2006
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Minister for Education and Training)
Education Amendment Bill 2006 (No 2)

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Education Act 2004

    

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

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Education Amendment Act 2006 (No 2).
2	Commencement
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)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Education Act 2004.
4	Establishing government schools etc
New section 20 (6) and (7)
insert
	(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.

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on	2006.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2006.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2006