h) to participate in professional activity days as designated by the board under the 

regulations;

i) to notify such person as is designated by the board if the teacher is to be absent from 

school and the reason therefor;

j) to deliver the register, the school key and other school property in the teacher’s possession 

to the board on demand, or when the teacher’s agreement with the board has expired, or 
when for any reason the teacher’s employment has ceased; and

k) to use and permit to be used as a textbook in a class that he or she teaches in an elementary 

or a secondary school,
i) in a subject area for which textbooks are approved by the Minister, only textbooks that 

are approved by the Minister, and

ii) in all subject areas, only textbooks that are approved by the board.

l) to perform all duties assigned in accordance with the Act and regulations.

Excerpts from Regulation 298, Section 20

In addition to the duties assigned to the teacher under the Act and by the board, a teacher shall,

a) be responsible for effective instruction, training and evaluation of the progress of pupils in 

the subjects assigned to the teacher and for the management of the class or classes, and 
report to the principal on the progress of pupils on request;

b) carry out the supervisory duties and instructional program assigned to the teacher by the 

principal and supply such information related thereto as the principal may require;

c) where the board has appointed teachers under section 14 or 17, co-operate fully with such 

teachers and with the principal in all matters related to the instruction of pupils;

d) unless otherwise assigned by the principal, be present in the classroom or teaching area 

and ensure that the classroom or teaching area is ready for the reception of pupils at least

e) fifteen minutes before the commencement of classes in the school in the morning and, where 

applicable, five minutes before the commencement of classes in the school in the afternoon;

f) assist the principal in maintaining close co-operation with the community;

g) prepare for use in the teacher’s class or classes such teaching plans and outlines as are 

required by the principal and the appropriate supervisory officer and submit the plans 
and outlines to the principal or the appropriate supervisory officer, as the case may be, on 
request;

h) ensure that all reasonable safety procedures are carried out in courses and activities for 

which the teacher is responsible;

i) co-operate with the principal and other teachers to establish and maintain consistent 

disciplinary practices in the school;

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