Bill 51 — First Session, 31St Legislature, 3 Charles Iii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 51 Education Amendment Act, 2025 (Legislature 31, Session 1)

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2025 Bill 51 First Session, 31st Legislature, 3 Charles III THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 51 EDUCATION AMENDMENT ACT, 2025 THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1 Bill 51 BILL 51 2025 EDUCATION AMENDMENT ACT, 2025 ( A s s e n t e d t o , 2 0 2 5 ) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends SA 2012 cE-0.3 1 The Education Act is amended by this Act. 2 The

preamble is amended in the 15th recital by striking out “private schools” and substituting “independent schools”. 3

Section 1(1) is amended (

a) in clause (

a) by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”; (

b) by adding the following after clause (e.1): (e.2) “Crown” means, unless th e context indicates otherwise, His Majesty in right of Alberta; (

c) by adding the following after clause (m): (m.1) “independent school” means a school registered under

section 29;

1 Explanatory Notes Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter E-0.3 of the Statutes of Alberta, 2012. 2 The

preamble presently reads in part:

WHEREAS the Government of Alberta recognizes public schools, separate schools, Francophone schools, private schools, charter schools, early childhood services programs and home education programs as being valued and integral in providing choice in education to students and parents; 3

Section 1(1) presently reads in part: 1(1) In this Act, (a) “at-home learning” means teacher-directed education programming provided by a board, a Francophone regional authority, an operator of a charter school or a person responsible for the operation of a private school to a student on a temporary basis at the student’s residence or at a location other than the student’s regularly attended school; (n.2) “joint use and planning agreement” means an agreement referred to in

section 53.1; (t) “private school” means a sc hool registered under

section 29;

2 (

d) in clause (n.2) by striking out “an agreement referred to in

section 53.1” and substituting “a joint use and planning agreement as defined in the Municipal Government Act”; (

e) by adding the following after clause (o): (o.1) “municipal and school reserve” has the same meaning as in the Municipal Government Act; (o.2) “municipal reserve” has the same meaning as in the Municipal Government Act; (

f) by repealing clause (t); (

g) in clause (x)(ii) by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”. (

h) by adding the following after clause (cc): (cc.1) “school reserve” has the same meaning as in the Municipal Government Act; 4

Section 7(4)(

e) is amended by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”. 5

Section 9 is amended (

a) in subsection (2) (

i) in clause (

a) by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”; (ii) by striking out “that private school” wherever it occurs and substituting “that independent school”; (

b) in subsection (4) by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”.

2 Explanatory Notes (x) “school” means a structured learning environment through which an education program is offered to a student by (ii) a person responsible for th e operation of a private school, 4 Updates terminology. 5 Updates terminology.

3 6 The heading preceding

section 28.1 is amended by striking out “Private” and substituting “Independent”. 7

Section 28.1 is amended (

a) by striking out “Private schools” and substituting “Independent schools”; (

b) by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”; (

c) by striking out “the private school” and substituting “the independent school”. 8

Section 29 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) (

i) by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”; (ii) by striking out “proposed private school” and substituting “proposed independent school”; (iii) in clauses (

a) to (

c) by striking out “private school” and substituting “independent school”; (

b) in subsection (2) (

i) by striking out “A private school” and substituting “An independent school”; (ii) by striking out “accredited private school” and substituting “accredited independent school”; (iii) by striking out “the private school” wherever it occurs and substituting “the independent school”; (

c) in subsection (3.1)

3 Explanatory Notes 6 The heading preceding

section 28.1 presently reads: Division 3 Private Schools 7 Updates terminology. 8 Updates terminology.

