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]