An Act to increase respect
and responsibility, to set standards
for safe learning and safe teaching
in schools and to amend
the Teaching Profession Act
What is Safe Schools Act 2000 (Bill 81)?
100
The policy or practice of not tolerating undesirable behavior, such as violence or illegal drug use, especially in the automatic imposition of severe penalties for first offenses.
What is Zero Tolerance
200
This Act came into effect February of 2010. It requires all staff members to report to the principal any serious incident that may lead to suspension or expulsion.
What is The Keeping Kids Safe at School Act?
200
An assessment used to identify sources of potential harm to students and adults, such as inappropriate behaviour by a student that shows signs of escalating.
What is Risk Assessment?
300
In 2005 the Safe Schools Action Team led a discussion on Safer Schools/ Safer Communities which was in response to several concerns about the former Safe Schools Act (2000). One of the biggest concerns about the former zero-tolerance policy was discrimination against minorities and this other group.
What are special needs students?
300
A crisis-response plan that outlines the roles and responsibilities of staff in dealing with risky or potentially risky behaviour by a student.
What is a Safety Plan?
400
This Act came into effect in 2012 and remains in effect presently.
What is Accepting Schools Act (Bill 13)?
400
A school based team consisting of parents, administrator, students and community members. The purpose of this team is to develop safety plans and deal with safety concerns within the school.
What is a Safe Schools Team?
500
In 1993 this suburb of Toronto was the first city to implement a zero-tolerance policy, known as the Safe Schools Policy on Weapons and Violence
What is Scarborough?
500
Sets clear standards of behaviour for individual school boards to follow, so that they can develop their own guidelines. The standards of behaviour in school board policies must be consistent with the requirements outlined in the provincial policy.