4 (

i) by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”; (ii) by striking out “the private school” and substituting “the independent school”; (

d) in subsection (4) (

i) by striking out “a private school” wherever it occurs and substituting “an independent school”; (ii) in clause (

a) by striking out “accredited private school” and substituting “accredited independent school”; (iii) in clauses (

b) to (

d) by striking out “the private school” and substituting “the independent school”; (

e) in subsections (5) and (6) by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”; (

f) in subsection (6.1)(

a) and (

b) by striking out “private school” wherever it occurs and substituting “independent school”; (

g) in subsection (7) by striking out “private schools” wherever it occurs and substituting “independent schools”. 9

Section 30 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) (

i) by striking out “accredited private school” and substituting “accredited independent school”; (ii) by striking out “a private school” wherever it occurs and substituting “an independent school”; (

b) in subsections (1.1) to (3) by striking out “private school” wherever it occurs and substituting “independent school”.

4 Explanatory Notes 9 Updates terminology.

5 10

Section 33 is amended by adding the following after subsection (1):

(1.1) No board shall, in a code of conduct developed and implemented under subsection (1)(k), include, as a sanction that may be imposed by the board for a breach of that code, disqualification of a person from remaining as a trustee of the board. 11

Section 33.1 is amended by striking out “private” wherever it occurs and substituting “independent”. 12 Sections 47(1) and (3) and 48(1)(

c) are amended by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”. 13

Section 49(2)(

a) is amended by striking out “private” and substituting “independent”. 14

Section 53.1 is amended (

a) by repealing subsection (1); (

b) in subsections (2) and (3) by striking out “an agreement under

section 670.1 of the Municipal Government Act” and substituting “a joint use and planning agreement”; (

c) in subsection (5) by striking out “an agreement referred to in this section” and substituting “a joint use and planning agreement”; (

d) in subsection (6) by striking out “An agreement” and substituting “A joint use and planning agreement”; (

e) by adding the following after subsection (6):

(7) Nothing in subsection (2) or (3) requires a board to enter into a joint use and planning agreement with any municipality that is, under a regulation made under

section 670.1(6) of the

5 Explanatory Notes 10 Prohibits board. 11 Updates terminology. 12 Updates terminology. 13 Updates terminology. 14

Section 53.1 presently reads in part: 53.1(1) In this section, “municipal reserve”, “municipal and school reserve” and “school reserve” have the meanings given to them in

section 616 of the Municipal Government Act.

(2) Where on the coming into force of this

section a board is operating within the municipal boundaries of one or more municipalities, the board must, within 3 years after this

section comes into force, or if the Minister extends that period under subsection (4), within the extended period, enter into an agreement under

section 670.1 of the Municipal Government Act with each of the municipalities.

(3) Where after the coming into force of this

section a board commences operating within the municipal boundaries of a municipality, the board must, within 3 years after it commences operating in the municipality, or if the Minister extends that period under subsection (4), within the extended period, enter into an agreement under

section 670.1 of the Municipal Government Act with the municipality.

6 Municipal Government Act, exempt from entering into a joint use and planning agreement with a board.

(8) The Minister may make regulations respecting joint use and planning agreement criteria, requirements and exemptions and any other matters respecting joint use and planning agreements. 15

Section 70 is amended (

a) in subsection (2) (

i) by striking out “a private school” wherever it occurs and substituting “an independent school”; (ii) by striking out “the private school” and substituting “the independent school”; (

b) in subsection (4) by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”. 16

Section 74 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) by striking out “section 48(1) and (1.1)” and substituting “sections 48(1) and (1.1) and 48.1”; (

b) by adding the following after subsection (4):

(5) Notwithstanding

section 4.1, for the purposes of this

section as it applies to an election held in 2025 or 2026 in a school division that is wholly or partly within the Municipality of Jasper, an individual is deemed to be a resident of the school division and a ward that is wholly or partly within the Municipality of Jasper if the individual makes a signed statement in accordance with

section 48.1(3) of the Local Authorities Election Act. 17

Section 87(1)(

c) is repealed.

6 Explanatory Notes

(5) More than one board may be a party to an agreement referred to in this section.

