Policies

INTRODUCTION TO POLICIES A–K

• A — Foundations & Basic Commitments

  AA	School Division Legal Status	12/02/2003	10/18/2016
  AA-E	School Division Map	05/31/2004
  AC	Human Rights	02/28/2005
  ACD	Religious Accommodation	04/18/2011	02/09/2022
  ACD- R	Religious Accommodation	04/18/2011	02/15/2022
  ACF	Respect for Human Diversity	03/17/2014
  AD	School Division Philosophy and Goals	03/01/2004	11/19/2012
  ADC	Tobacco-Free Schools	09/01/2007	03/15/2016

• B — School Board Governance & Operations

  BB	School Board Legal Status	02/03/2004	05/20/2014
  BBA	School Board Powers and Duties	02/02/2004	11/19/2012
  BBAA	Board Member Authority	02/02/2004	05/20/2013
  BBB	School Board Elections	02/02/2004	05/20/2013
  BBBA	Board Member Qualifications	02/02/2004	03/20/2018
  BBBA-E	Board Member Qualifications – Declaration of Residence	03/20/2018
  BBBB	Board Member Oath of Office	02/02/2004	04/15/2013
  BBBBA	Board Member Certificate of Office	12/01/2003	05/20/2013
  BBBB-E	Oath of Office	02/02/2004	04/15/2013
  BBBCA	Recognition of Non-Returning Board Members	12/01/2004	05/20/2013
  BB-E	School Division Boundary Map	10/22/2014	05/20/2014
  BC	Respectful Schools and Workplaces (School Board members)	10/18/2022
  BC-R	Respectful Schools and Workplaces (Trustee) regulation	10/18/2022
  BCA	Board Member Code of Ethics	02/02/2004	12/17/2012
  BCABE	Electronic Meetings of the Board of Trustees	05/05/2020	01/19/2021
  BDA	Board Organizational Meeting	04/19/2004	04/15/2013
  BDB	Duties of the Chair or Vice-Chair	04/19/2004	01/14/2013
  BDE	Board Standing Committees	02/02/2004	05/20/2013
  BDEB	Finance, Facilities and Transportation Committee	12/26/2003	05/20/2013
  BDED	Negotiations Committee	02/16/2004	12/19/2017
  BDEF	Program, Policy Review and Personnel Committee	03/03/2003	03/21/2023
  BDEG	Ad Hoc Committees	02/02/2004
  BE	Meetings of the Board	04/19/2004	06/17/2013
  BED	School Board Operation By-Law	05/03/2004	05/20/2013
  BEDB	Agenda Preparation and Dissemination	04/19/2004
  BEDD	Rules of Debate and General Matters	04/19/2004	05/20/2013
  BEDDA	Conduct at Board Meetings	04/19/2004	06/20/2023
  BEDG	Board Minutes	04/19/2004	09/21/2021
  BEDH	Public Participation at Board Meetings	04/19/2004
  BGA	Policy Development, Review and Dissemination	03/01/2004	01/14/2013
  BHC	Board Communications	03/01/2004	01/14/2013
  BHD	Trustee Use of Social and Digital Media	11/19/2024
  BHD-R1	Trustee Use of Social and Digital Media	11/19/2024
  BHD-R2	Board Use of Social and Digital Media	11/19/2024
  BHDB	Board Public Relations and Liaisons	03/06/2006	02/18/2013
  BIA	New Board Member Orientation	03/01/2004	01/14/2013
  BIB	Board Member Development Opportunities	03/01/2004	01/21/2020
  BIB-E	Trustees' Professional Development Request	03/06/2006
  BIB-R	Guidelines for Board Members Development Opportunities	03/06/2006	09/19/2011
  BID-R	Board Members' and Administrators' Compensation and Expenses	12/16/2002	12/19/2017
  BK	Membership in Manitoba School Boards Association	03/01/2004	02/18/2013

• C — General School Administration

  CBC	Superintendent Powers and Responsibilities	04/19/2004	06/16/2014
  CDBA	Secretary-Treasurer Roles and Responsibilities	04/19/2004
  CDBB	Assistant Superintendent - Human Resources (Instructional) Roles and Responsibilities	04/20/2004	04/21/2015
  CDBC	Assistant Superintendent - Educational Programming Roles and Responsibilities	05/04/2004	04/21/2015
  CDBD	Assistant Superintendent - Educational Services and Planning Roles and Responsibilities	05/04/2004	04/21/2015
  CDBE	Assistant Superintendent - Student Services Roles and Responsibilities	05/04/2004	04/21/2015

