Memorandum In order to provide the school with its own legal identity, a memorandum must be filed with Registrar of Joint Stock Companies as a for “not profit”organization. For a nominal fee, you should buy a copy of the law from the Nova Scotia Government Book Store in Halifax to use as a guideline. Conclusion Nova Scotia is a reasonable place to start a school. Regulations that you must obey are usually sensible and fairly enforced. STARTING A SCHOOL IN NEW BRUNSWICK The province requires an annual application to the Minister of Education, by the parents to have their children exempted from their obligation to attend public school as well as the annual completion of a questionnaire on its school’s facilities and programme. Facilities must be approved by District Medical Health Officer and the Provincial Fire Marshal. An official of the Ministry of Education may visit the school annually. In recent years that has not happened. For Further Information: Minister of Education for New Brunswick P.O. Box 6000 Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5H1 Fax (506) 444-4654 Application for Exemption From Attending Public School For the Year 20___ to The Minister of Education P.O. Box 6000 Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1 As parent(s) or guardian(s) of ___________________________________ Name of Child who was born _________________, we are fully aware that Independent Month Day Year Schools do not operate under the authority, direction, or supervision of the Minister of Education. We are further aware that the Minister of Education has a legal responsibility under the authority of the Schools Act, Section 57(2) to ensure that every child from seven to fifteen years of age inclusive, attends school in the school selected by the school board of the district, unless, in the the child is Minister’s opinion, “under efficient instruction elsewhere.” We believe this in no way undermines or lessens the biblical responsibility of parents to determine the standard and philosophy of the education for their children.
Memorandum In order to provide the school with its own legal identity, a memorandum must be filed with Registrar of Joint Stock Companies as a “not for profit”organization. For a nominal fee, you should buy a copy of the law from the Nova Scotia Government Book Store in Halifax to use as a guideline. Conclusion Nova Scotia is a reasonable place to start a school. Regulations that you must obey are usually sensible and fairly enforced. STARTING A SCHOOL IN NEW BRUNSWICK The province requires an annual application to the Minister of Education, by the parents to have their children exempted from their obligation to attend public school as well as the school’s annual completion of a questionnaire on its facilities and programme. Facilities must be approved by District Medical Health Officer and the Provincial Fire Marshal. An official of the Ministry of Education may visit the school annually. In recent years that has not happened. For Further Information: Minister of Education for New Brunswick P.O. Box 6000 Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5H1 Fax (506) 444-4654 Application for Exemption From Attending Public School For the Year 20___ to The Minister of Education P.O. Box 6000 Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1 As parent(s) or guardian(s) of ___________________________________ Name of Child who was born _________________, we are fully aware that Independent Month Day Year Schools do not operate under the authority, direction, or supervision of the Minister of Education. We are further aware that the Minister of Education has a legal responsibility under the authority of the Schools Act, Section 57(2) to ensure that every child from seven to fifteen years of age inclusive, attends school in the school selected by the school board of the district, unless, in the Minister’s opinion, the child is “under efficient instruction elsewhere.” We believe this in no way undermines or lessens the biblical responsibility of parents to determine the standard and philosophy of the education for their children.