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Policies and Procedures​​​​​​

Name of Policy

Section

Related Resources

Acceptable Use of Technology

Communications and Information Technology

Social Media Guidelines - TCDSB

Social Media Guidelines - Catholic School Parent Councils

Student Internet Agreement (Grades 9-12)

Acceptance of Hospitality or Gifts

Human Resources - Miscellaneous

Access Control

Buildings / Plant / Grounds - Buildings

Access to Pupil Information

Schools

Access to Students in Schools

Safe Schools

Appendix A - Protocol Governing Access to Students in Schools

Appendix B - All Candidate Meetings During School Hours Guidelines

Accessibility Standards for Services and Facilities

Administration

Accessibility Best Practices

Multi-Year Accessibility Plan

Admissions and Placement of Elementary Pupils

Students - Admissions and Placement

Appendix A - Acceptable Proof of Residency/Current Address

Advertising

Communications and Information Technology

Advocacy

Administration

Age-Appropriate Placement: Curriculum/Program Supports

Students - Programs

TCDSB Operational Procedures - Age Appropriate Placement Curriculum and Program Supports

Alcohol, Cannabis and Other Drugs

Schools, Students and Learning

Appointees to Municipal Boards and Organizations

Trustees

Art Collection

Administration

Awards, Funds and Scholarships

Finance - Funds and Foundations

Listing of Awards, Funds and Scholarships

Board Recognized Charitable Foundations

Finance

Board Room Seating Arrangement

Trustees

Board Vehicles

Buildings / Plant / Grounds - Grounds

Appendix A - Board Vehicles Operational Procedures (Motor Vehicles, Automobiles, Trucks, Cars)

Bullying Prevention and Intervention

Schools, Students and Learning

Procedural Guidelines

Business Cards

Administration

Cafeterias - Secondary Schools

Students - Miscellaneous

Catholic Equity and Inclusive Education Policy

Human Resources - Miscellaneous

Catholic Parent Involvement Committee

Parents

CPIC Procedural Guidelines

Catholic School Parent Councils

Schools

CSPC By-Laws

CSPC Financial Operational Procedures

Catholicity and School Support

Human Resources

Priest Reference Form

Chaplaincy Program

Human Resources

Charter of Rights of the Family

Human Resources - Miscellaneous

Child Care Centre

Buildings / Plant / Grounds - Rentals / Permits

Code of Conduct

Schools, Students and Learning

Appendix A - TCDSB Code of Conduct Policy Guidelines

Appendix B - Police School Board Protocol

Combined (Split) Grade Classes for Elementary Schools

Schools

Communications

Communications and Information Technology

Community Engagement

Communications and Information Technology

Community Engagement Handbook

Community Planning and Partnerships

Buildings / Plant / Grounds - Rentals / Permits

Schedule A - Application for Interest in Establishing Community Planning and Facility Partnership

Complaint Against a Staff Member

Human Resources - Miscellaneous

Concussion Policy

Schools - Health

TCDSB Protocols for Concussions

TCDSB Forms for Protocols for Concussions

Conflict of Interest: Employees

Human Resources - Miscellaneous

Conflict of Interest: Trustees

Trustees

Conflict Resolution

Human Resources - Miscellaneous

Conflict Resolution Guidelines

Copyright

Administration

Copyright and Fair Dealing Guidelines

Administration

Credit and Purchase Cards

Administration

Credit Union

Administration

Cursive Writing

Students - Programs

Delegations and Public Participation

Trustees

Delegation Registration Form

Delegation Registration Quick Fact Sheet

Development Proposals, Amendments of Official Plans and Bylaws

Administration

Device Use

Schools, Students and Learning

Direction of Separate Education School Support

Finance - Miscellaneous

Application for Direction of School Support Form

Separate School Support Lease Form

Disconnecting from Work

Human Resources - Miscellaneous

Disposal of Surplus or Obsolete Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment

Finance - Purchasing

Donations

Finance

Dress Code for Pupils

Safe Schools

Driver Education Programs

Students - Programs

Duty to Report, Duty to Support

Schools

Student is Taken to a Place of Safety Without a Warrant Form

Procedures for the Identification and Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect

