terms of reference

1. Purpose
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

3. Committee Membership
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.
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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;
a) Any decision of the registrar regarding the evaluation of applications, issuance of certificates, and validation or expiration of certificates; and,
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:
(a) attend and be represented at the hearing; and
(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

9. Authority
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.