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PART X TEACHERS, DESIGNATED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, PUPIL RECORDS AND EDUCATION NUMBERS
Termination of contract where welfare of school involved
263 (1) Despite the other provisions of this Part and despite any provision in a collective agreement, if any, when a teacher is employed by a board and a matter arises that in the opinion of the Minister adversely affects the welfare of the school in which the teacher is employed, (a) the board or the teacher may, with the consent of the Minister, give the other party thirty days written notice of termination, and the teacher’s employment is terminated at the expiration of thirty days from the date the notice is given; or (b) the board may, with the consent of the Minister, give the teacher written notice of immediate termination together with one-tenth of the teacher’s yearly salary in addition to the amount to which the teacher would otherwise be entitled, and, on doing so, the teacher’s employment is terminated.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 263; 1997, c. 31, ss. 118, 119. Same, designated early childhood educators (2) Despite the other provisions of this Part and despite any provision in a collective agreement, if any, when a designated early childhood educator is employed by a board and a matter arises that in the opinion of the Minister adversely affects the welfare of the school in which the designated early childhood educator is employed, (a) the board or the designated early childhood educator may, with the consent of the Minister, give the other party 30 days written notice of termination, and the designated early childhood educator’s employment is terminated at the expiration of 30 days from the date the notice is given; or (b) the board may, with the consent of the Minister, give the designated early childhood educator written notice of immediate termination together with one-tenth of his or her yearly salary in addition to the amount to which he or she would otherwise be entitled, and, on doing so, his or her employment is terminated.  2010, c. 10, s. 15. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 31, s. 118, 119 - 31/08/1998 2010, c. 10, s. 15
- 03/06/2010 Duties
PART X TEACHERS, DESIGNATED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, PUPIL RECORDS AND EDUCATION NUMBERS
Duty of teachers and designated early childhood educators to co-operate, etc.
264.1 (1) It is the duty of the following persons to co-ordinate the matters listed in subsection (2) and to co-operate with each other with respect to those matters: 1. Teachers. 2. Temporary teachers. 3. Designated early childhood educators. 4. 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.  2010, c. 10, s. 16. Same (2) The matters referred to in subsection (1) are: 1. Planning for and providing education to pupils in junior kindergarten and kindergarten. 2. Observing, monitoring and assessing the development of pupils in junior kindergarten and kindergarten. 3. Maintaining a healthy physical, emotional and social learning environment. 4. Communicating with families. 5. Performing all duties assigned to them by the principal with respect to junior kindergarten and kindergarten.  2010, c. 10, s. 16. Duties of teachers not limited (3) Nothing in this section limits any duties of teachers under this Act, including duties related to report cards, instruction, training and evaluation of the progress of pupils in junior kindergarten and kindergarten, the management of junior kindergarten and kindergarten classes, and the preparation of teaching plans.  2010, c. 10, s. 16. Membership in Colleges (4) Nothing in this section limits the operation of sections 262 and 262.1.  2010, c. 10, s. 16. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2010, c. 10, s. 16
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PART X TEACHERS, DESIGNATED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, PUPIL RECORDS AND EDUCATION NUMBERS
Definition of “personal information”
266.1 In sections 266.2 to 266.5, “personal information” means personal information within the meaning of section 38 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and section 28 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.  1997, c. 31, s. 120. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 31, s. 120 - 01/01/1998
PART X TEACHERS, DESIGNATED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, PUPIL RECORDS AND EDUCATION NUMBERS
Assignment of numbers
