2006

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Minister for Education and Training)

An Act to amend the Education Act 2004

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

This Act is the Education Amendment Act 2006 (No 2).

This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

This Act amends the Education Act 2004.

(6) To ensure that school communities affected by closing or amalgamating a government school are adequately consulted, the Minister must, before a decision is made on the proposal—

(a) tell the school communities about the proposal; and

(b) listen to, and consider, their views.

(7) The consultation must be done in a way that gives effect to the following principles:

(a) consultation should focus on access to, and the provision of, quality educational opportunities;

(b) consultation should be open and transparent;

(c) consultation should lead to sustainable decisions by involving effective community engagement;

(d) without limiting paragraph (c), consultation should ensure that—

(i) relevant information is provided in a timely and accessible way to enable maximum community participation in debate about the proposal; and

(ii) opportunities are provided for feedback about the proposal, especially from families and other people with significant interest in the proposal;

(e) consultation should include seeking the views of school boards that are likely to be affected by the proposal.

Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2006.

Notified under the Legislation Act on 2006.

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