Abstract:
The complainant is a parent of secondary school students. In 2011, the complainant raised concerns the school was imposing compulsory charges for: photocopying; food items; and workbooks.My conclusion is that, in imposing compulsory charges for workbooks and any other curriculum related materials, the Board of Trustees: has acted in a manner that appears to have been contrary to law as its actions contravene section 3 of the Education Act 1989; has acted unreasonably in this matter, in that it is refusing to apply the advice of the Ministry as set out in Education circular 1998/25; and has charged the complainant for curriculum-related material that he was lawfully entitled to have provided to his children free of charge.
