Source: https://www.leg.bc.ca/content/legacy/web/37th3rd/1st_read/gov34-1.htm
Timestamp: 2018-01-21 20:38:34
Document Index: 645270351

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 1', 'art.\n95', 'art,\n35', 'art 6', 'art 8', 'art 8', 'art 8', 'art 8', 'art 9', 'art 8', 'art 9', 'art 8']

1	Section 1 (1) of the School Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 96, is amended
(d)	by repealing the definition of "annual capital allowance"	and substituting the following:
(e)	in paragraph (b) of the definition of "annual capital expense"	by striking out "annual capital allowance"	and substituting "annual capital grant",
(i)	by repealing the definitions of "final allocation"	and "final Provincial funds",
(k)	in paragraph (a) of the definition of "francophone school"	by striking out "francophone administrative officer,"	and substituting "francophone principal, francophone vice principal or francophone director of instruction,",
(l)	in the definition of "francophone teacher"	by striking out "or a francophone administrative officer;"	and substituting ", a francophone principal, a francophone vice principal or a francophone director of instruction;",
(n)	in paragraph (b) (iii) of the definition of "local capital expense"	by striking out "preliminary allocation or final allocation other than its annual capital allowance or other allowances"	and substituting "operating grant or other grants",
(o)	in the definition of "local revenue"	by striking out "the preliminary allocation or the final allocation"	and substituting "an operating grant",
(q)	in the definition of "operating expenses"	by adding "and"	at the end of paragraph (c) and by repealing paragraph (d),
(t)	by repealing the definitions of "preliminary allocation"	and "preliminary Provincial funds",
(v)	in paragraph (a) of the definition of "school"	by striking out "an administrative officer,"	and substituting "a principal, vice principal or director of instruction,",
(x)	in the definition of "teacher"	by striking out "or administrative officer;"	and substituting ", principal, vice principal or director of instruction;".
6	The following sections are added to Division 2 of Part 1:
95.28 Unless otherwise authorized by the minister, a company must not issue a diploma.
95.8	Sections 201 to 215 of the Company Act, except sections 201 (8), 207 and 208, apply for the purposes of this Part.
95.83	Sections 320 to 349 of the Company Act, except section 335, apply for the purposes of this Part.
(a)	referred to in section 350 of the Company Act, except section 350 (2) (a), (g), (i) and (j), for the purposes of this Part,
35	Section 100 is repealed and the following substituted:
40 Section 113 is repealed and the following substituted:
(b)	by adding "director of instruction"	in Column A and "francophone director of instruction"	opposite in Column B,
76 Section 166.44 (1) is amended by striking out "or" at the end of paragraph (c), by adding ", or" at the end of paragraph (d) and by adding the following paragraph:
SECTION 1:	[School Act, amends section 1 (1)]
adds definitions of "accountability contract", "annual budget", "catchment area", "chief financial officer", "debt service grant", "district parents' advisory council", "joint capital project", "minister of finance", "minister of revenue", "ministry", "operating grant", "parents' advisory council", "Provincial funding" and "school planning council";
repeals the definitions of "administrative officer" "final allocation", "final Provincial funds", "francophone administrative officer", "preliminary allocation" and "preliminary Provincial funds";
replaces the definition of "annual capital allowance" with a definition of "annual capital grant";
amends references to repealed or replaced definitions;
removes a provision from the definition of "operating expense" that is inconsistent with generally accepted accounting principles;
replaces references to "administrative officer" with "principal, vice principal or director of instruction";
replaces references to "francophone administrative officer" with "francophone principal, francophone vice principal or francophone director of instruction".
SECTION 2: [School Act, amends section 2]
applies section 74.1 to a person who is entitled to enroll under section 2 (1);
subject to section 74.1, allows a person of school age who is resident in British Columbia to enroll in an educational program if the board determines that space and facilities are available at the school.
SECTION 3:	[School Act, amends sections 4 and 7 (2)] replaces references to "administrative officer".
SECTION 4:	[School Act, repeals and replaces section 7 (1) (b)]
removes provision respecting annual reports as a consequence of the repeal of section 80 of the Act;
allows a parent to receive, on request, the school plan and accountability contract.
