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Education Act

ONTARIO REGULATION 474/00

ACCESS TO SCHOOL PREMISES

Historical version for the period September 1, 2000 to August 21, 2007.

No amendments.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

1. This Regulation governs access to school premises under section 305 of the Act. O. Reg. 474/00, s. 1.

2. (1) The following persons are permitted to be on school premises on any day and at any time:

1. A person enrolled as a pupil in the school.

2. A parent or guardian of such a pupil.

3. A person employed or retained by the board.

4. A person who is otherwise on the premises for a lawful purpose. O. Reg. 474/00, s. 2 (1).

(2) A person who is invited to attend an event, a class or a meeting on school premises is permitted to be on the premises for that purpose. O. Reg. 474/00, s. 2 (2).

(3) A person who is invited onto school premises for a particular purpose by the principal, a vice-principal or another person authorized by board policy to do so is permitted to be on the premises for that purpose. O. Reg. 474/00, s. 2 (3).

(4) Subsection (1), (2) or (3) does not entitle a person to have access to all areas of the school premises. O. Reg. 474/00, s. 2 (4).

(5) Subsection (1) does not restrict the right of the board to lock the school premises when the premises are not being used for a purpose authorized by the board. O. Reg. 474/00, s. 2 (5).

3. (1) A person is not permitted to remain on school premises if his or her presence is detrimental to the safety or well-being of a person on the premises, in the judgment of the principal, a vice-principal or another person authorized by the board to make such a determination. O. Reg. 474/00, s. 3 (1).

(2) A person is not permitted to remain on school premises if a policy of the board requires the person to report his or her presence on the premises in a specified manner and the person fails to do so. O. Reg. 474/00, s. 3 (2).

4. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 474/00, s. 4.