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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
EDUCATION AMENDMENT BILL 2008
2008
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Ms Meredith Hunter)
Education Amendment
Bill 2008
A Bill for
An Act to amend the
Education Act
2004
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as
follows:
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Education Amendment Act 2008.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence
on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3 Legislation amended
This Act amends the Education Act 2004.
4 Establishing government schools
etc
Section 20 (5) and
(6)
substitute
(5) Before closing or amalgamating a government school, the Minister must
take the following steps:
(a) tell the school community that the Minister is considering closing or
amalgamating the school and the reasons why;
(b) consult with the school community for at least 6 months to identify
alternatives to closing or amalgamating the school;
(c) obtain and have regard to an independent and comprehensive
cost-benefit analysis of the direct and indirect educational, environmental,
financial and social impact of closing or amalgamating the school on the school
community;
(d) publish a proposal to close or amalgamate the school in a daily
newspaper circulating generally in the ACT;
(e) consult with the school community for at least 12 months after the
proposal is published;
(f) explain to the school community how the school community’s views
have been taken into account in making the final decision.
5 Section 20 (7) (b)
substitute
(b) consultation should be open, equitable, respectful and
transparent;
6 Section 20 (7) (d) (i)
substitute
(i) relevant information is provided in a timely, equitable and accessible
way to enable maximum community participation in debate about the proposal;
and
7 New section 20 (8) and (9)
insert
(8) The Minister must not close or amalgamate a government school before
the later of—
(a) 6 months after the final decision was made; and
(b) the end of the school year in which the final decision was
made.
(9) In this section:
school community, in relation to a school that is proposed to
be closed or amalgamated, means the members of the community affected by
closing or amalgamating the school, including the students at the school, the
students’ families, the school board and the greater school
community.
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2008.
2 Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 2008.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see
www.legislation.act.gov.au.
© Australian Capital Territory
2008
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