Interpretation
1. (1) In this Regulation, “2005-2006 fiscal year” means the period beginning September 1, 2005 and ending August 31, 2006; (“exercice 2005-2006”) “combined kindergarten program” means a program operated on a five-day cycle that consists of 600 minutes of junior kindergarten for those pupils who are enrolled in the junior kindergarten part of the program and 900 minutes of kindergarten for those pupils who are enrolled in the kindergarten part of the program; (“programme combiné de maternelle et de jardin d’enfants”) “cycle” means the number of school days for which a schedule of classes in a school continues before the schedule is repeated; (“horaire”) “day school” and “day school program” do not include continuing education or summer school classes or courses; (“cours de jour”, “programme scolaire de jour”) “full-time pupil” means a pupil, other than a pupil enrolled in junior kindergarten, kindergarten or a combined kindergarten program, who is, (a) enrolled in a day school and, in respect of a cycle, is enrolled for classroom instruction for an average of at least 210 minutes per school day, or (b) enrolled in a day school which has, in accordance with a calendar that has been approved by the Minister under Regulation 304 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (School Year Calendar) made under the Act, a designated school year of 12 months and instructional days in each of those months, and in which the pupil is eligible to earn at least seven credits on successfully completing the courses in which the pupil is enrolled in a school year; (“élève à temps plein”) “half-time pupil” means a pupil who is enrolled in junior kindergarten or kindergarten, is not enrolled in a combined kindergarten program, and, in respect of a cycle, is enrolled for classroom instruction for an average of at least 150 minutes per school day; (“élève à mi-temps”) “independent study course” means a credit course that is provided to a pupil other than a full-time pupil and that, (a) meets the criteria set out in the independent study course register for inclusion in the determination of day school enrolment, or (b) is approved by the Minister as an independent study course to be included in the determination of day school enrolment; (“cours d’études personnelles”) “part-time pupil” means a pupil who is enrolled in day school and is neither a full-time nor a half-time pupil. (“élève à temps partiel”) O. Reg. 398/05, s. 1 (1). (2) This Regulation applies to boards for the 2005-2006 fiscal year. O. Reg. 398/05, s. 1 (2). (3) The Ministry publication entitled “Ontario Secondary Schools Grades 9 to 12 — Program and Diploma Requirements — 1999”, that is referred to in subparagraph 1 i of subsection 3 (2), paragraphs 8 and 9 of subsection 3 (2) and subclauses 4 (1) (c) (v) and (vi), is available for public inspection at the offices of the Education Finance Branch of the Ministry of Education, Mowat Block, 900 Bay Street, 21st Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M7A 1L2 and is electronically available by accessing the following links on the Ministry of Education website at www.edu.gov.on.ca: Publications, Curriculum and Policy, and Policy and Reference. O. Reg. 398/05, s. 1 (3).