of the governing board shall see to the proper operation of the board, preside at its meetings and see to their preparation jointly with the principal. The chair of the governing board is the board’s representative and, in that capacity, shall keep the parents informed of the board’s activities. 1988, c. 84, s. 59; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 18.

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§ 60Section 60Provision

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If the chair cannot act, the vice-chair replaces the chair; if the vice-chair also cannot act, the governing board must designate an eligible member to exercise the chair’s functions and powers.

60. If the chair is absent or unable to act, the vice-chair shall replace the chair. If the vice-chair is absent or unable to act, the governing board shall designate a person from among the members who are eligible for the office of chair to exercise the chair’s functions and powers. 1988, c. 84, s. 60; 1990, c. 8, s. 8; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 19.

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§ 60.1Section 60.1Provision

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Section 60.1 is marked as replaced.

60.1. (Replaced). 1990, c. 8, s. 8; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 61Section 61Provision

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A quorum of the governing board is a majority of members in office, including at least half of the parents’ representatives.

61. A majority of the members of the governing board who are in office, including at least half of the parents’ representatives, is a quorum of the governing board. 1988, c. 84, s. 61; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 62Section 62Provision

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If the governing board cannot meet because there is no quorum after three notices sent at least seven days apart, the school service centre may suspend the board’s functions and powers and assign them to the principal.

62. If the governing board is unable to hold a meeting for lack of a quorum after three consecutive notices have been sent at intervals of at least seven days, the school service centre may order that the functions and powers of the governing board be suspended for the period determined by the school service centre and that they be exercised by the principal. 1988, c. 84, s. 62; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 63Section 63Provision

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The governing board makes decisions by majority vote of members present and entitled to vote; if the vote is tied, the chair has a casting vote.

63. The decisions of the governing board are made by a majority vote of the members present and entitled to vote. If votes are equally divided, the chair has a casting vote. 1988, c. 84, s. 63; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 64Section 64Provision

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The governing board must make its decisions in the best interests of the students.

64. Every decision of the governing board must be made in the best interests of the students. 1988, c. 84, s. 64; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 65Section 65Provision

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The governing board may meet on school premises and may use school administrative support services and facilities free of charge, subject to conditions set by the principal.

65. The governing board may hold its meetings on the school premises. The governing board may also use the school’s administrative support services and facilities free of charge, subject to the conditions determined by the principal. 1988, c. 84, s. 65; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 66Section 66Provision

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The governing board must adopt and oversee its annual operating budget and report on it to the school service centre.

66. The governing board shall adopt and oversee the administration of its annual operating budget and render an account thereof to the school service centre. The budget must maintain a balance between expenditures, on the one hand, and the financial resources allocated to the governing board by the school service centre, on the other. 1988, c. 84, s. 66; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 67Section 67Substitution

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The governing board must set internal management rules, provide for at least five meetings each school year, set meeting details, notify parents and school staff, and send the agenda and supporting documents to board members and substitutes at least seven days before the meeting.

67. The governing board shall establish rules for its internal management. The rules shall provide for at least five meetings every school year. The governing board shall fix the date, time and place of its meetings, and inform the parents and the members of the school staff. The agenda for a meeting and the accompanying documents must be sent to the governing board members and their substitutes at least seven days before the meeting is to be held. 1988, c. 84, s. 67; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 20; 2023, c. 32, s. 3.

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§ 68Section 68Provision

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Governing board meetings are open to the public, but the board may close a meeting if it will examine a matter that could cause injury to a person.

68. The meetings of the governing board are open to the public; however the governing board may order that a meeting be closed to the public if a matter is to be examined which could cause injury to a person. 1988, c. 84, s. 68; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 68.1Section 68.1Provision

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The governing board members may take part in a meeting by direct communication means, unless the board’s internal rules say otherwise.

68.1. The members of the governing board may participate in a meeting of the governing board through means that allow the persons participating in or attending the meeting to communicate directly with each other, unless the governing board’s internal management rules provide otherwise. At least one governing board member or the principal must however be physically present at the place of the meeting. The principal must ensure that the place of the meeting is equipped with means that allow the persons participating in or attending the meeting to communicate directly with each other. A governing board member who participates in a meeting through such means is deemed to be present at the meeting. 2023, c. 32, s. 4.

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§ 69Section 69Provision

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The governing board’s minutes must be entered in a register kept by the principal or a designated person, and the register is open to the public.

69. The minutes of the proceedings of the governing board shall be recorded in a register kept for that purpose by the principal or by a person specially designated by the principal. The register is open to the public. The minutes, after being read and approved at the beginning of the following meeting, shall be signed by the person presiding over the meeting and countersigned by the principal or by the person designated by the principal under the first paragraph. The reading of the minutes is not required provided that a copy of the minutes was delivered to each member present at least six hours before the beginning of the meeting at which the minutes are to be approved. A copy of an extract from the register may be obtained on payment of a reasonable fee fixed by the governing board. 1988, c. 84, s. 69; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 70Section 70Provision

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Board members with a conflict of interest must disclose it in writing to the principal, avoid participating in related decisions, and leave the meeting while the matter is discussed or voted on.

70. Every member of the governing board who has a direct or indirect interest in an enterprise that places the member’s personal interest in conflict with the interest of the school must, on pain of forfeiture of office, disclose the interest in writing to the principal, abstain from voting on any matter concerning the enterprise and avoid influencing the decision relating to it. The member must, in addition, withdraw from a meeting while the matter is discussed or voted on. A disclosure under the first paragraph must be made at the first meeting of the governing board (1) after a person having such an interest becomes a member of the governing board; (2) after a member of the board acquires such an interest; (3) during which the matter is dealt with. 1988, c. 84, s. 70; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 71Section 71Provision

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Members of the governing board must act within their authority, use reasonable care, act honestly and loyally, and act in the interest of the school community.

71. The members of the governing board must act within the scope of the functions and powers conferred on them, and exercise the care, prudence and diligence that a reasonable person would exercise in similar circumstances; they must also act with honesty and loyalty and in the interest of the school, the students, the parents, the school staff and the community. Their conduct must be guided both by democratic values and Québec values, including the equality of women and men, and by State laicity. 1988, c. 84, s. 71; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2025, c. 29, s. 14.

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§ 72Section 72Provision

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Members of a governing board may not be prosecuted for acts done in good faith while carrying out governing board functions.

72. The members of a governing board may not be prosecuted for an act performed in good faith in the exercise of governing board functions. 1988, c. 84, s. 72; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 73Section 73Provision

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The school service centre must defend a governing board member prosecuted by a third person for an act done in the exercise of governing board functions.

73. The school service centre shall assume the defence of any member of the governing board who is prosecuted by a third person for an act done in the exercise of governing board functions. In the case of penal or criminal proceedings, the school service centre may require a member who has been prosecuted to repay the defence expenses, except if the member had reasonable grounds to believe that the act was in conformity with the law, if the proceedings were withdrawn or dismissed or if the member was discharged or acquitted. As well, the school service centre may require repayment of the defence expenses by the member if the member was found liable for damage caused by an act done in bad faith in the exercise of governing board functions. 1988, c. 84, s. 73; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 74Section 74Provision

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The governing board must assess the school situation and then adopt, oversee, and evaluate the school’s educational project, while promoting collaboration among school and community participants.

