Ontario · New legislation
School boards must complete school-naming process within 60 days under new regulation
SCHOOL NAMES — under the Education Act
Recorded date: July 24, 2026
Detected: October 1, 2026. Verify commencement in the official source.
Plain-language summary · AI-assisted
A new regulation sets a 60-day time period for the school-naming process under the Education Act. This applies specifically to the procedural step referenced in subsection 174(4) of that Act, which governs how school boards name or rename schools. School boards and their administrative staff responsible for naming decisions should ensure their internal processes can be completed within this 60-day window. No other aspects of the naming process are changed by this regulation.
Who this affects
school board administrators · school board trustees · school naming committees
Check the official text
O. Reg. 244/26 on the official source ↗
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