266.2 (1) The Minister may assign an Ontario education number to a person who is enrolled or who seeks admission to be enrolled in a prescribed educational or training institution.  1997, c. 31, s. 120. Same (2) The persons and entities described in subsection (3) are authorized to collect personal information, directly or indirectly, and to use and disclose personal information, for the purposes of, (a) assigning Ontario education numbers under subsection (1); and (b) validating and updating the numbers and the personal information associated with them. 2014, c. 11, Sched. 4, s. 13 (1). Same (3) Subsection (2) applies to: 1. The Minister. 2. Prescribed educational and training institutions. 3. Prescribed persons. 4. Prescribed entities that co-ordinate a person’s enrolment in or admission to a prescribed educational or training institution. 2014, c. 11, Sched. 4, s. 13 (1). Same (4) Subsection 39 (2) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and subsection 29 (2) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act do not apply to a collection under subsection (2). 2014, c. 11, Sched. 4, s. 13 (1). Same (5) The disclosure of information under subsection (2) is deemed to be for the purposes of complying with the following: 1. This Act. 2. The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act. 3. The Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014. 2014, c. 11, Sched. 4, ss. 13 (2-4). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 31, s. 120 - 01/01/1998 2014, c. 11, Sched. 4, s. 13 (1-3) - 31/03/2015; 2014, c. 11, Sched. 4, s. 13 (4) - 31/08/2015
PART X TEACHERS, DESIGNATED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, PUPIL RECORDS AND EDUCATION NUMBERS
Privacy re education numbers
266.3 (1) Except as permitted by this section or otherwise by law, no person shall collect, use, disclose or require the production of another person’s Ontario education number.  1997, c. 31, s. 120. Exception (2) A prescribed educational or training institution may collect, use, disclose or require the production of a person’s Ontario education number for purposes related to the provision of educational services to that person.  1997, c. 31, s. 120. Same (3) The Minister and a prescribed person or entity may collect, use or disclose or require the production of Ontario education numbers for purposes related to education administration, funding, planning or research.  2010, c. 10, s. 19. Same (4) The Minister and a prescribed person, entity, educational institution or training institution may collect, use, disclose or require the production of a person’s Ontario education number for purposes related to the provision of financial assistance associated with the person’s education.  2010, c. 10, s. 19. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 31, s. 120 - 01/01/1998 2006, c. 10, s. 36
- 01/06/2006 2010, c. 10, s. 19
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PART X TEACHERS, DESIGNATED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, PUPIL RECORDS AND EDUCATION NUMBERS
Offence
266.4 (1) Every person who contravenes subsection 266.3 (1) is guilty of an offence.  1997, c. 31, s. 120. Penalty, individuals (2) An individual who is convicted of an offence under this section is liable to a fine of not more than $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both.  1997, c. 31, s. 120. Penalty, corporations (3) A corporation that is convicted of an offence under this section is liable to a fine of not more than $25,000.  1997, c. 31, s. 120. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 31, s. 120 - 01/01/1998
PART X TEACHERS, DESIGNATED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, PUPIL RECORDS AND EDUCATION NUMBERS
Regulations
266.5 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a) prescribing educational institutions, training institutions, persons or entities, or classes of educational institutions, training institutions, persons or entities, for the purposes of this section and sections 266.2 to 266.4; (b)  Repealed:  2010, c. 10, s. 20. (c) for purposes associated with Ontario education numbers, authorizing personal information to be collected by the Ministry or by prescribed educational or training institutions, other than directly from the individual to whom the information relates, and regulating the manner in which the information is collected; (d) requiring the use of Ontario education numbers by prescribed educational or training institutions for the purposes specified in the regulations; (e) respecting any matter that the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary or advisable to carry out effectively the intent and purpose of sections 266.2 to 266.4.  1997, c. 31, s. 120; 2006, c. 10, s. 37; 2010, c. 10, s. 20. General or particular (2) A regulation under this section may be general or particular.  1997, c. 31, s. 120. Classes (3) A class may be defined with respect to any attribute and may be defined to consist of or to exclude any specified member of the class, whether or not with the same attributes.  1997, c. 31, s. 120. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 31, s. 120 - 01/01/1998 2006, c. 10, s. 37
- 01/06/2006 2010, c. 10, s. 20
- 03/06/2010 Part X.0.1   New Teacher Induction
PART X.0.1 NEW TEACHER INDUCTION
Interpretation