74. The governing board shall analyze the situation prevailing at the school, principally the needs of the students, the challenges tied to educational success and the characteristics and expectations of the community served by the school. Based on the analysis and taking into account the commitment-to-success plan of the school service centre, the governing board shall adopt the school’s educational project, oversee the project’s implementation and evaluate the project at the intervals specified in it. Each of these stages shall be carried out through concerted action between the various participants having an interest in the school and in educational success. To that end, the governing board shall encourage the collaboration of students, parents, teachers, other school staff members, and community and school service centre representatives. 1988, c. 84, s. 74; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2002, c. 63, s. 6; 2008, c. 29, s. 4; 2016, c. 26, s. 4; 2020, c. 1, s. 21.

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§ 75Section 75Provision

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The governing board must send the school’s educational project to the school service centre, make it public within 30 days after sending, and also publish the evaluation. The project and any evaluation must be communicated to parents and school staff.

75. The governing board shall send the school’s educational project to the school service centre and make it public within 30 days after sending it. It shall also make public the evaluation of the school’s educational project. The educational project and any evaluation of it shall be communicated to the parents and the school staff. The educational project takes effect on the date of its publication. 1988, c. 84, s. 75; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2002, c. 63, s. 7; 2016, c. 26, s. 5; 2020, c. 1, s. 22.

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§ 75.0.1Section 75.0.1Provision

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75.0.1. The governing board is responsible for approving any financial contribution, proposed by the principal, required under section 3, the third paragraph of section 7 or the third paragraph of section 292. Before approving any contribution, the governing board shall take into account the other contributions that it has approved or that are being proposed to it. The proposals relating to contributions required under section 3 or the third paragraph of section 7 shall be developed in collaboration with the teachers and be accompanied by a justification for the nature and amount of the required fees. A required contribution may not exceed the actual cost of the good or service concerned. 2019, c. 9, s. 3.

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§ 75.1Section 75.1Provision

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The governing board must adopt an anti-bullying and anti-violence plan, and the plan must cover prevention, reporting, confidentiality, support, sanctions, and annual review. A special section must address sexual violence, and the principal must send the plan and updates to the National Student Ombudsman.

75.1. The governing board is responsible for adopting, in the form prescribed by the Minister, the anti-bullying and anti-violence plan, and any updated version of the plan, proposed by the principal. The main purpose of the plan must be to prevent and stop all forms of bullying and violence targeting a student, a teacher or any other school staff member. In addition to any elements the Minister may prescribe by regulation, the plan must include (1) an analysis of the situation prevailing at the school with respect to bullying and violence; (2) prevention measures to put an end to all forms of bullying and violence, in particular those motivated by racism or homophobia or targeting sexual orientation, sexual identity, a handicap or a physical characteristic; (3) measures to encourage parents to collaborate in preventing and stopping bullying and violence and in creating a healthy and secure learning environment; (4) procedures for reporting, or registering a complaint concerning, an act of bullying or violence to or with the institution and, more particularly, procedures for reporting the use of social media or communication technologies for cyberbullying purposes; (5) the actions to be taken when a student, teacher or other school staff member or any other person observes an act of bullying or violence or when a report or complaint is sent to the institution by the regional student ombudsman; (6) measures to protect the confidentiality of any report or complaint concerning an act of bullying or violence; (7) supervisory or support measures for any student who is a victim of bullying or violence, for witnesses and for the perpetrator; (8) specific disciplinary sanctions for acts of bullying or violence, according to their severity or repetitive nature; and (9) the required follow-up on any report or complaint concerning an act of bullying or violence. A separate section of the anti-bullying and anti-violence plan must be for sexual violence. That section must include, in addition to the elements prescribed by the preceding paragraph, the following elements: (1) compulsory training activities for management and other personnel; and (2) safety measures to stop sexual violence. A document explaining the anti-bullying and anti-violence plan must be distributed to the parents. The document must indicate that it is possible to make a report or file a complaint concerning an act of sexual violence to or with the regional student ombudsman and, for a person who is dissatisfied with the follow-up on a complaint filed with the institution, to use the complaint processing procedure provided for in the Act respecting the National Student Ombudsman (chapter P-32.01). The governing board shall see to it that the wording of the document is clear and accessible. The anti-bullying and anti-violence plan must be reviewed each year, and updated if necessary. The principal of the school sends a copy of the anti-bullying and anti-violence plan and any updated version to the National Student Ombudsman. 2012, c. 19, s. 4; 2020, c. 1, s. 23; 2022, c. 17, s. 79; 2024, c. 9, s. 11.

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The anti-bullying and anti-violence plan must set out the undertakings for a victim student and parents, and describe the principal’s actions and the undertakings required from the perpetrator and parents.

75.2. The anti-bullying and anti-violence plan must specify the form and nature of the undertakings to be given by the principal to a student who is a victim of bullying or violence and to his or her parents. It must also prescribe what action must be taken by the principal to deal with the perpetrator and his or her parents, and specify the form and nature of the undertakings they must give in order to prevent any further act of bullying or violence. 2012, c. 19, s. 4.

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§ 75.3Section 75.3Provision

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Every school staff member must help implement the anti-bullying and anti-violence plan and must help ensure that no student in the school is a victim of bullying or violence.

75.3. Every school staff member shall collaborate in implementing the anti-bullying and anti-violence plan and shall see to it that no student in the school is a victim of bullying or violence. 2012, c. 19, s. 4.

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§ 76Section 76Provision

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The governing board must approve the principal’s proposed rules of conduct and safety measures, and those rules must set out required student behavior, prohibited conduct, and disciplinary sanctions.

76. The governing board is responsible for approving the rules of conduct and the safety measures proposed by the principal. In addition to the elements the Minister may prescribe by regulation, the rules of conduct must specify (1) the attitudes and conduct that are required of students at all times; (2) the behaviours and verbal or other exchanges that are prohibited at all times, including during school transportation, regardless of the means used, including social media; and (3) the applicable disciplinary sanctions, according to the severity or repetitive nature of the prohibited act. The rules of conduct and the safety measures must be presented to the students during a civics session held each year by the principal in collaboration with the school staff, and must be sent to the parents at the beginning of each school year. Every school staff member shall collaborate in implementing the rules of conduct and see to it that every student complies with the obligation to have their face uncovered. 1988, c. 84, s. 76; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2012, c. 19, s. 5; 2025, c. 29, s. 18.

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§ 77Section 77Provision

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The plan, rules and measures under sections 75.1 to 76 must be developed with school staff.

77. The plan, rules and measures provided for in sections 75.1 to 76 shall be developed in collaboration with the school staff. The collaboration procedure shall be established by the persons concerned at general meetings called for that purpose by the principal or, failing that, shall be determined by the principal. 1988, c. 84, s. 77; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2012, c. 19, s. 6; 2016, c. 26, s. 6.

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The governing board must set principles for determining certain document costs and approve the principal’s proposed list of personal-use materials.