(6) An agreement may be amended from time to time as the parties consider necessary or advisable. 15 Updates terminology. 16

Section 74 presently reads in part: 74(1) In addition to

section 48(1) and (1.1) of the Local Authorities Election Act, this

section applies to determine whether an individual is a resident of a public school division or a separate school division for the purposes of determining eligibility to vote or to be nominated as a candidate for election as a trustee of a school board under the Local Authorities Election Act. 17

Section 87(1)(

c) presently reads: 87(1) A person is disqualified from remaining as a trustee of a board if that person (

c) has breached the code of conduct of the board established under

section 33, where the sanction for the breach under the

7 18

Section 135 is amended by adding the following after subsection (6):

(7) Notwithstanding

section 4.1, for the purposes of this

section as it applies to an election held in 2025 or 2026 in a Francophone education region that is wholly or partly within the Municipality of Jasper, an individual is deemed to reside on election day in the Francophone education region and a ward that is wholly or partly within the Municipality of Jasper if the individual makes a signed statement in accordance with

section 48.1(3) of the Local Authorities Election Act. 19 The following is added after the heading to

Part 6, Division 8:

Interpretation 186.1(1) In this Division, (a) “approved new school project” means a school building project approved under

section 195(1) in respect of the following but does not include the purchase of, relocation of, renovation, including maintenance, of, making of structural changes to, extension of, addition to or building access roads for a school building: (

i) the building of a new building as a new or replacement school building; (ii) the repurposing of an existing building as a new school building; (iii) site preparation in relatio n to an activity referred to in subclause (

i) or (ii); (b) “new school real property ” means a parcel of land in respect of which an owner is recorded on the certificate of title issued under the Land Titles Act as the holder of a fee simple interest; (c) “owner” means the following:

7 Explanatory Notes code of conduct may be determined by the board to be disqualification; 18 Residency in Jasper for 2025 and 2026. 19

Interpretation.

8 (

i) in the case of new school real property that is held jointly or as tenants in common by a board and municipality, the board and municipality; (ii) in any other case, a board or municipality; (d) “reserve designation” means a designation in respect of one of the following on a certificate of title issued under the Land Titles Act: (

i) a municipal and school reserve; (ii) a municipal reserve; (iii) a school reserve.

(2) Unless the context indicates otherwise, a word or expression that is used but not defined in this Division, but is defined in the Land Titles Act, has the same meaning as in that Act. 20 The following is added after

section 187: Transfer of new school real property 187.1(1) An owner’s interest in the new school real property that is required for the completion of an approved new school project transfers, in accordance with subsections (2) to (4), to the Crown on (

a) the Minister providing the owner with a written notice of the transfer, and (

b) the expiry of (i) 45 days after the day on which the Minister provides the owner with the written notice of the transfer, or (ii) the period otherwise specified in the written notice of transfer.

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the new school real property identified in a school building project is the new school real property required for the completion of an approved new school project.

8 Explanatory Notes 20 Transfer of new school real property.

(3) On the expiry of the applicable period in respect of the written notice referred to in subsection (1)(b), (

a) the ownership of the new school real property that is the subject of the written notice is considered to have legally transferred to the Crown, (

b) for the purposes of issuing a certificate of title under the Land Titles Act to the Crown in respect of its ownership of the new school real property, the Minister must (

i) provide a copy of the written notice to the Registrar, and (ii) request the issuance of a new certificate of title to the Crown as represented by the Minister, (

c) the transfer is not to be treated as an expropriation under the Expropriation Act, and (

d) the transfer is not grounds for any cause of action under an enactment or at common law.

(4) On transfer of ownership of new school real property under subsection (1) from an owner to the Crown in respect of an approved new school project, the Minister (

a) may pay to the owner the amount determined in accordance with the regulations, if any, and (

b) must, in accordance with th e regulations, if any, offer a leasehold interest in the new school real property to each board to which the approved new school project relates.

(5) Before issuing a certificate of title to the Crown as referred to in subsection (3)(b)(ii), the Registrar of Land Titles must, if applicable, remove the reserve designation from the certificate of title. 21

Section 194 is repealed and the following substituted: Regulations 194 The Minister may make regulations

9 Explanatory Notes 21

Section 194 presently reads: 194 The Minister may make regulations respecting the disposition of property by a board.

