Band Council Resolution (BCR) -The authority mechanism by
which the elected representatives of a Band Council authorize an action.
Community Education Authority (CEA) - a legally constituted
entity established by the Participating First Nation to operate its educational
system.
Education (as defined in the BC First Nation Agreement) -
the provision of an educational program, as defined in the School Act, to children
of school
age, as defined in the School Act
Education (as defined in the CanadaFirst Nation
Jurisdiction Agreement) - education programs and services of a nature generally provided
to students enrolled
in
K-12
Education Co-Management Agreement - the agreement entered
into between
the Participating First Nation and the First Nation Education Authority
Education Jurisdiction Funding Agreement - a funding
agreement entered
into between the Participating First Nation and Canada
Federal Enabling Legislation - the legislation enacted
by Canada providing
a process for bringing this Agreement into legal force and effect
First Nation Education Authority (FNEA) - the legally
constituted entity
established by federal statute to provide education services to Participating
First Nations
First Nations Education Standards -the educational
program standards established by the First Nation Education Authority
in respect of
Participating
First Nations
Schools
First Nation Education Law - a law passed by
the Participating First Nation with respect to the operation
of schools under the jurisdiction
of the Participating
First Nation
First Nation Education Law Making Protocol -
a protocol adopted by the
Participating First Nation in accordance with this Agreement
First Nations School Certification Process -
the process and requirements set out and used by the First
Nation Education Authority to certify
schools operated
by Participating First Nations
Interested First Nation - a First Nation whose First Nation
Council has passed a band council resolution indicating that it wishes to enter
into a Canada-First Nation Education Jurisdiction Agreement with Canada
Participating First Nation (PFN) - any First Nation that has
ratified and signed a Canada-First Nation Jurisdiction Agreement with Canada
and that has become a signatory to the BC First Nation Agreement
Participating First Nations School -
a school operated by a Participating First Nation,
or a Community Education Authority established
for
that purpose,
on First Nation Land
Provincial Enabling Legislation -
the legislation enacted by BC which,
among other matters, recognizes PFN’s Jurisdiction over education as
set out in Canada - First Nation Education Jurisdiction Agreements
Reciprocal Tuition Arrangement - Under the Reciprocal Tuition arrangement,
Participating First Nations (PFNs) are obligated to pay public school boards
for students
from
PFNs who
are enrolled
in public schools. In turn, the province of BC is obligated to pay Community
Education Authorities (CEAs) for students who live off reserve or on leased
lands off reserve, and are enrolled in an educational program from the CEA,
as long as the student qualifies for provincial education funding. Tuition
rates will be determined by the provincial per student rates in the applicable
region or school district
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