PART I MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Centre Jules-Léger Consortium
13.1 (1) A corporation without share capital is established under the name Centre Jules-Léger Consortium in English and Consortium Centre Jules-Léger in French. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 2 (1). Constitution and procedure (2) Part I of Schedule 1, respecting the constitution and procedure of the Consortium, has effect. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 2 (1). Deemed district school board (3) The Consortium is deemed to be a district school board for the purposes of this Act and the regulations, except for the purposes of, (a) the provisions of this Act listed in Part II of Schedule 1; and (b) the provisions of this Act or of the regulations that are prescribed by the regulations. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 2 (1). Same (4) The Consortium is also deemed to be a district school board for the purposes of the following Acts: 1. The Education Quality and Accountability Office Act, 1996. 2. The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 3. The Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001. Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, paragraph 3 of subsection 13.1 (4) of the Act is repealed. (See: 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 2 (2)) 4. The Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996. 5.  Ryan’s Law (Ensuring Asthma Friendly Schools), 2015. 6.  Sabrina’s Law, 2005. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 2 (1). Objects (5) The objects of the Consortium are, (a) to maintain and operate the schools of the Consortium; (b) to provide resource services and consultation services with respect to pupils who are enrolled in schools of French-language district school boards and who are deaf or hard of hearing, are blind or have low vision, are deafblind or have a learning disability; (c) to provide outreach services and home-visiting services to parents of preschool children who are deaf or hard of hearing, are blind or have low vision or are deafblind; and (d) any additional objects that are provided for by the regulations. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 2 (1). Provide instruction and accommodation (6) The Consortium must provide instruction and adequate accommodation during each school year for the pupils who attend a school of the Consortium. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 2 (1). Multi-year plan (7) The Consortium must bring the multi-year plan referred to in clause 169.1 (1) (f) to the attention of, and a member of the Consortium must consult on the multi-year plan with, (a) each French-language district school board; and (b) associations or organizations that are not associations or organizations of professional educators but that are incorporated and operate throughout Ontario to further the interests and well-being of one or more groups of exceptional children served by the Consortium. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 2 (1). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the French version of clause 13.1 (7) (b) of the Act is amended. (See: 2023, c. 11, Sched. 2, s. 7) Dealings with property (8) Subject to the approval of the Minister, the Consortium may select and acquire, by purchase, lease or otherwise, or expropriate, a school site. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 2 (1). Other powers requiring Minister’s approval (9) The Consortium requires the approval of the Minister to, continuing education 1. establish continuing education courses and classes under paragraph 31 of subsection 171 (1); evening classes 2. establish evening classes under paragraph 33 of subsection 171 (1); natural science program buildings, etc. 3. erect, add to or alter buildings on or make other improvements to a school site, except normal maintenance to a building or site, for the purpose of conducting a natural science program or other out-of-classroom programs on the school site. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 2 (1). Restriction on agreements to carry out objects (10) The Consortium must not enter into one of the following agreements with a board, unless the board is a French-language district school board: 1. An agreement for the board to provide education to the Consortium’s pupils. 2. An agreement for the board to provide the services referred to in clause (5) (b) or (c). 3. An agreement, related to the additional objects of the Consortium, that the regulations provide that this subsection applies to. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 2 (1). No area of jurisdiction (11) The Consortium has no area of jurisdiction. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 2 (1). Regulations, LG in C (12) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a) prescribing provisions of this Act or the regulations for the purpose of clause (3) (b); (a.1) prescribing the number of meetings of the Consortium; (a.2) governing the circumstances in which the chair of the Consortium is required to be physically present in the meeting room of the Consortium for meetings of the Consortium; (b) providing for such other matters as the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers advisable to carry out the purpose of this section. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 2 (1); 2021, c. 25, Sched. 3, s. 2 (1). Same (12.1) A regulation under clause (12) (a.1) or (a.2) may set out rules with respect to periods of time before the regulation is filed. 2021, c. 25, Sched. 3, s. 2 (2). Regulations, Minister (13) The Minister may make regulations, (a) providing for additional objects of the Consortium; (b) providing that an agreement related to the additional objects of the Consortium is an agreement that subsection (10) applies to; (c) requiring the Consortium to create additional advisory committees; (d) governing the objects and composition of the Consortium’s advisory committees; (e) setting out qualifications to be the Consortium’s director of education that are in addition to the qualifications required under section 278. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 2 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 2 (1) - 14/12/2017; 2017, c. 34, Sched. 12, s. 2 (2) - not in force 2021, c. 25, Sched. 3, s. 2 (1, 2) - 01/09/2021 2023, c. 11, Sched. 2, s. 7 - not in force Inspections of lodgings, s. 13