267 (1) In this section and in sections 268 to 276.2, every reference to a board shall be read as a reference to a board, the Provincial Schools Authority and a demonstration school established or continued under section 13.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Definitions (2) In this Part, “new teacher” means, (a) a teacher who is employed as a teacher by a board and whose new teaching period has not elapsed, or (b) any other teacher who is prescribed as a new teacher for the purposes of this Part;  (“nouvel enseignant”) “new teaching period” means, with respect to a teacher, the 24-month period that follows the day on which the teacher first begins to teach for a board, other than as an occasional teacher.  (“nouvelle période d’enseignement”)  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Same (3) A temporary teacher is not a new teacher within the meaning of the definition of “new teacher” in subsection (2) unless the regulations prescribe the temporary teacher for the purposes of clause (b) of the definition.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Same (4) A teacher who is a new teacher within the meaning of the definition of “new teacher” in subsection (2) ceases to be a new teacher when, (a) he or she successfully completes the new teacher induction program; or (b) subject to any extension provided for in the regulations, his or her new teaching period has elapsed.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Same (5) For greater certainty, a teacher does not have more than one new teaching period.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 31, s. 121 (1) - 01/01/1998 2006, c. 10, s. 38 - 12/06/2006
PART X.0.1 NEW TEACHER INDUCTION
New teacher induction program
268 (1) Every board shall establish a new teacher induction program.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Content of program (2) A new teacher induction program shall contain the following elements: 1. An orientation for new teachers. 2. Mentoring for new teachers. 3. Professional development and training appropriate for new teachers. 4. Such other elements as are prescribed.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Board to offer program (3) Every board shall offer the new teacher induction program to each new teacher for the 12 months that follow the date on which the teacher first begins to teach for the board.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Extension (4) A board shall offer the program to a new teacher for a second 12-month period if the teacher does not successfully complete the program in the first 12-month period.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 31, s. 121 (1) - 01/01/1998 2006, c. 10, s. 38 - 12/06/2006
PART X.0.1 NEW TEACHER INDUCTION
Principal’s role
269 (1) The principal assigned to the school to which a new teacher is assigned shall, as soon as possible after the new teacher first begins to teach, determine which elements of the new teacher induction program offered by the board are appropriate for that teacher to participate in and inform the teacher of that determination.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Same (2) In making a determination under subsection (1) with respect to a new teacher who was previously assigned to a different school, the principal shall take into account, (a) any elements of the new teacher induction program that the teacher participated in at the previous school; and (b) the results of any performance appraisals conducted in respect of the teacher at the previous school.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Same (3) The principal may, at any time while a new teacher is participating in the program, revise a determination made under subsection (1) in light of circumstances relating to the teacher’s development and, whenever he or she does so, shall inform the teacher as soon as possible.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 31, s. 121 (1) - 01/01/1998 2006, c. 10, s. 38 - 12/06/2006
PART X.0.1 NEW TEACHER INDUCTION
Teacher participation
270 (1) Every new teacher shall participate in the following elements of the new teacher induction program: 1. The elements that the principal has determined to be appropriate under section 269. 2. The elements in which the regulations require the teacher or a class to which the teacher belongs to participate.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Completion of program (2) A new teacher successfully completes the program when he or she receives two satisfactory ratings in performance appraisals under Part X.2 no later than the end of his or her new teaching period, subject to any extension provided for in the regulations.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Participation a factor in appraisals (3) A principal shall take a teacher’s participation in the new teacher induction program in accordance with subsection (1) into account when conducting a performance appraisal of a new teacher under Part X.2.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 31, s. 121 (1) - 01/01/1998 2006, c. 10, s. 38 - 12/06/2006
