ontario regulation 182/25

made under the

Education Act

Made: August 28, 2025
Filed: August 28, 2025
Published on e-Laws: August 28, 2025
Published in The Ontario Gazette: September 13, 2025

Amending O. Reg. 43/10

(PROVINCIAL INTEREST IN EDUCATION)

1. (1) Ontario Regulation 43/10 is amended by adding the following Part:

PART III
URGENT REVIEW — Near North District School Board

Urgent situation, NNDSB

15. (1) In this Part,

“Board” means the Near North District School Board.

(2) This Part applies if the Minister is of the opinion that an urgent situation exists in the Board with respect to,

(a)  a matter described in paragraph 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 of subsection 2 (2); or

(b)  the performance of any of the following in carrying out their duties under the Act or any other Act, or under any policy, guideline, directive or regulation made under the Act or any other Act:

(i)  The Board.

(ii)  Current members, chairs or directors of education of the Board.

(iii)  Former members, chairs or directors of education of the Board.

Expedited performance review

16. (1) If the Minister has concerns regarding the performance of the Board or any person referred to in subclause 15 (2) (b) (ii) or (iii) with respect to a matter referred to or described in subsection 15 (2), the Minister may provide for an expedited review of the performance of the Board with respect to that matter.

(2) An expedited review shall be conducted by one or more individuals appointed by the Minister.

(3) The Minister may provide procedural directions with respect to the expedited review and may establish timelines respecting any requirement under this Part.

(4) The Minister’s powers under subsection (3) may be delegated in writing to the individual or individuals appointed under subsection (2).

Duty to co-operate

17. (1) The Board and any person referred to in subclause 15 (2) (b) (ii) shall co-operate fully with any review under this Part and shall take all necessary steps to facilitate the review, including complying with all procedural directions and timelines established under section 16.

(2) If the individual or individuals appointed by the Minister to conduct the expedited review advise the Minister that, in their opinion, the Board or any person referred to in subclause 15 (2) (b) (ii) is not meeting the obligations under subsection (1) of this section, the individual or individuals shall report the failure to the Minister and, if the Minister agrees with the opinion, the Minister may advise the Board in writing that the failure may be an act or omission by the Board that contravenes this Regulation.

Report

18. (1) After an expedited review is completed, the individual or individuals who conducted the review shall prepare a report that,

(a)  describes the Board’s performance with respect to the matter reviewed; and

(b)  if the individual or individuals who conducted the review consider it appropriate to do so, recommends measures to improve the Board’s performance with respect to the matter reviewed.

(2) The individual or individuals who conducted the review shall submit the report to the Minister.

Minister’s recommendations

19. (1) After considering the report, the Minister may,

(a)  issue any directions to the Board the Minister considers necessary to address any material deficiencies in the Board’s performance revealed by the report; and

(b)  require the Board to submit an expedited plan to address any material deficiencies in the Board’s performance revealed by the report.

(2) The Board shall comply with any directions issued under clause (1) (a) within the timelines set by the Minister.

(3) The Board shall ensure that, assuming that the Board complies with any directions issued under clause (1) (a) within the timelines set by the Minister, the expedited plan submitted under clause (1) (b) is adequate to address any material deficiencies in the Board’s performance revealed by the report.

(2) Part III of the Regulation, as made by subsection (1), is revoked.

Commencement

2. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this Regulation comes into force on the day this Regulation is filed.

(2) Subsection 1 (2) comes into force on February 28, 2026.