BILL NO. 131
(as passed)
4th Session, 61st General Assembly
Nova Scotia
61 Elizabeth II, 2012
School Board Members Duties Clarification Act
CHAPTER 50 OF THE ACTS OF 2012
The Honourable Ramona Jennex
Minister of Education
First Reading: November 15, 2012 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)
Second Reading: November 16, 2012
Third Reading: November 27, 2012
Royal Assent: December 6, 2012
An Act to Amend Chapter 1
of the Acts of 1995-96,
the Education Act,
Respecting the Clarification
of School Board Members Duties
Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:
1 This Act may be cited as the School Board Members Duties Clarification Act.
2 Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Education Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 63 the following heading and Section:
(a) maintain a focus on the achievement of all students enrolled in the school board's schools and programs;
(b) respect that the superintendent is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school board; and
(c) act in the best interest of the school board and carry out his or her responsibilities in a manner that assists the school board in fulfilling its duties pursuant to this Act.
3 Clause 64(2)(c) of Chapter 1 is amended by adding "and the achievement of all students enrolled in its schools and programs" immediately after "education" in the first line.
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