Part 2 — Opportunities for Learning Division 1 Diverse and Flexible Learning
25 Charter schools
school in accordance with the regulations if the Minister is of the
opinion that the program to be offered by the charter school
(a) focuses on
(i) a learning style, a teaching style, approach or philosophy
or pedagogy that is not already being offered by a board
of a public or separate school division or Francophone
regional authority operating within the geographic area
in which the charter school will be located, or
(ii) vocation-based education,
(b) has the potential to improve student learning outcomes,
(c) demonstrates collaboration or engagement with a
post-secondary institution or a school division, and
(d) has the potential to provide improvements to the education
system as a whole and to enhance education research and
innovation in Alberta.
(2) The Minister may, in accordance with the regulations,
(a) determine the initial term of a charter,
(b) renew the term of a charter, or
(c) repeal a charter.
(3) The Minister may by regulation establish criteria for issuing a
charter to a charter school on a continuing basis.
2012 cE-0.3 s25;2020 c11 s8