PART XI DIRECTORS OF EDUCATION AND SUPERVISORY OFFICERS
Duties of supervisory officers
286 (1) Subject to the policies and guidelines established under paragraph 3.4 of subsection 8 (1) and subject to the regulations, a board or the Minister shall assign the following duties to its or the Minister’s supervisory officer or officers, assist teachers and designated early childhood educators (a) to bring about improvement in the quality of education by assisting teachers and designated early childhood educators in their practices; co-operate with boards (b) to assist and co-operate with boards to the end that the schools may best serve the needs of the pupils; visit schools (c) to visit schools and classrooms as the Minister may direct and, where the supervisory officer has been appointed by a board, as the board may direct; prepare reports (d) to prepare a report of a visit to a school or classroom when required by the Minister and, where the supervisory officer has been appointed by a board, when required by the board and to give to a teacher or designated early childhood educator referred to in any such report a copy of the portion of the report that refers to the teacher or designated early childhood educator; Acts and regulations (e) to ensure that the schools under his or her jurisdiction are conducted in accordance with this Act and the regulations; annual report to Minister (f) to make a general annual report as to the performance of his or her duties and the condition of the schools in his or her area of jurisdiction when required by the Minister and, where the supervisory officer has been appointed by a board, when required by the board; report to M.O.H. (g) to report to the appropriate medical officer of health any case in which the school buildings or premises are found to be in an unsanitary condition; report to the Minister (h) to furnish the Minister with information respecting any school in his or her area of jurisdiction whenever required to do so; supervise business (i) to supervise the business functions of the board; supervise buildings and property (j) to supervise the use and maintenance of the buildings and property of the board; and other (k) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by a regulation made, or a policy established, under Part XIII (Behaviour, Discipline and Safety).  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 286 (1); 1997, c. 31, s. 126; 2000, c. 12, s. 2; 2010, c. 10, s. 22. Responsibility to Minister (2) Every supervisory officer appointed by the Minister is responsible to the Minister for the performance of his or her duties.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 286 (2). Responsibility to board (3) Every supervisory officer appointed by a board is responsible to the board through the chief executive officer for the performance of the duties assigned to the supervisory officer by the board.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 286 (3). (4) Repealed: 2021, c. 34, Sched. 8, s. 5. Access to books and records, etc. (5) A provincial supervisory officer or a person designated by the Minister shall have access, as required by the Minister, to any school and to the books and records of a board or a school.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 286 (5). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 31, s. 126 - 01/01/1998 2000, c. 12, s. 2
- 01/09/2001 2010, c. 10, s. 22 (1, 2)
- 03/06/2010 2021, c. 34, Sched. 8, s. 5 - 02/12/2021