Education and Early Childhood Development: Minister's Directives

Minister's Directives

Summary of Minister's Directives
MD 12-03	School Board Staffing and Funding Program for the 2012-2013 School Board Fiscal Year
MD 12-02	Acceptable Use of Communication and Information Technology
MD 12-01	School Calendar for the 2012-2013 School Year
MD 11-05	Terms of Employment for Non-Instructional Substitutes
MD 11-04	School Board Staffing and Funding Program for the 2011-2012 School Board Fiscal Year
MD 11-03	School Calendar for the 2011-2012 School Year MD No. 2011-03
MD 11-02	Senior High School Graduation Requirements Supersedes Circular No. 99-001
MD 11-01	External Credentialing Directive
MD 10-09	Language Proficiency Required to Teach in French/English as a Second Language
MD 10-08	Tuition and Entitlement to Schooling Privileges for Permanent Resident, Non-Resident, and Exchange Students - Sets tuition rates for students not eligible for public school attendance. (Supersedes MD 07-01)
MD 10-07	Terms of Employment for Substitute and Fixed-term Contract Teachers- Outlines the benefits and contractual status of substitute and fixed-term contract teachers. (Supersedes MD 07-07)
MD 10-06	Terms of Employment for Non-Instructional Substitutes - Outlines the benefits and contractual status of non-instructional substitutes. (Supersedes MD 09-02)
MD 10-05	School Board Staffing and Funding Program for the 2010-2011 School Board Fiscal Year- (Supersedes MD 09-04)
MD 10-04	School Calendar - Outlines provincial school calendar for 2009-2010, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 school years. (Supersedes MD 10-01)
MD 10-03	Prince Edward Island School Athletic Association
MD 10-02	Acceptable Use of Computer and Information Technology - Includes four sections including a directive for acceptable use, a sample letter to parents, rules for students and agreement for students. (Supersedes MD 06-03)
MD 09-06	Student transfers between French Programs
MD 08-07	Terms and Conditions of Employment for Excluded Supervisory and Confidential Employees of School Boards - (Supersedes MD 05-05)
MD 08-06	Procedures for Dealing with Life-Threatening Allergies - Outlines procedures for managing students who have severe allergies and are at risk of anaphylaxis. (Supersedes MD 07-02)
MD 08-05	Distance Education - Provides direction for instruction delivered within the jurisdiction of the school during the school day in which student and teacher are separated by time, space or both. (Supersedes MD 01-05)
MD 07-03	School Councils - Amendment to MD 99-04 -School Councils - Includes a new section regarding the decision of the School Council Mediation Committee.
MD 06-06	Designation of Supervisory Employees - Outlines the designation and position titles of supervisory employees within the department and school boards. (Supersedes MD 96-04)
MD 03-06	Recruitment and Hiring Procedures for Superintendents of Education - Amendment to MD 01-04- Recruitment and Hiring Procedures for Superintendents of Education - Regarding membership of selection committee.
MD 03-03	School Counsellors - Outlines the philosophy of school counselling as well as the roles, responsibilities and qualifications of school counsellors. (Supersedes CIRCULAR 89-08)
MD 03-02	Special Education Issues Resolution Procedure - Outlines the membership and role of the Special Education Issues Resolution Committee and protocol for addressing issues.
MD 01-08	Special Education - Outlines Special Education including the provision of a continuum of support, a process for assessment and intervention and an accountability framework. (Supersedes MD 97-07)
MD 01-07	Granting of Credit - Covers both the granting of credits and placement of students entering the public school system from a home education program, private school or correspondence course. (Supersedes MD 95-04) for Educational Activities not provided by a School Board
MD 01-04	Recruitment and Hiring Procedures for Superintendents of Education - (Note: Amendment to MD 03-06) - Outlines the procedures for recruiting and hiring Superintendents of Education including duties and membership of selection board. (Supersedes MD 01-01)
MD 00-07	School Libraries - Outlines the philosophy and mandate of the school library program including the role of the department, school boards and schools in supporting its implementation.
MD 00-01	Terms and Conditions of Employment for Excluded Supervisory and Confidential Employees of School Boards - Distribution limited to school boards, excluded supervisory and confidential school board employees only.
MD 99-08	Activation of Amber Lights on School Buses - Outlines the responsibility for bus drivers to activate amber lights on school buses.
MD 99-05	Intermediate School Subject Time Allotments - Outlines the ranges for time on task allowable for each intermediate school subject area.
MD 99-04	School Councils - Outlines the procedure and operating guidelines for each school to establish a school advisory council.
MD 99-01	Senior High School Graduation Requirements - Outlines the provincial requirements for Grade 12 completion including minimum number of credits and length of instructional time (Supersedes CIRCULAR 85-001)
MD 98-14	Travel Allowance - No longer issued under Minster's Directive; further changes to provincial government travel allowances will be communicated by Provincial Treasury.
MD 98-09	School Bus Driver Training Program
MD 98-08	Disposal of School Buses - (Supersedes CIRCULAR 89-02)
MD 98-07	School Bus Driver's Medical Examination
MD 96-20	Vocational, Career and Technology Courses Designated for the Special Staffing Ratio
MD 96-14	School Board Annual Audited Financial Statements
MD 96-13	Monthly Interim Financial Statements
MD 96-12	Accounts in Financial Institutions
MD 96-11	Payroll Account Code Structure
MD 96-10	Date for Approval of School Board Budgets
MD 96-09	Requirements for Budget Information Submissions for the Next School Board Fiscal Year
MD 96-08	Requirements for School Board Annual Reports
MD 96-05	Private School Inspectors
MD 96-01	Tuition and Non-Resident Students - (Supersedes CIRCULAR 92-05)
MD 95-05	Instructional Contracts - (Supersedes CIRCULAR 94-04)
MD 95-03	Mobility of School Board Employees
MD 95-01	Names of School Units - Identifies the unit for French language instruction as La Commission scolaire de langue française or French Language School Board. (Related to MD 94-05 - Establishment of School Units - previously 09/06/94)
MD 94-08	Names of School Units - Renames School Unit East to The Eastern School District. (Related to MD 94-05 - Establishment of School Units - previously 09/06/94)
MD 94-07	Names of School Units - Renames School Unit West to The Western School Board. (Related to MD 94-05 - Establishment of School Units - previously 09/06/94)
MD 94-06	Election of Chairperson - English Boards - Outlines the procedure for selecting the Chair at the first meeting of the English Boards. (Previously number 20/06/94)
MD 94-05	Establishment of School Units - (previously numbered 09/06/94)
MD 94-04	New Boards- First Meeting - (previously numbered 06/17/94)