R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 295: NORTHERN DISTRICT SCHOOL AREA BOARD, Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2
Education Act
R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 295
NORTHERN DISTRICT SCHOOL AREA BOARD
Note: This Regulation was revoked on September 1, 2009. See: O. Reg. 214/09, ss. 1, 2.
Last amendment: O. Reg. 214/09.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
1. In this Regulation,
“Board” means The Northern District School Area Board; (“conseil”)
“elector”, in respect of an area for which one or more members of the board are to be elected, means a Canadian citizen of the full age of 18 years who is,
(a) resident in the area,
(b) an owner or tenant of residential property in the area, or
(c) the spouse, as defined in subsection 1 (1.0.1) of the Act, of an owner or tenant of residential property in the area. (“électeur”) R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 295, s. 1; O. Reg. 186/97, s. 1; O. Reg. 395/97, s. 1; O. Reg. 473/97, s. 1; O. Reg. 61/00, s. 1; O. Reg. 305/05, s. 1.
2. The Board is continued with jurisdiction in The Northern District School Area set out in section 9 of Regulation 291 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 295, s. 2.
3. (1) The Board shall be composed of five members,
(a) three of whom shall be elected by and from the electors in respect of the area composed of,
(i) the school section formerly known as The Armstrong District School Area,
(ii) the school section formerly known as The Auden District School Area, and
(iii) the school section formerly known as The Ferland District School Area; and
(b) two of whom shall be elected by and from the electors in respect of the area composed of,
(i) the school section formerly known as The Allanwater District School Area, and
(ii) the school section formerly known as The Savant Lake District School Area. O. Reg. 578/00, s. 1.
(2) Where a member of the Board ceases to be an elector in respect of the area for which he or she was elected he or she ceases to be qualified to act as a member of the Board. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 295, s. 3 (2).
4. (1) Meetings of the Board shall be held in the year 2006 and in every fourth year thereafter on such date in the month of November and, subject to subsection (2), at such places and times as the Board may determine for the purpose of electing the members of the Board referred to in subsection 3 (1). R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 295, s. 4 (1); O. Reg. 504/06, s. 1 (1).
(2) The members of the Board shall be elected at a general meeting of the electors in respect of each of the two areas for which members may be elected, held separately in each of those areas. O. Reg. 578/00, s. 2.
(3) The term of office of a member of the Board shall be four years commencing on the 1st day of December next following the member’s election to the Board. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 295, s. 4 (3); O. Reg. 504/06, s. 1 (2).
(4) Where a vacancy occurs from any cause in the office of a member of the Board, the remaining members shall, subject to section 225 of the Act, forthwith hold an election to fill the vacancy in the manner provided by this Regulation for holding an election of the Board, except that the election shall be held only in respect of the area for which the vacancy occurs. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 295, s. 4 (4).
(4.1) If the electors at an election under subsection (4) fail to elect a member to fill the vacancy, and if a majority of elected members of the Board remain in office, the remaining members shall forthwith elect a person who is an elector for any area within the jurisdiction of the Board to fill the vacancy. O. Reg. 14/96, s. 1.
(4.2) Subsections 38 (3), (4) and (5) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 apply to an election under subsection (4.1). O. Reg. 186/97, s. 2.
(5) At least six days before holding a meeting under this section, the secretary of the Board shall post a notice of the meeting in two or more prominent places in the area from which a member or members is or are to be elected and shall, where instructed by the Board, advertise the meeting in such other manner as the Board considers expedient. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 295, s. 4 (5).
(6) A meeting under this section shall be conducted by a presiding officer selected by the electors in respect of the area for which the meeting is held and who are present at the meeting, in such manner as the electors determine, provided that the election of the member or members of the Board shall be by ballot and the minutes of the meeting shall be recorded by a secretary selected by such electors. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 295, s. 4 (6).
(7) An elector is entitled to vote for as many candidates for the Board in his or her area as there are Board members to be elected in such area, but only once for each candidate. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 295, s. 4 (7).
(8) If objection is made to the right of a person to vote at a meeting under this section, the presiding officer shall require the person to make the declaration set out in subsection 62 (7) of the Act and after making such declaration, the person making it is entitled to vote. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 295, s. 4 (8).
(9) Subsections 92 (9), (10), (12), (13), (17), (18), (19), (20) and (22) of the Act apply with necessary modifications to a meeting under this Regulation. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 295, s. 4 (9).