• D — Fiscal Management

  DA	Fiscal Management Goals and Objectives	03/15/2004
  DBBA	School Budget Carryover	03/15/2004	12/19/2023
  DBK	Expenditure Limitations	03/15/2004	02/20/2018
  DFCA	Start-Up Funds to Schools for Anniversary Celebrations	05/31/2004	05/20/2013
  DI	Fiscal Accounting and Reporting	03/15/2004	12/19/2023
  DIA	School Funds Fiscal Accounting and Reporting	03/15/2004	09/20/2022
  DIDA	Moveable Equipment Inventory	03/15/2004	02/20/2018
  DJB	Purchasing and Tendering	03/15/2004	12/19/2023
  DJBA	Equipment Purchases from School Funds	03/15/2004
  DK	Payment of Accounts	03/15/2004
  DN	School Properties Disposition	03/15/2004

• E — Support Services

  EBCB	Fire Drills	05/17/2004	11/21/23
  EBCBB	Lockdown/Hold and Secure	03/15/2016
  EBCBB-E1	Lockdown/Hold and Secure - Definitions	03/15/2016	01/19/2021
  EBCBB-R	Lockdown/Hold and Secure - Procedures for	03/15/2016	01/19/2021
  EBCB-R	Fire Prevention and Safety Rules	05/17/2004	11/21/23
  ECAB	Access to Buildings (Key Control)	05/17/2004
  ECABB	Accessibility	11/21/2017
  ECAC	Vandalism	05/17/2004
  ECADA	Personal Property	05/17/2004
  ECCA	Facilities Review	05/17/2004	03/20/2018
  ECEA	Power Vehicles on School Grounds	05/17/2004
  ECEB	Employee Parking	05/17/2004
  EDC	Authorized Use of Division and School-Owned Materials and Equipment	05/05/2003
  EEA	Student Transportation	05/19/2003	10/17/2017
  EEAEF	Bus Cancellation	11/15/2004
  EEA-R	Student Transportation	05/19/2003	02/19/2019
  EFBA	Nutrition	04/16/2007	03/21/2023

• F — Facilities Planning & Development

  FBAA	Facility Expansion Planning Committee	05/17/2004
  FBC	School Facilities Review	05/17/2004
  FEA	Educational Specifications for Construction	05/17/2004
  FF	Naming of Facilities	03/01/2004	01/16/2006

