Admin

SUBJECT:                Use of School Equipment

EFFECTIVE:             March 4, 2002

REVISED:                 August 19, 2013

PURPOSE:                           To restrict use of all school and district equipment to school and/or district purposes and premises; to prohibit the use of school and district equipment for personal purposes.

REGULATION:

1. School equipment (computers, photocopiers, cameras, VCRs, sound systems, projectors, etc.) must only be used for school purposes.

2. The use of school or district equipment for personal purposes is prohibited.

3. Any exception(s) to this regulation must be approved by the Superintendent or designate.

SUBJECT:                            Student Placement and Promotion (Grade Acceleration)

EFFECTIVE:                         November 7, 2022

REVISED:                            

PURPOSE:                           To give students, who are achieving learning goals at an accelerated pace, opportunities for advancement within grade levels.       

REGULATION:

Anglophone North School District recognizes the consideration of grade acceleration as an option for students under specific circumstances. Identification of such students shall be multidimensional rather than based on a single measure of intelligence or on a single instrument.  Any consideration for grade acceleration will be initiated at the discretion, and based upon the recommendations, of school-based personnel.

1. If a student is being considered for grade acceleration, a case conference meeting of the school-based Education Support Services Team consisting of administration, ESST-G, ESST-R, a district representative, and teachers will be held on or before May 31^st of each academic year.  A copy of the minutes must be included in the school-based Education Support Services Team minutes.

• Discussions at the case conference should include, but will not be limited to, an identification of the student’s strengths and challenges as they relate to social-emotional, academic and motivational development.  Evidence must be provided as to the student’s previous participation in enrichment opportunities such as curriculum compacting, mentoring, inquiry-based learning, flexible grouping, differentiation, competitions, and/or independent studies, as well as formal assessments on cognitive, academic, social-emotional, and behavioural functioning.

• Following the case conference, the committee will decide on the placement of the student and recommend a plan of action to be followed.  This plan of action should include opportunities for continued enrichment, measures to address gaps in skills, strategies for social-emotional skills building, as well as any other elements, such as parental support and student motivation, which the school-based team deems necessary for the student’s continued academic success.

• Students may be permitted to complete grades Kindergarten through eight in eight years.  Grade acceleration should be considered a trial placement and the option of returning to age-appropriate placement should be clear. Consideration of a student’s social-emotional development and wellbeing must be a priority when grade acceleration is presented as an option. 

• A Grade Acceleration Case Conference Form (Appendix A) must be completed and included in the Education Support Services Team minutes. The Grade Acceleration Case Conference Form and all supporting documentation must be forwarded to the Director of Educational Support Services and the Director of Curriculum and Instruction. 

SUBJECT:                            Food and Nutrition

EFFECTIVE:             September, 2003

REVISED:                 August 23, 2005; August 19, 2013

PURPOSE:                           The mission of the Food and Nutrition Regulation is to contribute to the health and well-being of the Anglophone North School District students by developing healthy eating habits through education in an economically, socially and environmentally responsible manner.

REGULATION:

1. School Food Services will follow Eating Well With Canada’s Food Guide to ensure that the nutritional needs of students are met and will promote the development of healthy eating habits.

2. Schools will provide nutrition education through the school health curriculum and classroom activities in order to positively influence students’ nutrition knowledge, attitudes and eating habits.

3. Guidelines, which reflect the intent of the regulation, will be established by the District Health Advisory Committee and will be part of the tendering process.

MONITORING:

Progress toward implementation of the guidelines will be reviewed on an annual basis.

SUBJECT:                Searching of Students or Students’ Property;

                                    Interview of Students by Law Enforcement Officials

EFFECTIVE:             September, 2002

REVISED:                 August 19, 2013

PURPOSE:                           To regulate procedures for the searching of students or students’ property; to regulate procedures for interviews conducted by outside agencies or law enforcement agencies.

