Board of Education Safety Plan Update January 6, 2025
The Board of Education has submitted a Safety Plan to the Minister of Education and Child Care that we are confident is responsive to Ministerial Order M406/24, building on our partnerships with Rightsholders, education partners, and police services, while still preserving the Board’s statutory responsibility to oversee the delivery of all educational programs as well as health, social and other support services delivered to students and schools in the District.
For the reasons set out in the background memorandum linked to below, the Board has also submitted two alternative Safety Plans for the Minister’s consideration.
Ensuring the safety and well-being of all students and staff in the School District has always been the Board’s top priority. The Board continues to collaborate with police services and other community partners. In particular, police have always been and continue to be in District schools, activating safety protocols, participating in risk assessments and responding to emergency and non-emergency calls, as well as delivering training and other initiatives. The Board believes formalizing expectations to ensure any and all services provided by police in District schools are clearly outlined and subject to appropriate oversight is an essential part of supporting school safety and protecting student rights.
The memorandum and schedules containing the plans submitted to the Minister of Education and Child Care are available via the following:
- 2024-01-05 – Memorandum – Email Poll re. Safety Plan
- Schedule A – Further Revised Draft Safety Plan – 2025-01-04
- Schedule B – January 3 Draft Revised Plan
- Schedule C – January 2 Draft Safety Plan
- Schedule D – Implementation Plan
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