• G — Personnel

  GBA	Reasonable Accommodation	04/18/2011
  GBAA	Respectful Schools and Workplaces (Employees)	05/02/2005	10/18/2022
  GBAA-R	Respectful Schools and Workplaces Regulation (Employees)	05/02/2005	10/18/2022
  GBA-E	Reasonable Accommodation and Accessibility Form	04/18/2011	05/18/2021
  GBA-R	Reasonable Accommodation and Accessibility Procedure	04/18/2011	05/18/2021
  GBEA	Conflict of Interest	04/04/2005	05/14/2012
  GBEA-R	Conflict of Interest	04/04/2005	05/14/2012
  GBEBA	Staff Dress Code	06/14/2004
  GBEC	Alcohol and Drug Free Workplace	04/16/2007	11/20/2018
  GBEE	Employee Technology Use	12/19/2006	12/15/2020
  GBEEA	Employee Use of Social Media	12/15/2020
  GBEEAB	Employee Use of Employee Supplied Personal Electronic Devices	12/15/2020	09/19/2017
  GBEEA-R	Employee use of Social Media Regulation	12/15/2020
  GBEE-R	Employee Technology Use Regulation	12/19/2006	12/15/2020
  GBG	Workplace Safety and Health	01/03/2005	06/15/2009
  GBGB	Staff Safety When Working Alone	06/06/2004	10/21/2010
  GBGBA	Safe Work Environment	09/19/2023
  GBGBA-R	Safe Work Environment and Procedures	09/19/2023
  GBJA	Confidentiality	04/19/2004
  GBJA-E	Pledge of Confidentiality	04/19/2004
  GBLA	Employee Recognition for Long Service and Retirement	02/16/2004	03/21/2023
  GBLB	In Appreciation Award	03/21/2023
  GBLB-R	In Appreciation Award Regulation	03/21/2023
  GBLB-E1	In Appreciation Award Process	03/21/2023
  GBLB-E2	In Appreciation Award Form	03/21/2023
  GBLA-R	Retirement and Long Service Procedure for Functions	11/01/2004	03/21/2023
  GBM	Recognition of Ill or Bereaved	10/15/2003
  GCA	Teachers	04/16/2007
  GCAB	Appointment of School Administrators	04/05/2004	09/18/2018
  GCABA	School Administrators	10/04/2004	12/19/2011
  GCABA-R	School Administrators Roles and Responsibilities	10/04/2004	12/19/2011
  GCAB-R	School Administrator Selection Procedure	05/03/2004	09/18/2018
  GCAC	Teacher Leaders	04/16/2007
  GCAC-R	Teacher Leaders Roles and Responsibilities	04/16/2007
  GCAD	Consultants	05/14/2007	04/16/2024
  GCAD-R	Consultants Roles and Responsibilities	05/14/2007	04/16/2024
  GCAE-R	Directors Roles and Responsibilities	10/04/2004
  GCA-R	Teachers Roles and Responsibilities	04/16/2007
  GCC	Personal Leave of Absence	12/15/2003	11/19/2024
  GCCAA	Medical Leave of Absence	12/15/2003	11/19/2024
  GCCAAA	Bereavement/Compassionate Leave of Absence	02/02/2004	11/19/2024
  GCCAC	Maternity/Parental/Adoption Leave	02/02/2004	11/19/2024
  GCE_GCF	Recruitment and Hiring of Employees	04/19/2004	05/18/2021
  GCF-E1	Recommendation to Superintendent-Hiring of Teaching Personnel	04/19/2004
  GCF-E2	Professional References	04/19/2004
  GCF-R	Procedure for Hiring of Employees	05/03/2004	05/18/2021
  GCG	Substitute Professional Staff	04/19/2004	09/18/2018
  GCG-E	Substitute Staff Feedback Form	04/04/2005	09/18/2018
  GCG-R1	Substitute Professional Staff Guidelines	04/19/2004	09/18/2018
  GCG-R2	Substitute Professional Staff Procedure	04/19/2004	09/18/2018
  GCG-R3	Arrangements for Substitute Staff	05/31/2004
  GCH	Teacher and Administrator Orientation and Mentorship	05/03/2004	10/19/2021
  GCID	Professional Learning	03/16/2021
  GCID-E1	Report Professional Learning Sessions and Conferences	06/06/2005	03/16/2021
  GCID-E2	Professional Learning Request for Support	06/06/2005	09/18/2018
  GCID-E3	Out-of-Province Professional Learning Request for Support	06/06/2005	09/18/2018
  GCID-E4	IT Approval for Virtual Professional Learning	03/16/2021
  GCID-R	Attendance at Non School Division Based Professional Learning	06/06/2005	03/16/2021
  GCKA	Teacher Transfers	04/19/2004
  GCKA-R	Teacher Transfer Procedure	04/19/2004	09/18/2018
  GCO	Teacher Performance	12/15/2003
  GCOA-E1	Teacher Performance Assessment Schedule	12/06/2004
  GCOA-E2	Professional Growth Plan	12/06/2004
  GCOA-E3	Professional Growth Conference Form	12/06/2004
  GCOA-E4	Interim Report New Teaching Staff	12/06/2004	09/18/2018
  GCOA-E5	Performance Assessment—Teacher	12/06/2004	09/18/2018
  GCOA-E6	Performance Assessment Teacher—Second Consecutive Year	11/16/2009	09/18/2018
  GCOA-R	Evaluation of Instructional Staff	12/06/2004	09/18/2018
  GCOCA	Evaluation of School Administrators	10/06/2003	12/19/2011
  GCOCA-E1	Form For Evaluation of School Administrators	10/06/2003	12/19/2011
  GCOCA-E2	Form for Interim Evaluation of School Administrators	10/06/2003	12/19/2011
  GCOCA-R	Evaluation of School Administrators—Regulation	10/06/2003	09/18/2018
  GCOE-R	Intensive Supervision Procedure	12/06/2004	09/18/2018
  GCRD	Tutoring of Students	05/05/2003	04/16/2024
  GDGB-E	Substitute Staff Feedback Form	04/04/2005	09/18/2018
  GDO	Performance Management of Support Staff	10/16/2006	03/20/2018