SECTION 5:	[School Act, repeals and replaces section 8 (4) and (5) and adds subsection (6)]
provides for a parents' advisory council advising the board and the principal and staff of the school and assisting the school planning council;
requires a parents' advisory council to make bylaws respecting the election of its representatives to the school planning council and the district parents' advisory council;
requires a vote to elect a representative to the school planning council or the district parents' advisory council to be by secret ballot.
SECTION 6:	[School Act, enacts sections 8.1 to 8.5]
requires a board to establish a school planning council for each school that is not a Provincial resource program;
authorizes a board to establish a school planning council for a Provincial resource program;
provides for the membership of a school planning council;
requires a board to consult with a school planning council in respect of specified matters;
requires a board to approve a school plan for every school in the school district;
requires a school planning council, and at the direction of the board, a principal to prepare and submit to the board a school plan for the school;
provides that a board may approve, modify or reject the school plan submitted by the school planning council or the principal;
requires a board to make available to parents a school plan that it has approved;
provides for a board establishing a district parents' advisory council;
provides for the membership of the district parents' advisory council;
allows a district parents' advisory council to advise the board on any matter relating to education in the school district;
allows specified persons to attend any meeting of the district parents' advisory council.
SECTION 7:	[School Act, amends section 13 (2)] replaces references to "administrative officer" and "francophone administrative officer".
SECTION 8:	[School Act, amends section 17 (1)] provides that a teacher's responsibilities include assessing and evaluating students.
SECTIONS	9 TO 14: [School Act, amends sections 18 to 21, 26 and 27] replace references to "administrative officer".
SECTION 15: [School Act, adds section 67 (5.1)] authorizes a board to establish procedures respecting the providing of advice by a district parents' advisory council.
SECTION 16: [School Act, amends section 73 (1) (a)] changes the condition for a board to open, close or reopen a school from being subject to the minister's approval to being subject to the minister's orders.
SECTION 17: [School Act, amends section 74 (2)] replaces a reference to "administrative officer".
SECTION 18: [School Act, enacts section 74.1] provides for the enrollment of persons in educational programs in accordance with the specified priorities.
SECTION 19: [School Act, amends section 75]
(a)	is consequential to the amendments to section 2 of the Act,
(b)	allows a board, with the consent of a parent of the person, to provide an educational program to the person in another school district or in a francophone school district,
(c)	is consequential to the amendment to section 75 of the Act,
(d)	allows a board to assign and reassign students, subject to section 74.1 of the Act, and
(e)	repeals a provision as a consequence of the amendments to sections 2 and 74.1 of the Act and requires a board to have students assessed and evaluated by a member of the college.
SECTION 20: [School Act, enacts section 75.1] requires a board to establish, for each of its schools that is not a Provincial resource program or a distance education school, a catchment area.
SECTION 21: [School Act, enacts section 79.2)] provides for accountability contracts.
SECTION 22: [School Act, repeals section 80] removes the requirement that a board prepare and submit an annual report.
SECTION 23: [School Act, re-enacts section 81]
removes a reference to annual reports as a consequence of the repeal of section 80 of the Act;
allows the minister to require certain information in reports and statements submitted by a board.
SECTION 24: [School Act, amends section 82] is consequential to the amendments to section 2 of the Act.
SECTION 25: [School Act, amends section 83 (b)] changes the restriction on a board paying the cost of a person attending an educational institution outside of British Columbia from being subject to the minister's approval to being subject to the minister's orders.
SECTION 26: [School Act, amends section 85 (2) (k)] allows a board to establish loan funds or bursaries for students enrolled in an educational program.
SECTION 27: [School Act, amends section 86 (1)] allows a board to enter into an agreement to purchase or provide managerial, administrative or other services.
SECTION 28: [School Act, enacts section 87.1] adds a definition of "minister of health".
SECTION 29: [School Act, amends sections 89 (1) and (2) and 90 (1)] replaces an outdated reference with a defined phrase.
SECTION 30: [School Act, amends section 91 (1) and (5)]
replaces an outdated reference with a defined phrase;
replaces references to "administrative officer".
SECTION 31: [School Act, amends section 92 (2) (b)] replaces an outdated reference with a defined phrase.
SECTION 32: [School Act, enacts Part 6.1] provides for the incorporation of a company by a board or francophone education authority.
SECTION 33: [School Act, amends section 96 (3)] removes the requirement that the minister approve of the disposal of land or improvements by a board.