10 (

a) respecting the board’s disposition of property; (

b) respecting the determination of an amount payable under

section 187.1(4)(a); (

c) respecting the offering of a leasehold interest as referred to in

section 187.1(4)(b). 22

Section 201(1)(

a) is amended by striking out “of qualification”. 23

Section 225.1(

a) is amended (

a) in subclause (ii) by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”; (

b) in subclause (iii) (

i) by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”; (ii) by striking out “the private school” wherever it occurs and substituting “the independent school”. 24 The following is added after

section 225.91: Delegation of complainant powers 225.911(1) Subject to subsection (2), an administrator who makes a complaint under

section 225.91(1) or (2) may delegate any power, duty or function conferred on a complainant under this Division or the regulations to any individual.

10 Explanatory Notes 22

Section 201(1)(

a) presently reads in part: 201(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (

a) governing the issuing of cer tificates of qualification to teachers, including, without limitation, regulations 23

Section 225.1(

a) presently reads in part: 225.1 In this Division, (a) “administrator” means (ii) in the case of an early childhood services program provided by a person other than a board or a private school, (iii) in the case of a private school, (

A) if the person responsible for the operation of the private school is an individual, that individual, or (

B) if the person responsible for the operation of the private school is not an individual, the chair of the board of the society under the Societies Act, the non- profit company under

Part 9 of the Companies Act or the non-profit corporation incorporated by or under

an Act of the Legislature that is responsible for the operation of the private school, 24 Delegation of complainant powers.

11 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply where the teacher or teacher leader who is the subject of the complaint is a superintendent appointed under this Act. 25

Section 225.92 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) by striking out “If the employer” and substituting “Subject to subsection (4), if the employer”; (

b) by adding the following after subsection (3): (4) Subsection (1) does not apply where a complaint relating to the termination of the employment of the teacher or teacher leader is made under

section 225.91 in accordance with

section 225.99993(2). 26

Section 225.95(2) is repealed and the following is substituted:

(2) A complainant appeal is commenced by submitting (

a) a notice of complainant appe al to the chair of the panel in accordance with the regulations within 15 days after the day on which the complainant is served with the Commissioner’s decision under

section 225.94(4) or 225.97(5), and (

b) payment of a fee in accordance with the regulations. 27

Section 225.97(4)(

c) is amended by striking out “enter into” and substituting “seek to enter into”. 28 The following is added after

section 225.993:

11 Explanatory Notes 25

Section 225.92 presently reads in part: 225.92(1) If the employer of (

a) a teacher who holds a teaching certificate, or (

b) a teacher leader who holds a leadership certificate or superintendent leadership certificate terminates the contract of employment of the teacher or teacher leader on grounds related to the professional incompetence or alleged unprofessional conduct of the teacher or teacher leader, the employer shall forward the notice of termination and the grounds for the termination to the Registrar. 26

Section 225.95(2) presently reads:

(2) A complainant appeal must be commenced by submitting a notice of complainant appeal to the chair of the panel in accordance with the regulations within 15 days after the day on which the complainant is served with the Commissioner’s decision under

section 225.94(4) or 225.97(5). 27

Section 225.97(4)(

c) presently reads:

(4) On receiving an investigator’s report respecting a complaint of alleged unprofessional conduct, the Commissioner shall forthwith (

c) enter into a consent resolution agreement with the teacher or teacher leader under

section 225.994 if the Commissioner is of the opinion that the conduct of the teacher or teacher leader constitutes unprofessional conduct, 28 Disclosure to other administrators.

