I-13.3, r. 3.5 - Regulation respecting computation of the maximum yield of the school tax for the 2014-2015 school year

Section 1 Disposition versions

2014-07-02

1. For the computation of the maximum yield of the school tax provided for in section 308 of the Education Act (chapter I-13.3) for a school year, the allowable number of students must be determined by

(1)  calculating the number of 4-year-old preschool students who may be taken into account, by multiplying by 1.00 the number of such students legally enrolled for a minimum of 144 half days on 30 September of the preceding school year in the schools under the jurisdiction of the school board;

(2)  calculating the number of 4-year-old and 5-year-old preschool students who may be taken into account, by multiplying by 1.80 the number of such students legally enrolled for a minimum of 180 days on 30 September of the preceding school year in the schools under the jurisdiction of the school board, except students referred to in paragraphs 1, 7 and 8;

(3)  calculating the number of elementary school students who may be taken into account, by multiplying by 1.55 the number of such full-time students legally enrolled on 30 September of the preceding school year in the schools under the jurisdiction of the school board, except students referred to in paragraphs 7 and 9;

(4)  calculating the number of secondary school students who may be taken into account, by multiplying by 2.40 the number of such full-time students legally enrolled on 30 September of the preceding school year in the schools under the jurisdiction of the school board, except students referred to in paragraphs 7 and 10. Students admitted, following Secondary 3, to a program of study leading to a secondary school vocational diploma who pursue their general education concurrently with their vocational studies may not be taken into account for the purposes of this paragraph;

(5)  calculating the number of students admitted to a program of study leading to a secondary school vocational diploma or to an attestation of vocational specialization who may be taken into account pursuant to paragraph 1 of section 4, by

(a)  multiplying by 3.40 the number of full-time students admitted to a program of study leading to a secondary school vocational diploma, except students referred to in subparagraph b, or to an attestation of vocational specialization, legally enrolled 2 school years before in the vocational training centres under the jurisdiction of the school board that were then recognized by the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports for the purposes of budgetary rules;

(b)  multiplying by 3.40 the number of full-time students admitted, following Secondary 3, to a program of study leading to a secondary school vocational diploma who pursue their general education concurrently with their professional studies, legally enrolled on 30 September 2 school years before in the vocational training centres under the jurisdiction of the school board that were then recognized by the Minister for the purposes of budgetary rules;

(c)  multiplying by 3.40 the number of students corresponding to the number of new places, in terms of the enrollment capacity of an educational institution, allotted by the Minister for one or more vocational programs of study; and

(d)  adding the products obtained under subparagraphs a, b and c;

(6)  calculating the number of students admitted to adult education services, by multiplying by 2.40 the number of full-time students who may be taken into account for the school year covered by this computation of the maximum yield of the school tax in accordance with the Schedule to this Regulation;

(7)  calculating the number of handicapped 4-year-old and 5-year-old preschool, elementary school and secondary school students who may be taken into account, by multiplying by 6.40 the number of such full-time students legally enrolled on 30 September of the preceding school year in the schools under the jurisdiction of the school board that were then recognized by the Minister for the purposes of budgetary rules;

(8)  calculating the number of 5-year-old preschool students enrolled in welcoming classes and francization classes who may be taken into account, by multiplying by 2.25 the number of such full-time students enrolled in welcoming classes and francization classes and legally enrolled on 30 September of the preceding school year in the schools under the jurisdiction of the school board, except students referred to in paragraph 7;

(9)  calculating the number of elementary school students enrolled in welcoming classes and francization classes who may be taken into account, by multiplying by 2.40 the number of such full-time students enrolled in welcoming classes and francization classes and legally enrolled on 30 September of the preceding school year in the schools under the jurisdiction of the school board, except students referred to in paragraph 7;

(10)  calculating the number of secondary school students enrolled in welcoming classes and francization classes who may be taken into account, by multiplying by 3.40 the number of such full-time students enrolled in welcoming classes and francization classes and legally enrolled on 30 September of the preceding school year in the schools under the jurisdiction of the school board, except students referred to in paragraph 7;

(11)  calculating the number of preschool and elementary school students enrolled in school day care services who may be taken into account pursuant to paragraph 3 of section 4, by multiplying by 0.05 the number of such students;

(12)  calculating the number of students enrolled in the school board’s student transportation services who may be taken into account pursuant to paragraph 4 of section 4, by

(a)  multiplying by 0.75 the number of students enrolled on 30 September of the preceding school year in a transportation service employing vehicles used exclusively to transport such students;

(b)  multiplying by 0.40 the number of students enrolled on 30 September of the preceding school year in a transportation service employing vehicles that have specific public transit routes and are not reserved exclusively to transport such students; and

(c)  adding the products obtained under subparagraphs a and b; and

(13)  adding the numbers obtained under paragraphs 1 to 12.

O.C. 546-2014, s. 1.