PART X.0.1 NEW TEACHER INDUCTION
Minister’s guidelines
271 (1) The Minister may issue guidelines respecting new teacher induction programs and boards shall comply with those guidelines.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Same (2) Part III (Regulations) of the Legislation Act, 2006 does not apply to a guideline of the Minister under this section.  2006, c. 10, s. 38; 2006, c. 10, s. 67 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 31, s. 121 (1) - 01/01/1998 2006, c. 10, s. 38 - 12/06/2006; 2006, c. 10, s. 67 (3)
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PART X.0.1 NEW TEACHER INDUCTION
Board to report to College
272 When a new teacher successfully completes the program, the board shall, within 60 days, inform the Ontario College of Teachers of that fact.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 31, s. 121 (1) - 01/01/1998 2006, c. 10, s. 38 - 12/06/2006
PART X.0.1 NEW TEACHER INDUCTION
Regulations
273 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a) governing elements of the new teacher induction program, including, but not limited to, prescribing additional elements that a new teacher induction program shall contain; (b) requiring a new teacher to participate in specified elements of the new teacher induction program; (c) prescribing teachers as new teachers for the purposes of clause (b) of the definition of “new teacher” in subsection 267 (2); (d) providing for the circumstances in which and the extent to which periods of time shall be excluded from the calculation of any period or timeline specified in or under this Part; (e) providing for extensions to a teacher’s new teaching period for the purposes of extending the time in which, (i) the teacher is a new teacher, and (ii) the teacher may successfully complete the new teacher induction program.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Same (2) A regulation that may be made under subsection (1) with respect to a teacher may be made with respect to a class of teachers.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 31, s. 121 (1) - 01/01/1998 2006, c. 10, s. 38 - 12/06/2006 Transitional provisions
PART X.0.1 NEW TEACHER INDUCTION
Transitional provisions
274 In this section and in sections 275 to 276.2, “changeover date” means, with respect to a board, the date on which the board implements the new teacher induction program required under this Part; (“date du changement”) “new section 277.29” means section 277.29 as it reads on the coming into force of section 42 of the Education Statute Law Amendment Act (Student Performance), 2006; (“nouvel article 277.29”) “old section 277.29” means section 277.29 as it read immediately before the coming into force of section 42 of the Education Statute Law Amendment Act (Student Performance), 2006.  (“ancien article 277.29”)  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 31, s. 121 (1) - 01/01/1998 2006, c. 10, s. 38 - 12/06/2006
PART X.0.1 NEW TEACHER INDUCTION
Implementation of program
275 (1) Every board shall implement the new teacher induction program required under this Part by the later of, (a) the commencement of the 2006-2007 school year; and (b) the day that is one week after the day the Education Statute Law Amendment Act (Student Performance), 2006
receives Royal Assent.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Board to inform Minister and new teachers (2) Every board shall inform the following people, in writing and with reasonable notice, of the date on which it intends to implement the program: 1. The Minister. 2. Every teacher who the board reasonably expects will, on that date, be a new teacher within the meaning of the definition of “new teacher” in subsection 267 (2). 3. Every teacher who, immediately before that date, is new to the profession or new to the board under old section 277.29.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 31, s. 121 (1) - 01/01/1998 2006, c. 10, s. 38 - 12/06/2006
PART X.0.1 NEW TEACHER INDUCTION
Application of old s. 277.29
276 (1) Old section 277.29 continues to apply with respect to a board until immediately before the board’s changeover date.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. New teachers (2) For greater certainty, a teacher shall continue to be considered “new to the board” and “new to the profession” in accordance with old section 277.29 until the changeover date of the board that employs him or her.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Application of regulation (3) If Ontario Regulation 99/02 (Teacher Performance Appraisal) is amended after the day the Education Statute Law Amendment Act (Student Performance), 2006 receives Royal Assent, that regulation as it read immediately before any such amendment continues to apply for the purposes of teacher performance appraisals conducted under old section 277.29 until the board’s changeover date.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Application of new s. 277.29: changeover date (4) New section 277.29 applies with respect to a board on the board’s changeover date.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 31, s. 121 (1) - 01/01/1998 2006, c. 10, s. 38 - 12/06/2006