12 Disclosure to other administrators 225.9931 The Commissioner may send a notification given under

section 225.94(1)(

c) or a decision and reasons sent under

section 225.94(4)(b)(i), 225.97(5)(b)(i), 225.992(8)(b)(

i) or 225.993(8)(b)(

i) to the administrator of any board, person other than a board providing an early childhood services program or First Nation school with which a teacher or teacher leader who is the subject of a complaint enters into a contract of employment. 29

Section 225.998 is amended by striking out “the hearing committee may apply” and substituting “the chair of the hearing committee may apply”. 30

Section 225.99993 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) (

i) in clause (a) (

A) in subclause (ii) by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”; (

B) in subclause (iii) (

I) by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”; (II) by striking out “the private school” wherever it occurs and substituting “the independent school”; (ii) in clause (

b) by striking out “a private school” wherever it occurs and substituting “an independent school”; (

b) in subsection (2) by striking out “shall send a written report to the Registrar if” and substituting “shall make a

12 Explanatory Notes 29

Section 225.998 presently reads: 225.998 If a person fails to comply with a notice of a hearing committee under

section 225.997 or conducts himself or herself in a manner that may be in contempt of the hearing committee or its proceedings, the hearing committee may apply to the Court of King’s Bench for an order directing compliance with the hearing committee’s notice, or restraining any conduct found by that Court to be in contempt of the hearing committee or its proceedings. 30

Section 225.99993 presently reads in part: 225.99993(1) In this section, (a) “administrator” means (ii) in the case of an early childhood services program provided by a person other than a board or a private school, (iii) in the case of a private school, (

A) if the person responsible for the operation of the private school is an individual, that individual, or (

B) if the person responsible for the operation of the private school is not an individual, the chair of the board of the society under the Societies Act, the non- profit company under

Part 9 of the Companies Act or the non-profit corporation incorporated by or under

an Act of the Legislature that is responsible for the operation of the private school; (b) “employer” means a board, a person responsible for the operation of a private school, the operator of a charter school, a Francophone regional authority or a person other

13 complaint under

section 225.91 about a teacher’s or teacher leader’s conduct if”; (

c) by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the following:

(3) Where the complaint is in respect of a teacher or teacher leader who is terminated from employment, the Commissioner shall not take any action under

section 225.94 with respect to the complaint until (

a) any appeal to the Board of Reference or to the Court of Appeal relating to the teacher’s or teacher leader’s termination from employment has been heard and disposed of, or (

b) the time for commencing an appeal to the Board of Reference or to the Court of Appeal relating to the teacher’s or teacher leader’s termination from employment has expired without an appeal being commenced. (

d) in subsections (4) and (5) by striking out “report made under subsection (2)” and substituting “complaint made in accordance with subsection (2)”; (

e) by repealing subsection (6). 31

Section 225.99994(2) is amended (

a) in clause (

e) by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”; (

b) in clause (f) (

i) by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”; (ii) by striking out “the private school” wherever it occurs and substituting “the independent school”. 32

Section 225.99995(

k) is repealed and the following is substituted:

13 Explanatory Notes than a board or a private school providing an early childhood services program.

(2) An administrator shall send a written report to the Registrar if

(3) Where a report is made under subsection (2) in respect of a teacher or teacher leader, the administrator shall make a complaint under

section 225.91 about the teacher’s or teacher leader’s conduct.

(4) No action lies against any of the following in respect of any report made under subsection (2) in good faith when acting or purporting to act under this Act or the regulations: (

a) an administrator; (

b) a person appointed as an official trustee; (

c) a person who acts on the instruction of, or under the supervision of, a person referred to in clause (

a) or (b).

(5) No action for defamation may be founded on a report made under subsection (2) in good faith.

(6) If a complaint under subsection (3) is dismissed or if a decision is made to take no further action with respect to the complaint, the Registrar shall remove the report made under subsection (2) from the teacher’s or teacher leader’s file. 31 Updates terminology. 32

Section 225.99995(

k) presently reads:

14 (

k) respecting the fee for commencing a complainant appeal, including the waiver, refund and setting of the amount of the fee; 33 The following is added after

section 260.2: Transitional provision — private schools 260.21 A private school registered or accredited under this Act as it read immediately before the coming into force of this

section and whose registration or accreditation has not been cancelled or suspended when this

section comes into force is deemed to be an independent school registered or accredited, as the case may be, under this Act. Transitional provision — disqualifications for breaches of codes of conduct 260.22 Where on the coming into force of this

section (

a) a person is disqualified under

section 87(1)(

c) from remaining as a trustee of a board, that person remains so disqualified as if

section 87(1)(

c) had not been repealed, and (

b) any proceeding under s ection 91(

b) or (

c) or 92 respecting that disqualification that is in progress or pending continues under

section 91(

b) or (

c) or 92, as the case may be. Consequential changes to regulations — private schools 260.23(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may, by regulation, amend any regulation made under this or any other Act to make any changes necessary to refer to a school registered, or registered and accredited, under

section 29 as an independent school or an accredited independent school, as the case may be.

