PART I MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Regulations
11 (1) Subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the Minister may make regulations in respect of schools or classes established under this Act, or any predecessor of this Act, and with respect to all other schools supported in whole or in part by public money, General 1. for the establishment, organization, administration and government thereof;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 1. admit pupils 2. governing the admission of pupils;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 2. pupil records 3. prescribing the manner in which records in respect of pupils of elementary and secondary schools shall be established and maintained, including the forms to be used therefor and the type of information that shall be kept and recorded, and providing for the retention, transfer and disposal of such records;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 3. disposition of present pupil records 4. providing for the disposition of records established prior to the 1st day of September, 1972, in respect of pupils;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 4. special education programs 5. governing the provision, establishment, organization and administration of, i. special education programs, ii. special education services, and iii. committees to identify exceptional pupils and to make and review placements of exceptional pupils;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 5; 2009, c. 33, Sched. 13, s. 1 (4). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the French version of paragraph 5 subsection 11 (1) of the Act is re-enacted. (See: 2023, c. 11, Sched. 2, s. 3 (1)) identification and placement appeals 6. governing procedures with respect to parents or guardians for appeals in respect of identification and placement of exceptional pupils in special education programs;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 6. Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the French version of paragraph 6 subsection 11 (1) of the Act is re-enacted. (See: 2023, c. 11, Sched. 2, s. 3 (1)) junior kindergarten and kindergarten 6.1 governing all aspects of the operation of junior kindergarten and kindergarten, including regulations, i. respecting the schools at which junior kindergarten and kindergarten are required and are not required to be operated, ii. respecting the hours during which and the days on which a board is required and is not required to operate junior kindergarten and kindergarten in one or more schools of the board, iii. respecting curriculum and programs for junior kindergarten and kindergarten, iv. respecting the circumstances in which a board is not required to designate a position in a junior kindergarten or kindergarten class as requiring an early childhood educator or to appoint an early childhood educator to such a position;  2010, c. 10, s. 4 (1). evening classes 7. defining and governing evening classes;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 7. purchase books 8. requiring boards to purchase books for the use of pupils;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 8. accommodation and equipment 9. prescribing the accommodation and equipment of buildings and the arrangement of premises;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 9. recreation programs 10. defining and governing programs of recreation, camping, physical education and adult education;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 10. 11., 12. Repealed:  2009, c. 33, Sched. 13, s. 1 (5). letter of permission 13. governing the granting to a board of a letter of permission and a temporary letter of approval and providing for the withdrawal of such letters;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 13. 14.  Repealed:  1997, c. 31, s. 7 (1). schools on Crown lands 15. governing the establishment and operation of public and secondary schools on lands held by the Crown in right of Canada or Ontario or by an agency thereof, or on other lands that are exempt from taxation for school purposes;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 15. supervisory officers, examinations 16. providing for the holding of examinations for persons to become supervisory officers and governing such examinations;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 16. continuing education courses and classes 17. defining and governing continuing education courses and classes;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 17. same 18. prescribing the continuing education courses and classes for which membership in the Ontario College of Teachers is required;  1996, c. 12, s. 64 (3). fees of examiners 19. prescribing the fees to be paid to presiding officers and examiners in connection with examinations and by whom and in what manner such fees and other expenses in connection with such examinations shall be borne and paid;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 19. religious exercises and education 20. governing the provision of religious exercises and religious education in public schools and providing for the exemption of pupils from participating in such exercises and education and of a teacher from teaching, and a designated early childhood educator or public board from providing, religious education in any school, class or program;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 20; 1997, c. 31, s. 7 (2); 2010, c. 10, s. 4 (2). language of instruction 21. prescribing the language or languages in which any subject or subjects shall be taught in any year of the primary, junior, intermediate or senior division;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 21. sign language 21.1 respecting the use of American Sign Language and Quebec Sign Language as languages of instruction;  1993, c. 11, s. 11 (1). exchange of teachers and designated early childhood educators 22. providing for and governing the exchange of teachers and designated early childhood educators between Ontario and other parts of Canada and between Ontario and other jurisdictions;  R.S.O. 1990,  