O. Reg. 472/07: SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION OF PUPILS, Filed August 22, 2007 under Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2
ONTARIO REGULATION 472/07
made under the
EDUCATION ACT
Made: August 20, 2007
Filed: August 22, 2007
Published on e-Laws: August 24, 2007
Printed in The 澳门永利 Gazette: September 8, 2007
SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION OF PUPILS
Definition
1. In this Regulation,
鈥渄esignated tribunal鈥 means the Child and Family Services Review Board continued under section 207 of the Child and Family Services Act.
Mitigating factors
2. For the purposes of subsections 306 (2), 306 (4), 310 (3), 311.1 (4) and clauses 311.3 (7) (b) and 311.4 (2) (b) of the Act, the following mitigating factors shall be taken into account:
1. The pupil does not have the ability to control his or her behaviour.
2. The pupil does not have the ability to understand the foreseeable consequences of his or her behaviour.
3. The pupil鈥檚 continuing presence in the school does not create an unacceptable risk to the safety of any person.
Other factors
3. For the purposes of subsections 306 (2), 306 (4), 310 (3), 311.1 (4) and clauses 311.3 (7) (b) and 311.4 (2) (b) of the Act, the following other factors shall be taken into account if they would mitigate the seriousness of the activity for which the pupil may be or is being suspended or expelled:
1. The pupil鈥檚 history.
2. Whether a progressive discipline approach has been used with the pupil.
3. Whether the activity for which the pupil may be or is being suspended or expelled was related to any harassment of the pupil because of his or her race, ethnic origin, religion, disability, gender or sexual orientation or to any other harassment.
4. How the suspension or expulsion would affect the pupil鈥檚 ongoing education.
5. The age of the pupil.
6. In the case of a pupil for whom an individual education plan has been developed,
i. whether the behaviour was a manifestation of a disability identified in the pupil鈥檚 individual education plan,
ii. whether appropriate individualized accommodation has been provided, and
iii. whether the suspension or expulsion is likely to result in an aggravation or worsening of the pupil鈥檚 behaviour or conduct.
Child and Family Services Review Board
4. The Child and Family Services Review Board is designated for the purposes of the definition of 鈥渄esignated tribunal鈥 in subsection 311.7 (1) of the Act to hear appeals of board decisions to expel pupils.
Notice of appeal
5. (1) To appeal a board鈥檚 decision to expel a pupil, a person who is entitled, under subsection 311.7 (2) of the Act, to appeal the decision shall give the designated tribunal a written notice of appeal within 30 days after the date on which he or she is considered, in accordance with the rules set out in subsection 300 (3) of the Act, to have received the notice given under subsection 311.6 (1) of the Act.
(2) The designated tribunal may extend the period of time for giving the written notice of appeal, before or after the expiry of the period, if it is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for the extension.
(3) The notice of appeal shall,
(a) set out the date of the decision that is being appealed;
(b) set out the name of the board that made the decision;
(c) state whether the decision expels the pupil from his or her school only or from all schools of the board; and
(d) be in a form acceptable to the designated tribunal.
(4) The designated tribunal shall not refuse to deal with an appeal on the ground that there is a deficiency in the content or form of the notice of appeal.
Hearing of appeal
6. (1) The designated tribunal shall commence a hearing within 30 days after receiving a written notice of appeal.
(2) The designated tribunal may extend the period of time for commencing the hearing, before or after the expiry of the period, at the request of any party to the appeal.
(3) A pupil whose expulsion is being appealed has the right to be present at the hearing and to make a statement on his or her own behalf, whether or not the pupil is a party to the appeal.
(4) After hearing an appeal from a decision of a board, the designated tribunal shall do one of the following:
1. Confirm the board鈥檚 decision to expel the pupil.
2. If the board鈥檚 decision was to expel the pupil from his or her school only, quash the expulsion and reinstate the pupil to the school.
3. If the board鈥檚 decision was to expel the pupil from all schools of the board,
i. change the expulsion to an expulsion from the pupil鈥檚 school only, or
ii. quash the expulsion and reinstate the pupil to his or her school.
(5) The designated tribunal shall provide each party, or the party鈥檚 counsel or agent, with,
(a) its decision on the appeal within 10 days after completing the hearing; and
(b) written reasons for its decision within 30 days after completing the hearing.
(6) If the designated tribunal changes an expulsion from all schools of the board to an expulsion from the pupil鈥檚 school only or quashes an expulsion and reinstates the pupil to his or her school, it may order that any record of the expulsion of the pupil be expunged or amended if the designated tribunal considers it appropriate in the circumstances.
Revocations
7. 澳门永利 Regulations 37/01 and 106/01 are revoked.
Commencement
8. This Regulation comes into force on February 1, 2008.
Made by:
Pris par聽:
La ministre de l鈥櫭塪ucation,
Kathleen O鈥橠ay Wynne
Minister of Education
Date made: August 20, 2007.
Pris le聽: 20 ao没t 2007.