(2) The regulations authorized by this

section may be made notwithstanding that a regulation being amended was made by a member of the Executive Council or some other person or body.

14 Explanatory Notes 225.99995 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (

k) requiring the payment of fees for submitting notices of complainant appeals and setting the amount of the fee; 33 Transitional provision — private schools; transitional provision — disqualifications for breaches of codes of conduct; consequential changes to regulations — private schools.

15 Related and Consequential Amendments Amends SA 2024 c14 34(1) The Education Amendment Act, 2024 is amended by this section.

(2) Section 9 is amended in the new

section 33.2(5)(

c) and (d)(

v) by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”. Amends RSA 2000 cE-1 35(1) The Election Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 4 is amended (

a) in subsection (2)(

c) by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”; (

b) in subsection (2.01) by striking out “private school” wherever it occurs and substituting “independent school”.

(3) Section 13.1 is amended

15 Explanatory Notes 34(1) Amends

chapter 14 of the Statutes of Alberta, 2024.

(2) Section 9 presently reads in part:

(5) No action lies against any of the following for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith when acting or purporting to act under this section: (

c) a board, trustee, Franc ophone regional authority, operator of a charter school or person responsible for the operation of a private school; (

d) any current or former employ ee of or individual currently or formerly engaged for services by (

v) the person responsible for the operation of a private school. 35(1) Amends

chapter E-1 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000.

(2) Section 4(2)(

c) and (2.01) presently read:

(2) The Chief Electoral Officer shall from time to time (

c) prepare educational materi als for students who have reached voting age or will soon do so and make them available to a board of a school division or a person responsible for the operation of a private school or the operator of a charter school for distribution to their students, including information on how to request access to information in the register about themselves and how to have their personal information removed or not included in the register.

(2.01) For the purposes of subsection (2)(c), “charter school”, “private school” and “board” mean “charter school”, “private school” and “board” as defined in the Education Act.

(3) Section 13.1(6) and (7) presently read:

16 (

a) in subsection (6) by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”; (

b) in subsection (7) by striking out “private school” wherever it occurs and substituting “independent school”. Amends RSA 2000 cI-8 36(1) The

Interpretation Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 29(

f) is amended by striking out “Private School” and substituting “Independent School”. Amends RSA 2000 cL-21 37(1) The Local Authorities Election Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 22(1.1)(

c) is amended by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”. Amends RSA 2000 cM-26 38(1) The Municipal Government Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 362(1)(c)(ii) is amended by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”.

16 Explanatory Notes

(6) At the request of the Chief Electoral Officer, the Minister of Education, a board of a school division or a person responsible for the operation of a private school or the operator of a charter school shall disclose to the Chief Electoral Officer the information referred to in

section 13(2)(

a) to (

f) with respect to students who are at least 16 years of age enrolled in a school operated by a board or operator for use by the Chief Electoral Officer for the purpose of maintaining and revising the register.

(7) For the purposes of subsection (6), “charter school”, “private school” and “board” mean “charter school”, “private school” and “board” as defined in the Education Act. 36(1) Amends

chapter I-8 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000.

(2) Section 29(

f) presently reads: (f) “Teachers’ Pension Plans” means the Teachers’ Pension Plan and the Private School Teachers’ Pension Plan contained partly in the Teachers’ Pension Plans Act and partly in the respective plan rules made under that Act; 37(1) Amends

chapter L-21 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000.

(2) Section 22(1.1)(

c) presently reads:

(1.1) A person is not eligible to be nominated as a candidate for election as a trustee of a board of a school division if on nomination day the person is employed by (

c) a private school, 38(1) Amends

chapter M-26 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000.

