575. The school board shall also have the following special powers, subject only to the annual approval of its budget by the Minister:(a) to make, in accordance with the laws and regulations governing such agreements, agreements with the Government of Canada for education and training programs not provided under an Act of Québec;
(b) to determine in conjunction with the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport the school year and the school calendar, subject only to the total number of school days per year required by law and the regulations;
(c) to make agreements for post-secondary education for the persons under its jurisdiction;
(d) to acquire, build and maintain residential facilities for its teachers;
(e) to determine, in conjunction with the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport, the number of Crees and non-Crees required as teachers in each of its schools;
(f) to arrange, with the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport, for the hiring of Crees as teachers, notwithstanding that such persons might not qualify as teachers in accordance with the standard qualifications prevailing in the other areas of Québec;
(g) to select courses, textbooks and teaching materials appropriate for the Crees and to arrange for their experimental use, evaluation and eventual approval;
(h) to develop courses, textbooks and teaching materials designed to preserve and transmit the language and culture of the Crees;
(i) to make agreements with universities, colleges, institutions or individuals for the development of the courses, textbooks and teaching materials for the programs and services that it offers;
(j) to give instruction and guidance to its teachers in the methods of teaching and in the use of the textbooks and teaching materials used for such courses;
(k) to establish courses and training programs to qualify Crees as teachers;
(l) to establish courses and training programs for non-Crees persons who shall teach in its schools;
(m) to make agreements with universities, colleges, institutions or individuals to provide training for the members of its teaching staff and for its future teachers.