Maimo- nides Schools for Jewish Studies Act, 1998 — Private Bill PR7 (36th Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill PR7, 36-2

Ontario — Bills

2ND SESSION, 36TH LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO ELIZABETH II, 1998 Bill Pr7

An Act respecting Maimonides Schools for Jewish Studies Ms Ross Private Bill 1st Reading June 2, 1998 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent Printed by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario Bill Pr7

An Act respecting Maimonides Schools for Jewish Studies

Preamble Powers Maimonides Schools for Jewish Studies has applied for special legislation changing its powers and the method of appointing its Pres- ident. It is appropriate to grant the application. Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: 1.

Section of The Maimonides Schools for Jewish Studies Act, 1968-69 is repealed and the following substituted: 2. Maimonides Schools may, (

a) establish and maintain a faculty, insti- tutes, departments, chairs and offer pro- grams or courses in areas that it deems appropriate; (

b) grant undergraduate, graduate and hon- ourary degrees that are specific in their designation to areas of higher Jewish learning; (

c) affiliate with, take into affiliation or fed- erate with other colleges, schools, uni- versities or institutions of learning throughout the world on the terms or for the periods of time that the Board of Governors determines; (

d) publish or distribute periodicals or books related to studies or research in areas of Jewish learning; (

e) establish fellowships for students en- gaged in studies or research in areas of Jewish learning; (

f) establish ancillary colleges operating under the control of the Board of Gover- nors; or (

g) establish and collect fees or charges for tuition or services of any kind offered by Maimonides Schools. 2.

Section of the Act is repealed and the following substituted: 7.

(1) The first President of Maimonides Schools shall be Rabbi Yaakov S. Weinberg.

(2) Subsequent Presidents shall be appointed by, (

a) the Board of Governors and the Senate of Maimonides Schools from a panel of candidates recommended by an interna- tional board of educators in higher Jew- ish learning, which board shall be appointed by the Senate, in the case of a President appointed for a term starting before January 1, 1998; (

b) the Board of Governors, with the advice of the Senate, from a panel of candi- dates recommended by an international board of educators in higher Jewish learning, which board shall be appointed by the Board of Governors, in the case of a President appointed for a term start- ing on or after January 1, 1998.

(3) The President shall be responsible, with the advice of the Senate of Maimonides Schools, for, (

a) supervising, directing and regulating the system of education of Maimonides Schools; (

b) determining the course of study and standards of admission and qualifica- tions for degrees; (

c) conferring degrees; and (

d) appointing and removing members of the faculty and the officers and employ- ees of Maimonides Schools. 3. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent. 4. The

short title of this Act is the Maimo- nides Schools for Jewish Studies Act, 1998. President Successors Duties Commence- ment

Short title ___________________ EXPLANATORY NOTE The purpose of the Bill is set out in the

Preamble.

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