77.1. Based on the principal’s proposal, the governing board shall establish the principles for determining the cost of the documents referred to in the third paragraph of section 7. Those principles are taken into account when the choice of textbooks and instructional materials must be approved under subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph of section 96.15. The governing board shall also approve the list, proposed by the principal, of the material for personal use referred to in the fourth paragraph of section 7. That list shall be developed in collaboration with the teachers. The principles are established and the list is approved, taking into consideration the school service centre’s policy adopted under section 212.1 and the other financial contributions that may be claimed for services referred to in sections 256 and 292. 2005, c. 16, s. 6; 2019, c. 9, s. 4; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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Based on the principal’s proposal, the governing board must adopt operating rules for childcare referred to in section 256, and those rules must comply with the organization framework agreed under that section.

77.2. Based on the principal’s proposal, the governing board shall, for childcare referred to in section 256, adopt operating rules established in compliance with the organization framework agreed under that section. 2020, c. 1, s. 24.

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§ 78Section 78Provision

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The governing board must advise the school service centre on specified matters, and the school service centre must give reasons to the board if it does not act on an advisory opinion that requires follow-up.

78. The governing board shall advise the school service centre concerning (1) any matter the school service centre is required to submit to the governing board; (2) any matter likely to facilitate the operation of the school; (3) any matter likely to improve the organization of the services provided by the school service centre. If the school service centre does not follow up on an advisory opinion of the governing board which requires follow-up, the school service centre must give reasons to the board. 1988, c. 84, s. 78; 1990, c. 78, s. 33; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 25.

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§ 78.1Section 78.1Provision

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The governing board may advise the principal on school operation matters if at least two-thirds of its members authorize it. If the principal does not act on an advisory opinion that requires follow-up, the principal must give reasons to the board.

78.1. The governing board may also, if authorized to do so by a vote of at least two-thirds of its members, advise the principal on any matter likely to facilitate the proper operation of the school. An advisory opinion of the board may not, however, pertain to the subjects referred to in sections 19, 96.15, 96.20 and 96.21. If the principal does not follow up on an advisory opinion of the governing board which requires follow-up, the principal must give reasons to the board. 2020, c. 1, s. 26.

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§ 78.2Section 78.2Provision

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The governing board may establish committees to help carry out its functions.

78.2. The governing board may establish committees to support it in the exercise of its functions. Section 65 applies to those committees, with the necessary modifications. 2020, c. 1, s. 26.

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§ 79Section 79Amendment

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The school service centre must consult the governing board before amending or revoking the school’s deed of establishment, and the director general or designated person must consult it on principal appointment selection criteria.

79. The governing board must be consulted by the school service centre concerning the amendment or revocation of the school’s deed of establishment. It must be consulted by the director general of the school service centre or the person designated by the director general concerning the selection criteria for the appointment of the principal. 1988, c. 84, s. 79; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2000, c. 24, s. 21; 2020, c. 1, s. 312; 2023, c. 32, s. 5.

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§ 80Section 80Provision

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The governing board may, within its powers, make agreements with another educational institution of the school service centre about pooling goods and services or holding joint activities.

80. The governing board may, within the scope of its powers, enter into an agreement with another educational institution of the school service centre concerning the pooling of goods and services or the holding of joint activities. 1988, c. 84, s. 80; 1990, c. 78, s. 34, s. 54; 1997, c. 58, s. 47; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 81Section 81Provision

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The governing board must provide required information to the school service centre, on the date and in the form the centre specifies.

81. The governing board shall furnish to the school service centre, on the date and in the form specified by the school service centre, any information required by the school service centre for the exercise of its functions. 1988, c. 84, s. 81; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 82Section 82Provision

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The governing board must prepare and adopt an annual activity report and send a copy to the school service centre.

82. The governing board shall prepare and adopt an annual activity report and shall transmit a copy of the report to the school service centre. The annual report shall be prepared in accordance with the regulation made under section 457.6. 1988, c. 84, s. 82; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 27.

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§ 83Section 83Provision

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Each year, the governing board must inform the parents and the community served by the school about the services provided and the level of quality of those services.

83. Each year, the governing board shall inform the parents and the community served by the school of the services provided by the school and report on the level of quality of such services. 1988, c. 84, s. 83; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2002, c. 63, s. 8; 2016, c. 26, s. 7.

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§ 83.1Section 83.1Provision

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Each year, the governing board must evaluate the school’s results on preventing and dealing with bullying and violence.

83.1. Each year, the governing board shall evaluate the results achieved by the school with respect to preventing and dealing with bullying and violence. A document reporting on the evaluation must be distributed to the parents, the school staff and a regional student ombudsman assigned to the region in which the school is located. 2012, c. 19, s. 7; 2022, c. 17, s. 80; 2026, c. 12, s. 286.

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§ 84Section 84Provision

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The governing board must approve the principal’s proposed approach for implementing the basic school regulation.

84. The governing board is responsible for approving the approach proposed by the principal for the implementation of the basic school regulation. 1988, c. 84, s. 84; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 85Section 85Provision

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The governing board must approve two principal proposals: one on enriching or adapting study-program objectives and content, and one on conditions and procedures for integrating minister-prescribed learning-area activities or content.

85. The governing board is responsible for approving the overall approach proposed by the principal for the enrichment or adaptation by the teachers of the objectives and suggested content of the programs of studies established by the Minister and for the development of local programs of studies to meet the specific needs of the students at the school. The governing board is also responsible for approving the conditions and procedures proposed by the principal for integrating, into the educational services provided to the students, the activities or content prescribed by the Minister in the broad areas of learning. 1988, c. 84, s. 85; 1989, c. 36, s. 258; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2012, c. 19, s. 8.

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§ 86Section 86Repeal

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86. The governing board is responsible for approving the time allocation proposed by the principal for each compulsory or elective subject and shall satisfy itself (1) that the compulsory objectives of the programs of studies established by the Minister will be achieved and their compulsory contents will be acquired; (2) (paragraph repealed); (3) that the rules governing the certification of studies prescribed by the basic school regulation are complied with. 1988, c. 84, s. 86; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2000, c. 24, s. 22.

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§ 87Section 87Provision

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The governing board must approve proposed educational activities that change students’ regular arrival or departure times, or require students to leave school premises.

87. The governing board is responsible for approving the programming of educational activities, proposed by the principal, which entail changes in the students’ regular time of arrival and departure or which require the students to leave school premises. 1988, c. 84, s. 87; 1989, c. 36, s. 259; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 88Section 88Provision

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The governing board must approve the principal’s proposed implementation approach for certain student services and special educational services programs.

88. The governing board is responsible for approving the approach proposed by the principal for the implementation of the student services and special educational services programs prescribed by the basic school regulation and determined by the school service centre, or provided for in an agreement entered into by the school service centre. 1988, c. 84, s. 88; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 89Section 89Provision

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Proposals under sections 84, 87 and 88 must be developed with school staff, and proposals under sections 85 and 86 must be developed with teachers.

89. Proposals under sections 84, 87 and 88 shall be developed in collaboration with the school staff; proposals under sections 85 and 86 shall be developed in collaboration with the teachers. The collaboration procedure shall be established by the persons concerned at general meetings called for that purpose by the principal or, failing that, shall be determined by the principal. 1988, c. 84, s. 89; 1990, c. 78, s. 35; 1997, c. 58, s. 48; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 89.1Section 89.1Provision

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Parents on the governing board may consult parents of children in the school about educational services, including report cards and other ways parents are informed of academic progress.

