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Part 7 — Education Professions and Occupations Division 1 Responsibilities

197 Principals

Current to 2025-12-11 · Official PDF

A principal of a school must
(a) provide instructional leadership in the school,
(a.1) provide a welcoming, carin g, respectful and safe learning
environment that respects diversity and fosters a sense of
belonging,
(b) ensure that the instruction provided by the teachers
employed in the school is consistent with the courses and
programs of study prescribed, approved or authorized
pursuant to this Act,
(c) evaluate or provide for the evaluation of programs offered in
the school,
(d) ensure that students in the school have the opportunity to
meet the standards of education set by the Minister,
(e) direct the management of the school,

(f) maintain order and discipline in the school and on the
school grounds and during activities sponsored or approved
by the board,
(g) promote co-operation between the school and the
community that it serves,
(h) supervise the evaluation and advancement of students,
(i) evaluate the teachers employed in the school, and
(j) subject to any applicable c ollective agreement and the
principal's contract of employment, carry out the duties that
are assigned to the principal by the board in accordance with
the regulations and the requirements of the school council
and the board.
2012 cE-0.3 s197;2019 c7 s20