Bill No. 19 of 1945. A BILL TO AMEND THE AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS ACT NOTE.

Section 1 of this Bill enacts new s-ections 7, 8 and 9 to replace the former sections. The new

section 7 provides a new set-up for the Board of Agricultural Education. This Board is to consist of twelve members instead of eleven and the Minister of Agriculture is to be ,chairman, and the Deputy Ministers of Agriculture and Education are to be members. Of the eight members to be ,appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, 'six are to be selected from the organizations named in subsection (1). The new

section 8 provides for the appointment of a Superintendent of Agricultural Schools and defines his duties. The new

section 9 provides for an annual meeting and special meetings at the -call of the chairman and authorizes the chairman to appoint -committees to visit the schools and defines the duties of such committees.

Section 2 of the Bill 8trikes out ,section 15 and enacts a new

section to replace it. The first part of the

section is unchanged and the latter par,t extends and clarifies the duties of the Board as an advisory body as to agricultural education generally. W. S. GRAY, Legislative Counsel. (This note does not form any part of the Bill but is offered in explanation of its provisions.)

BILL No. 19 of 1945.

An Act to amend The Agricultural Schools Act. (Assented to , 1945.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Ag'ricultuJ'al Schools Act, being

chapter 79 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1942, is hereby amended as to sections 7, 8 and 9 by striking out the same and by substitut­ ing therefor the following: "7.-

(1) There shall be a Board of Agricultural Educa­ tion consisting of the Minister, the Dean of Agriculture of the University of Alberta, the Deputy Minister of Agricul­ ture, the Deputy Minister of Education and eight additional members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, who shall include one representative from the governing body of each of the following organizations: The Alberta School Trustees Association, The Alberta Association of Municipal Districts, The Alberta Federation of Agriculture, The United Farm Women of Alberta, Alberta Women's Insti­ tutes, Agricultural Schools Alumni Association,and two members appointed at large. "

(2) The Minister shall act as chairman of the Board. "

(3) Except as hereinafter pr-ovided, all members of the Board hereafter appointed shall hold office for two years. "

(4) No person other than a British subject and a resi­ dent of the Province shall be eligible for appointment as a member of the Board. "8. Subject to the 'provisions of The Public Service Effi­ cien.cy Act, the Minister shall appoint a Superintendent of Agricultural Schools whose duty it shall be to supervise and inspect institutions and the manner in which the members of the staff perform their duties, to co-ordinate and unify courses of study and services rendered by the Schools of Agriculture, to make reports from time to time to the Deputy Minister of Agriculture with respect to the ,conduct and administration of the schools, and to act as the official secretary of the Board. "9.-

(1) A regular annual meeting of the Board shall be held in the month of June in each year at a time and place to be fixed by the chairman, due notice of which meet­ ing ,shall be given by the secretary to each member of the Board.

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(2) The chairman may when he considers it necessary or advisable .call a special meeting of the Board of which due notice shall be given by the secretary to the members of the Board. "

(3) The Superintendent of Agricultural S.chools shall submit to the Board at the regular annual meeting reports and recommendations with respect to the .conduct and administration of the schools and upon any matters which have been referred to him by the Board or by the chairman. " (4) rphe principals of the Schools of Agriculture shall be entitled to attend each regular annual meeting of the Board and when notified may also attend any special meet­ ing of the Board. "

(5) The ·chairman may appoint from time to time a committee or committees of the Board to visit and inspect S.chools of Agriculture and to make such inquiries as to the conduct and administration of any school as the committee may consider necessary in the best interests of the school, and to report thereon at the next regular annual meeting of the Board. "

(6) The order of business for the conduct of a regular annual meeting of the Board shall be as follows: Review of The AgTicultuTal Schools Act, reading of minutes of the previous regular annual meeting and of any special meeting, business arising out of the minutes, submission of reports, busines,s arising out of reports, new business, and adjourn­ ment." 2. The said Act is further amended as to

section 15 by striking out the same and by substituting therefor the following: "15. The Board shall prepare a scheme of practical and scientific work to be done by students attending the Schools of Agri,culture, and prescribe the courses of study, and shall be an advisory body to aid in the co-ordination of agricul­ tural education as provided in public schools, high schools, agricultural schools, the university and other institutions providing instruction in agriculture." 3. This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is aSlsented to.

l'l o. 1.~ FIRST SESSION TENTH LEGISLATURE 9 GEORGE VI 1945 BILL

An Act to amend The Agricultural Schools Act. Recei ved and read the Firsttime ......................................... . Second time. Third time ....................................... . HON. MR. MACMILLAN. EDMONTON: A. Shnitka, King's Printer 1945 Title: 1945 (10th, 1st) Bill 19,

An Act to amend The Agricultural Schools Act