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]