89.1. Parents on the governing board may consult the parents of the children in the school on any matter relating to educational services, in particular on report cards and on any other way in which parents are to be informed of the academic progress of their children, proposed under section 96.15. 2006, c. 51, s. 89.

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§ 89.2Section 89.2Provision

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The governing board must consult students at least once per school year on school-operation matters, and the consultation must let students comment on matters they choose.

89.2. At least once per school year, the governing board must consult the students or a group of students on matters relevant to the operation of the school, including the extracurricular activities proposed, the design and organization of premises and of the schoolyard and the social climate. The consultation must also allow students to comment on matters of their choosing. The board may also consult with the student committee or the association representing the students, and may request its collaboration in developing the list of matters to be submitted to student consultation. 2020, c. 1, s. 28.

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§ 90Section 90Provision

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The governing board may organize certain educational, social, cultural, or sports services, including some services outside teaching periods or on non-school days.

90. The governing board may organize educational services other than those prescribed by the basic school regulation, including instructional services outside teaching periods during the school days of the school calendar or on non-school days, and may organize social, cultural or sports services. It may also allow other persons or organizations to organize such services on school premises. 1988, c. 84, s. 90; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 91Section 91Provision

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The governing board may contract for goods or services, may require users to pay a financial contribution, and must send any draft contract to the school service centre at least 20 days before conclusion.

91. For the purposes of section 90, the governing board may, in the name of the school service centre and within the scope of the school’s budget, contract with a person or body for the provision of goods or services. In addition, it may require a financial contribution from users of such goods and services. A draft of a contract to be entered into under the first paragraph must be sent to the school service centre at least 20 days before its conclusion. Within 15 days after receiving it, the school service centre may indicate its disagreement on the ground of non-compliance with the standards governing the school service centre; in the absence of such indication, the contract may be concluded. 1988, c. 84, s. 91; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 92Section 92Provision

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Revenues from goods and services under section 90 must be credited to the school’s allocated appropriations.

92. Revenues derived from the provision of goods and services under section 90 shall be credited to the appropriations allocated to the school. 1988, c. 84, s. 92; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 93Section 93Provision

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The governing board must approve certain uses of school premises and immovables, and must approve school-service-centre organized activities on school premises.

93. The governing board is responsible for approving the use of the premises or immovables placed at the disposal of the school, proposed by the principal, subject to the obligations imposed by law for the use of the school premises for election purposes and to agreements for the use of school premises entered into by the school service centre before the issue of the deed of establishment of the school. Any agreement entered into by the governing board for the use of the premises or immovables placed at the disposal of the school requires prior authorization from the school service centre if the term of the agreement exceeds one year. The governing board is responsible for approving the organization by the school service centre, on the school premises, of cultural, social, sports, scientific or community services. 1988, c. 84, s. 93; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 94Section 94Provision

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The governing board may solicit and receive certain voluntary funding for school activities, but not contributions tied to conditions incompatible with the school’s mission. The school service centre must maintain separate fund accounts and provide records and information to the governing board on request.

94. The governing board may, in the name of the school service centre, solicit and receive gifts, legacies, grants and other voluntary contributions from any person or public or private organization wishing to provide funding for school activities. The governing board may not, however, solicit or receive gifts, legacies, grants or other contributions to which conditions incompatible with the mission of the school are attached, particularly conditions relative to any form of commercial solicitation. The contributions received shall be paid into a designated fund created for that purpose in respect of the school by the school service centre; the funds making up the fund and the interest earned shall be appropriated to the school. The school service centre shall keep separate books and accounts for the operations of the fund. The management of the fund shall be supervised by the governing board; the school service centre must, at the request of the governing board, give access to the records of the fund and provide the governing board with any account, report or other information relating to the fund. 1988, c. 84, s. 94; 1993, c. 51, s. 72; 1994, c. 16, s. 50; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 95Section 95Provision

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The governing board must adopt the school’s annual budget proposed by the principal and submit it to the school service centre for approval.

95. The governing board is responsible for adopting the school’s annual budget proposed by the principal, and shall submit the budget to the school service centre for approval. 1988, c. 84, s. 95; 1997, c. 47, s. 1; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 96Section 96Provision

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The parents’ meeting called under section 47 must decide whether to form a parent participation organization.

96. The meeting of parents called pursuant to section 47 shall decide whether or not to form a parent participation organization. If the meeting decides to form a parent participation organization, it shall determine the name, composition and operating rules of the organization and shall elect its members. 1988, c. 84, s. 96; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 96.1Section 96.1Provision

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If the school has more than one immovable, or offers both elementary and secondary instruction, the meeting of parents may create a parent participation organization for each immovable or each level of instruction instead of just one.

96.1. Where under the deed of establishment of the school more than one immovable is placed at the disposal of the school or where the school provides both elementary and secondary instruction, the meeting of parents may establish a parent participation organization for each immovable or each level of instruction, instead of only one. 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 96.2Section 96.2Provision

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96.2. The purpose of a parent participation organization is to encourage the collaboration of parents in developing, implementing and periodically evaluating the school’s educational project and their participation in their child’s

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§ 96.3Section 96.3Provision

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A parent participation organization may advise the parents’ representatives on the governing board about parent-related matters and matters on which it is consulted.

96.3. A parent participation organization may advise the parents’ representatives on the governing board regarding any matter of concern to parents or any matter concerning which the organization is consulted by the parents’ representatives on the governing board. 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 96.4Section 96.4Provision

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A parent participation organization may hold meetings on school premises and may use the school’s administrative support services and facilities free of charge, subject to conditions set by the principal after consulting the governing board.

96.4. A parent participation organization may hold its meetings on the school premises. The organization may also use the school’s administrative support services and facilities free of charge, subject to the conditions determined by the principal after consulting with the governing board. 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 96.5Section 96.5Provision

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Each September, the principal must ensure a student committee is formed for a school serving second-cycle secondary students; the students determine its name, composition, and operating rules and elect its members.

96.5. During the month of September each year, the principal of a school providing education to students in the second cycle of the secondary level shall see to the formation of a student committee. The students shall determine the name, composition and operating rules and elect the members of the committee. The students may decide not to form a student committee or entrust the functions of student committee to an association representing them. 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 96.6Section 96.6Provision

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96.6. The purpose of the student committee is to encourage the collaboration of students in developing, implementing and periodically evaluating the school’s educational project and their participation in their educational success and in school activities as well as in the student consultation held by the governing board under the first paragraph of section 89.2. A further purpose of the student committee is to encourage the students to conduct themselves in a civil and respectful manner toward each other and the school staff. The student committee may also make suggestions to the student representatives on the governing board and to the principal that are likely to facilitate the proper operation of the school. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2002, c. 63, s. 10; 2012, c. 19, s. 9; 2020, c. 1, s. 30.

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§ 96.7Section 96.7Provision

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The student committee or the student association may meet on school premises for its functions.

96.7. The student committee or the association representing the students may, for the purpose of its functions, meet on the school premises. 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 96.7.1Section 96.7.1Provision

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The principal must support student groups that want to carry out activities to prevent and stop bullying and violence, but only on the recommendation of the team established under section 96.12.