c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 22; 2010, c. 10, s. 4 (3). school libraries 23. governing school libraries;  R.S.O. 1990,  c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 23. textbooks 24. listing the textbooks that are selected and approved by the Minister for use in schools;  R.S.O. 1990,  c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 24. teachers’ learning plans 25. respecting learning plans for teachers and temporary teachers, or classes of teachers and temporary teachers, including regulations requiring a board to ensure that learning plans are developed for the teachers and temporary teachers employed by it, requiring a board to ensure that each learning plan is reviewed on a periodic basis set out in the regulation, and requiring a board to use forms approved by the Minister for any purpose associated with this paragraph;  2001, c. 24, s. 2 (1). early childhood educators’ learning plans 25.1 respecting learning plans for, i. designated early childhood educators, and ii. persons who, under the authority of a letter of permission, are appointed by a board to positions designated by the board as requiring an early childhood educator, including regulations requiring a board to ensure that learning plans are developed for those persons, requiring a board to ensure that each learning plan is reviewed on a periodic basis set out in the regulations, and requiring a board to use forms approved by the Minister for any purpose associated with this paragraph;  2010, c. 10, s. 4 (4). powers and duties of teachers, etc. 26. prescribing the powers, duties and qualifications, and governing the appointment of teachers, designated early childhood educators, supervisors, supervisory officers, heads of departments, principals, superintendents, residence counsellors, school attendance counsellors and other officials; 2020, c. 18, Sched. 5, s. 1. powers and duties of directors of education 26.0.1 prescribing the powers and duties and governing the appointment of directors of education; 2020, c. 18, Sched. 5, s. 1. effect of certificates issued under the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 or the Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007 26.1 giving boards directions as to the effect and consequences of, i. a certificate issued under the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 or the Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007 being suspended, cancelled or revoked under that Act, ii. a certificate issued under the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 or the Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007 being subject to terms, conditions or limitations imposed under that Act, iii. a certificate issued under the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 or the Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007 being of a particular class prescribed under that Act, iv. a certificate of qualification that is additional to the certificate of qualification and registration being issued under
Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996;  1996, c. 12, s. 64 (5); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 13, s. 1 (7); 2010, c. 10, s. 4 (6). pupils 27. prescribing the duties of pupils;  R.S.O. 1990,  c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 27. 28.  Repealed:  1993, c. 11, s. 11 (2). qualification to teach 29. prescribing specific qualifications and experience required for the purpose of qualifying a teacher to teach in specified areas or positions;  2010, c. 10, s. 4 (7). qualifications, designated early childhood educator 29.1 prescribing specific qualifications and experience required for the purpose of qualifying a designated early childhood educator to work in specified areas or positions in junior kindergarten, kindergarten or extended day programs;  2010, c. 10, s. 4 (8). forms 30. prescribing forms and providing for their use;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 30. transportation 31. governing the transportation of pupils;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 31. practice and procedure 32. regulating the practice and procedure to be followed at any hearing provided for by or under this Act;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 32. duties of supervisory officers 33. governing the assignment by a board of duties to directors of education and other supervisory officers and prescribing the procedures in respect thereof, and defining any word or expression used in such regulation;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 33. suspension or dismissal of supervisory officers 34. prescribing the practices and procedures to be followed by a board in the case of suspension or dismissal of a director of education or other supervisory officer;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 34. competition with private sector 35. despite paragraph 28 of subsection 171 (1), prohibiting or regulating and controlling any program or activity of a board that is or may be in competition with any business or occupation in the private sector and providing that such regulations have general application or application to a particular board;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 35. language programs 36. requiring boards to offer programs that deal with languages other than English or French and governing the establishment and operation of such programs;  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (1), par. 36. use of schools for child care programs 37. governing the amount or the method of determining the amount that may be charged by a board to operators of third party programs or child care and early years programs and services (within the meaning of the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014) for the use of school buildings or premises. 2014, c. 11, Sched. 4, s. 2 (4). (2) Repealed:  1993, c. 11, s. 11 (3). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, section 11 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection: (See: 2023, c. 11, Sched. 