York Region District School Board (YRDSB) - Policies on Safe Schools

From the website of the YRDSB ( May 28, 2009 )

"Safe and Supportive Schools

The York Region District School Board believes that every student has the right to learn in a safe and supportive environment. This belief has guided us through the implementation of the Safe Schools Act, the provincial Code of Conduct and the development of the Board’s Safe Schools Policy and Procedure. Supporting a learning environment with clear behavioural expectations assists all school members. The responsibility for supporting students in making good choices is shared by school personnel, parents/guardians and individual students. Administrators, when applying the Board’s policy and procedure give considerable attention to the balance of consistency and discretion. Positive preventative and intervention measures that support student achievement and student development remain a priority for this portfolio.

We are committed to continuous improvement in all of our schools through our school and system planning processes. This commitment will embrace the area of effective schools, quality workplaces and parental and community involvement."