Under the School Act (PDF), boards of education have the authority to set calendars for the schools in their districts; following consultation with parents and board employees. Once this is complete, boards submit their proposed calendars to the Ministry of Education for review.
Government sets the minimum number of instructional hours under the School Calendar Regulation (PDF), but it is up to boards to determine:
Each board should designate and confirm a staff member with the Governance, Legislation and Workforce Branch as the calendar contact to make submissions on their behalf.
Boards must use the following forms to submit their proposed calendars to the Ministry.
If you would like the Ministry response sent to additional contacts, please provide the email addresses in each of the BCC Email lines.