Policies, Procedures, Protocols

Policies and Procedures

Policies and Feedback

Protocols

Policies and Procedures

Business Services

Item	Policy	Procedure	Other Resources
Advertising		BU-011
Advocacy	BU-05
Budget Development Process	BU-02
Capital Related Fundraising	BU-03	BU-003
Cell Phones/Mobile Devices		BU-013
Hospitality and Food Expenses		BU-008
Purchasing	BU-06	BU-006
Purchasing Card Program		BU-009	BU-09-M
Receipt of Charitable Donations		BU-012
Supplier Exclusivity: Food Services and Vending Machines in Schools		BU-001
Travel and Expense Claims		BU-010
Trustee Honoraria	BU-04
Signing Authorities for Short Term Agreements		BU-014

Facilities

Item	Policy	Procedure	Other Resources
Asbestos		FA-018
Boundary Reviews	FA-08	FA-008
Building Security and Access		FA-007
Community Planning and Facility Partnership	FA-11	FA-011
Community Use of Schools	FA-04	FA-004	FA-04-M
Disposal of Surplus, Damaged or Obsolete Furnishings and Equipment		FA-021
Employee Use of Board-Owned Property and Equipment		FA-006
Environmental Standards For Facility Operations and Maintenance		FA-014
Green Construction	FA-10	FA-010
Major Construction	FA-01	FA-001
Naming/Renaming of Schools and Facilities	FA-03	FA-003
New Construction	FA-02	FA-002
Playground Equipment		FA-017
Pupil Accommodation Reviews	FA-05
Recorded Surveillance: Board Buildings and School Transportation Vehicles		FA-019
Reporting of Vandalism and Unusual Property Occurrence Incidents & Adjudication Process for Non-Insured Losses		FA-016	FA-16-M
School Initiated Facility Upgrades & Capital Projects During Occupied Times		FA-020
Smoke-Free Environment		FA-012
Temporary Closure of Board Buildings		FA-015
Transition Committee	FA-09	FA-009

Health & Safety

Item	Policy	Procedure	Other Resources
Availability and Use of Naloxone in Schools		HS-012
Communicable Diseases		HS-003
Employee Injury Reporting and Investigation		HS-006
Employee Safety Protocol at Non-Board Locations		HS-004
Fire Safety and Fire Safety Plans		HS-013	HS-13-M
Fragrance/Scent-Safe Workplace		HS-005
Health & Safety	HS-01	HS-001
Maintaining Employee Safety While Working With Students		HS-007
Personal Protective Footwear		HS-008
Student and Employee Safety - Personal Protective Equipment and Physical Intervention Techniques		HS-011
Student and Visitor Injuries/Accidents		HS-015
Student Concussion and Head Injury	HS-10	HS-010	HS-10-R
Working with Blood-Borne Infections, Precautions and Practices		HS-009
Workplace Violence	HS-02	HS-002	HS-02-M

Human Resources

Item	Policy	Procedure
Administrator Performance Appraisal		HR-017
Bereavements		HR-001
Confidentiality of Medical Records		HR-008
Conflict of Interest Related to Hiring, Selection, Promotion and Evaluation of Employees	HR-07	HR-007
Reporting of Wrongdoing	HR-23	HR-023
Duties and Expectations of Teachers		HR-010
Employee Absenteeism		HR-011
Employee Assistance Program		HR-012
Harassment and Objectionable Behaviour	HR-05	HR-005
Hiring of Employees	HR-03	HR-003
Hiring Procedures		HR-013
Occasional Teacher Evaluation		HR-014
Offence Declaration		HR-015
Police Record Checks for Employees		HR-016
Principal/Vice Principal Selection Process		HR-006
Progressive Discipline		HR-018
Re-evaluating Existing Non-Union Positions		HR-019
Right to Disconnect		HR-002
Teacher Performance Appraisal		HR-020
Term Assignments - Central Support Staff		HR-021
Workplace Accommodation and Return to Work Program		HR-022

Information Technology

Item	Policy	Procedure
Acceptable Use of Information Technology	IT-01	IT-001
Privacy and Records Information Management	IT-02
Privacy Breach Response		IT-003
Use of Electronic Communications and Social Media	IT-04	IT-004
Website Requirements		IT-005

