Saint Lucia Education Act 1999
No. 41 ]
Education Act
SAINT LUCIA
— — — —
No. 41 of 1999
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Interpretation.
PART 1
ADMINISTRATION OF THE E DUCATION SYSTEM
Division 1
Goals, Objectives and Powers of the Minister
3.
4.
5.
6.
Goals and objectives.
Responsibilities of the Minister.
Powers of Minister.
Annual Report.
Division 2
Responsibilities of the Chief Education Officer
7. Duties of Chief Education Officer.
8. Delegation of authority by Minister.
Division 3
Establishment and Functions of the Education Advisory Board
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Establishment of Education Advisory Board.
Functions of Advisory Board.
Powers of the Board to hold public hearing.
Minister not bound by advice of Board.
Special Committees.
PART 2
RGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS
Division 1
Students Rights and Responsibilities
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
Right to education.
Responsibility to students.
Free tuition.
Student responsibilities.
Students accountable to teacher, principal, and Ministry.
Exercise of rights.
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Division 2
Parents' Rights and Responsibilities
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
Rights and responsibilities of parents.
Choice of education.
Student records and reports.
Damage to school property.
Parent Teacher Association.
School Committees.
Wishes of parents to be considered in education of students.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
Admission and Attendance of Students
Compulsory school attendance.
Mode of admission.
Prohibition of discrimination.
Age limit for secondary schools.
Student Register.
Transfer of students.
Effect of contagious diseases.
Readmission of student on production of medical certificate.
Temporary or permanent closing of schools.
Zoning of schools.
Division 3
Division 4
Enforcement of Compulsory School Attendance
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
Duty of parent to enforce attendance.
Valid excuses from attendance.
School attendance counsellors.
Education Act
SAINT LUCIA
— — — —
No. 41 of 1999
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Interpretation.
PART 1
ADMINISTRATION OF THE E DUCATION SYSTEM
Division 1
Goals, Objectives and Powers of the Minister
3.
4.
5.
6.
Goals and objectives.
Responsibilities of the Minister.
Powers of Minister.
Annual Report.
Division 2
Responsibilities of the Chief Education Officer
7. Duties of Chief Education Officer.
8. Delegation of authority by Minister.
Division 3
Establishment and Functions of the Education Advisory Board
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Establishment of Education Advisory Board.
Functions of Advisory Board.
Powers of the Board to hold public hearing.
Minister not bound by advice of Board.
Special Committees.
PART 2
RGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS
Division 1
Students Rights and Responsibilities
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
Right to education.
Responsibility to students.
Free tuition.
Student responsibilities.
Students accountable to teacher, principal, and Ministry.
Exercise of rights.
[1999
No. 41 ]
Education Act
Division 2
Parents' Rights and Responsibilities
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
Rights and responsibilities of parents.
Choice of education.
Student records and reports.
Damage to school property.
Parent Teacher Association.
School Committees.
Wishes of parents to be considered in education of students.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
Admission and Attendance of Students
Compulsory school attendance.
Mode of admission.
Prohibition of discrimination.
Age limit for secondary schools.
Student Register.
Transfer of students.
Effect of contagious diseases.
Readmission of student on production of medical certificate.
Temporary or permanent closing of schools.
Zoning of schools.
Division 3
Division 4
Enforcement of Compulsory School Attendance
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
Duty of parent to enforce attendance.
Valid excuses from attendance.
School attendance counsellors.