Policy #14: Safe Schools

The Sunrise School Division Board believes that learning requires a safe, caring, respectful and inclusive environment. The Board expects that schools and workplaces are directed to focus on safety and responsible citizenship as defined by the Sunrise School Division values and the legislative requirements of Canada and the Province of Manitoba. Specifically, the Public Schools Act states that every school board shall ensure that each pupil within their jurisdiction “is provided with a safe and caring school environment that fosters and maintains respectful and responsible behaviours”. [Sec. 41(1) (b.1)]  

 

The Board is committed to working in collaboration with all of its education partners to ensure and enhance the safety of the Sunrise schools and school communities. 

 

The Superintendent must: 

 

14.1 Ensure that each Principal, in consultation with the School Advisory Council or its 

        equivalent at that school, will establish a code of conduct for pupils and staff. 

 

14.2 Ensure that each Principal, in consultation with the School Advisory Council or its   

        equivalent at that school, will establish an emergency response plan for the school. 

 

14.3 Ensure that each school’s code of conduct and emergency response plan are reviewed

        annually. 

 

14.4 Ensure that the administrative procedures, operations and practices implemented in the

        school division are compliant with national and provincial legislative requirements regarding

        safe schools and safe workplaces as well as division foundations. These include: 

 

• Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Canada)
• The Public Schools Act (Manitoba) 
• Safe Schools Charter (Manitoba) 
• The Education Administration Act (Manitoba) 
• The Human Rights Code (Manitoba) 
• Freedom of Information and Privacy Protection Act (Manitoba) 
• Criminal Code (Canada) 
• The Workplace Safety and Health Act (Manitoba)