SCHOOL ACT
Chapter S‑3
Table of Contents
1 Interpretation
2 Limitations
3 Diversity
in shared values
4 Application
to Francophone Education Regions
5 Application
to regional divisions
6 Enrolment
in Francophone school
7 Regulations
Part 1
Students
8 Right
of access to education
9 Language
of instruction ‑ English
10 Language
of instruction ‑ French
11 Other
languages of instruction
12 Students
13 Compulsory
education
14 Enforcing
school attendance
15 Attendance
at school
16 Liability
for damage to property by student
Part 2
Schools
Division 1
Schools Operated by a Board
17 Application
of Division
18 Teachers
19 Principals
designated
20 Principals
21 Alternative
programs
22 School
council
23 Student
records
24 Suspension
25 Expulsion
26 Flags
27 Prohibited
activities
Division 2
Other Schools
28 Private
schools
29 Home
education program
30 Early
childhood services program
Division 3
Charter Schools
31 Application
32 Charter
schools
33 Restriction
on operator
33.1 Transitional
34 Operation
of charter schools
35 Charter
36 Application
of Act
37 Regulations
38 Application
of order or regulation
Division 4
General
39 Courses,
programs, etc.
40 Investigators
41 Inquiry
into administration
42 Official
trustee
43 Inspections
Part 3
School Boards
Division 1
Provision of Educational and Associated Services
44 Resident
student
45 Responsibility
to students
46 Foreign
students
47 Special
education program
48 Special
Needs Tribunal
49 Tuition
fees
50 Religious
and patriotic instruction
51 Transportation
52 Transport
by parent
53 Maintenance
allowance
54 Off‑campus
education programs
55 Continuing
education
56 School
day and year
57 Emergency
closure of school building
58 Closure
of schools, etc.
Division 2
Operation and Management
59 Powers
of separate school boards
60 Powers
of boards
61 Delegation
of power
61.1 Avoiding duplication of functions
62 Agreements
63 Joint
committees, etc.
64 Organizational
meeting
65 Chair
66 Regular
meetings
67 Special
meetings
68 Procedure
69 Readings
of bylaw
70 Open
meetings
71 Quorum
72 Voting
on question
73 Required
votes
74 Records
75 Inspection
of documents
76 Oath
of office
77 Requests
to provide information
78 Accountability
of board
79 Regulations
Division 3
Conflict of Interest
80 Pecuniary
interest
81 Disclosure
of information
82 Disqualification
of trustees
83 Disclosure
of pecuniary interest
84 Effect
of interest on contract
85 Resignation
on disqualification
86 Refusal
to resign on disqualification
87 Appeal
of board’s resolution
88 Hearing
of application
89 Dismissal
of application for disqualification
90 Appeal
of declaration of disqualification
91 Reimbursement
Part 4
Employment
Division 1
Teachers
92 Qualifications
re employment
93 Qualifications
re supervisory position
94 Regulations
95 Acting
principal
96 Administrative,
supervisory and consultative positions
97 Contracts
of employment
98 Probationary
contract
99 Continuing
contract
100 Substitute
teachers
101 Temporary
contract
102 Interim
contract
103 Part‑time
contract
104 Transfer
of teacher
105 Suspension
of teacher
106 Termination
of contract
107 Termination
by board
108 Termination
by teacher
109 Notice
of termination
109.1 Duty to report
110 Termination
of designation
111 Salaries
112 Unqualified
teachers
Division 2
Non‑teaching Employees
113 Superintendent
of schools
114 Term
of appointment
115 Regulations
116 Secretary
and treasurer
117 Other
non‑teaching employees
Division 3
General
118 Medical
examination
119 Labour
relations
120 Trustees
121 Employee
contracts
122 Return
of property on ceasing to hold office
Part 5
Appeals
Division 1
Appeals Concerning Student Matters
123 Appeal
to board
124 Review
by the Minister
125 Powers
on review
Division 2
Attendance Board
126 Duties
re hearings
127 Matters
governing hearings
128 Order
of Board
129 Establishment
of Board
130 Sitting
in panels
Division 3
Board of Reference
131 Board
132 Appeal
133 Notice
of appeal
134 Appeal
referred to Board
135 Investigation
136 Hearing
137 Appeal
from suspension
138 Order
of Board
139 Irregularities
in notice of appeal
140 Costs
141 Deposit
142 Enforcement
of order
143 Appeal
to Court of Appeal
Division 4
Protection from Liability
144, 144.1 Protection
from liability
Part 6
Finance
Division 1
General
145 Definitions
146 Auditor
147 Financial
reporting
148 Contents
of financial statements and authority to
disclose personal information
149 Auditor’s report
150 Examination
of auditor’s report
151 Report
