terms of reference
1. Purpose
Pursuant to the Education Act, RSY 2002, c. 61, s. 198, the Teacher Certification Board shall:
2. Operational Procedures
The Commissioner in Executive Council shall appoint a Teacher Certification Board for any specified term composed of:
(a) two persons nominated by the teachers’ association;
(b) two persons nominated by the department;
(c) one person nominated by the School Boards and Councils;
(d) one person nominated by the Council of Yukon First Nations; and
(e) one person nominated by the Yukon University who is a professional educator.
The Minister shall appoint one of the department appointees to the Teacher Certification Board as its chair and shall name a secretary from department employees for the Teacher Certification Board.
The Registrar will attend as a non-voting member and provide the board with regular reports and recommendations on matters related to certification.
Current membership of the board is listed at: https://yukon.ca/en/your-government/boards-and-committees/teacher-certification-board#current-members
4. Appeals
b) Any recommendation of the registrar to the minister regarding the suspension or cancellation of a certificate.
(b) make a written or oral submission at the hearing.
5. Membership Reimbursements
6. Confidentiality
7. Minutes and Action Items
8. Meeting Frequency
Education Act, section 196
Education Act (yukon.ca)
Teacher Certification Regulations, section 1
oic1993_046.pdf (yukon.ca)
Teacher Certification Board Remuneration Regulation
O.I.C. 1991 no. 188 (yukon.ca)
Government of Yukon Boards and Committees Policy, GAM 1.8
https://yukon.ca/sites/yukon.ca/files/eco/eco-general-adminstration-manual-1.8_0.pdf
Terms of Reference reviewed and approved February 18, 2021.
Pursuant to the Education Act, RSY 2002, c. 61, s. 198, the Teacher Certification Board shall:
- advise and make recommendations to the Minister on any program or course of study for the upgrading of teacher qualifications and the training of teachers;
- review regulations and recommend changes governing types, issuance, suspension, and cancellation of teachers’ certificates by the Minister; and
- make recommendations to the Minister for certification of any persons whose status with respect to qualifications is referred to the Teacher Certification Board.
2. Operational Procedures
- Roberts’ Rules of Order
The Commissioner in Executive Council shall appoint a Teacher Certification Board for any specified term composed of:
(a) two persons nominated by the teachers’ association;
(b) two persons nominated by the department;
(c) one person nominated by the School Boards and Councils;
(d) one person nominated by the Council of Yukon First Nations; and
(e) one person nominated by the Yukon University who is a professional educator.
The Minister shall appoint one of the department appointees to the Teacher Certification Board as its chair and shall name a secretary from department employees for the Teacher Certification Board.
The Registrar will attend as a non-voting member and provide the board with regular reports and recommendations on matters related to certification.
Current membership of the board is listed at: https://yukon.ca/en/your-government/boards-and-committees/teacher-certification-board#current-members
4. Appeals
- The board will act as a certification appeal committee.
- The committee will establish rules and procedures for considering an appeal, determining evidence, and conducting a hearing
- The committee will receive and consider appeals against;
b) Any recommendation of the registrar to the minister regarding the suspension or cancellation of a certificate.
- An appeal must be submitted to the committee in writing, within ninety days of the date of the registrar’s decision, and be accompanied by a statement of reasons for the appeal and any relevant documentation.
- The committee will establish, within a reasonable time, a date for the hearing of the appeal.
- The appellant and the registrar may:
(b) make a written or oral submission at the hearing.
- The committee may confirm, vary or overturn a decision or a recommendation of the registrar and will notify in writing and within a reasonable time, the appellant, the registrar and the minister of its decision and reasons therefor.
5. Membership Reimbursements
- As in accordance with Government of Yukon Boards and Committees Policy, GAM 1.8.
6. Confidentiality
- Documentation handling (paper, electronic, website, and storage of binders)
- In camera sessions
- Confidential agreements
- Legal opinions and advice
7. Minutes and Action Items
- Minutes and action items to be summary only and may be shared publicly and with representative groups.
8. Meeting Frequency
- Minimum of two meetings per year
Education Act, section 196
Education Act (yukon.ca)
Teacher Certification Regulations, section 1
oic1993_046.pdf (yukon.ca)
Teacher Certification Board Remuneration Regulation
O.I.C. 1991 no. 188 (yukon.ca)
Government of Yukon Boards and Committees Policy, GAM 1.8
https://yukon.ca/sites/yukon.ca/files/eco/eco-general-adminstration-manual-1.8_0.pdf
Terms of Reference reviewed and approved February 18, 2021.