REGULATION:

Part 1 – Searches

• Searches of a student’s person or property may only be conducted for serious reasons, when there is probable cause to suspect serious theft, possession of drugs or alcohol, or possession of a weapon or weapons.  Probable cause means that there is defensible and tangible evidence to justify a search.

• Searches must only be conducted by authorized school officials or law enforcement officers, following procedures set out in legislation, and designed to protect the students’ dignity, human and legal rights.  All care must be taken to observe due care and attention that there is no undue harassment, nor any violation of a student’s right to privacy.

• In any case, other than a bona fide emergency, where a search of a student’s person or property is contemplated, advice and assistance must be sought from the appropriate legal and/or district authority.

Part 2 – Interviews

• Requests for interviews of students by law enforcement officers or agents must be made to the school principal.  Teachers must not permit interviews that have not been authorized by the principal.

• When permission to conduct such interviews is granted, the principal must inform parent(s) or guardian(s) immediately of the pending interview, and make every effort to ensure that parent(s) or guardian(s) is/are given the opportunity to be present during the interview.  This procedure will not apply where suspected parental abuse or neglect is being investigated.

• When permission to interview students is granted, principals must ensure that such interviews are conducted as privately and unobtrusively as possible.

• Except in the case of a serious crime or in a verifiable emergency, law enforcement officers or agents must not be permitted to arrest students on school premises or remove them from school premises, except in the presence of parent(s) or guardian(s).

• A law enforcement agent in possession of a warrant for the arrest of a student must be permitted to proceed according to dictates of law.

SUBJECT:                Attendance (K-12)

EFFECTIVE:             March 4, 2002

REVISED:                 August 2005; January 2012; August 2013; September 2023

PURPOSE:                           Regular attendance is mandatory for all students enrolled in public schools, as per the Education Act, Section 15 (1).  Attendance and absenteeism will be monitored and regulated to ensure everyone may be guaranteed the same opportunities for a basic education and a productive future.

REGULATION:

1. Students and parents/guardians are responsible to comply with this regulation.  On the occasion of each absence, it is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to enter all absences into School Messenger.

• When a student has missed five days at K-8 or five or more periods in the same course at 9-12, the homeroom/subject teacher must contact the parent/guardian with details of the number of days missed in addition to the importance of attending school.

• When a student exceeds ten days, the homeroom/subject teacher will notify school  administration.  Administration will contact the parent/guardian to schedule a meeting for all parties to be involved.  All parties will be involved in developing an attendance plan and must sign it.

• When a student exceeds fifteen days/periods the student may remain home until a meeting is held with parents/guardians, school administration, EST-G, EST-R and possibly a district representative.

• When a student has exceeded twenty days/periods, and all appropriate interventions have been attempted, this student is, in effect, non-compliant with school rules. It is at the discretion of school administration to explore further interventions with EST-R and EST-G. Such interventions may include removal from course(s) at the high school level (9-12).  Possible retention of grade from K-8 may also be an option, should absenteeism continue to occur.

APPENDIX A

Regular attendance is mandatory for all students in ASD-N schools.  Research has shown a clear link between school absence and academic achievement.  Students who regularly miss school may also feel more socially isolated as a result.  ASD-N has developed this plan to ensure your child’s success.

K-8 – days absent 9-12 – classes absent (by period)	School Actions
5+	Teacher contacts parent/guardian,Teacher informs school administration of contact.
10+	School administrator contacts parent/guardian,Parent/guardian invited to meeting,Administration, with the support of EST-Guidance, EST-R and/or other relevant staff, in addition to the student and parent/guardian, will develop a student attendance intervention plan,An academic support plan (arranged through EST-Resource) may be required to assist the child.
15+	Formal case conference will be held with parent/guardian, student, district personnel and school administration,School may request student to remain at home until conference is held,Interventions may include alternate education scheduling and/or programming options for the student,Ongoing absenteeism may result in grade retention,High School: at 20 days, there may be consequences that result in failure to obtain credit in the course.

Attendance is compulsory in New Brunswick, as per the Education Act & Family Services Act