SECTION 34: [School Act, amends section 98 (2)] removes the requirement that a board first obtain the approval of the minister before entering into an agreement in respect of a joint board and community facility.
SECTION 35: [School Act, re-enacts section 100] provides for the allocation of money received by a board in respect of the disposition of an asset that was the subject of a capital expense other than an annual capital expense.
SECTION 36: [School Act, re-enacts Division 1 of Part 8]
adds definitions of "board", "educational program", "number of students" and "student";
replaces a funding structure that required the minister to establish preliminary Provincial funds and final Provincial funds with a single determination of Provincial funding;
authorizes the minister to determine the operating grant to each board from the Provincial funding;
allows the minister to provide directions to a board in respect of part of the operating grant.
SECTION 37: [School Act, repeals section 110 (3)] is consequential to amendments to section 113 of the Act.
SECTION 38: [School Act, amends section 111]
removes "next" wherever it appears as a consequence of adding a definition of "annual budget";
replaces references to "preliminary allocation" and "final allocation" with "operating grant";
changes a subsection reference.
SECTION 39: [School Act, enacts section 112.1]
requires a board to adopt a bylaw containing specified information if the board has held a referendum approving the raising of money under section 112;
requires a board to send a certified copy of the adopted bylaw to specified persons.
SECTION 40: [School Act, re-enacts section 113]
requires a board to adopt or amend, by bylaw, an annual budget;
authorizes the minister to require a board to amend its annual budget;
requires a board, at the request of the minister, to send a certified copy of its annual budget to the minister.
SECTION 41: [School Act, re-enacts section 114]
amends outdated ministerial references;
replaces references to "grant" with "operating grant";
amends a section reference;
authorizes the minister of finance to deduct an overpayment to a board from payments to the board in the next fiscal year.
SECTION 42: [School Act, amends section 115] updates references to ministers.
SECTION 43: [School Act, enacts section 115.1] provides for the payment of an annual capital grant to a board.
SECTION 44: [School Act, amends section 116] updates a reference to a minister.
SECTION 45: [School Act, amends section 117]
updates references to ministers;
replaces a phrase with "debt service grant";
amends section references and references consequential to the amendments to Division 1 of Part 8;
removes a reference to a capital or developmental component.
SECTION 46: [School Act, amends section 118] updates a reference to a minister.
SECTION 47: [School Act, amends section 119]
amends wording consequential to the amendments to Division 1 of Part 8;
updates references to ministers.
SECTION 48: [School Act, amends section 121] updates a reference to a minister.
SECTION 49: [School Act, amends sections 124 and 125] updates references to a minister.
SECTION 50: [School Act, amends section 125 (4) (d)] updates a reference to a minister.
SECTION 51: [School Act, amends sections 136 (2) and 137 (2) and (4)] updates references to a minister.
SECTION 52: [School Act, amends section 138]
repeals provisions that are re-enacted in section 175 of the Act;
updates a reference to a minister.
SECTION 53: [School Act, amends section 139 (3)] is consequential to the amendments to Division 1 of Part 8.
SECTION 54: [School Act, amends section 141]
removes the requirement for the minister's approval to spend money for an annual capital project;
allows a board to spend money on a joint capital project.
SECTION 55: [School Act, amends section 142 (3) (c) (i)] requires a board to set out particulars of a local capital project that is a joint capital project.
SECTION 56: [School Act, amends sections 145, 146, 149 and 150] updates references to a minister.
SECTION 57: [School Act, amends section 150 (6)] updates a reference to a ministry.
SECTION 58: [School Act, repeals section 155] removes the requirement that a board designate each expense in accordance with specified definitions.
SECTION 59: [School Act, amends section 156]
replaces the requirement that boards keep records in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted for boards in British Columbia with a requirement to account and keep records for funds in accordance with the orders of the minister;
requires a board to prepare and submit to the minister financial reports and statements in accordance with the orders of the minister;
amends a provision as a consequence of amendments to section 141 of the Act.
SECTION 60: [School Act, amends section 161 (1) (d) (ii)] changes the provision so that it references the accounting requirements.
SECTION 61: [School Act, amends section 162 (1) (a)] updates a reference.
SECTION 62: [School Act, amends section 166.1] adds a definition.
SECTION 63: [School Act, amends section 166.11 (1)]
replaces "chief executive officer" with "chief financial officer" in respect of references to secretary-treasurer;
replaces references to "administrative officer" and "francophone administrative officer".
