2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

ACT

(Act 41 of 1999 and 13 of 2007)

Act 41 of 1999 .. in force 4 January 2000 (S.I. 57/2000)

Amended by Act 13 of 2007 .. in force 17 September 2007

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PRELIMINARY

1.Short title
2.Interpretation

PART 1
ADMINISTRATION OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM

Division 1
Goals and Objectives

3.Goals and objectives
4.Responsibilities of the Minister
5.Powers of Minister
6.Annual report

Division 2
Responsibilities of the Chief Education Officer

7.Duties of Chief Education Officer
8.Delegation of authority by Minister

Division 3
Establishment and Functions of the Education Advisory Board

9.Establishment of Education Advisory Board
10.Functions of Advisory Board
11.Powers of the Board to hold public hearing
12.Minister not bound by advice of Board
13.Special committees

PART 2
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS

Division 1
Students Rights and Responsibilities

14.Right to education
15.Responsibility to students
16.Free tuition
17.Student responsibilities
18.Students accountable to teacher, principal, and Ministry
19.Exercise of rights

Division 2
Parents' Rights and Responsibilities

20.Rights and responsibilities of parents
21.Choice of education
22.Student records and reports
23.Damage to school property
24.Parent teacher association
25.School Committees
26.Wishes of parents to be considered in education of students

Division 3
Admission and Attendance of Students

27.Compulsory school attendance
28.Mode of admission
29.Prohibition of discrimination
30.Age limit for secondary schools
31.Students Register
32.Transfer of students
33.Effect of contagious diseases
34.Readmission of student on production of medical certificate
35.Temporary or permanent closing of schools
36.Zoning of schools

Division 4
Enforcement of Compulsory School Attendance

37.Duty of parent to enforce attendance
38.Valid excuses from attendance
39.School attendance counsellors
40.Responsibility of school attendance counsellor
41.Power to enter premises and question children
42.Offences against school attendance counsellors
43.Power to deliver absent student
44.Duties of school attendance counsellor
45.Reports by principals
46.Liability of parent
47.Compulsory school age and offences
48.Legal proceedings

Division 5
Discipline, Suspension and Expulsion of Students

49.School rules to govern discipline
50.Corporal punishment
51.Abolition of corporal punishment
52.Suspension for minor offences
53.Suspension for major offences
54.Action by Chief Education Officer

PART 3
ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Division 1
Management of Public Primary Schools

55.Establishment and maintenance of primary schools
56.Management of public primary schools
57.Boards of Management
58.Members of a Board of Management
59.Functions of a Board of Management for a primary school
60.Submission of reports, statements and estimates
61.Special or general directions

Division 2
Management of Public Secondary Schools

62.Application of Division
63.Management of public secondary schools
64.Establishment of Board of Management
65.Functions of Board of Management for secondary schools
66.Funds and resources of a Board of Management
67.Accounts and audit
68.Annual report, statement of accounts of estimates
69.Minutes of board receivable in evidence

Division 3
Management of Assisted Schools

70.Management of assisted primary schools
71.Management of private assisted secondary schools
72.Denomination or proprietor may add duties
73.Appointment of joint Board of Management

Division 4
Management of Tertiary Institutions

74.Establishment and management of tertiary institution

PART 4
CATEGORIES OF SCHOOLS AND THE STAGES OF EDUCATION

Division 1
The Forms and Stages of Education

75.Stages of public education

Division 2
Early Childhood Education Services

76.Establishment of early childhood education services
77.Programmes and policies
78.Insurance
79.Council on early childhood education services
80.Regulations

Division 3
Home Education

81.Home education
82.Termination of programme

Division 4
Special Education

83.Special education
84.Determination of special educational needs
85.Special needs appeals
86.Council on special education

PART 5
CATEGORIES OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

87.Organisation of schools

Division 1
Public Schools

88.Status of public schools

Division 2
Private Educational Institutions

89.Interpretation
90.Body without legal personality
91.Applicability
92.References and object
93.Permit
94.Presumption
95.Existing private educational institutions
96.Private educational institutions register
97.Application for registration
98.Eligibility for registration
99.Refusal
100.Limitation on instruction
101.Number of students
102.Content of permit
103.Vocational education
104.Duration and renewal of permits
105.Modification
106.Transfer
107.Information
108.Visits to private educational institutions
109.Notice to comply
110.Cancellation of registration
111.Appeal
112.Registration and closure
113.Returns
114.Health and sanitation
115.Disqualification of teachers
116.Prohibition of discrimination

Division 3
Assisted Schools

117.Creation of assisted schools
118.Agreement to establish assisted schools
119.Publication of list of assisted schools
120.Religious education in assisted schools
121.Loans to assisted schools

Division 4
Denominational Schools

122.Status of denominational school
123.Regulations for denominational schools

PART 6
TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

124.Establishment of Technical and Vocational Education Council
125.Functions of Council
126.Directions
127.Appointment of committees and functions thereof
128.Additional functions of committee
129.Training schemes
130.System for monitoring
131.Regulations by Council
132.Annual report
133.National policy
134.Plans for technical and vocational education
135.Regulations by Minister

PART 7
PROFESSIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS

136.Qualifications of teachers
137.Rights of teachers
138.Exercise of general professional duties
139.Duties of teachers
140.Duties of deputy principal
141.General responsibilities of principals

PART 8
CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS

142.National curriculum
143.Core and foundation subjects
144.Key stages of assessment
145.Determination of attainment targets
146.Subject panels
147.Collective worship and religious education
148.Religious education in public schools

PART 9
ISLAND SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS

149.Saint Lucia Island scholarships
150.Value of scholarships
151.Qualifications for scholarship
152.Examination for scholarship
153.Entry at proposed institution
154.Forfeiture of scholarship
155.Scholar to sign undertaking
156.Travel grant
157.Award of grants and bursaries

PART 10
INSPECTION AND REVIEW OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

Division 1
Inspection of Educational Institutions

158.Inspection of educational institutions
159.Educational institutions to be opened for inspections and visits
160.Offences

Division 2
Review of the Education System

161.Appointment of Education Review Committee
162.Review and report of Education Review Committee

PART 11
APPEALS

163.Establishment of Education Appeal Tribunal
164.Composition of Tribunal
165.Mediation
166.Procedure of Tribunal
167.Powers of the Tribunal
168.Matters to be considered
169.Final decision
170.Enforcement of order
171.Copy to the Minister and parties

PART 12
MISCELLANEOUS

172.Vendors on school premsies
173.Prohibition of sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco
174.Loitering etc. on school premises
175.Regulations
176.Savings
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
Schedule 4
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    AN ACT to provide for a regulatory system for the delivery of educational services in Saint Lucia.

Commencement [4 January 2000]