Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that Bill 81, An Act to Amend the Education Act, No. 2, be read for the second time.
The bill amends the Education Act to update the preamble to
Recognize the vital role that Indigenous peoples and Indigenous governments play in achieving quality and excellence in education;
Clarify a number of defined terms;
Update the procedural requirements to be followed when modifying a school program for a student;
Allow the Minister to access student records for the purposes of evaluating a school program or monitoring student progression through the education system;
Permit school staff to disclose information in a student record to an education body or the department;
Provide the Minister with the authority to permit the sharing of information relating to teacher certificate suspensions and cancellations with other jurisdictions;
Clarify quorum rules for district education authorities;
Obligate education bodies to provide student transportation;
Update and clarify the duties and powers that may be allocated to education bodies;
Provide education bodies that have been allocated with the same duty or power with a mediation option to determine which education body will perform the duty or exercise the power;
Consolidate and clarify the areas in which the Minister may issue directions under the Act;
Provide the Minister with the authority to establish oversight committees;
Allow for mailin voting for district education authority elections; and,
Correct inconsistencies and errors in the act.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister. The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried. Bill 81 has had second reading.
Carried
Second reading of bills. Minister responsible for Justice.
