Regulation - Minister
Provincial and Demonstration Schools Lodging Regulation
Regulation Number(s):
N/A
Instrument Type:
Regulation - Minister
Bill or Act:
N/A
Summary of Decision:
In July 2022, the Ministry of Education (EDU) filed a new regulation under the Education Act titled O Reg 466/22: Lodging in Provincial and Demonstration Schools for English and French Provincial and Demonstration School lodgings. The regulation came into effect as of January 1, 2023. While operational policies currently exist setting requirements for the operation of student lodgings, O. reg 466/22 will enhance student safety, support a healthy and supportive environment, and promote consistency across student lodgings directly operated by EDU and the Consortium Centre Jules-Leger (CCJL) respectively. The regulation also enshrines many of the existing elements currently set out in policy and also adopt practices from children and youth residences and child-care settings under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA) and the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 (CCEYA).
EDU directly operates seven English Provincial and Demonstration schools across four sites (Milton, Belleville, London, and Brantford). The schools offer the Ontario curriculum at the elementary and secondary levels as well as specialized integrated programming and student residences. The fifth Provincial and Demonstration school site is the CCJL, which provides the French-language equivalent curriculum. The CCJL is governed by trustees appointed from among the elected trustees of the French-language school boards and is located in Ottawa.
EDU directly operates seven English Provincial and Demonstration schools across four sites (Milton, Belleville, London, and Brantford). The schools offer the Ontario curriculum at the elementary and secondary levels as well as specialized integrated programming and student residences. The fifth Provincial and Demonstration school site is the CCJL, which provides the French-language equivalent curriculum. The CCJL is governed by trustees appointed from among the elected trustees of the French-language school boards and is located in Ottawa.
Analysis of Regulatory Impact:
The majority of lodgings are directly operated by the ministry. There is only one site which is operated by the CCJL. The implementation of the regulation will result in a modernized set of lodging standards that would enhance student safety, support a healthy and supportive lodging environment, and promote consistency across publicly funded school lodgings. As a result of the implementation of new lodging standards, lodgings would need to undertake some direct compliance activities such as learning about the new lodging regulation, maintaining records, updating policies and procedures, and undergo inspections which would take place at least once per school year.
Further Information:
Provincial and Demonstration Schools Residence Regulation
ASL Video - Provincial and Demonstration Schools Residence Regulation
Proposal Number:
21-EDU007
Posting Date:
June 9, 2021
Summary of Proposal:
EDU directly operates seven English Provincial and Demonstration schools across four sites (Milton, Belleville, London and Brantford). The schools offer the Ontario curriculum at the elementary and secondary levels as well as specialized integrated programming and student residences. The fifth Provincial and Demonstration school site is Centre Jules Léger (CJL) which provides the French-language equivalent. It is operated by the CJLC (which is governed by trustees appointed from among the elected trustees of the French-language school boards) and is located in Ottawa. Each Provincial and Demonstration school has residences on site.
While operational policies currently exist setting requirements for the operation of residences, a new regulation would enhance student safety, support a healthy and supportive environment, and promote consistency across residences directly operated by EDU and CJLC respectively. The regulation, if approved and made, would enshrine many of the existing elements currently set out in policy and also adopt practices from children and youth residences and child-care settings under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA) and the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 (CCEYA).
***Please see attachment titled "Provincial and Demonstration Schools Residence Regulation" for more information. An ASL translation video of the document is also provided in the links below.***
While operational policies currently exist setting requirements for the operation of residences, a new regulation would enhance student safety, support a healthy and supportive environment, and promote consistency across residences directly operated by EDU and CJLC respectively. The regulation, if approved and made, would enshrine many of the existing elements currently set out in policy and also adopt practices from children and youth residences and child-care settings under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA) and the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 (CCEYA).
***Please see attachment titled "Provincial and Demonstration Schools Residence Regulation" for more information. An ASL translation video of the document is also provided in the links below.***
Contact Address:
315 Front Street West, 12th Floor, Toronto, Ontario.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2023
Decision:
Approved