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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
- Education (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dissentient board
1, record 1, English, dissentient%20board
correct, Canada, regional
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dissentient school board 1, record 1, English, dissentient%20school%20board
correct, Canada, regional
- dissentient school corporation 2, record 1, English, dissentient%20school%20corporation
Canada, regional
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - dissentient%20board
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "dissentient board", "dissentient school board" and "dissentient school corporation" are used in Quebec. 4, record 1, English, - dissentient%20board
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commission scolaire locale dissidente
1, record 1, French, commission%20scolaire%20locale%20dissidente
correct, feminine noun, Canada, regional
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- commission scolaire dissidente 1, record 1, French, commission%20scolaire%20dissidente
correct, feminine noun, Canada, regional
- corporation des dissidents 2, record 1, French, corporation%20des%20dissidents
correct, feminine noun, Canada, regional
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - commission%20scolaire%20locale%20dissidente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «commission scolaire dissidente», «commission scolaire locale dissidente» et «corporation des dissidents» s'emploient au Québec. 3, record 1, French, - commission%20scolaire%20locale%20dissidente
Record 1, Key term(s)
- conseil scolaire minoritaire de localité
- conseil scolaire minoritaire de district
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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