96.7.1. The principal shall, on the recommendation of the team established under section 96.12, support any group of students wishing to conduct activities conducive to preventing and stopping bullying and violence. 2012, c. 19, s. 10.

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§ 96.8Section 96.8Provision

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The director general of a school service centre must appoint the principal of a school using the director general’s selection criteria and after consulting the governing board.

96.8. The principal of a school shall be appointed by the director general of the school service centre in accordance with the selection criteria established by the director general of the school service centre after consulting with the governing board. The director general of the school service centre may designate a person to fill the position of principal temporarily, having regard to the provisions of the applicable collective agreements or regulations of the Minister. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312; 2023, c. 32, s. 6. This section, insofar as it concerns an English-language school service centre, comes into force on the date or dates to be set by the Government (2023, c. 32, s. 85, par. 2).

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§ 96.9Section 96.9Provision

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The director general of the school service centre may appoint one or more vice principals after consulting with the principal.

96.9. The director general of the school service centre may appoint one or more vice principals after consulting with the principal. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312; 2023, c. 32, s. 7. This section, insofar as it concerns an English-language school service centre, comes into force on the date or dates to be set by the Government (2023, c. 32, s. 85, par. 2).

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§ 96.10Section 96.10Provision

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A vice principal must assist the principal, and must exercise the principal’s functions and powers when the principal is absent or unable to act, unless the vice principal is designated by the director general of the school service centre.

96.10. A vice principal shall assist the principal in the exercise of the principal’s functions and powers. The vice principal, or the vice principal designated by the director general of the school service centre, shall exercise the principal’s functions and powers if the principal is absent or unable to act. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312; 2023, c. 32, s. 8. This section, insofar as it concerns an English-language school service centre, comes into force on the date or dates to be set by the Government (2023, c. 32, s. 85, par. 2).

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§ 96.11Section 96.11Provision

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The principal must not have a direct or indirect interest in an enterprise that conflicts with the school’s interest.

96.11. The principal may not, on pain of forfeiture of office, have any direct or indirect interest in an enterprise which places the principal’s personal interest in conflict with the interest of the school. However, forfeiture of office is not incurred if the interest is acquired by succession or gift, provided the principal renounces or disposes of it promptly. 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 96.12Section 96.12Provision

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The principal must ensure school services meet quality standards and must carry out school governance, anti-bullying, and anti-violence duties, including responding quickly to complaints and reporting serious incidents.

96.12. The principal, under the authority of the director general of the school service centre, shall ensure that educational services provided at the school meet the proper standards of quality. The principal is the academic and administrative director of the school and shall see to the implementation of the decisions of the governing board, of the school’s rules of conduct and of the other provisions governing the school. The principal shall also see to compliance with democratic values and Québec values, including the equality of women and men, and with State laicity within the school. The principal shall see to the implementation of the anti-bullying and anti-violence plan, and shall promptly deal with any report or complaint concerning an act of bullying or violence that the principal receives or that the regional student ombudsman sends to the principal. On receiving a complaint concerning bullying or violence, and after considering the best interest of the students directly involved, the principal shall promptly communicate with their parents to inform them of the measures in the anti-bullying and anti-violence plan. The principal shall also inform them of their right to request assistance from the person specifically designated by the school service centre for that purpose. In the case of a complaint concerning an act of sexual violence, the principal shall also inform the student who is the victim that it is possible to refer the complaint to the Commission des services juridiques. If the student is under 14 years of age, the principal also informs their parents of that option, and if the student is 14 years of age or over, the principal may also inform his or her parents of that option, with the student’s consent. For each complaint received concerning bullying or violence and each report received relating to an act of sexual violence, the principal shall send the director general of the school service centre a summary report on the nature of the incident and the follow-up measures taken. The summary report concerning an act of sexual violence shall also be sent to the regional student ombudsman. The principal shall set up an anti-bullying and anti-violence team and designate a school staff member to coordinate its work as part of his or her regular duties. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2012, c. 19, s. 11; 2020, c. 1, s. 312; 2022, c. 17, s. 81; 2025, c. 29, s. 21.

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The principal must assist the governing board and carry out several coordination, preparation, notice, communication, and reporting duties.

96.13. The principal shall assist the governing board in the exercise of its functions and powers and, for that purpose, the principal shall (1) coordinate the analysis of the situation prevailing at the school and the development, implementation and periodical evaluation of the school’s educational project; (1.1) (subparagraph repealed); (1.2) coordinate the development, the review and, if necessary, the updating of the anti-bullying and anti-violence plan; (2) ensure that the proposals required under this chapter are prepared and submitted to the governing board for approval; (2.1) ensure that the governing board is provided all necessary information before approving the proposals made under this chapter; (2.2) send parents any document the governing board addresses to them; (3) encourage concerted action between the parents, the students and the staff and their participation in school life and in educational success; (4) inform the governing board on a regular basis concerning the proposals approved by the principal under section 96.15. If the principal fails or refuses to submit to the governing board a proposal concerning a matter within the purview of the governing board within 15 days of the date on which the governing board requests the proposal, the governing board may act without such a proposal. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2002, c. 63, s. 11; 2012, c. 19, s. 12; 2016, c. 26, s. 9; 2020, c. 1, s. 31.

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§ 96.14Section 96.14Provision

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96.14. In the case of a handicapped student or a student with a social maladjustment or a learning disability, the principal, with the assistance of the student’s parents, of the staff providing services to the student, and of the student himself, unless the student is unable to do so, shall establish an individualized education plan adapted to the needs of the student. The plan must be consistent with the school service centre’s policy concerning the organization of services for handicapped students and students with social maladjustments or learning disabilities and in keeping with the ability and needs of the student as evaluated by the school service centre before the student’s placement and enrollment at the school. In addition, the plan must state that recourse to the complaint processing procedure provided for by the Act respecting the National Student Ombudsman (chapter P-32.01) is an option if the parent or student is not satisfied. The principal shall see to the implementation and periodical evaluation of the education plan and inform the student’s parents on a regular basis. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2016, c. 26, s. 10; 2020, c. 1, s. 312; 2022, c. 17, s. 82.

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§ 96.15Section 96.15Provision

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The principal must approve specified school-related proposals, but only after required consultation and subject to listed rules.

