BILL NO. 89

(as introduced)

3rd Session, 63rd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
70 Elizabeth II, 2021

 

Private Member's Bill

 

Education Act (amended)
and
Education (CSAP) Act (amended)

 

Tim Halman
Dartmouth East

First Reading: April 6, 2021

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

Explanatory Note

This Bill requires trauma-informed practices to be part of professional development programs for teachers.

An Act to Amend Schedule A of Chapter 1
of the Acts of 2018, the Education Act,
and Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96,
the Education (CSAP) Act

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Schedule A of Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2018, the Education Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 42 the following Section:

42A Professional development programs for teachers must include one day on trauma-informed practices.

2 Chapter 1 of the Acts of the Acts of 1995-96, the Education (CSAP) Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 26 the following Section:

26A Professional development programs for teachers must include one day on trauma-informed practices.

 

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