PART I MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Schools for deaf, blind; demonstration schools
13 (1) The Ontario School for the Deaf for the education and instruction of the deaf and partially deaf is continued under the name Ontario School for the Deaf in English and École provinciale pour sourds in French. R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 13 (1). Continuation of school for blind (2) The Ontario School for the Blind for the education and instruction of the blind and partially blind is continued under the name Ontario School for the Blind in English and École provinciale pour aveugles in French. R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 13 (2). Administration (3) Both schools are under the administration of the Minister. R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 13 (3). Continuation of Centre Jules-Léger portions of schools for deaf and blind (3.1) The portion of the Ontario School for the Deaf and the portion of the Ontario School for the Blind that at the time this subsection comes into force are known as Centre Jules-Léger are merged and continued under this section as a school of the Centre Jules-Léger Consortium. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 1 (1). Centre Jules-Léger administration (3.2) The school continued under subsection (3.1) is not under the administration of the Minister. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 1 (1). Additional schools (4) Subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the Minister may establish, maintain and operate one or more additional schools for the deaf or schools for the blind. R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 13 (4). Idem (4.1) A demonstration school may provide, in a residential or non-residential setting, special education programs and special education services for exceptional pupils with learning disabilities or with hearing or visual impairments. 1991, c. 10, s. 3; 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 1 (2). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the French version of subsection 13 (4.1) of the Act is re-enacted. (See: 2023, c. 11, Sched. 2, s. 6 (1)) Demonstration schools (5) Subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the Minister may, (a) establish, maintain and operate one or more demonstration schools; or (b) enter into an agreement with a university to provide for the establishment, maintenance and operation by the university, under such terms and conditions as the Minister and the university may agree upon, of a demonstration school, for exceptional pupils whose learning disabilities are such that a demonstration school program is required. R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 13 (5); 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 1 (3); 2021, c. 25, Sched. 3, s. 1 (1). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the French version of subsection 13 (5) of the Act is amended. (See: 2023, c. 11, Sched. 2, s. 6 (2)) (5.0.1) repealed: 2021, c. 25, Sched. 3, s. 1 (2). Continuation of Centre Jules-Léger demonstration school (5.1) The demonstration school that at the time this subsection comes into force is known as Centre Jules-Léger is continued under this section as a school of the Centre Jules-Léger Consortium. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 1 (4). Clarification, Centre Jules-Léger administration (5.2) For greater certainty, the school continued under subsection (5.1) is not under the administration of the Minister. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 1 (4). Pre-December 12, 1980 demonstration schools (6) A demonstration school referred to in subsection (5) that was established by the Minister before the 12th day of December, 1980 is deemed not to be a school operated by the Ministry of Education for the purposes of the Provincial Schools Authority Act, and the Provincial Schools Authority is not responsible for any matter relating to the employment of teachers at a demonstration school.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 13 (6); 2002, c. 18, Sched. G, s. 4; 2014, c. 5, s. 47 (1). Regulations (7) Subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the Minister may, in addition to his or her powers under section 11, make regulations with respect to schools continued or established under this section, (a) prescribing the terms and conditions upon which pupils may, (i) be admitted to, and remain in, a school, (ii) reside in homes approved by a director of education or superintendent, and (iii) be discharged from a school; (b) authorizing the Minister to appoint a committee to determine any question concerning the eligibility for admission of an applicant; (c) prescribing the fees, if any, that shall be paid in respect of pupils or any class or classes thereof; (d) authorizing the payment of part or all of the transportation costs of pupils whose parents or guardians reside in Ontario, and fixing the maximum amount that may be paid; (d.1) governing meals and lodging; (e) authorizing a director of education or superintendent to establish rules in respect of pupils admitted to the school; (f) authorizing a director of education or superintendent to specify the type and minimum amount of clothing that a parent or guardian shall provide for a pupil; (g) requiring a parent or guardian to deposit a sum of money with the business administrator of a school for the purpose of defraying the personal incidental expenses of a pupil, and fixing the amount of the deposit; (h) authorizing a director of education or superintendent to dismiss a pupil and prescribing procedures in respect thereof; (i) authorizing the Minister to provide training for, and certification of, teachers of the deaf and of the blind; (j) designating the name of each school continued or established under this section; (k) respecting the operation of junior kindergarten, kindergarten and extended day programs in the schools and respecting the appointment of early childhood educators to positions in junior kindergarten, kindergarten and extended day programs in the schools.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 13 (7); 2010, c. 10, s. 5; 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 1 (5-7); 2021, c. 4, Sched. 11, s. 7 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1991, c. 10, s. 3 - 27/06/1991 2002, c. 18, Sched. G, s. 4 - 26/11/2002 2010, c. 10, s. 5
- 03/06/2010 2014, c. 5, s. 47 (1)
- 24/04/2014 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 1 (1, 4) - 17/08/2020; 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 1 (2, 3, 5-7) - 14/12/2017 2020, c. 18, Sched. 5, s. 2 - 21/07/2020 2021, c. 4, Sched. 11, s. 7 (1) - 19/04/2021; 2021, c. 25, Sched. 3, s. 1 (1) - 03/06/2021; 2021, c. 25, Sched. 3, s. 1 (2) - 01/09/2021 2023, c. 11, Sched. 2, s. 6 (1, 2) - not in force