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Order in Council 560/2010 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council No. 5 6 0 , Approved and Ordered SEP ® 9 2010 Lieute an overnor Executive Council Chambers, Victoria On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that the Independent School Regulation, B.C. Reg. 262/89, is amended as set out in the attached Schedule. Minister of Educa ion and Minister Responsible Presid g Membe of the Executive Council for Early earning and Literacy (This part is for administrative purposes only and is not part of the Order) Authority under which Order is made: Act and section:- Independent School Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 216, section 18 Other (specify):- O.C. 1282/89 June 30, 2010 R/651/2010/33 page 1 of 9 SCHEDULE 1 Section 2 of the Independent School Regulation, B.C. Reg. 262/89, is amended (a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following: (1) Subject to subsection (3), in order to qualify for a grant under the Act in respect of an independent school, an authority holding a group 1 or 2 certificate for the independent school must file the following with the inspector: (a) by October 15 of the school year for which a grant is claimed, a report, in the form specified by the inspector, stating (i) the number of eligible students enrolled in and in attendance at the school as of September 30 of that school year in an educational program that is not delivered through distributed learning, (ii) the number of eligible students (A) classified as FTE kindergarten students, or (B) in grades 1 to 9 enrolled at the school as of September 30 of that school year in an educational program delivered in whole or in part through distributed learning, (iii) the number of eligible students classified as 1/2 FTE kindergarten students enrolled at the school as of September 30 of that school year in an educational program delivered in whole or in part through distributed learning, multiplied by 1/2, and (iv) the total number of eligible students enrolled at the school in each grade 10 to 12 course delivered through distributed learning as of September 30 of that school year, multiplied by 1/8; (b) by February 28 of the school year for which a grant is claimed, a report, in the form specified by the inspector, stating (i) the number of eligible students (A) classified as 1 IE kindergarten students, or (B) in grades 1 to 9 enrolled in the school after September 30 of that school year but on or before February 15 in an educational program delivered in whole or in part through distributed learning, multiplied by 1/2, (ii) the number of eligible students classified as 1/2 FTE kindergarten students enrolled at the school after September 30 of that school year but on or before February 15 in an educational program delivered in whole or in part through distributed learning, multiplied by 1/4, and (iii) the total number of eligible students enrolled at the school in each grade 10 to 12 course delivered through distributed learning after September 30 of that school year but on or before February 15, multiplied by 1/8; (c) by May 31 of the school year for which a grant is claimed, a report, in the form specified by the inspector, stating page 2 of 9 (i) the number of eligible students (A) classified as FTE kindergarten students, or (B) in grades 1 to 9 enrolled in the school after February 15 of that school year but on or before May 15 in an educational program delivered in whole or in part through distributed learning, multiplied by 1/3, (ii) the number of eligible students classified as 1/2 F 1E kindergarten students enrolled in the school after February 15 of that school year but on or before May 15 in an educational program delivered in whole or in part through distributed learning, multiplied by 1/6, and (iii) the total number of eligible students enrolled at the school in each grade 10 to 12 course delivered through distributed learning after February 15 of that school year but on or before May 15, multiplied by 1/8; (d) by June 15 of the school year for which a grant is claimed, an audited report, in the form specified by the inspector, stating (i) the number of eligible students (A) classified as PIE kindergarten students, or (B) students in grades 1 to 12 enrolled in and in attendance at the school as of May 15 who have completed at least 600 hours of instruction after July 1 but before May 15 of that school year in an educational program that is not delivered through distributed learning, (ii) the number of eligible students classified as 1/2 I- rE kindergarten students enrolled in and in attendance at the school as of May 15 who have completed at least 320 hours of instruction after July 1 but before May 15 of that school year in an educational program that is not delivered through distributed learning, multiplied by 1/2, (iii) the number of eligible students classified as FIE kindergarten students and students in grades 1 to 12 enrolled in and in attendance at the school as of May 15 who have completed