• I — Instruction

  IFCA	Indigenous Education Policy	01/20/2016	02/16/2021
  IFCA-R	Indigenous Education Regulation	01/20/2016	02/16/2021
  IGA	Curriculum Development	06/14/2004	01/16/2018
  IGCC	Challenge for Credit Option Grade 9 to 12	06/16/2003	01/16/2018
  IGCC-E1	Parent Guardian Approval Form	12/15/2003	01/16/2018
  IGCC-R1	Intent of the Challenge for Credit Option	06/16/2003	01/16/2018
  IGCC-R2	Teacher Guidelines - Challenge for Credit	06/16/2003	01/16/2018
  IHAH	Language Instruction Other than English	06/18/2007	11/19/2019
  IHAH-R1	Language Instruction other than English	11/19/2019
  IHBG	Home Schooling	03/01/2004	11/19/2012
  IHD	Adult and Continuing Education	05/31/2004	09/18/2018
  IJFA	Risk Management for Out-of-Class Physical Activity	06/16/2008	01/21/2020
  IJFA-E1	Parent Declaration and Consent & Student Declaration Forms - Students Under 18	06/16/2008
  IJFA-E2	Student Declaration Form - Students 18 years and Older	06/16/2008
  IJFA-E3	Parent Declaration and Consent & Student Declaration Forms -Students under 18 - Additional New Activities	06/16/2008
  IJFA-E4	Student Declaration Form Additional New Activities - Students 18 years and older	06/16/2008
  IJFA-E5	Physical Activity Inventory	06/16/2008	01/21/2020
  IJK	Learning Resources Selection	02/02/2004	10/18/2022
  IJK-E	Reconsideration of Learning Resources Exhibit	02/02/2004	10/18/2022
  IJK-R	Reconsideration of Learning Resources	02/02/2004	10/18/2022
  IJK-R1	Principles of Learning Resources Selection	12/18/2018	10/18/2022
  IJND	Instructional Technology Use	06/01/2004	11/17/2020
  IJND-E1	Instructional Technology Use Form K to Gr 12	06/01/2004	11/17/2020
  IJND-R	Instructional Technology Use Regulation	11/17/2020
  IJOA	Out-of-School Education	12/16/2003	11/15/2022
  IJOA -E10	Out-of-School Education Parent Meeting Guidelines	02/16/2021	11/15/2022
  IJOA-E1	Parental Informed Consent	12/15/2003	04/17/2018
  IJOA-E2	Parental Informed Consent for Out-of-School Activities	12/15/2003	04/17/2018
  IJOA-E3	Out-of-School Program Approval in Principle Form	12/15/2003	04/17/2018
  IJOA-E4	Out-of-School Program Approval Form	12/15/2003	11/15/2022
  IJOA-E5	Documentation of Final Details	05/31/2004	04/17/2018
  IJOA-E6	Volunteer Driver Form	12/15/2003	04/17/2018
  IJOA-E8	Volunteer Informed Consent and Acknowledgement of Risk for Higher care out of School Activities	03/19/2007	11/15/2022
  IJOA-E9	Parental Informed Consent for Out-of-School Activities	05/15/2018	11/15/2022
  IJOA-R	Procedures for Out-of-School Education	12/16/2003	11/15/2022
  IJOC	School Volunteers	11/01/2004	03/21/2023
  IJOC-R	School Volunteers Procedure	03/21/2023
  IJOE	Persons from Outside Organizations Working Within the School	05/16/2005	03/21/2023
  IJOE-R	Persons from Outside Organizations Working Within the School Procedure	03/21/2023
  IKA	Assessment	12/06/2004	12/18/2018
  IKAB	Reporting Student Progress	11/21/2005	05/16/2011
  IKAE	Specialized Assessment	09/21/2009	05/16/2023
  IKAE-R	Specialized Assessment Procedures	09/22/2009	05/16/2023
  IKAF	Academic Responsibility	05/16/2011
  IKAF-R	Academic Responsibility	05/16/2011
  IKAG	Academic Honesty	05/16/2011
  IKAG-R	Academic Honesty	05/16/2011
  IKA-R	Assessment Roles and Responsibilities	05/16/2011	12/18/2018
  IKB	Homework	01/31/2005	05/16/2011
  IKE	Age Appropriate Placement	05/16/2011	03/16/2021
  IKE-R	Academic Placement Retention Granting of Credits Procedures	05/16/2011	03/16/2021
  IKFC	Graduation: Non-School-Sponsored Activities	03/20/2006
  IMG	Animals In Schools	05/05/2003	03/05/2024
  IMG-R1	Protocol for Animals in Schools	11/19/2019	03/05/2024
  IMG-R2	Protocol for Service and Non-Service Animals in Schools for Students with Additional Needs	11/19/2019	03/05/2024

