Policies

• Preamble

• I-03 Policy Generating Process
• i-1 Policy - General
• i-2 Policy Committee

• A Board Governance and Administration

• A-01 Student Trustees on Boards
• A-02 Attendance at Board and Committee Meetings
• A-03 Trustee Budgets
• A-04 Trustee Travel and Business Expenses
• A-06 Trustee Honorarium
• A-07 Expense Allowances for Members of Board Advisory Committees
• A-08 Parent Involvement Committee
• A-09 Naming/Renaming of Schools
• A-11 Flag Protocol
• A-12 School Councils
• A-13 DSBN Board Logo, School Logos and Mascot
• A-15 Policy Advocacy and Participation in the Political Process
• A-16 Employee Travel and Business Expenses
• A-18 Environmental Sustainability

• B Business

• B-01 Procurement of Goods and Services
• B-02 Mileage Reimbursement Rate
• B-03 Financial Accountability of School Generated Funds
• B-04 Investment of Board Funds
• B-06 Purchasing Cards (P-Cards)
• B-07 Board Vehicles
• B-08 Records Management
• B-09 Privacy Management

• C Community Relations

• C-01 Community Use Of Schools - General
• C-02 Adult & Community Education (ACE) Operational Framework
• C-03 Accessibility Standards for Ontarians with Disabilities
• C-04 Community Planning and Partnerships

• D Education Programs and Student Services

• D-01 Digital Technology Use by Students
• D-02 Selection, Approval and Review of Educational Resources
• D-03 Approval and Conduct of Research
• D-04 Elementary Interschool Athletics Program
• D-05 Home Schooling
• D-06 Electronic Learning
• D-07 Third Party Provision of Student Support Services
• D-08 Co-operative Education/Experiential Learning
• D-09 Framework for the Provision of Special Education Services
• D-10 Environmental and Outdoor Education
• D-11 Arts Program
• D-12 Home Use of Equipment Purchased Through the Special Equipment Amount (SEA)
• D-13 Applied Behaviour Analysis
• D-14 Assessment and Evaluation and Reporting
• D-15 Health and Physical Education Curriculum - Elementary
• D-16 Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (NEW)

• E Human Resources - General

• E-01 Smoke-Free Learning and Workplace Environments
• E-02 Conflict of Interest
• E-03 Health & Safety
• E-05 Digital Technology Use by Staff
• E-06 Police Criminal Record Check - Police Vulnerable Sector Check and Offence Declaration
• E-09 Human Rights
• E-10 Staff Development
• E-12 Workplace Wellness
• E-13 Wellness Support Program
• E-14 Police Vulnerable Sector Check For Service Providers
• E-15 Workplace Violence and Harassment Prevention
• E-16 Social Media Use By DSBN Staff
• E-17 Performance Appraisal
• E-19 Teacher Termination Resulting From Unsatisfactory Performance Appraisal Process
• E-20 DSBN Employee Hiring Practices

• F Facility Services & Operations

• F-02 Accommodation Review Policy
• F-03 Facility Access and Intrusion Alarms
• F-05 Playspace Equipment and Naturalized Learning and Play Spaces
• F-06 Video Security Surveillance

• G School Operations

• G-01 School Volunteers
• G-02 Safe Schools
• G-03 Equity and Inclusive Education
• G-04 Trespass
• G-05 Weapons
• G-07 Vandalism
• G-08 DSBN Code of Conduct for Schools
• G-09 Anti-Sex Trafficking: Keeping Students Safe
• G-10 Use of Identification Badges
• G-11 Assault /Threatening Incidents Involving Students
• G-12 Alcohol, Drug and Substance Use and Abuse
• G-13 Use of Physical Intervention with Students
• G-14 Out of School Programs/Events
• G-17 Provision of Health Support Services to Students
• G-18 Infectious and Communicable Diseases
• G-19 Fundraising / Canvassing Initiated By School
• G-20 Sponsorships, Scholarships, Donations, Partnerships for Learning
• G-21 Advertising in Schools
• G-23 Transfer of Students from Elementary to Secondary Schools
• G-24 On-Site/Off-Site Evacuation
• G-25 Co-Curricular Activities
• G-26 Use of Mobile Devices by Students
• G-28 Student Discipline
• G-29 Safe and Accepting Schools: Bullying Prevention and Intervention
• G-31 Voluntary, Confidential Indigenous Student Self-Identification
• G-32 Fees for Learning Materials and Activities
• G-33 School Logos
• G-35 Copyright Provision
• G-36 Concussions
• G-38 Complaints Resolution Policy
• G-39 Harassment and Discrimination Prevention (Ontario Human Rights Code & Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act)
• G-40 Supporting Students with Prevalent Medical Health Conditions
• G-41 Service Animals

• I Teaching Staff

• I-01 Guidelines for Retirement/Resignation Dates for Teachers
• I-03 Interprovincial/International Teacher Exchange
• I-04 Teacher Exchange - Within the District School Board Of Niagara

• J Transportation

• J-01 Transportation Eligibility and Service

• H Support Staff