In keeping with the Mission, Vision and Values of the Niagara Catholic District School Board, the Board is committed to promoting and supporting positive student behaviour that fosters a safe, caring, inclusive, and accepting learning environment. Such an environment is essential for all students to achieve their full academic, spiritual, and personal potential, and to grow as living witnesses of Christ.   

A positive school climate exists when all members of the school community feel safe, included, and accepted. The Niagara Catholic District School Board actively promotes responsibility, respect, civility, equity, and academic excellence in all of its schools and sites.

As members of the Catholic school community, students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects our Catholic faith, the traditions of Catholic education, and the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations. Student behaviour must also comply with all applicable Ministry of Education and Board policies, the Board’s Code of Conduct, and Administrative Operational Procedures.

 

The Niagara Catholic District School Board recognizes that, in accordance with the Education Act and Ontario regulations, if a student in Grades 4 to 12 engages in behaviour that is inappropriate that significantly disrupts the learning environment, or infringes on the rights and safety of others, the consequences may include expulsion from their school or from all schools of the Board.

The Director of Education will issue Administrative Operational Procedures for the implementation of this policy.

References

·   Child, Youth and Family Services Act 2017

·   Education Act and Regulations

·   Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

·   Ontario Catholic School Graduation Expectations

·   Ontario Human Rights Code

·   Ontario Student Record (OSR) Guideline, 2000 (Revised 2020)

·   Policy/Program Memorandum 120: Reporting Violent Incidents to the Ministry of Education

·   Policy/Program Memorandum 128: The Provincial Code of Conduct and School Board Codes of Conduct. - Issued October 17, 2018

·   Policy/Program Memorandum 144: Bullying Prevention and Intervention-Issued October 17, 2018

·   Policy/Program Memorandum 145: Progressive Discipline and Promoting Positive Student Behaviour – Issued October 17, 2018  

·   Provincial Code of Conduct

·   Regulation 472/07: Behaviour, Discipline and Safety of Pupils  

·   Smoke-Free Ontario Act 2017

Niagara Catholic District School Board Policies/Procedures/Documents