Continuing Right to Attend Same School
7. (1) If, on June 30, 1994, a person is enrolled in the French immersion program of the Middlesex Board that is offered at A.E. Duffield Elementary School or M.B. McEachren Elementary School and, on July 1, 1994, because of the alteration of school boundaries under section 2 the person no longer has the right to attend the school, the person has the right, (a) for at least the 1994-95 and 1995-96 school years, to be enrolled in a similar French immersion program offered by the London Board at either the A.E. Duffield Elementary School or the M.B. McEachren Elementary School, as the London Board may determine, and to attend the school; and (b) after completing the 1995-96 school year, to continue to be enrolled in a similar French immersion program offered by the London Board at the same school or at a different school of the London Board and to attend that school until the completion of grade eight. (2) A person described in subsection (1) ceases to be entitled to the rights under that subsection if, (a) in the case of a person who resides in the County of Middlesex on June 30, 1994, either the Middlesex Board or the London Board ceases to offer a French immersion program; or (b) in the case of a person who resides in the annexed area on June 30, 1994, the London Board ceases to offer a French immersion program. (3) If, on June 30, 1994, a person resides in the annexed area and is enrolled in the French immersion program of the Middlesex Board that is offered at Lucan Elementary School or Biddulph Central Elementary School and, on July 1, 1994, because of the alteration of school boundaries under section 2 the person no longer has the right to attend the school, the person has the right, (a) for at least the 1994-95 and 1995-96 school years, to be enrolled in a similar French immersion program offered by the Middlesex Board at either Biddulph Central Elementary School or Lucan Elementary School, as the Middlesex Board may determine, and to attend the school; and (b) after completing the 1995-96 school year, to continue to be enrolled in a similar French immersion program offered by the Middlesex Board at the same school or at a different school from the Middlesex Board and to attend that school until the completion of grade eight. (4) A person described in subsection (3) ceases to be entitled to the rights under that subsection if either the Middlesex Board or the London Board ceases to offer a French immersion program. (5) For the purposes of subsection (3), Lucan Elementary School and Biddulph Central Elementary School shall be deemed to be one school and a person who, on June 30, 1994, is enrolled in the French immersion program at Lucan Elementary School shall, on July 1, 1994 and until the end of the 1995-96 school year, have the right, (a) to be enrolled in the French immersion program at Lucan Elementary School and attend that school; and (b) if the person completes grade three before the end of the 1995-96 school year, to be enrolled in the French immersion program in Biddulph Central Elementary School and attend that school. (6) A person who attends a French immersion program in a school by virtue of a right under subsection (1) or (3) shall not, upon withdrawing from the French immersion program, be entitled to continue to attend that school under section 6. O.Reg. 163/94, s. 1.