(2) Section 362(1)(c)(ii) presently reads: 362(1) The following are exempt from taxation under this Division: (

c) property, other than a student dormitory, used in connection with school purposes and held by

17 Amends SA 2003 cP-6.5 39(1) The Personal Information Protection Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 56(1)(a)(iv) is amended by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”. Amends SA 2019 cP-30.6 40(1) The Protection of Students with Life-threatening Allergies Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 1(b)(iv) is amended by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”. Amends RSA 2000 cP-37 41(1) The Public Health Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 18.1 is amended (

a) in subsection (1)(

a) by striking out “private school” and substituting “independent school”; (

b) in subsections (2) and (3) by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”.

17 Explanatory Notes (ii) the person responsible for the operation of a private school registered under the Education Act; 39(1) Amends

chapter P-6.5 of the Statutes of Alberta, 2003.

(2) Section 56(1)(a)(iv) presently reads: 56(1) In this section, (a) “commercial activity” means (iv) the operation of a private school or an early childhood services program as defined in the Education Act; 40(1) Amends

chapter P-30.6 of the Statutes of Alberta, 2019.

(2) Section 1(b)(iv) presently reads: 1 In this Act, (b) “board” means (iv) a person responsible for the operation of a private school registered under the Education Act, and 41(1) Amends

chapter P-37 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000.

(2) Section 18.1 presently reads in part: 18.1(1) In this section, (a) “charter school”, “early childhood services program”, “independent student”, “private school” and “board” have the meanings given to them in the Education Act;

(2) A medical officer of health may by notice in writing require a board, a person responsible for the operation of a private school or of a charter school, an operator of an early childhood services program or a provider of a child care program to provide to the medical officer of health, in the form and manner and within the

18 Amends SA 2015 cP-40.5 42(1) The Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 1(c)(iv) is amended by striking out “a private school” and substituting “an independent school”. Amends RSA 2000 cT-1 43(1) The Teachers' Pension Plans Act is amended by this section.

(2) The following provisions are amended by striking out “Private School” wherever it occurs and substituting “Independent School”:

section 1(1)(d)(ii), (h)(iii), (i), (m.1) and (n);

section 3(1);

section 16(1.1), (3) and (6);

section 17(2), (4), (6)(

c) and (7);

section 18(1)(

c) and (2)(c);

section 19.3(c).

18 Explanatory Notes time specified in the notice, the information set out in subsection (2.1) that is in its custody or within its control, for the purpose of contacting a parent or guardian of a student or child, or contacting an independent student, regarding voluntary health programs, including immunization, hearing, vision, speech and dental health programs, and for the purpose of communicable diseases control.

(3) A board, a person responsible for the operation of a private school or charter school or an operator of an early childhood services program or a provider of a child care program who receives a notice under subsection (2) shall comply with it. 42(1) Amends

chapter P-40.5 of the Statutes of Alberta, 2015.

(2) Section 1(c)(iv) presently reads: 1 In this Act, (c) “education body” means (iv) a person responsible for the operation of a private school registered under the Education Act that receives a grant under the Government Organization Act, and 43(1) Amends

chapter T-1 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000.

(2) Updates terminology.

19 Coming into Force 44(1) This Act, except sections 3(b), (

e) and (h), 14(a), 16, 18 to 21 and 34, comes into force on Proclamation.

(2) Sections 3(b), (

e) and (h), 14(

a) and 19 to 21 come into force on the coming into force of the Appropriation Act, 2025.

(3) Sections 16 and 18 come into force on the coming into force of

section 1 of the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025.

19 Explanatory Notes 44 Coming into force.

RECORD OF DEBATE Stage Date Member From To Interventions From To Stage Date Member From To Interventions From To Stage Date Member From To Interventions From To Stage Date Member From To Interventions From To Stage Date Member From To Interventions From To Stage Date Member From To Interventions From To Title: 2025 (31st, 1st) Bill 51, Education Amendment Act, 2025

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Language	en
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