English
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Français
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Education Act
The Education Act sets out the goals, roles and responsibilities of Alberta's Early Childhood Services to Grade 12 (ECS to 12) education system.
Ministerial Orders
These 2 Ministerial Orders support the transition to the new Education Act and implement changes in the names of school jurisdictions under the Education Act.
- The Continuance of the School Divisions and the Board of Trustees Order
- The Continuance of the Francophone Education Regions and Francophone Regional Authorities Order
Provincial legislation
The following acts and regulations provide supplemental direction on key aspects of Alberta's ECS to 12 education system:
- Alberta School Boards Association Act
- Northland School Division Act
- Public Education Collective Bargaining Act and Regulation
- Remembrance Day Act
- St. Albert and Sturgeon Valley School Districts Establishment Act
- Teaching Profession Act and Regulations
- Teachers' Pension Plans Act
- Teachers' and Private School Teachers' Pension Plans
- Teachers' Pension Plans (Legislative Provisions) Regulations
Other provincial acts and regulations, while not specific to ECS to 12 education, must also be followed:
Federal legislation
The requirements set out in the following acts and regulations apply in addition to the Education Act.