fewer than 600 hours of instruction after July 1 but before May 15 of that school year in an educational program that is not delivered through distributed learning, (iv) the number of eligible students classified as 1/2 FTE kindergarten students enrolled in and in attendance at the school as of May 15 who have completed fewer than 320 hours of instruction after July 1 but before May 15 of that school year in an educational program that is not delivered through distributed learning, (v) the total number of hours of instruction received through the school by the students referred to in subparagraph (iii) , divided by 600, and (vi) the total number of hours of instruction received through the school by the students referred to in paragraph (iv), divided by 320 and multiplied by 1/2. , and page 3 of 9 (b) by adding the following subsection: (1.1) For the purposes of subsection (1), (a) kindergarten students enrolled in an independent school listed in column 2 of Appendix 1 are classified as (i) ETE kindergarten students up to the number of full-day kindergarten spaces allocated to that independent school in column 3 of Appendix 1, if the students are enrolled in an educational program that offers at least 850 hours of instruction, (ii) 1/2 FfE kindergarten students if the students are enrolled in an educational program that offers fewer than 850 hours of instruction, Or (iii) 1/2 FTE kindergarten students in excess of the number of full-day kindergarten spaces allocated to that independent school in column 3 of Appendix 1 regardless of how many hours of instruction the students are offered in their educational program, and (b) kindergarten students enrolled in an independent school not listed in column 2 of Appendix 1 are classified as 1/2 FTE kindergarten students. 2 Section 3 (1) (a) is repealed and the following substituted: (a) the total sum of the amounts described in section 2 (1) (a) (ii), (iii) and (iv), (b) (i), (ii) and (iii), (c) (i), (ii) and (iii) and (d) (i), (ii), (v) and (vi), 3 Section 4 is amended (a) in paragraphs (a), (b) (ii) and (c) (ii) by striking out "the Appendix" and substituting "Appendix 2", and (b) by repealing the Appendix. 4 The attached Appendices are added. page 4 of 9 APPENDIX 1 [section 21 Column 3 Column 1 Column 2 Full Day Item Authority Name of Independent Schools Kindergarten Spaces 1 BC Muslim Association BC Muslim School 50 2 BC Muslim Association Surrey Muslim School 20 3 Bella Bella Community School Society Bella Bella Community School 16 4 Bethel Chapel Society Cariboo Christian Academy 10 5 Canyon Springs Montessori School Canyon Springs Montessori School 17 Society 6 Catholic Independent Schools Kamloops Our Lady of Perpetual Help School 20 Diocese 7 Catholic Independent Schools Kamloops Sacred Heart Elementary School 15 Diocese 8 Catholic Independent Schools Kamloops St Ann's Academy 18 Diocese 9 Catholic Independent Schools Kamloops St. Ann's Elementary School 20 Diocese 10 Catholic Independent Schools Kamloops St. James Elementary School 15 Diocese 11 Catholic Independent Schools of Nelson Holy Cross Elementary School 16 Diocese 12 Catholic Independent Schools of Nelson Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary 20 Diocese School 13 Catholic Independent Schools of Nelson St. Joseph Elementary School 30 Diocese (Kelowna) 14 Catholic Independent Schools of Nelson St. Joseph Elementary School 18 Diocese (Nelson) 15 Catholic Independent Schools of Nelson St. Mary's Elementary School 22 Diocese 16 Catholic Independent Schools of Nelson St. Michael's Elementary School 24 Diocese 17 Catholic Independent Schools Diocese of Immaculate Conception School 24 Prince George 18 Catholic Independent Schools Diocese of Notre Dame School 20 Prince George 19 Catholic Independent School Diocese of Sacred Heart School 12 Prince George 20 Catholic Independent School Diocese of St. Anthony's School 20 Prince George 21 Catholic Independent School Diocese of St. Joseph's School 26 Prince George 22 Catholic Independent School Diocese of St. Mary's School 24 Prince George page 5 of 9 Column 3 Column 1 Column 2 Full Day Item Authority Name of Independent Schools Kindergarten Spaces 23 Catholic Independent School Diocese of Veritas School 22 Prince George 24 Catholic Independent Schools of Assumption School 20 Vancouver Archdiocese 25 Catholic Independent Schools of Holy Trinity School 23 Vancouver Archdiocese 26 Catholic Independent Schools of Immaculate Conception School 48 Vancouver Archdiocese (Delta) 27 Catholic Independent Schools of Immaculate Conception School 23 Vancouver Archdiocese (Vancouver) 28 Catholic Independent Schools of Our Lady of Good Counsel 30 Vancouver Archdiocese Elementary School 29 Catholic Independent Schools of Our Lady of Mercy Elementary 26 Vancouver Archdiocese School 30 Catholic Independent Schools of Sacred Heart Elementary School 40 Vancouver Archdiocese 31 Catholic Independent Schools of St Andrew's Elementary School 24 Vancouver Archdiocese 32 Catholic Independent Schools of St.
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