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<dl><dt class=""><a href="http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Author-Colin-MacLean%2C-The-Journal-Pioneer/6949/1">Colin MacLean, The Journal Pioneer</a></dt><dd itemprop="datePublished">Published on May 27, 2015</dd></dl>
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<p>The P.E.I. English Language School Board adopted a new set of rules
Tuesday night regarding when a parent can make an appeal directly to its
trustees.</p>
<p>The new policy is the culmination of several months of work and
replaces a similar policy that Superintendent Cynthia Fleet said needed
to be “sharpened.”</p>
<p>“Under legislation parents have the right to appeal a decision of an
employee of the board – if it’s a decision they feel has significantly
impacted the education of their child,” said Fleet.</p>
<p>The exact wording of the new policy hasn’t been released yet, though
it will go on the board’s website later this week, but its basic
structure was discussed during Tuesday’s monthly board meeting.</p>
<p>The intention, said Fleet, is to work out whatever dispute there is at the local school level.</p>
<p>However, if that is not possible the dispute would then be taken to the most relevant director at the school board.</p>
<p>If the parents are still not satisfied, they may apply to deal
directly with a specialized committee of the board consisting of three
trustees, the board chair and the superintendent, or designate, who
would sit as a non-voting ex-officio.</p>
<p>There is no higher appeals process for parents with children in the Island’s English language school system.</p>
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