Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Education and Training Reform Act 2006 - SECT 2.3.20.

School councils may provide for preschool programs

2.3.20. School councils may provide for preschool programs



(1) The school council of a school that provides primary education and in
relation to which the council is constituted may-

   (a)  provide preschool programs on the premises of that school or on any
        other land or premises under the control of the Minister; or





   (b)  enter into an agreement or arrangement with any other school council
        or other person or body for that council, person or body to use part
        of the premises of that school or other premises under the control of
        the Minister to provide a preschool program on those premises; or

   (c)  enter into an agreement or arrangement with any other school council
        or other person or body to jointly provide a preschool program.

(2) A school council that provides a preschool program or enters into an
arrangement or agreement to provide a preschool program must ensure that, in
any records kept by the school or the school council, the preschool children
using the program are accounted for separately from students enrolled at the
school in school programs.