• J — Students

  JB	Appropriate Educational Programming	04/17/2007	01/19/2021
  JB-R	Appropriate Educational Programming	03/15/2016	01/19/2021
  JB-R1	Appropriate Educational Programming - Dispute Resolution	03/15/2016	01/19/2021
  JB-R2	Appropriate Educational Programming - Dispute Resolution Procedures	03/15/2016	01/19/2021
  JC	School Attendance Areas	02/02/2004
  JEC	Student Presence and Engagement	11/18/2003	03/05/2024
  JEC-R	Student Presence and Engagement - Attendance	03/05/2024
  JFA	Student Registration and Admission	04/01/2003	09/18/2018
  JFAB	Admission of International Students	09/18/2018	12/19/2023
  JFAB-E1	Admission of International Students Tuition Fee Refund	09/18/2018	12/19/2023
  JFA-R	Tuition Charges	04/20/2004	05/21/2024
  JFBA	Schools of Choice	04/01/2003	02/21/2023
  JFBA-R	Schools of Choice Regulation	02/21/2023
  JICA	Student Dress Code	06/02/2003	10/19/2021
  JICDAA	Safe Caring and Respectful Schools	02/19/2007	06/21/2022
  JICDAA-E1	Use of Hold	02/18/2008	01/18/2022
  JICDAA-R1	Safe Caring Respectful and Inclusive Schools	02/19/2007	03/15/2022
  JICDAA-R2	Holds	02/18/2008	01/18/2022
  JICDAB	Freedom from Bullying	02/20/2007	02/16/2021
  JICDAB-E1	Freedom from Bullying, Definitions	03/15/2016	02/16/2021
  JICDAC	Violence Threat Risk Assessment	02/19/2007	05/21/2019
  JICDAC-R1	Protocol for Responding to Student Threat-Making Behaviours	05/19/2008	05/21/2019
  JICDAC-R2	Violence Threat Risk Assessment - Reporting, Collecting, Sharing and Storing of Information	05/19/2008	05/21/2019
  JICDAD	Seclusion	01/17/2022
  JICDAD-R1	Seclusion Response Procedure	01/17/2022
  JICG	Electronic Vaporizer Device and Tobacco Use By Students	03/15/2016	12/18/2018
  JICG -R	Electronic Vaporizer Devices and Tobacco	03/15/2016	02/09/2022
  JICG-E	Smudging	03/15/2016
  JICH	Alcohol and Other Drug Use by Students	05/17/2004	04/19/2022
  JICH-E	Alcohol and Drug Student Re-entry form	01/15/2007	09/20/2022
  JICI	Weapons	03/15/2016
  JICI-E1	Weapons, Definitions for	03/15/2016
  JICI-R1	Weapons, Responding to on School Sites	03/15/2016
  JICJ	Student Use of Student Supplied Personal Electronic Devices	05/16/2005	10/15/2024
  JICJ-R	Student Use of Student Supplied Personal Electronic Devices Procedure	03/21/2023	10/15/2024
  JIH	Search	10/06/2003	01/09/2019
  JIH-R	Search Procedures	10/20/2003	01/15/2019
  JII	Student Complaints and Grievances	06/18/2007
  JII-R	Student Complaints and Grievances Procedures	06/18/2007
  JJE	School Fundraising	12/19/2005	11/15/2022
  JJE-E1	Annual Fundraising Plan	12/19/2005
  JJE-E2	Fundraising Report	12/19/2005	11/15/2022
  JJE-R	School Fundraising	11/15/2022
  JJK	Community Service Student-Initiated Project Credit	06/20/2005	03/15/2010
  JJK-E1	Community Service SIP Parent Approval	06/20/2005	03/15/2010
  JJK-E2	Community Service SIP Application	06/20/2005	09/18/2018
  JJK-E3	Community Service SIP Approval	06/20/2005
