ontario regulation 100/26

made under the

Education Act

Made: April 2, 2026
Filed: April 13, 2026
Published on e-Laws: April 13, 2026
Published in The Ontario Gazette: May 2, 2026

Amending O. Reg. 412/00

(ELECTIONS TO AND REPRESENTATION ON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARDS)

1. The definitions of “board area” and “density” in subsection 1 (1) of Ontario Regulation 412/00 are revoked.

2. Sections 2.1, 3 and 3.1 of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

2.1 The number of members of a board for the purposes of a regular election is the lesser of 12 and the number of members determined for the board for the purposes of the regular election in 2022.

3. The heading before section 9 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

Report on Distribution

4. Subsection 9 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(1) On completion of the distribution of members of the board, the board shall prepare a report that includes,

(a) the results of the distribution;

(b) where a geographic area consists of all or part of two or more municipalities, the identification made under section 8.1 of the municipality with the largest population of the board’s electoral group; and

(c) a copy of the data and calculations by which the distribution referred to in clause (a) was made and by which the identification referred to in clause (b) was made.

5. The Regulation is amended by adding the following sections:

Transition re 2026 Election

12. Sections 13 to 15 apply in respect of the 2026 regular election for any board in which the number of members is reduced by the amendment to section 2.1 made by Ontario Regulation 100/26.

13. (1) Within five business days after the day section 5 of Ontario Regulation 100/26 comes into force, every board specified in section 12 shall distribute the positions of the members to be elected to the board in accordance with section 6 or 7, as the case may be, and shall notify the Minister in writing that this has been done.

(2) Upon a board completing the distribution under subsection (1), the board shall prepare a report that includes,

(a) the results of the distribution; and

(b) a copy of the data and calculations by which the distribution was made.

(3) Within one business day after the expiry of the deadline described in subsection (1), the board shall send a copy of the report to,

(a) the Minister;

(b) the school board election clerks for all the municipalities within the area of jurisdiction of the board;

(c) the secretary of every other board, the area of jurisdiction of which is wholly or partially within the area of jurisdiction of the board.

14. (1) If a board does not complete the distribution and provide the notice required under subsection 13 (1) by the deadline described in that subsection, then within two business days after that deadline, the Minister shall distribute the positions of the members to be elected to the board in accordance with section 6 or 7, as the case may be.

(2) Upon the Minister completing the distribution under subsection (1), the Minister shall prepare a report that includes,

(a) the results of the distribution; and

(b) a copy of the data and calculations by which the distribution was made.

(3) Within two business days after the expiry of the deadline described in subsection (1), the Minister shall send a copy of the report to,

(a) the board for which the distribution was completed;

(b) the school board election clerks for all the municipalities within the area of jurisdiction of the board; and

(c) the secretary of every other board, the area of jurisdiction of which is wholly or partially within the area of jurisdiction of the board.

15. A distribution made under section 13 or 14 is not subject to appeal.

6. Tables 1 to 6 to the Regulation are revoked.

Commencement

7. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.