96.15. The principal is responsible for approving, on the proposal of the teachers or, in the case of matters referred to in subparagraphs 5 and 6, of the members of the staff concerned, (1) in accordance with the policies determined by the governing board, the local programs of studies developed to meet the special needs of students; (2) the criteria for the introduction of new instructional methods; (3) in accordance with this Act and in keeping with the school budget, the textbooks and instructional material required for the teaching of programs of studies; (4) the standards and procedures for the evaluation of student achievement, in particular, how parents are to be informed of the academic progress of their children, in keeping with the prescriptions of the basic school regulation and subject to the examinations that may be imposed by the Minister or the school service centre; (5) the rules governing the placement of students and their promotion from one cycle to the other at the elementary level, subject to the rules prescribed by the basic school regulation; (6) the measures selected to achieve the objectives and targets set out in the educational project. Before approving the proposals under subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph and the proposals relating to how parents are to be informed of the academic progress of their children under subparagraph 4 of the first paragraph, the principal must consult with the governing board. The proposals of the teachers or the staff members under this section shall be made according to the procedure determined by the teachers or the staff members at general meetings called for that purpose by the principal or, failing that, according to the procedure determined by the principal. A proposal of the teachers or the staff members concerning a subject referred to in this section must be made within 30 days after the proposal is requested by the principal, failing which the principal may act without such proposal. If the principal does not approve a proposal of the teachers or the staff members, the principal shall give reasons, in writing, for the decision. The standards and procedures for the evaluation of achievement referred to in subparagraph 4 of the first paragraph may not have the effect of allowing a student’s result to be reviewed by the principal. However, they must allow the principal to ask the teacher to whose care the student is entrusted to review the result assigned to the student or, if the teacher is absent or unable to act, to entrust the review to another teacher, in accordance with the conditions and procedures determined by regulation of the Minister. The principal must give reasons in writing for his or her request for the grade review. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2006, c. 51, s. 90; 2016, c. 26, s. 11; 2020, c. 1, s. 32.

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§ 96.16Section 96.16Provision

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With the Minister’s authorization, a local program of studies may be assigned more credits than the basic school regulation prescribes.

96.16. With the authorization of the Minister, a greater number of credits may be assigned to a local program of studies than the number of credits prescribed by the basic school regulation. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2000, c. 24, s. 23.

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§ 96.17Section 96.17Provision

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96.17. Exceptionally, in the interest of a child who has not achieved the objectives of preschool education and with the consent of the child’s parents, the principal may, after consulting with the teacher, admit the child, as prescribed by regulation of the Minister, to preschool education for the school year in which he would be eligible for admission to elementary school education, if there are reasonable grounds to believe that such a measure is necessary to foster the child’s academic progress. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2006, c. 51, s. 91; 2020, c. 1, s. 33.

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§ 96.18Section 96.18Provision

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Exceptionally, the principal may admit a student to an additional school year in elementary school if the student has not met the required objectives or compulsory content, the parents consent, the teacher is consulted, and there are reasonable grounds to think it will help the student’s academic progress.

96.18. Exceptionally, in the interest of a student who has not achieved the objectives or mastered the compulsory notional contents of elementary school education at the end of the period fixed by the basic school regulation for mandatory promotion to secondary school and with the consent of the student’s parents, the principal may, after consulting with the teacher, admit the student, as prescribed by regulation of the Minister, to elementary school education for an additional school year, if there are reasonable grounds to believe that such a measure is necessary to foster the student’s academic progress. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2006, c. 51, s. 92; 2020, c. 1, s. 33.

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§ 96.19Section 96.19Provision

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Each year, the principal must submit a report to the school service centre about the number of students admitted under sections 96.17 and 96.18, on the date and in the form the centre specifies.

96.19. Each year, the principal shall submit a report to the school service centre on the number of students admitted under each of sections 96.17 and 96.18, on the date determined and in the form specified by the school service centre. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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After consulting school staff, the principal must inform the school service centre about the school’s staffing needs and staff professional development needs, on the date and in the form the centre determines.

96.20. After consulting with the school staff, the principal shall inform the school service centre, on the date and in the form determined by the school service centre, of the needs of the school in respect of each staff category and of the professional development needs of the staff. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 96.21Section 96.21Provision

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The principal manages school staff and must assign each staff member’s duties and responsibilities, inform staff about school rules and safety/anti-bullying measures, organize professional development with staff agreement, and ensure teachers meet continuing education obligations.

96.21. The principal is responsible for the management of the staff of the school and shall determine the duties and responsibilities of each staff member in accordance with the provisions of the applicable collective agreements or regulations of the Minister and, where applicable, with the agreements between the school service centre and university-level institutions concerning the training of future teachers or the mentoring of newly qualified teachers. The principal shall see to it that all school staff members are informed of the school’s rules of conduct, safety measures and anti-bullying and anti-violence measures, and of the procedure to be followed when an act of bullying or violence is observed. The principal shall see to the organization of such professional development activities for the school staff as agreed with the staff, in accordance with the provisions of the applicable collective agreements, and shall ensure that all teachers fulfill their continuing education obligation. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2000, c. 24, s. 24; 2012, c. 19, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 34; O.C. 589-2026 of 08.04.2026, (2026) 158 G.O. 2, 1189.

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If a school staff member’s religious accommodation request requires an absence from work, the principal must ensure educational and childcare services are not compromised.

96.21.1. When a request for an accommodation on religious grounds by a school staff member involves an absence from work, the principal shall, in addition to the elements that must be specifically considered in accordance with the Act to foster living together and to provide a framework for accommodations on religious grounds (chapter V-7.1), ensure that educational services and childcare services are not compromised. Despite the first paragraph, the employee who makes the request for an accommodation shall not be granted more days of leave than those provided for in the conditions of employment applicable to the employee. 2025, c. 29, s. 23; 2026, c. 6, s. 25.

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§ 96.22Section 96.22Provision

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After consulting with the governing board, the principal must inform the school service centre about the school’s needs for goods and services and any needed improvement, equipment, construction, conversion, or repair of the premises or immovables.

96.22. After consulting with the governing board, the principal shall inform the school service centre of the requirements of the school as regards goods and services, and of any required improvement, equipment, construction, conversion or repair of the premises or immovables placed at the disposal of the school. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 96.23Section 96.23Provision

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The principal must manage the school’s physical resources according to the school service centre’s standards and decisions, and report on that management to the school service centre.

96.23. The principal shall manage the physical resources of the school in keeping with the applicable standards and decisions of the school service centre; the principal shall render an account of such management to the school service centre. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 96.24Section 96.24Provision

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The principal must prepare, submit, administer, and account for the school budget, and the budget must stay balanced.

96.24. The principal shall prepare the annual budget of the school, submit it to the governing board for adoption, administer the budget and render an account thereof to the governing board. The budget must maintain a balance between expenditures, on the one hand, and the financial resources allocated to the school by the school service centre and the school’s own revenues, on the other. The approved school budget shall constitute separate appropriations within the school service centre’s budget, and the expenditures for that school shall be charged to those appropriations. At the end of every fiscal year, the school’s surpluses shall be transferred to the school service centre. However, the school service centre may, for the following fiscal year, credit all or part of the surpluses to the school or another educational institution if the resource allocation committee established under section 193.2 recommends it and the school service centre’s board of directors implements that recommendation. If the school service centre’s board of directors fails to implement the recommendation, it must give reasons for its decision at the meeting at which the recommendation is rejected. If a school closes, the school’s surpluses and funds shall be transferred to the school service centre. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2008, c. 29, s. 5; 2016, c. 26, s. 12; 2020, c. 1, ss. 163 and 312.

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§ 96.25Section 96.25Provision

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The principal must participate in defining the school service centre’s commitment-to-success plan, policies, and by-laws.

96.25. The principal shall participate in defining the commitment-to-success plan, policies and by-laws of the school service centre. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2002, c. 63, s. 12; 2016, c. 26, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 96.26Section 96.26Provision

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The principal must exercise functions and powers delegated by the school service centre’s board of directors, and must also perform other functions if requested by the school service centre’s director general.