to Minister
152 Application
of funds
Division 2
Assessment of Property
152.1 Interpretation
153 Assessment
154 Property
owned by individuals
155 List
of separate school district residents
156,157 Notice
of assessability
158 Evidence
159 Effect
of notice
160 Assessment
of corporation
161 Equalized
assessment
162 False
statement re assessment
163 Offence
Division 3
Requisitions
164 Calculation
of requisition by board
164.1 Requisition deemed valid and binding
165 Submission
of requisition
166 Statement
to boards by municipality
167 Copy
of assessment roll
168 Payment
by council of a municipality
169 Interest
Division 4
Alberta School Foundation Fund
170 Dissolution
of School Foundation Program Fund
171 Application
of this Division
172 Alberta
School Foundation Fund
173 Taxing
authority
174 Payment
into the Fund
175 Default
176 Payment
from the Fund
177 Collecting
boards
178 Effect
of cessation of services
Division 5
Levying and Collecting Taxes by a Board
179 Definition
180 Authorization
of levy and collect taxes
181 Collecting
board
182 Exemption
Division 6
Borrowing
183 Borrowing
184 Loan
on debentures limited
185 Validity
of debentures
186 Use
of unexpended debenture proceeds
187 Improper
application of money borrowed
188 Liability
of trustees
189 Enforcement
of liability of trustees
Division 7
Special School Tax Levy
190 Plebiscite
191 Special
school tax levy
192 Assessment
and requisition
193 Plebiscite
194 Hamlet
Part 7
Property
Division 1
General
195 Real
and personal property
196 Acquisition
of property
197 Joint
property
198 Buildings
other than school buildings
199 Expropriation
200 Disposition
of property
201 Regulations
Division 2
School Buildings
203 Approval
204 School
building projects
205 Approval
of project
206 Regulations
Part 8
Creation, Dissolution and Alteration
of Districts, Divisions and Boards
Division 1
Establishment and Dissolution of Public
School Districts and Divisions
207 Establishment
of district
208 Establishment
of division
209 Effect
of establishment
210 Rearrangement
211 Effect
on town or village
Division 2
Establishment and Dissolution of Separate School Districts
212 Definitions
213 Right
to establish separate schools
214 Petition
for establishment
215 Calling
of meeting
216 Notice
of meeting
217 Conduct
of meeting
218 Notification
to Minister
219 Establishment
of district
220 Effect
of establishment
221 Dissolution
Division 2.1
Establishment of Separate School Regions
221.1 Definition
221.2 Establishment of Separate School Region
221.3 Regulations
Division 3
Establishment and Dissolution of Regional Divisions
222 Regional
agreements
223 Establishment
of regional division
224 Bylaws
225 Lieutenant
Governor in Council order
226 Election
of trustees
227 Effect
of establishment
228 Petition
for plebiscite to withdraw ward from regional division
229 Elected
ward representatives
230 Vote
against withdrawal of ward
231 Vote
in favour of withdrawal of ward
232 Addition
of ward to another regional division
233 Addition
of ward to district or school division
234 Failure
of negotiations
235 Regulations
236 Regional
divisions consisting of former counties or Town of Devon
237 Conversion
of regional division to school division
Division 4
Boundaries and Alterations
238 Alteration
of name or number
239 Addition
of land
240 Dissolution
by Minister
241 Adjustment
of assets and liabilities
242 Transfer
of teachers
243 Publication
of order
244 Boundaries
245 Restriction
re alteration of boundaries
Division 5
Board of Trustees
246 Establishment
247 Number
of trustees
248 Change
of name
249 Failure
to elect trustee, etc.
250 Resignations
251 Filling
vacancies
252 Official
trustee
Part 9
Establishment and Dissolution of
Francophone Education Regions
252.1 Definitions
253 Establishment
of Region
253.1 Minority in Region
254 Effect
of establishment
255 Regional
authority
255.1 Public and Separate Regional authorities
255.2 Transitional
255.3 Designation of schools
255.4 Separate school members
255.5 Responsibility and authority of Regional authority
256 Electors
for Region
257 Dissolution
of Regional authority
Part 10
General
261 Procedure
for elections, etc.
262 Election
for trustees
263 Petition
264 Presentation
of petition to board
265 Determination
of a petition’s sufficiency
266 Insufficiency
of a petition
267 Appeal
re insufficiency
268 Petition
calling for vote
269 Petition
calling for public meeting
270 Notice
of public meetings
271 Public
notice
272
