1957. The members of the boards of examiners are ap- Appointment pointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council upon the re- of members. commendation of the Roman Catholic or Protestant Committee, as the case may be. 39 V., c. 15, s. 23. members. boards. 1958. With the exception of those in the cities of Montreal Number of and Quebec, every board of examiners shall be composed of not less than five or more than ten members. Any board may be organized, (if the Lieutenant-Governor in Division of Council, upon the report of either Committee of the Council of Public Instruction, so orders,) in two divisions, Roman Catholic and Protestant, in which case each division shall separately perform the duties devolving on the board. C. S. L. C., c. 15, s. 108. to undergo an 1959. All persons desiring to act as teachers under this All teachers title or under any special act passed for the encouragement of examination. education, shall, unless provided with a diploma from one of the normal schools of the Province, undergo an examination before one of the said boards of examiners and obtain a diploma. School commissioners and trustees, and all persons entrusted Only teachers holding with the management of schools, shall employ as teachers such diplomas to persons only as are provided with diplomas as above mentioned, be employed. on pain of losing their share of the grants made for the encouragement of education. C. S. L. C., c. 15, s. 110 § 10 and s. 112 from exam ination. 1960. Nevertheless, every priest, minister and ecclesiastic, Exemptions and every person forming part of a religious order instituted for educational purposes or being a member of a religious community of women, shall be exempt from undergoing an examination before any of the said boards. C. S. L. C., c. 15, s. 110 § 10. governed. 1961. The boards of examiners established as above shall Boards how be governed by the provisions of this section, and by the regulations adopted under article 1913. boards. Boards of examiners established before this title came into Existing force are boards of examiners for the purpose of this title. C. S. L. C., c. 15, s. 107. § 2. Powers and Duties of Boards of Examiners. 1962. It shall be the duty of each board of examiners: Duties of 1. To meet at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on the twentieth boards. Organizaday after their nomination, (and this enactment shall be for tion. each member of the said board, a sufficient notification to that effect,) to choose a president, vice-president and secretary, except that if the said twentieth day be a Sunday or holiday they shall meet on the day next thereafter not being a Sunday or holiday. C. S. L. C., c. 15, s. 110 § 1. Time and aminations. 2. To hold examinations at such times and places and in place for ex- such manner as may be provided by the regulations of the Roman Catholic or Protestant Committee, as the case may be, for the guidance of boards of examiners, and after due examination to grant or refuse, as the case may require, diplomas to Granting of diplomas, &c, the candidates presenting themselves for examination. C. S. L. C., c. 15, s. 104 § 3; 41 V., c. 6, s. 4. examination upon presentation of certain certifi Admission of 3. To admit to examination no candidate who is not procandidates to vided with a certificate of good moral character, signed by the curé or minister of his own religious faith, and by at least three school commissioners or trustees or school visitors of the locality in which he has resided for the previous six months, and with a certificate of his age, which must be at least eighteen years. C. S. L. C., c. 15, s. 110 § 3; 51-52 V., c. 36, cates. Fees payable by candidates. Application of fees. Fee not to be s. 23. 4. To require all candidates for a model or elementary school diploma to pay to the secretary of the said board the sum of two dollars, and, for an academy diploma, the sum of three dollars. Out of such sum there shall be paid to the secretary of the board the sum of one dollar for filling up, signing and registering such diploma, and the remainder shall be used in paying the expenses of the board of examiners. Such sums shall not be returned to the candidate who has returned, &c. failed to obtain a diploma, but he may present himself a second time at the next meeting of the board without paying further fees. 40 V., c. 22, s. 21. Teacher's diploma. Contents. Grades of teachers. Entry of names of teachers. Qualifications required: For teachers 5. To deliver to each candidate, deemed worthy, a diploma as a teacher, signed by the president or vice-president and the secretary, sealed with the seal of the board, bearing a date and distinctly indicating : a. That the candidate has complied with all the provisions of paragraph 3 of this article, b. His age, residence and religious belief, c. The grade of the diploma granted, d. The language which the diploma authorizes the candidate 51-52 V., c. 36, s. 24. to teach. 6. To classify the candidates in three grades, namely: elementary, model school and academy grades. C. S. L. C., c. 15, s. 110 § 8. 7. To enter the names and surname of each candidate admitted, as well as the grade to which he belongs. C. S. L. C., c. 15, s. 110 § 9. 8. To require, in the course of examination, proof of the following qualifications, namely : a. For teachers of elementary schools, such qualifications as of elementary will enable them to teach, with success, reading, writing, the elements of grammar, geography, and arithmetic as far as the rule of three, inclusively; schools; of model b. For teachers of model schools, in addition to the foregoing, For teachers such qualifications as will enable them to teach grammar, schools; analysis, composition, geography, use of globes, arithmetic in all its branches, the elements of mensuration, book-keeping and linear drawing; c. For teachers of academies (besides the qualifications re- For teachers quired for the above mentioned two grades of teachers), all the of academies. branches of a classical education, inasmuch as they are intended to prepare their pupils for the same; And for all grades of teachers, such other qualifications as Other qualimay be required by the regulations passed from time to time fications. by either Committee of the Council of Public Instruction, as the case may be, and approved by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. C. S. L. C., c. 15, s. 110 § 10. 