Definitions
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(1) In this Regulation, “class”, in relation to elementary schools, means a group of pupils who are scheduled to spend more than 50 per cent of their instructional time together during the cycle that includes October 31, but does not include a self-contained class established for exceptional pupils; (“classe”) “class”, in relation to secondary schools, means, (a) a group of pupils, (i) who are scheduled to be together for the purposes of instruction in a course for which a credit or part of a credit may be earned, during a scheduled part of the day school program provided on instructional days, (ii) who are each eligible to earn the same number of credits on successfully completing the course that he or she is taking during that scheduled part of the day school program provided on instructional days, and (iii) who are taught the course by a teacher who is responsible for the instruction of the course, the evaluation of the progress of the pupils in that course and the reporting to the principal of the progress of the pupils in that course, or (b) a co-operative education class, but does not include, (c) a transfer course class, (d) a class established for exceptional pupils, or (e) an online learning class; (“classe”) “co-operative education class” means a group of pupils, (a) who are enrolled in a co-operative education program, (b) who are scheduled to spend some instructional time together in school or through online learning during the school year in connection with the co-operative education program, and (c) who are each eligible to earn the same number of credits on successfully completing the course that he or she is taking in the co-operative education program; (“classe d’éducation coopérative”) “course” means a course at the secondary school level that is assigned a common course code in the list of common course codes published by the Ministry; (“cours”) “cycle” means the number of days for which a schedule of classes in a school continues before the schedule is repeated; (“horaire”) “instructional day” has the same meaning as in Regulation 304 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (School Year Calendar, Professional Activity Days), made under the Act; (“journée d’enseignement”) “legislative grant regulation” means a regulation made under subsection 234 (1) of the Act; (“règlement sur les subventions générales”) “online learning” means a method of credit course delivery that relies on communication between pupils and teachers through the internet or any other digital platform and does not require pupils to be face-to-face with each other or with their teacher; (“apprentissage en ligne”) “online learning class” means a group of pupils, (a) who are enrolled in online learning, (b) who are scheduled to be together for the purposes of instruction in a course, the instruction for which may be delivered in a synchronous manner, an asynchronous manner, or a combination of both manners, for which a credit or part of a credit may be earned, during a scheduled part of the day school program provided on instructional days, and (c) who satisfy the requirements in subclauses (a) (ii) and (iii) of the definition of “class” in relation to secondary schools; (“classe d’apprentissage en ligne”) “transfer course” means a transfer course as described in the Ministry publication entitled “Ontario Secondary Schools Grades 9 to 12 — Program and Diploma Requirements — 1999”. (“cours de transition”)  O. Reg. 132/12, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 80/14, s. 1 (1), O. Reg. 287/19, s. 1; O. Reg. 484/20, s. 1 (1-3). (1.1) The definition of “online learning” in subsection (1) does not include a method of credit course delivery that would have, but for a pandemic, natural disaster or other similar circumstance, been conducted through classroom instruction. O. Reg. 484/20, s. 1 (4). (2) For the purposes of determinations under this Regulation in relation to elementary schools, (a) pupils include pupils enrolled in full day junior kindergarten or kindergarten; (b) a class can consist of pupils enrolled in the same grade or in different grades; and (c) junior kindergarten and kindergarten are to be considered grades.  O. Reg. 132/12, s. 1 (2); O. Reg. 80/14, s. 1 (2, 3). (3) For the purposes of determinations under this Regulation in relation to secondary schools, (a) a class or an online learning class can consist of pupils enrolled in the same grade or in different grades and in the same course or in different courses; (b) a pupil taking a course as an independent study course shall not be considered a class, an online learning class, or a part of either a class or online learning class; and (c) the credit value of a class or online learning class is the number of credits that each pupil in the class is eligible to earn on successfully completing the course that he or she is taking in connection with the class or online learning class, as the case may be. O. Reg. 484/20, s. 1 (5). (4) Revoked: O. Reg. 80/14, s. 1 (4). (5) This Regulation applies only to district school boards and to classes in schools operated by district school boards.  O. Reg. 132/12, s. 1 (5). Elementary School Classes — Full day Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten