School Class Sizes Act, 1998 Bartolucci, Rick — Bill 33 (36th Parliament, 2nd Session)

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Bill 33, School Class Sizes Act, 1998

Bartolucci, Rick

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Bill 33 1998

An Act respecting the number of pupils that may be enrolled in a school

class

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Definitions

1. In this Act,

school" means a school within the meaning of the Education Act\;

("école")

school board" means a board as defined in subsection 1 (1) of the

Education Act\; ("conseil scolaire")

special education program" means a special education program within the

meaning of the Education Act . ("programme d'enseignement à

l'enfance en difficulté")

Maximum enrolment

(1) Despite any Act, every school board shall ensure

that enrolment in classes in a school do not exceed the following number of

pupils:

1. In the case of a class of pupils in junior kindergarten or senior

kindergarten, 17 pupils.

2. In the case of a class of pupils in grade 1, 2 or 3, 23 pupils.

3. In the case of a class of pupils in grade 4, 5 or 6, 26 pupils.

4. In the case of a class of pupils in grade 7 or 8, 28 pupils.

5. In the case of a class of pupils in any grade beyond grade 8,

i. for advanced level classes, 29 pupils,

ii. for general level classes, 25 pupils, and

iii. for basic level classes, 20 pupils.

Same

(2) In the case of a class that includes pupils in two or more grades in

respect of which different maximum enrolments apply under subsection (1), the

maximum enrolment applicable to the lower grade shall apply with respect to

the class.

Application

3. This Act does not apply with respect to a class for

pupils enrolled in a special education program.

Commencement

4. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal

Assent.

Short title

5. The

short title of this Act is the School Class Sizes Act,

1998 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill limits the number of pupils that may be enrolled in a class in a

school in Ontario. The limit depends on the grade level of the class.

Copyright © 1998

Office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

June 8, 1998

First Reading

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 33, 36-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p36 s2 bill 33 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	41c7b427b6ad98b173377f21e35fb9b51db18ef3

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