9. To keep a correct list of candidates admitted to the right List of candiof teaching. C. S. L. C., c. 15, s. 110 § 6. dates admit ted. 10. To give notice to the superintendent of the admission of Notice of such each candidate to the right of teaching, within fifteen days admission. after such admission. C. S. L. C., c. 15, s. 110 § 7. 11. To keep or cause to be kept a register of their proceed- Registers to be kept. ings, signed, for each meeting, by the president or vice-president, and also by the secretary, who shall be obliged to keep the register of the proceedings of the board, to make a list of candidates admitted to teach, to enter in the register the certificates of age and moral character, to prepare, fill up and address the diplomas, and to do all other writing required. C. S. L. C., c. 15, s. 110 § 11. 12. To have a particular seal, and to make use of the forms Board to have of diplomas furnished by the superintendent. 51-52 V., c. 36, seal and forms to be s. 25. used. 1963. The Lieutenant-Governor in Council, upon the re- Lieutenantport of the superintendent or upon the recommendation of Governor in Council may either Committee of the Council of Public Instruction, as the modify the case may be, may, from time to time, modify, as occasion may duties of the require, the details of duties imposed on boards of examiners and on the secretaries of such boards. Every modification of such duties so made shall be binding on all parties interested. C. S. L. C., c. 15, s. 111. boards. 1964. The diplomas granted by a board of examiners to Validity of teachers are valid only for the grade of schools for which they diplomas. were granted, and within the limits which the LieutenantGovernor in Council may prescribe upon the recommendation of either Committee, as the case may be. 29 V., c. 48, s. 1. 1965. The Roman Catholic or Protestant Committee, by re- Teachers may gulation to be approved by the Lieutenant-Governor in Coun- be required to cil, may, from time to time, provide in such manner, and under de such conditions as may be deemed expedient, for requiring any be examined teacher, holding any diploma granted by any board of examiners, to submit to examination de novo, by such board, and in default of any such teacher doing so, or in case of failure of such teacher thereupon for any cause to obtain a new diploma, the diploma previously granted shall become null and void. 29 V., c. 48, s. 2. SECTION V. Central Board CENTRAL BOARD OF EXAMINERS. 1966. The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may, upon the for examina- recommendation of the Roman Catholic or Protestant Comtion of candidates for mittee, as the case may be, constitute by proclamation a Central Board of Examiners for the examination of candidates for teachers' diplomas. teachers' diplomas. Central Board shall alone have right of issuing diplomas. Central Board five members The Central Board shall alone have the right of issuing diplomas valid for the schools under the control of the Committee upon whose recommendation the said Board was constituted. 51-52 V., c. 36, s. 26. 1967. The Central Board of Examiners shall be comcomposed of posed of five members and a secretary, who shall be appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, upon the recomiendation of the Roman Catholic or Protestant Committee, as the case may be. 51-52 V., c. 36, s. 26. and a secretary. Duty of Central Board: To prepare 1968. It shall be the duty of such Board: 1st. To prepare the examination questions in the different examination subjects prescribed, questions, To submit same to can- answers and mas. Time and place of examinations. Application 2ndly. To submit the examination questions to the candidates at central localities, 3rdly. To examine the answers given by the candidates, and, after due deliberation, to grant diplomas to the candidates deemed worthy. 51-52 V., c. 35, s. 26. 1969. The examinations conducted by the Central Board shall be held at such time and place and in such manner as may be prescribed, from time to time, by the regulations of the Committee upon whose recommendation the Central Board was constituted. The fees payable by the candidates shall be used towards of fees paid defraying the expenses of the Central Board. 51-52 V., c. 36, by candi dates. s. 26. one or more 1970. There shall be held, in the manner hereinafter pro- Each municivided in each municipality, village, town and city in the Pro- pality to have vince, one or more public schools for the elementary instruc- public tion of youth, under the control of school commissioners, or, schools. in the event of dissentient schools being established therein, under the control of trustees. C. S. L. C., c. 15, s. 27. 1971. Each municipality existing on the day when these What shall be Revised Statutes come into force, or legally established thereafter, shall be a school municipality. C. S. L. C., c. 15, s. 28. deemed municipalities for the purposes of this title. 1972. The inhabitants of any city, town or village muni- Jurisdiction. cipality, shall, for the purposes of this title, (unless it is otherwise provided by any special act) be subject to the jurisdiction of the school commissioners or trustees, elected for the municipality of which the city, town or village forms part, and shall have the right of voting at the election of such school commissioners or trustees. C. S. L. C., c. 15, s. 28. 1973. The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may alter the Alteration of limits of existing municipalities for school purposes, subdivide limits of such municipalities or erect new ones. school municipality. Such alterations, subdivisions or erections shall only take place Such changes after notice to that effect, inserted twice in the Quebec Official to take place only after one Gazette, and for two consecutive weeks in two newspapers, month's pubone in French and the other in English, as provided in article lie notice and 1871 of these Revised Statutes, and after the school corpor- school corations affected by the proposed alterations have been notified porations inand their representations thereon carefully considered. notice to terested. If such alterations, subdivisions or erections take place, pub- Publication lic notice thereof shall also be given by the superintendent in of same. the Quebec Official Gazette. The notices in the Official Gazette and in the newspapers Cost of noshall be given by the superintendent, at the expense of the tice by whom payable. parties applying for such alterations, subdivisions or erections. 51-52 V., c. 36, ss. 4 and 27; 51-52 V., c. 37, s. 1. |