SECTION 64: [School Act, amends sections 166.13 (5) (c), 166.18 (1.2) and 166.22 (1)] replaces "chief executive officer" with "chief financial officer".
SECTION 65: [School Act, adds section 166.22 (7.1)] authorizes a board of directors to establish procedures respecting the provision of advice by a district parents' advisory council.
SECTION 66: [School Act, amends section 166.24]
allows an eligible child of school age resident in British Columbia to enroll in a francophone educational program if the francophone education authority determines that space is available for the child at the school in which the francophone educational program is provided;
allows a francophone education authority to enroll an immigrant child of school age who is resident in British Columbia.
SECTION 67: [School Act, enacts section 166.241] provides for the enrollment of persons in francophone educational programs in accordance with the specified priorities.
SECTION 68: [School Act, amends section 166.25]
requires the consent of a person's parent before a francophone educational program is provided in another francophone school district or in a school district;
allows a francophone education authority to assign and reassign children enrolled subject to section 166.241;
requires a francophone education authority to have francophone students assessed and evaluated by a member of the college.
SECTION 69: [School Act, enacts section 166.251] requires a francophone education authority to establish a francophone catchment area for each of its schools.
SECTION 70: [School Act, amends section 166.27] provides for the appointment and duties of a chief financial officer and the appointment of assistants to the chief financial officer.
SECTION 71: [School Act, amends section 166.31] amends a reference.
SECTION 72: [School Act, amends section 166.32] amends a reference.
SECTION 73: [School Act, re-enacts section 166.37] removes provisions that appear elsewhere in the Act and updates the reference to include the new provisions and removes a reference to a repealed section.
SECTION 74: [School Act, amends section 166.41] adds a reference to a new provision.
SECTION 75: [School Act, enacts sections 166.431 to 166.433] provides for the appointment, duties and powers of a special advisor to a francophone school district.
SECTION 76: [School Act, amends section 166.44 (1)] adds grounds for the appointment of an official trustee.
SECTION 77: [School Act, amends heading to Division 1 of Part 9] updates a ministry reference.
SECTION 78: [School Act, amends section 167] updates a ministry reference.
SECTION 79: [School Act, amends section 168 (1) and (2)]
amends and updates a reference consequential to the amendments to section 156 (1) of the Act;
provides for minister's orders respecting accountability contracts, special advisors, the opening and closing of schools and the payment of the cost for a person to attend an educational institution outside of British Columbia.
SECTION 80: [School Act, amends section 170] updates ministry references.
SECTION 81: [School Act, repeals and replaces section 170.1 (3) (a)] is consequential to the amendments to Division 1 of Part 8 of the Act.
SECTION 82: [School Act, amends section 171 (4)] updates a ministry reference.
SECTION 83: [School Act, enacts Division 2.1 to Part 9] provides for the appointment, duties and powers of a special advisor.
SECTION 84: [School Act, adds section 172 (1) (e)] adds grounds for the appointment of an official trustee.
SECTION 85: [School Act, amends section 174 (1)] updates a ministry reference.
SECTION 86: [School Act, amends section 175]
provides for regulations prescribing the duties of the chief financial officer and employees of a francophone education authority who are members of the college;
re-enacts section 138 (1) (a) and (2) and allows for other specified dates to be varied;
provides for regulations respecting the evaluation of educational services and programs;
provides for regulations respecting the assessment and evaluation of students;
removes a provision providing for regulations respecting the accreditation of schools;
removes a provision authorizing the Lieutenant Governor in Council to determine, in case of doubt, whether an expense is a capital expense or an operating expense.
SECTION 87: [School Act, amends section 177 (2) and (4)] replaces references to "administrative officer".
SECTION 88: [School Act, amends the Schedule] is consequential to the amendments to Division 1 of Part 8 of the Act.
SECTION 89: [Transitional -- district parents' advisory council] provides for the continuation of existing organizations that perform functions similar to those set out for a district parents' advisory council.
SECTION 90: [Transitional -- provincial funding] provides for the continuation of existing funding provisions until the end of the fiscal year.
SECTION 91: [Transitional -- application of enrollment provisions] provides that the enrollment provisions amended and enacted by this Bill do not apply to the 2002-2003 school year.
SECTION 92: [Transitional -- annual budget] is self explanatory.