Below are the current adopted Policies of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake).

New Policies and Policy Revisions:

To propose a new policy or policy revision, please complete and submit a Policy Pro Forma.

View current draft policies.

See Policy 160: Policy Development below for more details.

Index

Index of Bylaws and Policies

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Bylaws

• Bylaw #1 - Student/Parent Appeal
• Bylaw #2 - Local School Calendar
  • BC School Act - School Calendar Regulation - As at Oct 1, 2019
  • Find all recent and future SD8 School Calendars here.
• Bylaw #3 - Indemnification of Employees and Trustees
• Bylaw #4 - Trustee Elections

Section 100: Governance

• Policy 110: Vision and Mission Statement
• Policy 111: Roles and Responsibilities of the Board of Education
• Policy 112: Governing Principles
• Policy 113: Board Evaluation and Monitoring
• Policy 114: Delegation of Authority
• Policy 115: Superintendent of Schools/CEO Roles and Responsibilities
• Policy 116: Superintendent of Schools/CEO Evaluation
• Policy 120: Board Meeting Procedures
• Policy 121: Committee Structure
• Policy 123: Board Representation and Liaison
• Policy 124: Minute Taking Standards for Board and Committee Minutes
• Policy 130: Trustee Code of Professional and Ethical Conduct
• Policy 131: Trustee Indemnity
• Policy 132: Trustee Expenses
• Policy 140: Communication Protocol for Trustees
• Policy 150: Professional Learning for Trustees
• Policy 151: BCSTA Membership
• Policy 160: Policy Development
• Policy 170: Human Resources
• Policy 171: Sexual Orientation Gender Identity
• Policy 172: Anti-Racism and Cultural Safety
• Policy 190: Temporary Superintendent Succession

Section 200: Health & Safety 

• Policy 210: Provision of Menstrual Products to Students
• Policy 230: Child Abuse and Neglect
• Policy 240: Anaphylaxis
• Policy 270: Memorials for Deceased Members of the School Community

Section 300: Students

• Policy 310: Code of Conduct
• Policy 311: Illegal Use of Drugs and/or Alcohol

Section 400: Instruction & School Organization

• Policy 410: School Choice and Catchment
• Policy 411: Schools and Programs of Choice
• Policy 430: Fees, Deposits and Financial Hardship
• Policy 450: Equitable and Inclusive Educational Services for Learners
• Policy 460: Language
• Policy 480: Parent Advisory Councils/District Parent Advisory Council
• Policy 490: School Closure

Section 600: Finance & Business Operations

• Policy 610: Fiscal Management
• Policy 615: Board Signing Authority
• Policy 620: Budget Development, Monitoring and Reporting
• Policy 621: Accumulated Operating Surplus
• Policy 640: Acquisition and Disposal of Board Assets
• Policy 641: Gifts
• Policy 642: Procurement and Purchasing
• Policy 650: Disposal of Real Property and Improvements
• Policy 660: Provision of Child Care

• Policy 680: Business, Service Group, and Community Sponsorship and Partnerships

Section 700: Facility Operations & Transportation

• Policy 720: Asbestos
• Policy 730: Pesticides
• Policy 740: Playground Equipment
• Policy 750: Heritage
• Policy 760: Animals on School District Property
• Policy 770: Student Transportation
• Policy 771: Transportation for Independent School Students
• Policy 780: Transportation Assistance
• Policy 791: Naming / Re-Naming of Schools & Facilities

Section 800: Privacy, Information & Communication

• Policy 810: Use of Information and Communications Technology
• Policy 820: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
• Policy 830: Wireless Technology in Schools 
• Policy 831: Cell Phones & Personal Electronic Devices
• Policy 840: Use of Video Surveillance
• Policy 850: Cyber-misconduct
• Policy 860: Social Networking-Media

Section 900: Online Learning

• Policy 910: Online Learning

Administrative Procedures Index

Section 1000 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 

• AP 1101 Sexual Orientation Gender Identity (SOGI)
  • Appendix 1101 - Confidential Gender Support Plan Form
• AP 1104 - District Parent's Advisory Council
• AP 1201 - Acceptable Use of IT
  • Appendix 1201 A- Staff Permission for Access to ICT Form
  • Appendix 1201 B - Student Permission for access to ICT Form
  • Appendix 1201 C - Student Media Website Consent
• AP 1202 - Critical Incident and Privacy Breach
• AP 1203 - Use of Personal Devices for District Work
• AP 1204 - Cell Phones & Personal Electronic Devices
• AP 1206 - Student and Employee Personal Privacy on the Internet
• AP 1207 - Advertising, Canvassing and Commercial Solicitation
• AP 1209 - Return of School District Property
• AP 1300 - Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
  • Appendix 1300 A - Student Consent Freedom of Information Form
  • Appendix 1300 B - Freedom of Information and Protection Act Fee Schedule
• AP 1301 - Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Designation of Head
• AP 1304 - Employee Records
• AP 1305 - Data Retention
• AP 1306 - Copyright
• AP 1307 - Personal Information Management Program
• AP 1308 - Privacy Impact Assessments
• AP 1310 - Communication
  • Appendix 1310 A - Communication Protocol
• AP 1311 - Social Media for Learning
• AP 1315 - Maintenance of Order
  • Appendix 1315 - Maintenance of Order - Report to Superintendent Form
• AP 1400 - Activity During Election Periods
• AP 1401 - Event Protocol
• AP 1402 - Visit Protocol
• AP 1403 - Graduation Celebrations
• AP 1404 - Flag Protocol
• AP 1503 - Animals in Schools for Curricular Purposes
  • Appendix 1503 A - Prohibited Animals
  • Appendix 1503 B - Request to Introduce a Classroom Animal
• AP 1504 - Assistance Dogs
• AP 1505 - Heritage
• AP 1506 - Office of the Ombudsperson Referral
• AP 1602 - Winter Conditions
• AP 1603 - Emergency Student Dismissal and or School Closure

