Applicable Board Policies, Procedures, Guidelines and Resources - Appendix A

The Durham District School Board has adopted policy, procedure, guidelines and produced resources to manage violence in the workplace. They incorporate both prevention/mitigation and reporting mechanisms.  

This list should be considered an evergreen document as it is constantly evolving. The documents are arranged by subject category: 

Note: The Safe Schools icon on the DDSB Portal has many of these documents (Administrator Access) 

CODE OF CONDUCT/SAFE SCHOOLS 

  • Policy, Procedure and Regulation:  Code of Conduct, and Discipline for Students
  • Policy, Procedure and Regulation:  Positive School Climate  
  • Procedure: Police/School Board Protocol  
  • Procedure: Acceptable and Safe Use Procedure for Computing Technology and Cyber Safety
  • Procedure: The Professional and Personal Use of Social Networking, Digital Communication Applications, and Web Sites by Durham District School Board Staff
  • Bullying Prevention and Intervention Policy/Program Memorandum No. 144 (2007) Ontario Ministry of Education

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT/RESPONSE 

  • Policy & Regulation:  School System Procedures for Emergency Closing Procedure  
  • Procedure:  9‐1‐1 Emergency Response Guideline  
  • Procedure:  Emergency Notification – Central Monitoring Station
  • 9‐1‐1‐ Emergency Flip Chart 

PERSONNEL 

  • Policy, Procedure and Regulation:  Workplace Harassment & Workplace Sexual Harassment
  • Policy:  Criminal Background Checks  
  • Procedure:  Guidelines for the Collection of Criminal Background Checks  
  • Procedure:  Traumatic Response
  • DDSB Dealing with Traumatic Events:  Crisis and Loss (administrator resource)

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT 

  • Procedure:  Video Surveillance Systems  

SAFETY 

  • Regulation and Procedure: ‐ Security & Safety
  • Procedure:  Safety‐Related Refusal to Work
  • DDSB Workplace Violence Awareness Training (found on the DDSB Portal under Health and Safety)
  • Working Alone Guideline (found on the DDSB Portal under Health and Safety)
  • Ministry of Education: The Road Map to Reporting Workplace Violence in Ontario School Boards
  • Ministry of Labour: Workplace Violence in School Boards – A Guide to the Law 

INCLUSIVE STUDENT SERVICES 

  • Procedure:  Management Process for Risk‐of‐Injury (RI) Behaviours  
  • Procedure:  Calming Room for Students  

RESOURCES FOR STAFF 

  • Imagine Bully Free Schools Resource  
  • Academic Curriculum Documents and Support Resources ‐ Safe Schools Portal (Teacher Resources)