504. The Council shall in consultation with the school boards provide for their financing and development planning, and for the organization of joint services they may benefit from; for that purpose, it has, subject to the regulations made under subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 16, the power to adopt by-laws applicable to the school boards.
In particular, and at least before the date contemplated in section 546 for the purposes of the budget of the 1974/1975 school year, it is the duty of the Council to adopt, by by-law, measures calculated to ensure upgrading instruction in underprivileged areas.
The by-laws of the Council may also relate to other matters, in particular measures calculated to ensure:(a) development of education for handicapped children and adult education;
(b) establishment of courses of study for persons other than Catholics or Protestants;
(c) rational and fair use of school equipment for the various groups to be served;
(d) agreements between school boards, municipal corporations or any other body to promote the development of community services.
The Council shall study and approve the budgets of the school boards, and submit them to the Minister; it shall fix the rate of the taxes required to pay expenses not otherwise provided for by Government grants and other revenue for the attainment of its objects and those of the school boards, and receive the proceeds of such taxes and the Government grants applicable to school boards and the Council which have not been transferred as loan securities.
The Council shall also receive, on behalf of school boards, the school bussing subsidies granted by the Minister of Transport and transmit such amounts to them.
1972, c. 60, s. 4; 1979, c. 72, s. 370; 1981, c. 26, s. 11; 1981, c. 27, s. 12.