Board Policies

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.

Bylaws

• #1 Student/Parent Appeal 
• #2 Local School Calendar
  • BC School Act - School Calendar Regulation - As at Oct 1, 2019
• #3 Indemnification of Employees and Trustees
• #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 190: Temporary Superintendent Succession

Section 200: Health & Safety 

• Administrative Procedures
  • ​AP 200.1: Police Investigations in Schools​
  • AP 200.2: Student Medication
    • Form 200.2a: Request for Medication at School
  • AP 200.3: Head Lice
  • AP 200.4: Care and Handling of Sick or Injured Students at School
  • AP 200.5: Communicable Disease
    • AP 200.5.1 Addendum: Communicable Disease Plan
• Policy 210: Provision of Menstrual Products to Students
• Policy 220: Maintenance of Order

  • AP 220.1: Maintenance of Order

• Policy 230: Child Abuse and Neglect
  • ​AP 230.1: Child Abuse & Neglect
• Policy 240: Anaphylaxis
  • AP 240.1: Anaphylaxis
  • AP 240.2: Anaphylaxis Action Plan
  • AP 240.3: Anaphylaxis Student Form
• Policy 250: Tobacco and Electronic Smoking Devices
  • AP 250.1: Tobacco and Electronic Smoking Devices
• Policy 260: Scent Free Environment
  • AP 260.1: Scent Free Environment
• Policy 270: Memorials for Deceased Members of the School Community

Section 300: Students

• Administrative Procedures
  • AP 300.1: Liability Insurance
    • Form 300.1a: Liability Insurance Coverage for Non-Sanctioned Activities
  • AP 300.2: Outside Organizations 
  • AP 300.3: Volunteers
    • Form 300.3a: School Volunteer Package
  • AP 300.4: Community Coaches
  • AP 300.5: Eligibility for Ministry Funded Enrolment
  • AP 300.7: International Students
  • AP 300.9: Equivalency Credit
    • Form 300.9a: Equivilancy Credit Application
  • AP 300.10: Challenge for Course Credit
    • Form 300.10a: Course Challenge Request
  • AP 300.11: Student Assessment and Promotion
  • AP 300.12: Work Experience and Youth Work in Trades
  • AP 300.13: Student Withdrawal
  • AP 300.14: British Columbia School Completion (Evergreen) Certificate
• Policy 310: Code of Conduct
  • AP 310.A Communication Brochure
  • AP 310.1  Student Suspensions
  • AP 310.2 Hate Activity Reporting Form
• Policy 311: Illegal Use of Drugs and/or Alcohol
  • AP 311.1: Illegal Use of Drugs and Alcohol
• Policy 320: Student Attendance
  • ​AP 320.1: Student Attendance

• Policy 330: Sexual Orientation Gender Identity

  • AP 330.1 Sexual Orientation Gender Identity (SOGI)
• Policy 331: Anti-Racism and Cultural Safety
  • AP 331.1 Anti-Racism and Cultural Safety
• Policy 340: Communication
  • ​AP 340.1: Communication

     

Section 400: Instruction & School Organization

• Administrative Procedures
  • AP 400.1 Eligibility for Ministry Funded Enrolment
  • AP 400.2: Kootenay Lake International Program
  • AP 400.3: Event Protocol
  • AP 400.4: Graduation Celebrations
• Policy 410: School Choice and Catchment
  • AP 410.1: School Choice and Catchment
• Policy 411: Schools and Programs of Choice
• Policy 412: Independent Homeschooler
• Policy 430: Fees, Deposits and Financial Hardship
  • AP 430.1: Fees, Deposits and Financial Hardship
• Policy 440: Extra-Curricular and Co-Curricular Activities
  • AP 440.1: Student Field Trips
  • AP 441.1: Student Eligibility for Extra-Curricular Activities
• Policy 450: Equitable and Inclusive Educational Services for Learners
• Policy 451: Physical Restraint and Seclusion of Students
  • AP 451.1: Physical Restraint and Seclusion of Students
• Policy 460: Language
  • AP 460.1: Language
• Policy 480: Parent Advisory Councils/District Parent Advisory Council
  • AP 480.1 Parent Advisory Councils/District Parent Advisory Council
• Policy 490: School Closure
  • AP 490.1 School Closure

