523.12. The provisional council shall prepare a staffing plan to determine the staffing needs of the new school board in respect of each class of employees represented by a certified association within the meaning of the Labour Code (chapter C-27) and shall, in co-operation with the other provisional councils concerned, prepare a transfer plan. The staffing and transfer plans shall be prepared in accordance with the standards and procedure established pursuant to sections 523.4 to 523.10.