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Code of Conduct

Glen Tay Public School - Code of Conduct

The Upper Canada District School Board Code of Conduct is based on the foundation of the Character Always initiative, and has been developed to promote and support respect, civility, responsible citizenship and to provide the framework for policies related to student discipline, bullying prevention, student and staff safety, respectful working and learning environments, and workplace harassment.

 

STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR

A. Respect, Civility, and Responsible Citizenship

All members of the school community must:

  • Respect and comply with all applicable federal, provincial, and municipal laws;
  • Demonstrate honesty and integrity;
  • Respect differences in people, their ideas and their opinions;
  • Treat one another with dignity and respect at all times, and especially when there is disagreement;
  • Respect and treat others fairly, regardless of, for example, race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability;
  • Respect the rights of others;
  • Show proper care and regard for school property and the property of others;
  • Take appropriate measures to help those in need;
  • Seek assistance from a member of the school staff, if necessary, to resolve conflict peacefully;
  • Respect all members of the school community, especially persons in positions of authority;
  • Respect the need of others to work in an environment that is conducive to learning and teaching;
  • Not swear at a teacher or at another person in a position of authority;
  • Respect the need of others to work in an environment that is conducive to learning and teaching, including by ensuring that cellphones and other personal mobile devices are only used during instructional time for educational purposes (as directed by an educator), for health and medical purposes or to support special education needs;
  • Communicate appropriately and respectfully.

B. Safety

 

     All members of the school community must not:

    • Engage in bullying behaviours;
    • Commit sexual assault;
    • Traffic weapons, cannabis, restricted or illegal drugs;
    • Give alcohol, restricted drugs, or cannabis to a minor;
    • Commit robbery;
    • Be in possession of any restricted drugs, alcohol, non-medicinal cannabis, weapon, including firearms;
    • Use any object to threaten or intimidate another person;
    • Use an object to cause injury to any person;
    • Be in possession of, or be under the influence of alcohol, non-medicinal cannabis, restricted or illegal drugs;
    • Inflict or encourage others to inflict bodily harm on another person;
    • Engage in hate propaganda and other forms of behaviour motivated by hate or bias;
    • Commit an act of vandalism that causes extensive damage to school property or to property located on the premises of a school.

November 2024.


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