I-13.3 - Education Act

Section 461.1 Disposition versions

2020-06-15

461.1. The Minister may, after consultation with the school service centres, provide for the organization, by the latter, of preschool educational services intended for students having reached the age of 4 in the 12 months preceding the date prescribed by the third paragraph of section 1 for admission to preschool education.

In such a case, the Minister shall, after consultation with the Minister of Families, Seniors and the Status of Women establish conditions and procedures for the organization of such services. The Minister shall, in those conditions and procedures, specify the activities or services for the students’ parents that a school service centre must organize to help achieve the educational services objectives.

The conditions and procedures established under the second paragraph may be different from those determined by the basic school regulation and may, in particular, specify the responsibilities of the various participants from the educational sector. The conditions and procedures may be general or specific or they may be applicable only to one or to certain school service centres. They are primarily designed to meet the needs of students from underprivileged backgrounds, as defined by the Minister, when allocating available physical, human and financial resources.

In addition, the Minister may set objectives for and limits to the organization of the educational services by the school service centres.

The aim of the consultation provided for in the second paragraph is to ensure consistency between the preschool educational services intended for the students referred to in the first paragraph and organized under this section and, in particular, the childcare services for children 4 years of age governed by the Educational Childcare Act (chapter S-4.1.1).

2013, c. 14, s. 3; 2019, c. 24, s. 7; 2020, c. 1, s. 312.

2019-11-07

461.1. The Minister may, after consultation with the school boards, provide for the organization, by the latter, of preschool educational services intended for students having reached the age of 4 in the 12 months preceding the date prescribed by the third paragraph of section 1 for admission to preschool education.

In such a case, the Minister shall, after consultation with the Minister of Families, Seniors and the Status of Women establish conditions and procedures for the organization of such services. The Minister shall, in those conditions and procedures, specify the activities or services for the students’ parents that a school board must organize to help achieve the educational services objectives.

The conditions and procedures established under the second paragraph may be different from those determined by the basic school regulation and may, in particular, specify the responsibilities of the various participants from the educational sector. The conditions and procedures may be general or specific or they may be applicable only to one or to certain school boards. They are primarily designed to meet the needs of students from underprivileged backgrounds, as defined by the Minister, when allocating available physical, human and financial resources.

In addition, the Minister may set objectives for and limits to the organization of the educational services by the school boards.

The aim of the consultation provided for in the second paragraph is to ensure consistency between the preschool educational services intended for the students referred to in the first paragraph and organized under this section and, in particular, the childcare services for children 4 years of age governed by the Educational Childcare Act (chapter S-4.1.1).

2013, c. 14, s. 3; 2019, c. 24, s. 7.

See transitional provisions, 2019, c. 24, s. 20, par. 2.

2013-06-14

461.1. The Minister may permit the organization, by the school boards, of preschool educational services intended for students from underprivileged backgrounds having reached the age of four in the 12 months preceding the date prescribed by the third paragraph of section 1 for admission to preschool education.

In such a case, the Minister shall, after consultation with the Minister of Families, Seniors and the Status of Women establish conditions and procedures for the organization of such services. The Minister shall define the expression “from underprivileged backgrounds” in those conditions and procedures and specify the activities or services for the students’ parents that a school board must organize to help achieve the educational services objectives.

The conditions and procedures established under the second paragraph may be different from those determined by the basic school regulation and may, in particular, specify the responsibilities of the various participants from the educational sector. The conditions and procedures may be general or specific or they may be applicable only to one or to certain school boards.

In addition, the Minister may set objectives for and limits to the organization of the educational services by the school boards.

The aim of the consultation referred to in the second paragraph is to ensure complementarity between the preschool educational services organized under this section and the childcare services governed by the Educational Childcare Act (chapter S-4.1.1).

2013, c. 14, s. 3.