PART X.0.1 NEW TEACHER INDUCTION
Teacher new to the board
276.1 Where a teacher was new to a board within the meaning of old section 277.29 immediately before the board’s changeover date, the following rules apply: 1. If the teacher received one or more ratings that were not unsatisfactory in performance appraisals conducted before the changeover date, the evaluation cycle set out in Ontario Regulation 99/02 (Teacher Performance Appraisal) begins on the changeover date unless paragraph 2 applies. 2. If a teacher’s rating in the most recent performance appraisal conducted before the changeover date was unsatisfactory, the teacher is subject to the process following an unsatisfactory rating set out in sections 277.35 to 277.40 and any actions already started with respect to the teacher under those sections continue on and after the changeover date.  2006, c. 10, s. 38. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 10, s. 38 - 12/06/2006 Teacher new to the profession
PART X.2 TEACHER PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
Purpose of Part
277.14 The purpose of this Part is, (a) to ensure that pupils receive the benefit of an education system staffed by teachers who are performing their duties satisfactorily; (b) to provide for fair, effective and consistent teacher evaluation in every school; and (c) to promote professional growth.  2001, c. 24, s. 4. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2001, c. 24, s. 4
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PART X.2 TEACHER PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
Interpretation
277.15 (1) In this Part, “designated bargaining agent” means a bargaining agent designated by section 10 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014 for a teachers’ bargaining unit; (“agent négociateur désigné”) “new teacher” has the same meaning as in Part X.0.1; (“nouvel enseignant”) “parent” includes a person who has lawful custody of a child; (“parents”) “teacher” means, (a) a member of a teachers’ bargaining unit, and (b) a temporary teacher, but does not include an occasional teacher, a continuing education teacher, a supervisory officer, a principal, a vice-principal or an instructor in a teacher-training institution; (“enseignant”) “teachers’ bargaining unit” has the same meaning as in the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014; (“unité de négociation d’enseignants”) “year” means a period of time beginning on September 1 and ending on August 31 of the following calendar year. (“an”, “année”)  2001, c. 24, s. 4; 2006, c. 10, s. 40; 2014, c. 5, s. 47 (4). References to teachers’ bargaining units (2) For greater certainty, (a) a reference in this Part to a teachers’ bargaining unit composed of elementary school teachers is a reference to a bargaining unit composed of elementary school teachers other than occasional teachers; and (b) a reference in this Part to a teachers’ bargaining unit composed of secondary school teachers is a reference to a bargaining unit composed of secondary school teachers other than occasional teachers.  2001, c. 24, s. 4. Elementary and secondary teachers (3) For greater certainty, in this Part, (a) a teacher is an elementary school teacher if he or she is, (i) a member of a teachers’ bargaining unit composed of elementary school teachers, or (ii) a temporary teacher who is assigned to one or more elementary schools or to perform duties in respect of such schools all or most of the time; and (b) a teacher is a secondary school teacher if he or she is, (i) a member of a teachers’ bargaining unit composed of secondary school teachers, or (ii) a temporary teacher who is assigned to one or more secondary schools or to perform duties in respect of such schools all or most of the time.  2001, c. 24, s. 4. References to supervisory officer (4) A reference in this Part to a supervisory officer is a reference to a supervisory officer who qualified as such as a teacher.  2001, c. 24, s. 4. Interpretation of Part (5) Nothing in this Part, or any regulation, guideline, policy or rule under it, shall be interpreted to limit rights otherwise available to a board relating to discipline of any teacher employed by the board, including but not limited to rights relating to reassignment of duties, suspension or termination of the employment of the teacher,  whether or not a performance appraisal process relating to the teacher is being conducted under this Part.  2001, c. 24, s. 4. (6) Repealed:  2009, c. 33, Sched. 13, s. 1 (17). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2001, c. 24, s. 4
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- 12/06/2006 2009, c. 33, Sched. 13, s. 1 (17) - 15/12/2009 2014, c. 5, s. 47 (4)
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