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NS446INTRODUCEDOTHERNOVA SCOTIA

Community Use of Public School Facilities Act

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Bill overview

Bill NS446, “Community Use of Public School Facilities Act”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-64-session-1.

Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.

This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.

PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY

What you need to know

The Nova Scotia Community Use of Public School Facilities Act is currently at First Reading in the Nova Scotia assembly. This bill would allow public schools to make their facilities available for community use, such as sports teams and local organizations, outside of regular school hours. It would also establish rules and guidelines for how these facilities are used and maintained. The details of the bill are still being considered by the legislature.

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Key provisions

  1. 01This Act may be cited as the Community Use of Public School Facilities Act.
  2. 02The Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development shall establish a program for the community use of public school facilities.
  3. 03The program shall be designed to promote the use of public school facilities by community groups and organizations.
  4. 04The Minister shall establish a schedule of fees for the use of public school facilities by community groups and organizations.
  5. 05The fees shall be set in a manner that ensures the facilities are used to their full potential and that the costs of maintenance and operation are recovered.

Vote roll

No division has been recorded for this bill yet.