Programs

Item	Policy	Procedure	Other Resources
Home Instruction		PR-003
Home Schooling		PR-004
Honouring Indigenous Knowledges, Histories and Perspectives	PR-02	PR-002
Learning Resource Selection		PR-005
Prior Learning Assessment Recognition (PLAR)		PR-006
Procedures for Experiential Learning Programs		PR-007	PR-07-M
Request for Core French Exemption/Substitution		PR-008
Secondary Programs of Choice		PR-009
Supervised Alternative Learning (SAL) and Other Excusals from Attendance at School		PR-010	PR-10-M

School Operations

Item	Policy	Procedure	Other Resources
Access to Schools and Facilities	SO-13	SO-013
Accessibility	SO-31	SO-031	SO-31-M
Animals in Schools, Including Student Use of Guide Dogs, Service Dogs and Service Animals	SO-33	SO-033	SO-33-M
Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting	SO-20	SO-020
Bullying Prevention and Intervention	SO-10	SO-010
Code of Conduct	SO-12	SO-012
Community Partnerships	SO-08
Community Service Providers and Schools Working Together		SO-034
Copyright - Fair Dealing Guidelines	SO-24	SO-024
Distribution of Materials in Schools	SO-04	SO-004
Do Not Resuscitate Confirmation (DNR-C) Form		SO-035
Emergency Planning	SO-05	SO-005
Environmental and Climate Change Education and Stewardship	SO-18	SO-018
Equity and Inclusive Education	SO-14	SO-014
Events Planning and Organization		SO-026
Exclusion of Students	SO-32	SO-032
Exemption to Human Development and Sexual Health		SO-036
Extreme Weather		SO-003
Fees for Learning Materials and Activities	SO-22	SO-022
Field Trips and Excursions	SO-15	SO-015	SO-15-M
Fundraising	SO-01	SO-001
Management of Potentially Life-Threatening Health Conditions, Including Administration of Medication, in Schools	SO-30		SO-30-M
Ontario Student Records (OSR)		SO-038
Opening and Closing Exercises at School		SO-039
Parent(s)/Caregiver(s) Request for Temporary Excuse from Attendance at School		SO-040
Pediculosis (Head Lice)		SO-041
Progressive Discipline and Promoting Positive Student Behaviour		SO-011
Pupil's Return from Absence		SO-042
Request to Attend a School Outside the Home School Area		SO-043
Safe Arrivals		SO-044
School Councils	SO-02
School Food and Beverages	SO-21	SO-021
Student Dress Code		SO-045
Student Expulsions	SO-07	SO-007
Student Suspensions	SO-06	SO-006
Third-Party Speakers in Schools		SO-047
Violence Threat Risk Assessment and Intervention		SO-029
Visual Identity	SO-25	SO-025	SO-025-G
Voluntary Indigenous Self-Identification	SO-16	SO-016
Volunteers		SO-046

Transportation

Item	Policy	Procedure	Other Resources
Inclement Weather	TR-01	TR-001
Student Transportation	TR-02

Policies and Feedback

Policy Feedback and Consultation

The following policy is available for public consultation until November 21, 2024:

Code of Conduct SO-12

For information regarding policies and/or procedure email: policies@granderie.ca

Review and Revision Cycle

Policies and Procedures are reviewed on a four-year schedule.
The General Working By-law, General Governance Policy and Governance Policies is brought to the Board for review and approval.
Policies shall be brought to Policy and Program for review. The Board will approve the circulation to stakeholders.
Policies shall be circulated to all stakeholders for a minimum of 30 days, for input with respect to revisions.
Policies shall be modified after consideration of stakeholder input.
Policies are brought to the Board of Trustees for approval.
Any revised General Working By-law, General Governance Policy and Governance Policies, Policy and Procedure are posted on the school board’s website.

Protocols

Protocols List

Anti-Sex Trafficking Protocol (Download PDF)
Appendix C - Threat Risk Assessment Report Form (Download PDF)
Child Protection Protocol (Download PDF)
Joint Protocol for Student Achievement (JPSA) (Download PDF)
Keeping Student's Safe: Anti-Sex Trafficking (Download PDF)
Partnering Together for Healthy Schools Protocol (Download PDF)
Police Protocol (Download PDF)
Protocole commun concernant le rendement des élèves (PCRE) (Download PDF)
School and Community Protocol for Violence Threat Risk Assessment and Intervention (Download PDF)
School and Student Immunization Process (Download PDF)
Tragic Event Protocol (partnership agreement with Six Nations of the Grand River)(Download PDF)
Traumatic Events Response Guide (Download PDF)