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DISSENTIENT SCHOOL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- school trustee
1, record 1, English, school%20trustee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In any municipality in which three are school trustees, no person may be a school commissioner if he forms part of the dissentient minority, and no person may be a school trustee if he forms part of the majority. 1, record 1, English, - school%20trustee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndic
1, record 1, French, syndic
correct, masculine noun, Canada, regional
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- syndic d'écoles 2, record 1, French, syndic%20d%27%C3%A9coles
correct, masculine noun, Canada, regional
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre d'un conseil scolaire minoritaire de localité. 3, record 1, French, - syndic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «syndic» et «syndic d'écoles» sont utilisés au Québec. 4, record 1, French, - syndic
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dissentient school
1, record 2, English, dissentient%20school
correct, Canada, regional
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- confessional school 2, record 2, English, confessional%20school
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "dissentient school" is used in Quebec. 3, record 2, English, - dissentient%20school
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- école dissidente
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cole%20dissidente
correct, Canada, regional
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caractère confessionnel des écoles dissidentes. [...] Les écoles [que les corporations de syndics formées par les minorités religieuses d'une municipalité scolaire] administrent sont les seules écoles de la province à n'avoir aucun caractère commun. Les seuls enfants qu'elles sont tenues d'accueillir sont ceux qui appartiennent au groupe religieux auquel elles se rattachent. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cole%20dissidente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «école dissidente» est utilisé au Québec. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cole%20dissidente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
- Education (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dissentient board
1, record 3, English, dissentient%20board
correct, Canada, regional
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dissentient school board 1, record 3, English, dissentient%20school%20%20board
correct, Canada, regional
- dissentient school corporation 2, record 3, English, dissentient%20school%20%20corporation
Canada, regional
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Persons professing a religious belief different from that of the majority in a school district may withdraw from the common board and establish their own schools under a dissentient board.... Unlike common boards, dissentient boards are denominational in character(Catholic or Protestant), and as such serve and are served by members of that particular religion. A dissentient school board is not legally obligated to accept pupils of other religions. 3, record 3, English, - dissentient%20board
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "dissentient board", "dissentient school board" and "dissentient school corporation" are used in Quebec. 4, record 3, English, - dissentient%20board
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- commission scolaire locale dissidente
1, record 3, French, commission%20scolaire%20locale%20dissidente
correct, feminine noun, Canada, regional
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- commission scolaire dissidente 1, record 3, French, commission%20scolaire%20dissidente
correct, feminine noun, Canada, regional
- corporation des dissidents 2, record 3, French, corporation%20des%20dissidents
correct, feminine noun, Canada, regional
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Commission scolaire de localité constituée à la demande de «propriétaires,locataires ou contribuables professant une croyance religieuse différente de celle de la majorité des contribuables» (Loi sur l'Instruction publique). 1, record 3, French, - commission%20scolaire%20locale%20dissidente
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «commission scolaire dissidente», «commission scolaire locale dissidente» et «corporation des dissidents» s'emploient au Québec. 3, record 3, French, - commission%20scolaire%20locale%20dissidente
Record 3, Key term(s)
- conseil scolaire minoritaire de localité
- conseil scolaire minoritaire de district
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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