  JJK-E4	Community Service SIP Written Response	06/20/2005
  JJK-R	Guidelines for a Community Service SIP	06/20/2005	03/17/2020
  JKD	Student Suspension and Expulsion	06/14/2004	11/16/2021
  JKD-E1	Legal Basis for Suspensions and Expulsions	06/14/2004	04/17/2018
  JKD-E2	Definitions for Suspension and Expulsion Policy	06/14/2004	06/18/2019
  JLC	Head Injury-Concussion	02/20/2018
  JLCC	Management of Communicable Diseases in the School	12/06/2004	11/21/23
  JLCD	Administration of Prescribed Medications	12/06/2004	02/21/2023
  JLCD-E1	Authorization for the Administration of Prescribed Medication to Students	12/06/2004	02/21/2023
  JLCD-E2	Administration of Prescribed Medication Record	12/06/2004
  JLCD-E3	Flow Chart for Administering Medication	12/06/2004	02/21/2023
  JLCD-E4	Medication Receipt-Disposal Record	12/06/2004
  JLCD-R	Administration of Prescribed Medication Procedures	12/06/2004	02/21/2023
  JLCEA-R	Routine Practices and Additional Precautions	02/28/2005	11/21/23
  JLCG	Anaphylaxis	11/21/2005
  JLCG-R1	Anaphylaxis Procedure	11/21/2005	03/21/2023
  JLCG-R2	Anaphylaxis Avoidance Strategies	11/21/2005	03/21/2023
  JLEB	Children in Need of Protection	04/06/2004	09/19/2017
  JLEB-R1	Code of Conduct for Child Protection	04/16/2024
  JLEB-R2	Reporting a Child in Need of Protection	04/16/2024
  JLEB-E	Report of Suspected Child Abuse	03/01/2005	05/16/2023
  JLIA	Parent-Run User-Pay Lunch Supervision Programs	04/03/2007	06/20/2017
  JLIA - R	Parent-Run User-Pay Lunch Supervision Programs Regulation	06/20/2017	05/04/2021
  JLIB	Student Dismissal Precautions	12/06/2004
  JLIC	School Safety Patrols	03/01/2004	11/21/23
  JLICA	Adult Crossing Guards	03/14/2005	11/21/23
  JLICA-R	Adult Crossing Guards Regulation	03/14/2005	11/21/23
  JM	Student Awards	11/01/2004
  JQ-R	Student Fee Guidelines	11/01/2004	02/16/2021
  JRA	Student Records Policy	05/05/2003	12/19/2017
  JRD-R	Student Pictures	10/06/2003	02/16/2021

• K — School, Community & Home Relations

  KBEA	Parent Committees Fiscal Accounting and Reporting	05/20/2008	06/20/2017
  KCD	Gifts to Schools	03/01/2004
  KDDB	Media Coverage, Copyright Permission	05/31/2004	11/17/2020
  KDDB-E1	Parent Permission Form Media Coverage, Copyright Permission	05/31/2004	11/17/2020
  KE	Concern Protocol	06/02/2003	12/20/2020
  KE-R	Concerns and Complaints Procedures	06/18/2007	12/20/2020
  KF	Use and Rental of School Buildings and Facilities	05/17/2004	04/18/2023
  KF-E1	Conditions—Use and Rental of School Buildings and Facilities	05/17/2004	04/18/2023
  KF-E2	School Use Form	05/17/2004	04/18/2023
  KF-E3	Permit for Public Use of Property	05/17/2004	04/18/2023
  KF-R	Procedure Regarding Use and Rental of School Buildings and Facilities	06/14/2004	04/18/2023
  KH	Solicitations in Schools	03/01/2004
  KHB	Advertising in the Schools	02/02/2004	02/15/2022
  KIB	Unauthorized Persons on School Property	02/28/2005