Section 2000 - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS & MATERIALS

• AP 2004 - Sensitive Issues and Alternate Delivery of Curriculum
• AP 2006 - National Anthem
• AP 2101 - Language
• AP 2103 - Work Experience and Youth Work in Trades
• AP 2109 - Online Learning
• AP 2112 - School Library / Learning Commons
• AP 2113 - Kootenay Lake International Program
• AP 2200 - Learning Resources Selection
  • Appendix 2200 - Challenge Learning Resources Form
• AP 2202 - Board/Authority Authorized (BAA) Courses
  • Appendix 2022 - Board/Authority Authorized Course Framework Template
• AP 2203 - Scholarships and Bursaries
• AP 2300 - Student Field Trips
• AP 2301 - Student Eligibility for Extra-Curricular Activities
• AP 2302 - Community Coaches
• AP 2303 - Volunteers
  • Appendix 2303 - School Volunteer Package Form
• AP 2400 - Home Schooling
• AP 2401 - Research
• AP 2402 - Specialty Programs/Academies

Section 3000 - STUDENTS

• AP 3100 - Eligibility for Ministry Funded Enrolment
• AP 3101 - School Choice and Catchment
• AP 3102 - Supervision of Students
• AP 3105 - Student Withdrawal From School, Program, or Course
• AP 3111 - Exclusion of a Student
  • Appendix 3111 - Exclusion of a Student Log Form
• AP 3112 - Nominal Roll and Students Living on Reserve
• AP 3203 - Care and Handling of Sick or Injured Students at School
• AP 3204 - Student Medication
  • Appendix 3204 - Request for Medication at School Form
• AP 3205 - Anaphylaxis
  • Appendix 3205 A - Anaphylaxis Action Plan Form
  • Appendix 3205 B - Anaphylaxis Student Form
• AP 3207 - Head Lice
• AP 3300 - Student Records
• AP 3304 - Child Abuse & Neglect
• AP 3305 - Student Attendance
• AP 3306 - Police Investigations in Schools
• AP 3307 - Searches of Students
• AP 3308 - Physical Restraint and Seclusion of Students
• AP 3309 - Student Suspension
• AP 3310 - Illegal Use of Drugs and Alcohol
• AP 3311 - Vandalism
• AP 3312 - Possession of Weapons or Explosives
• AP 3401 - Student Assessment and Promotion
• AP 3402 - British Columbia School Completion (Evergreen) Certificate
  • Appendix 3402 - British Columbia School Completion (Evergreen) Referral Form
• AP 3403 - Challenge for Course Credit
  • AP Appendix 3403 - Course Challenge Request Form
• AP 3404 - Equivalency Credit
  • Appendix 3404 - Equivalency Credit Application Form
• AP 3406 - Provision of Child Care

Section 4000 - PERSONNEL & EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

• AP 4000 - Employee Code of Conduct
• AP 4001 - Respectful Workplace Program
  • Appendix 4001 - Discrimination Report Form
• AP 4002 - Anti-Racism and Cultural Safety
• AP 4004 Sexual Misconduct
  • Appendix 4004 A - Sexual Misconduct Procedures for Employees
  • Appendix 4004 B - Sexual Misconduct Students Over 12 Years
  • Appendix 4004 C - Sexual Misconduct Students Under 12 Years
• AP 4104 - Appointment of Principals and Vice-Principals
• AP 4107 - Staff Resignations
• AP 4108 - Relocation Assistance for Senior Leadership
• AP 4110 - Criminal Records Check
• AP 4113 - Confidential Medical Records
• AP 4114 - Public Interest Disclosure Act
• AP 4200 - Health and Safety in the Workplace
• AP 4203 - Prevention of Violence in the Workplace
• AP 4205 - Work in Sensitive Locations
• AP 4207 - Near Miss Incidents
  • Appendix 4207 - Near Miss Incidents Reporting Form
• AP 4209 - Communicable Disease 
  • Appendix 4209 - Communicable Disease Plan
• AP 4210 - Smoke and Vape Free Environment
• AP 4211 - Scent Considerate Environment

Section 5000 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

• AP 5001 - Corporate Identity
• AP 5010 - Fiscal Management
• AP 5020 - School Inventories
• AP 5050 - Budget Development, Monitoring, and Reporting
• AP 5060 - Student Fees, Deposits, and Financial Hardship
• AP 5110 - Accumulated Operating Surplus
• AP 5140 - Overnight Accommodation
• AP 5150 - Board Signing Authority
• AP 5160 - Procurement and Purchasing
• AP 5190 - Disposal of Real Property and Improvements
• AP 5300 - Gifts
• AP 5310 - Liability Insurance
• Appendix 5310 - Liability Insurance Coverage for Non-Sanctioned Activities Form
• AP 5612 - Transportation for Independent School Students
• AP 5620 - Transportation Assistance
• AP 5900 - Board-Owned Vehicles
• AP 5901 - Asbestos
  • Appendix 5901 - Asbestos Management Plan
• AP 5902 - Adjustment of Number of Classrooms