96.26. The principal shall also exercise the functions and powers delegated by the school service centre’s board of directors. The principal shall, at the request of the director general of the school service centre, exercise functions other than the functions of a principal. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, ss. 163 and 312; 2023, c. 32, s. 9.

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§ 96.27Section 96.27Provision

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The principal may suspend a student for bullying, violence, or noncompliance with school conduct rules, and must notify parents and the director general.

96.27. The principal may suspend a student if, in the principal’s opinion, such a disciplinary sanction is necessary to put an end to acts of bullying or violence or to compel the student to comply with the school’s rules of conduct. When determining the duration of the suspension, the principal shall take into account the student’s best interest, the severity of the incidents, and any previously taken measures. The principal shall inform the student’s parents of the reasons for the suspension and of the assistance, remedial and reintegration measures imposed on the student. The principal shall also inform the student’s parents that, in the event of any further act of bullying or violence, on a request by the principal to the school service centre’s board of directors under section 242, the student could be enrolled in another school or expelled from the schools of the school service centre. The principal shall inform the director general of the school service centre of the decision to suspend the student. 2012, c. 19, s. 14; 2020, c. 1, ss. 163 and 312.

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§ 97Section 97Provision

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Vocational training centres and adult education centres must provide prescribed educational services and carry out their mission in an educational project, while complying with democratic values, Québec values, equality of women and men, and State laicity.

97. Vocational training centres are educational institutions whose mission is to provide the educational services prescribed by the basic vocational training regulation established by the Government under section 448. Adult education centres are educational institutions whose mission is to provide to persons entitled thereto under section 2 the educational services prescribed by the basic adult education regulation established by the Government under section 448. Centres shall pursue their mission within the framework of an educational project and in compliance with democratic values and Québec values, including the equality of women and men, and with State laicity. It is also the mission of centres to contribute to the social and cultural development of the community. 1988, c. 84, s. 97; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2002, c. 63, s. 13; 2016, c. 26, s. 14; 2025, c. 29, s. 25.

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The centre’s educational project must include specified content, and its policies and objectives must be designed to implement the basic school regulation and the Minister’s programs of study and align with the school service centre’s commitment-to-success plan.

97.1. The centre’s educational project, which may be updated if necessary, shall contain (1) the context in which the centre acts and the main challenges it faces, particularly with respect to educational success and, in the case of a vocational training centre, the relevance of the training to regional or provincial labour market needs; (2) the specific policies of the centre and the objectives selected for improving educational success; (3) the targets for the period covered by the educational project; (4) the indicators to be used to measure achievement of those objectives and targets; and (5) the intervals at which the educational project is to be evaluated, determined in collaboration with the school service centre. The policies and objectives required under subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph shall be designed to ensure that the basic school regulation and the programs of studies established by the Minister are implemented, adapted and enriched. They must also be consistent with the school service centre’s commitment-to-success plan. 2002, c. 63, s. 14; 2008, c. 29, s. 6; 2016, c. 26, s. 15; 2020, c. 1, s. 35.

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The educational project period must be harmonized with the school service centre’s commitment-to-success plan period.

97.2. The period covered by the educational project must be harmonized with the period covered by the school service centre’s commitment-to-success plan in accordance with any terms prescribed under the first paragraph of section 459.3. 2016, c. 26, s. 15; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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An adult education centre must provide a general education program to certain vocational students when the school service centre requests it, and a vocational training centre must also provide that program to vocational training students.

98. At the request of the school service centre, an adult education centre shall provide a general education program to students in a vocational training program offered by a vocational training centre or by an enterprise that meets the conditions determined by the Minister in a regulation under paragraph 7 of section 111 of the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1). Likewise, a vocational training centre shall provide a general education program to students in a vocational training program. 1988, c. 84, s. 98; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 99Section 99Provision

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For section 72 of the Charter of the French language, a vocational training centre is treated as a school for persons entitled to educational services under section 1.

99. For the purposes of section 72 of the Charter of the French language (chapter C-11), a vocational training centre shall be considered to be a school as far as persons entitled to educational services under section 1 are concerned. 1988, c. 84, s. 99; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 100Section 100Provision

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The school service centre must establish centres, and the deed of establishment must identify the centre, its premises or immovables, and whether it is a vocational training centre or an adult education centre.

100. Centres shall be established by the school service centre. The deed of establishment of a centre shall state the name and address of the centre and indicate the premises or immovables placed at the disposal of the centre. The deed shall also specify whether the centre is a vocational training centre or an adult education centre. Where the deed of establishment of the centre places more than one immovable at the disposal of the centre, the school service centre, after consulting with the principal, may appoint a person to be responsible for each immovable and determine that person’s functions. The persons appointed shall perform their functions under the authority of the principal. 1988, c. 84, s. 100; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 101Section 101Amendment

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A school service centre may amend a centre’s deed of establishment, after consulting the governing board or at its request, and only in line with the three-year plan for allocation and destination of immovables.

101. A school service centre may, after consulting with the governing board or at its request, amend the deed of establishment of a centre in keeping with the three-year plan of allocation and destination of the school service centre immovables. 1988, c. 84, s. 101; 1990, c. 8, s. 9; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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Premises placed at the centre’s disposal may not be used, in fact or in appearance, for religious practices such as overt prayers or similar practices.

101.1. No premises, such as a room or an immovable, placed at the centre’s disposal may be used, in fact and in appearance, for the purposes of religious practices such as overt prayers or other similar practices. 2025, c. 29, s. 26.

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A governing board must be established for each centre, have no more than 20 members, and first-term members must take prescribed training as soon as possible after taking office.

102. A governing board shall be established for each centre. The governing board, which shall have not more than 20 members, shall include the following persons, who shall become members of the board upon their appointment or election: (1) students attending the centre, elected by their peers according to the procedure determined by the principal after consulting with the students or the students’ association, if any; (2) at least four members of the staff of the centre, including at least two teachers and, if the persons concerned so decide, at least one non-teaching professional staff member and at least one support staff member, elected by their peers according to the procedure set out in their respective collective agreements or, failing that, according to the procedure determined by the principal after consulting with the persons concerned; (3) at least two persons appointed by the school service centre after consulting with the socio-economic and community groups in the territory principally served by the centre; (4) in the case of a vocational training centre, at least two parents of students attending the centre who are not members of the staff of the centre, elected by their peers according to the procedure determined by the principal; (5) at least two persons appointed by the school service centre from within enterprises of the region which, in the case of a vocational training centre, operate in economic sectors corresponding to the vocational education programs offered by the centre. The term of office of members of the governing board is two years. The members of the governing board shall remain in office until they are reelected, reappointed or replaced. They must, as soon as possible after taking office for a first term, undergo the training for governing board members developed by the Minister in accordance with the second paragraph of section 459.5. A vacancy resulting from the departure or disqualification of any other member of the governing board is filled, for the unexpired portion of the term, according to the mode of appointment prescribed for the member to be replaced. 1988, c. 84, s. 102; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 36.

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The school service centre must decide how many representatives each group has on the governing board, after consulting each group.

103. The school service centre shall determine the number of representatives of each group on the governing board after consulting with each group. The total number of seats for staff representatives must not exceed the total number of seats for representatives of other groups. 1988, c. 84, s. 103; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 104Section 104Repeal

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Section 104 is repealed.

