Bill 222 — Third Session, 24Th Legislature, 48 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 222 School (Class Size Limitation) Amendment Act, 1999 Dr. Massey (Legislature 24, Session 3)

L24 S3 943

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1999 BILL 222 Third Session, 24th Legislature, 48 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 222 SCHOOL (CLASS SIZE LIMITATION) AMENDMENT ACT, 1999 DR. MASSEY First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent

B ill 222 D r. M assey BILL 222 1999 SCHOOL (CLASS SIZE LIMITATION) AMENDMENT ACT, 1999 (A ssented to , 1999) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: A m ends S A 1988 c.S -3.1 1 The S chool A ct is amended by this Act. 2 The following is added after

section 16: C lass size targets 1 6 .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) A board shall set as targets (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. (3 ) Where a school demonstrates to the board that there are 1

Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

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

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. C om ing into force 3 This Act comes into force July 1, 2000. 2

3 Coming into force. 2 Explanatory Notes Title: 1999 (24th, 3rd) Bill 222, School (Class Size Limitation) Amendment Act, 1999

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