Education Act (Éducation) — Canada — Yukon law | Esheria

Education Act (Éducation)

This part defines key terms used in the Education Act, including student, teacher, school, School Board, Council, parent, and related education bodies.

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Jurisdiction
Canada — Yukon
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
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appeals boundary changes compulsory attendance conflict of interest home education meetings ministerial powers parent rights polling administration principal duties property disposal public education administration records regulations and policies school administration school board elections school board finance school board governance school board powers school committee duties school governance school operations school registration special education +7 more

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About this statute

This part defines key terms used in the Education Act, including student, teacher, school, School Board, Council, parent, and related education bodies. This part sets out Yukon education administration rules, student access rights, parent rights, attendance obligations, special education procedures, and limits on spending and fees. This segment covers private school registration rules, home education, student rights, school discipline, school-year requirements, transportation, accommodation, and Yukon First Nations and French-language education provisions. The Minister can rearrange education areas and attendance areas, dissolve them, and combine or split school governance bodies. The Minister must also designate resident categories, assign schools to areas, and consult affected boards or councils before guaranteed-representation agreements. This part sets rules for school-board election procedures and school governance powers, including polling hours, mail-in voting, recounts, vacancies, and school board duties.