Duty to Report Form Under the CYFSA

Effective Financial Management and Control of Operations

Finance - Miscellaneous

Finance and Accounting Operating Procedures

Electronic Participation in Meetings of the Board, Committees of the Board, and the Committee of the Whole Board

Administration and Governance

Protocol for Participation in Meetings Using Electronic Means

Elementary French Programming

Students - Programs

Elementary Extended French Boundaries

Elementary French Immersion Boundaries

Elementary School Attendance Boundary Review Policy

Students - Admissions and Placement

Emergency School Closure

Administration

Employee Electronic Monitoring

Administration

Employee Expenses

Finance - Miscellaneous

Meal and Mileage Reimbursement Rates

Employee Involvement in Municipal, Provincial and Federal Elections

Human Resources - Miscellaneous

Employment Equity

Human Resources - Miscellaneous

Employment of Former Priests and Religious

Human Resources - Teaching

Environmental Practice - Waste Management and Purchasing

Buildings / Plant / Grounds - Miscellaneous

Background Information

External Research Conducted in the TCDSB

Schools

External Research Application and Guidelines

Facilities Management

Buildings / Plant / Grounds - Buildings

TCDSB Facilities Services Operating Procedures

Fair Practice in Hiring and Promotion

Human Resources - Miscellaneous

Appendix A - Operational Procedures: Staff Recruitment and Selection

Fees for Learning Materials and Activities Rationale

Students - Miscellaneous

Student Fees Handbook

Filling a Trustee Vacancy

Trustees

Fire Emergency Procedures

Students - Miscellaneous

Flag Flying

Administration

Operational Procedure

Food and Beverage Sold in Schools

Students - Miscellaneous

Food and Beverage Program/Policy Memorandum

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy

Administration

Fresh Start

Safe Schools

Appendix A - Elementary Fresh Start Package

Appendix B - Secondary Fresh Start Package

Appendix C - Fresh Start Appeal Package

Fundraising in Schools

Finance

Good Neighbour

Parents, Guardians and Community

Operational Procedures

Governance

Trustees

Guide Dogs/Service Dogs, and Service Animals for Students

Schools

TCDSB Operational Procedures Guide Dogs/Service Dogs and Service Animals for Students

