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Corporate Reports

Policies & Related Documents

Legislation and Regulations


Calendars

School Calendar 2025-2026 (August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026)
School Calendar 2026-2027 (August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2027)


Collective agreements

Teacher's Provincial Agreement - August 2023 to August 2026


Consultations, Reviews, Reports

BLAC Report on Education - Redressing Inequity - Empowering Black Learners Vols 1-3
Disrupting the Status Quo: Nova Scotians Demand a Better Future for Every Student. Report of the Minister's Panel on Education
Education Entities Non-Union Compensation Framework
Individual Program Plan (IPP) Review
Minister's Panel on Education - Technical Report
Nova Scotia Provincial Literacy Strategy - 2017
Nova Scotia's Action Plan for Education - The 3Rs: Renew, Refocus, Rebuild—Nova Scotia’s Action Plan for Education
Reality Check: A Review of key programs areas in the BLAC Report for their effectiveness in enhancing the educational opportunities and achievement of African Nova Scotian learners


Directories

Nova Scotia Directory of Public Schools (English edition) 2024-2025
Nova Scotia Directory of Public Schools (EXCEL edition) 2024-2025
Nova Scotia Directory of Public Schools - Historical editions


Education System Administrative Review

Education Reform Act Overview
Fact sheet for teachers and principals
Government’s response to the “Raise the Bar” report.
Minister’s directive letter to governing (elected) school boards - January 2018
Raise the Bar : a Coherent and Responsive Education Administrative System for Nova Scotia - January 2018
Terms of Reference - October 2017


Emergency Management

School Emergency Management Plan: Conducting School Lockdowns and Hold-and-Secure
School Emergency Management Plan: Instructions
School Emergency Management Plan: Planning Guide
School Emergency Management Plan: Planning Resource Cover
School Emergency Management Plan: Provincial Guidelines
School Emergency Management Plan: Quick Guide
School Emergency Management Plan: Quick Guide, Duties and Responsibilities of Staff and Students
School Emergency Management Plan: Template


Forms

School Forms


Graduation Requirements

Credits for a Graduation Diploma


Information Guides

How to Communicate with Your Child's Teacher and School
Let's Play Together (Toqi milita’nej) - A Guide for Parents of 4-Year Olds (Mi'kmaq edition)
Let's Play Together - A Guide for Parents of 4-Year Olds (African Nova Scotian edition)
Let’s Play Together! A Guide for Parents of 4-Year Olds
Nova Scotia Teaching Standards
Nova Scotia Teaching Standards: Comprehensive Guide
Nova Scotia Teaching Standards: Foundation Document
Public Schools and How to Register Your Child for School
Report Card information for parents & guardians with children in grades P-3


Mi'kmaq Services

Etuaptmumk and Netukulimk (posters)
Mi’kmaw Ways of Being and Knowing


Multicultural Education

Enhancing Cultural Proficiency - Facilitator Guide
Enhancing Cultural Proficiency - Student Services: Culturally Proficient Approaches
Racial Equity / Cultural Proficiency Framework


Nutrition

School Food and Nutrition Policy (P&I Release - School Food and Nutrition Policy)


Research

Research and Information Sharing Application
Research and Information Sharing Request Guidelines


SAC Conference 2024

Curriculum in Nova Scotia
Funding for School-Based Initiatives
Inclusive Education in Nova Scotia: Well-Being Supports for Students
Literacy and Math Strategies
Nova Scotia’s RCEs/CSAP Accessibility Plans
Student Success Planning: Evidence Based Decision-Making
Three Braids Administrator Training: Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination


SAC Conference 2025

Community Projects 101
Data-Informed Decisions
Early Learning and Child Care
Engaging Effectively with the SAC: A Session for Principals
From Kitchen to Student: The People Behind Nova Scotia’s School Lunch Program
School Advisory Councils (SAC): Roles, Responsibilities and Membership
Student Safety and Wellness
The Gifts of Partnership: Community Engagement Fundamentals


School Advisory Councils (SACs)

SAC Agreement Checklist
SAC Bylaw Checklist
Sample (B) SAC Agreement Diverse Community
Sample (B) SAC bylaws Diverse Community
Sample (C) SAC Agreement Elementary Diverse Community
Sample (C) SAC bylaws Elementary Diverse Community
Sample (D) SAC Agreement co-chairs & other seats
Sample (D) SAC Bylaws-co-chair other designated
Sample (E) SAC Agreement Elementary
Sample (E) SAC Bylaws Elementary
Sample (F) SAC Agreement Home & School designated seat
Sample (F) SAC Bylaw Home & School designated seat
School Advisory Council - Annual Report Template
School Advisory Council - Q&A
School Advisory Council - Records Destruction Checklist
School Advisory Council - Records Destruction Form
School Advisory Council - Spending Guidelines
School Advisory Council Records
School Advisory Councils - Fact Sheet
School Advisory Councils - Summary of Feedback From Focus Groups
Understanding the Policy Development Process


Surveys and statistics

Audit of Teaching Assignments - An Integrated Analysis of Teacher Educational Background and Courses Taught (2007)
Audit of Teaching Assignments - An Integrated Analysis of Teacher Educational Background and Courses Taught (2013)
Senior High Historic Withdrawals 2020-2021
Statistical Summary web site - current and historical data sources
Student Enrolment by Board and School 2015-2016
Student Enrolment by Board and School 2016-2017
Student Enrolment by Board and School 2017-2018
Student Enrolment by Board and School 2018-2019
Student Enrolment by Region and School 2019-2020
Student Enrolment by Region and School 2020-2021
Student Enrolment by Region and School 2021-2022
Student Enrolment by Region and School 2022-2023
Student Enrolment by Region and School 2023-2024


Transportation

Perceptions on School Bus Transportation among Nova Scotians