104. (Repealed). 1988, c. 84, s. 104; 1990, c. 8, s. 10; 1990, c. 78, s. 36; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2008, c. 29, s. 7; 2020, c. 1, s. 313; 2020, c. 1, s. 312; 2020, c. 1, s. 37.

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§ 105Section 105Provision

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The principal must take part in governing board meetings and cannot vote.

105. The principal shall take part in meetings of the governing board but is not entitled to vote. 1988, c. 84, s. 105; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 106Section 106Provision

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If a group has fewer representatives than required, that does not stop the governing board from being formed.

106. The fact that the representatives of a group fall short of the required number shall not prevent the formation of the governing board. 1988, c. 84, s. 106; 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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§ 107Section 107Provision

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The governing board must choose its chair and vice-chair from among certain appointed or elected members who are not personnel of the school service centre.

107. The governing board shall choose its chair and its vice-chair from among the members appointed or elected under subparagraphs 3 to 5 of the second paragraph of section 102 who are not members of the personnel of the school service centre. 1988, c. 84, s. 107; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 38.

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§ 107.1Section 107.1Provision

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A majority of the members in office makes a quorum of the governing board.

107.1. A majority of the members in office is a quorum of the governing board. 2002, c. 63, s. 15.

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§ 108Section 108Provision

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Sections 57 to 60 and 62 to 73 apply, as adapted as required, to the operation of the governing board of a centre.

108. Sections 57 to 60 and 62 to 73, adapted as required, apply to the operation of the governing board of a centre. 1988, c. 84, s. 108; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2002, c. 63, s. 16.

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§ 109Section 109Provision

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109. The governing board shall analyze the situation prevailing at the centre, particularly the challenges tied to educational success and the characteristics and expectations of the community served by the centre. Based on the analysis and taking into account the school service centre’s commitment-to-success plan, the governing board shall adopt the centre’s educational project, oversee the project’s implementation and evaluate the project at the intervals specified in it. Each of these stages shall be carried out through concerted action between the various participants having an interest in the centre and in educational success. To that end, the governing board shall encourage the collaboration of students, parents, teachers, other centre staff members, and community and school service centre representatives. 1988, c. 84, s. 109; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2002, c. 63, s. 17; 2008, c. 29, s. 8; 2016, c. 26, s. 16; 2020, c. 1, s. 39.

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§ 109.1Section 109.1Provision

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The governing board must send the centre’s educational project to the school service centre, make it public within 30 days, make public any evaluation of the project, and communicate the project and any evaluation to students and centre staff members.

109.1. The governing board shall send the centre’s educational project to the school service centre and make it public within 30 days after sending it. It shall also make public the evaluation of the centre’s educational project. The educational project and any evaluation of it shall be communicated to the students and the centre staff members. The educational project takes effect on the date of its publication. 2002, c. 63, s. 18; 2016, c. 26, s. 17; 2020, c. 1, s. 40.

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The governing board must advise the school service centre on specified matters, and the school service centre must give reasons if it does not follow up on an advisory opinion that requires follow-up.

110. The governing board shall advise the school service centre concerning (1) any matter the school service centre is required to submit to the governing board; (2) any matter likely to facilitate the operation of the centre; (3) any matter likely to improve the organization of the services provided by the school service centre. If the school service centre does not follow up on an advisory opinion of the governing board which requires follow-up, the school service centre must give reasons to the board. 1988, c. 84, s. 110; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 41.

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§ 110.0.1Section 110.0.1Provision

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The governing board may advise the principal on matters that help the centre operate properly, if at least two-thirds of members authorize it; the principal must give reasons to the board if they do not follow up on an advisory opinion that requires follow-up.

110.0.1. The governing board may also, if authorized to do so by a vote of at least two-thirds of its members, advise the principal on any matter likely to facilitate the proper operation of the centre. An advisory opinion of the board may not, however, pertain to the subjects referred to in sections 19, 96.20, 96.21 and 110.12. If the principal does not follow up on an advisory opinion of the governing board which requires follow-up, the principal must give reasons to the board. 2020, c. 1, s. 42.

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The governing board may establish committees to help carry out its functions.

110.0.2. The governing board may establish committees to support it in the exercise of its functions. Section 65 applies to those committees, with the necessary modifications. 2020, c. 1, s. 42.

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§ 110.1Section 110.1Amendment

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The school service centre must consult the governing board before amending or revoking the centre’s deed of establishment, and the director general or designated person must consult the governing board about selection criteria for appointing the principal.

110.1. The governing board must be consulted by the school service centre concerning the amendment or revocation of the centre’s deed of establishment. It must be consulted by the director general of the school service centre or the person designated by the director general concerning the selection criteria for the appointment of the principal. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312; 2023, c. 32, s. 10.

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The governing board must approve the principal’s proposals on specified school-centre matters. Some proposals must be developed with teachers, others with the relevant staff, and the collaboration procedure is set by the persons concerned at general meetings called by the principal, or by the principal if they do not do so.

110.2. The functions of the governing board include approving the proposals of the principal on the following matters: (1) the approach for the implementation of the basic regulation; (2) the implementation of the programs of studies; (3) the implementation of the programs relating to student services and popular education prescribed by the basic regulation which are determined by the school service centre or provided for in an agreement made by the school service centre; (4) the operating rules of the centre. Proposals under subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph shall be developed in collaboration with the teachers and the other proposals, in collaboration with the staff members concerned. The collaboration procedure shall be established by the persons concerned at general meetings called for that purpose by the principal or, failing that, shall be determined by the principal. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

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§ 110.3Section 110.3Provision

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The governing board may organize or permit social, cultural, or sports services at the centre, may contract for goods and services, and may require users to pay a financial contribution.

110.3. The governing board may organize social, cultural or sports services or allow other persons or organizations to organize such services on the premises of the centre. For the purposes of this section, the governing board may, in the name of the school board and in keeping with the budget of the centre, contract with a person or organization for the provision of goods and services. In addition, the governing board may require a financial contribution from users of such goods and services. Revenues derived from the provision of such goods and services shall be credited to the appropriations allocated to the centre. 1997, c. 96, s. 13.

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Each year, the governing board must inform the community served by the centre about the services provided and the level of quality of those services.

110.3.1. Each year, the governing board shall inform the community served by the centre of the services provided by the centre and report on the level of quality of such services. 2002, c. 63, s. 19; 2016, c. 26, s. 18.

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Section 77.1 applies to the governing board of a vocational training centre, with necessary modifications, for the students referred to in section 1.

110.3.2. Section 77.1 applies to the governing board of a vocational training centre as regards the students referred to in section 1, with the necessary modifications. 2005, c. 16, s. 7.

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§ 110.4Section 110.4Provision

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Certain sections apply to the governing board of a centre, and a document referred to in sections 75.1 and 83.1 must also be distributed to students.

110.4. Sections 75.1 to 75.3, 77, 80 to 82, 83.1, 89.2 and 93 to 95, adapted as required, apply to the governing board of a centre. The document referred to in the fourth paragraph of section 75.1 and the second paragraph of section 83.1 must also be distributed to the students. 1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2002, c. 63, s. 20; 2020, c. 1, s. 43.

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