Student / School Related Concerns

Parents, Guardians and Community

Student / School Related Concerns - Protocol

Hand-Held (Mobile) Wireless Communication Device

Communications and Information Technology

Hand-Held (Mobile) Wireless Communication Procedures

Harassment and Discrimination

Human Resources - Miscellaneous

The Respectful Workplace Guidelines

Indigenous Voluntary Self-Identification

Administration

Information and Communication Technology - Technology Standards

Administration

Information and Communication Technology - Technology Standards - Procedures

International Languages Elementary (ILE) Program

Students - Programs

ILE Program Operating Procedures

Interrelations of Committees

Trustees

Legal Counsel

Administration

Logo Use

Communications and Information Technology

TCDSB Corporate Logo Use Guidelines

Lunchroom Supervision and Facilities

Schools

Mental Health and Well Being

Schools

Suicide Intervention Guidelines

Mental Health Response Guidelines

Crisis Response Guidelines

National Flag

Schools

Negotiation Procedures

Human Resources - Miscellaneous

Occupational Health and Safety

Human Resources - Miscellaneous

Offering of Hospitality or Gifts

Finance - Miscellaneous

Opening and Closing Exercises

Safe Schools

Outdoor Play Environment

Buildings / Plant / Grounds - Grounds

Parent Selection for Board Committees

Parents

Parents and Professional Activity Days

Parents

Performance Appraisal: Director of Education

Human Resources - Compensation

Director of Education Performance Review Process

Director of Education Profile

Permits

Buildings / Plant / Grounds - Rentals / Permits

Permit Rates

Rules and Regulations

Application for Permit

Operational Procedures for Permits

Physical Activities Within the Physical and Health Education Programs

Students - Programs

Placement of Pupils

Students - Admissions and Placement

Plaques for New Schools

Communications and Information Technology

Police / School Board Protocol

Safe Schools

Policy Framework

Administration and Governance

Political Activities and Campaigning Policy

Administration

Prayer in Schools

Schools

Prevalent Medical Conditions

Students

Protocols for Prevalent Medical Conditions

Probationary and Permanent Appointments

Human Resources - Miscellaneous

Procedure for Annual Review and Removal of Non-Qualifying Bus Routes

Transportation

Program Transportation

Transportation

Progressive Discipline

Schools, Students and Learning

Mitigating and Other Factors

Ontario Student Record Requirements

Reporting Forms and Incident Summary Sample

Provision of Requested Information to an Individual Trustee

Trustees

Pupil Accommodation Review

Schools

Pupil Accommodation Review Operational Procedures

Purchasing Policy

Finance - Purchasing

Purchasing Procedures Manual

Real Property

Real Property

Recognition of Employment Service and Retirement

Human Resources - Miscellaneous

Records Management and Archives

Administration

Religious Accommodation

Schools

Religious Education - Board of Education Schools

Human Resources - Teaching

Religious Education Course Requirement

Human Resources - Teaching

Religious Education Course Requirement for Secondary Pupils

Students - Programs

Religious Education Courses Qualifications

Human Resources - Teaching

Religious Observance Days

Human Resources - Miscellaneous

Remuneration - Employment Elsewhere During Working Hours

Human Resources - Support

Rental of Surplus School Space and Properties

Buildings / Plant / Grounds - Rentals / Permits

School Events

Communications and Information Technology

School Excursions

Students - Excursions

School Excursion Handbook

School Names

Buildings / Plant / Grounds - Buildings

Selection of Learning Materials

Students - Miscellaneous

Smoke and Vapour Free Space

Capital and Facilities

Special Education Advisory Committee

Administration

Special Education Programs and Services

Students - Programs

Sponsorship

Community Partnerships

Staff Photo Identification

Buildings / Plant / Grounds - Access Control

Strategic Reserve Policy

Administration

Operational Procedures

Student and Program Assessment

Students - Programs

Student Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting Operational Procedures

Student Councils

Students - Miscellaneous

Student Pregnancy

Students - Miscellaneous

Student Selection for Board or Staff Committees

Schools

Student Trustee

Trustees

Appendix A - Rights and Responsibilities of the Student Trustee

Appendix B - Operational Procedures - Election of Student Trustees

Suspension and Expulsion Policy

Safe Schools

Suspension and Expulsion Policy Operational Procedures

Sweatshop-Free Purchasing Policy

Finance - Purchasing

Transportation

Transportation

Trespass

Safe Schools

Trustee Honorarium

Trustees

Trustee Pregnancy and Parental Leave of Absence

Trustees

Trustee Services and Expenditures

Trustees

Appendix A - Trustee Expense Limit

Trustees Code of Conduct

Administration and Governance

Appendix A - TCDSB Code of Conduct Complaint Protocol

Appendix B - Commentary on Trustee Code of Conduct

Appendix C - Guide to Trustee Code of Conduct: Procedure for Complaints

Victim's Rights

Safe Schools

Video Security Surveillance

Buildings / Plant / Grounds - Miscellaneous

Appendix A - Record of Accessed Video Surveillance Footage

Appendix B - Police Disclosure Guidelines

Appendix C - TCDSB Video Surveillance Signage

Whistleblower Policy

Administration

Operational Procedure

Workplace Accommodation for Employees with Disabilities

Human Resources - Miscellaneous

Workplace Violence

Human Resources - Miscellaneous

About Our Policies and Procedures

The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) policy repository contains policies and procedures which have been approved by the Board to guide administration in carrying out its responsibilities.

The maintenance of the policy repository is a dynamic ongoing process. As issues arise, new policies will be required as well as the revision of existing policies.

Board policies with their regulations must be interpreted in the light of Ministry of Education (EDU) statutes and regulations. Wherever inconsistencies appear in interpretation, the EDU statutes and regulations prevail. Where a conflict appears between a policy and regulation with a negotiated agreement, it must be interpreted in line with the contract for the members of that particular bargaining unit.