Bill 218 — First Session, 25Th Legislature, 50 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 218 School (Class Size Targets) Amendment Act, 2001 Dr. Massey (Legislature 25, Session 1)

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2001 BILL 218 First Session, 25th Legislature, 50 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 218 SCHOOL (CLASS SIZE TARGETS) AMENDMENT ACT, 2001 DR. MASSEY First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 2001 (25th, 1st) Bill 218, School (Class Size Targets) Amendment Act, 2001

Bill 218 Dr. Massey BILL 218 2001 SCHOOL (CLASS SIZE TARGETS) AMENDMENT ACT, 2001 (Assented to , 2001) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends SA 1988 c.S-3.1 1 The School Act is amended by this Act. 2 The following is added after

section 16: Class size targets 16.1(1) In this section, “class” means a group of (

a) students, or (

b) children in an early childhood services program who are scheduled to report regularly at a particular time to a particular teacher.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the following targets for maximum class sizes must be applied by a board: (a) 17 children in any early childhood services program class offered by or for a board under

section 24, (b) 17 students in any class for grades 1 to 3, (c) 25 students in any class for grades 4 to 9, (d) 30 students in any class for grades 10 to 12. 1

Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter S-3.1 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1988. 2 Class size targets. 1 Explanatory Notes

(3) Where a school demonstrates to the board that there are compelling reasons for not complying with the maximum class size targets in subsection (2), the board may grant a waiver with any terms and conditions it deems appropriate.

(4) Any waiver granted by a board under subsection (3) must be (

a) made public, and (

b) provided to the Minister. Coming into force 3 This Act comes into force on September 1, 2002. 2

3 Coming into force. Title: 2001 (25th, 1st) Bill 218, School (Class Size Targets) Amendment Act, 2001 2 Explanatory Notes

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