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Minister's Directives

Summary of Minister's Directives

MD 13-03 School Board Staffing and Funding Program for the 2013-2014 School Year
MD 13-02 School Calendar for 2013-2014 school year
MD 13-01 Educational Services for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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)
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