Section 500: Human Resources

• Administrative Procedures
  • AP 500.1: Criminal Record Checks
  • AP 500.2: Confidential Medical Records
• Policy 510: Employee Recognition

• Policy 520: Human Resources Employment Practices

• Policy 521: Relocation Assistance for Senior Management

  • ​AP 521.1 Relocation Assistance for Senior Management
• Policy 530: Public Interest Disclosure
  • AP 530.1 Public Interest Disclosure Act
• Policy 540: Supervisory Conflict of Interest
  • AP 540.1: Supervisory Conflict of Interest
• Policy 550: Non-Contractual Leaves of Absence
  • ​​AP 550.1 Non-Contractual Leaves of Absence
• Policy 560: Appointment of Principals and Vice-Principals​
  • AP 560.1 Appointment of Principals and Vice-Principals
• Policy 570: Prevention of Violence in the Workplace
  • AP 570.1: Prevention of Violence in the Workplace
• 580 Respectful Workplace
  • AP 580.1 Respectful Workplace Program

     

Section 600: Finance & Business Operations

• Administrative Procedures
  • Section 600: Administrative Procedures
  • AP 600.1: School Inventories
  • AP 600.2: Data Retention
  • AP 600.3: Return of School District Property
• Policy 610: Fiscal Management
  • AP 610.1 Fiscal Management
• Policy 615: Board Signing Authority
  • AP 615.1 Board Signing Authority
• Policy 620: Budget Development, Monitoring and Reporting
  • ​AP 620.1 Budget Development, Monitoring and Reporting
• Policy 621: Accumulated Operating Surplus
  • ​AP 621.1 Accumulated Operating Surplus

• Policy 640: Acquisition and Disposal of Board Assets

• Policy 641: Gifts
  • ​AP 641.1 Gifts
• Policy 642: Procurement and Purchasing
  • ​AP 642.1 Procurement and Purchasing
• Policy 650: Disposal of Real Property and Improvements
  • ​AP 650.1 Disposal of Real Property and Improvements
• Policy 660: Provision of Child Care
  • AP 660.1 Provision of Child Care

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

Section 700: Facility Operations & Transportation

• Administrative Procedures
  • AP 700.1: Winter Conditions
  • AP 700.2: Board-Owned Vehicles
  • AP 700.3: Overnight Accommodation
  • AP 700.4: Emergency Student Dismissal and or School Closure
• Policy 720: Asbestos
• Policy 730: Pesticides
• Policy 740: Playground Equipment
• Policy 750: Heritage
  • ​AP 750.1 Heritage
• Policy 760: Animals on School District Property
  • AP 760.1: Assistance Dogs
  • AP 760.2: Animals in Schools
• Policy 770: Student Transportation
• Policy 771: Transportation for Independent School Students
  • AP 771.1 Transportation for Independent School Students
• Policy 780: Transportation Assistance
  • AP 780.1 Transportation Assistance
• Policy 790: Anti-Idling of School Vehicles

Section 800: Privacy, Information & Communication

• Policy 810: Use of Information and Communications Technology
  • AP 810.1: Acceptable Use of ICT
    • Form 810.1a: Staff Permission for Access to ICT
    • Form 810.1b: Student Permission for Access to ICT
    • Form 810.1c: Student Media Website Consent
• Policy 820: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
  • AP 820.1: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
    • Form 820.1.a: Student Consent Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
  • AP 820.2: Employee Records
  • AP 820.3: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Designation of Head
  • AP 820.4: Critical Incident and Privacy Breach
  • AP 820.5: Personal Information Management Program
  • AP 820.6: Privacy Impact Assessments
  • AP 820.7: Student and Employee Personal Privacy on the Internet
  • AP 820.8: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Fee Schedule
  • AP 820.9: Student's Personal Records
• Policy 830: Wireless Technology in Schools 
• Policy 831: Cell Phones & Personal Electronic Devices
  • ​AP 831.1: Cell Phones & Personal Electronic Devices
  • AP 831.2: Use of Personal Devices for District Work 
• Policy 840: Use of Video Surveillance
• Policy 850: Cyber-misconduct
• Policy 860: Social Networking-Media

Section 900: Online Learning

• Policy 910: Online Learning
  • AP 910.1: Online Learning