2, s. 3 (2)) Regulations: equivalent apprenticeship learning (2) Subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the Minister may make regulations governing the provision of equivalent apprenticeship learning, including regulations prescribing criteria for the purposes of the definition of “equivalent apprenticeship learning”. 2023, c. 11, Sched. 2, s. 3 (2). Regulations: fees for provision of education (3) Subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the Minister may make regulations, (a) providing for the circumstances in which a fee is receivable by a board in respect of the provision of education by the board to elementary or secondary school pupils or any class or group of elementary or secondary school pupils; and (b) providing for the method of determining the amount of any fee receivable under clause (a).  1997, c. 31, s. 7 (3). Same (4) A regulation made under subsection (3), (a)  Repealed:  2001, c. 24, s. 2 (2). (b) may prescribe the maximum amount of any fee that may be charged and may provide for the determination of fees by boards; and (c) may be made to apply with respect to any period specified in the regulation including a period before the regulation is made.  1997, c. 31, s. 7 (3); 2001, c. 24, s. 2 (2). Regulations: board participation in activities (5) Subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the Minister may make regulations prescribing activities relating to a board’s business activities and governing boards’ participation in those activities. 2023, c. 11, Sched. 2, s. 3 (3). Regulations: school board controlled entities (6) Subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the Minister may make regulations in respect of school board controlled entities, including, (a) defining “school board controlled entity” and prescribing persons or organizations that are school board controlled entities; (b) prescribing requirements relating to finance and accountability and requiring school board controlled entities to comply with the requirements. 2023, c. 11, Sched. 2, s. 3 (3). Regulations:  school year, terms, holidays (7) Subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the Minister may make regulations, (a) prescribing and governing the school year, school terms, school holidays, instructional days and professional activity days; (b) authorizing a board to vary one or more school terms, school holidays or instructional days as designated by the regulations; (c) permitting a board to designate, and to implement with the prior approval of the Minister, a school year, school terms, school holidays or instructional days for one or more schools under its jurisdiction that are different from those prescribed by the regulations; and (d) respecting the preparation and implementation of school calendars by boards.  1997, c. 31, s. 7 (4); 2006, c. 10, s. 3 (1). Same (7.1) A school calendar prepared under a regulation made under clause (7) (d) shall not provide for more than 10 examination days in any school year determined in respect of a school under the regulations made under subsection (7).  2006, c. 10, s. 3 (2). Regulations:  exceptions, compulsory attendance (8) Subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the Minister may make regulations prescribing the conditions under which, and establishing the procedures by which, a child who is otherwise required to attend school under Part II and who has attained the age of fourteen years may be excused from attendance at school or required to attend school only part-time.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (8); 2002, c. 18, Sched. G, s. 3. Regulations:  miscellaneous (9) Subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the Minister may make regulations, fee for transcripts (a) prescribing the fee to be paid to the Ministry for a transcript of standing obtained in Ontario by a pupil; fee for duplicates (b) prescribing the fee to be paid to the Ministry for duplicates of Ontario Teacher’s Qualifications Record Cards and duplicates of certificates issued under this Act; (c)  Repealed:  1996, c. 12, s. 64 (6). fees for evaluations (d) prescribing the conditions under which fees shall be paid to the Ministry for the evaluation of academic certificates, transcripts and other documents of educational standing, and prescribing the amounts of the fees; fees for duplicates of certificates (e) prescribing the fees to be paid for duplicates of diplomas and certificates granted to pupils; fees for courses (f) prescribing the fees to be paid for courses provided by the Ministry for teachers, designated early childhood educators, principals and supervisory officers or any class thereof; (g), (h)  Repealed:  2009, c. 33, Sched. 13, s. 1 (8). R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 11 (9); 1996, c. 12, s. 64 (6); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 13, s. 1 (8); 2010, c. 10, s. 4 (9). General or specific (10) A regulation under this section may be general or specific.  2001, c. 24, s. 2 (3). (11) Repealed:  1997, c. 3, s. 3. (12) Repealed:  1997, c. 3, s. 3. (13) Repealed:  1997, c. 31, s. 7 (6). (14) Repealed:  1997, c. 31, s. 7 (7). (15) Repealed:  1997, c. 31, s. 7 (8). (15.1) Repealed:  1997, c. 31, s. 7 (9). (16) Repealed:  1997, c. 31, s. 7 (10). (17) Repealed:  1993, c. 41, s. 1 (1). (18) Repealed:  1997, c. 31, s. 7 (10). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1993, c. 11, s. 11 (1, 3) - 29/07/1993; 1993, c. 41, s. 1 (1) - 14/12/1993; 1996, c. 12, s. 64 (3, 5, 6) - 20/05/1997; 1997, c. 3, s. 3 - 24/04/1997; 1997, c. 31, s. 7 (1) - 31/08/1998; 1997, c. 31, s. 7 (2-4, 6-10) - 01/01/1998 2001, c. 24, s. 2 (1-3)
- 15/03/2002 2002, c. 18, Sched. G, s. 3 - 26/11/2002 2006, c. 10, s. 3 (1, 2)
- 01/06/2006; 2006, c. 28, s. 3
- no effect - see Table of Public Statute Provisions Repealed Under Section 10.1 of the Legislation Act, 2006 - 31/12/2016 2009, c. 33, Sched. 13, s. 1 (4-8) - 15/12/2009 2010, c. 10, s. 4 (1-9)
- 03/06/2010 2014, c. 11, Sched. 4, s. 2 (2-4) - 31/08/2015 2020, c. 18, Sched. 5, s. 1 - 21/07/2020 2023, c. 11, Sched. 2, s. 3 (1, 2) - not in force; 2023, c. 11, Sched. 2, s. 3 (3) - 08/06/2023