Provincial Education Policies
Nova Scotia's Department of Education and Early Childhood Development has a number of policies, which apply to all schools. school boards, and regional centres of education in Nova Scotia. Provincial Education Policies can be found by following this link.
Provincial policies include:
- Community-Based Learning Policy
- Extracurricular Activity Supervision Policy
- Fraud Policy
- French Language Services Policy
- Inclusive Education Policy
- Managing Diabetes in Schools Policy
- National Anthem in Schools Policy
- Options and Opportunities (O2) Policy
- Personal Development Credit Policy
- Provincial Homework Policy
- Provincial Policy for Interviewing Children by Child Protection Social Workers in Public Schools
- Provincial Privacy of Student Information Policy
- Provincial School Code of Conduct Policy
- Provincial School Network Access and Use Policy
- Respectful Workplace Policy
- Routine Access Policy
- School Fees Policy
- School Food and Nutrition Policy
- School Review Policy
- School Transportation Policy
- Student Assessment Policy
- Student Attendance and Engagement Policy
- Student Protection Policy
- Student Records Policy
- Teacher Growth and Evaluation Policy
- Volunteer Background Check Policy
- Workplace Impairment Policy
Provincial Guidelines and Protocols:
- Safety Protocols for Skilled Trades and Technology Education
The province is working with regional centres for education and the Conseil scolaire acadian provincial (CSAP) to build a policy environment which supports changes made to the public education system in 2018. This initiative will include a review of all provincial and regional policies but, until otherwise noted, policies which were developed by former regional school boards will continue to govern operations. Policy directives will still apply and should be considered within the current context. As per legislation, the CSAP's elected Board will continue to have responsibility for the creation of policies and procedures within its jurisdiction.
Board Policies and Administrative Procedures
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
Policy
Procedure
101.3 - Tobacco-Free Schools and Workplaces
101.4 - Student Use of Personal Digital Devices
101.5 - Corporate Sponsorship and Advertising in Schools
RACE RELATIONS, CROSS CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING & HUMAN RIGHTS (RCH)
102.1 - RCH
Appendices
DEPARTMENTS OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
FINANCE
Policy
Procedure
200.1 - Tendering/Purchasing
200.2 - Budget Preparations
200.6 - School Based Funds
OPERATIONS - PROPERTY SERVICES
201.1 - Facility Usage
Appendices
201.2 - Building Security
201.3 - School Initiated Facilities Improvements
201.4 - School Security
201.5 - Vehicle Idling
OPERATIONS - TRANSPORTATION
202.1 - Vehicles for Co- and Extra Curricular School Trips
Appendices
202.5 - Carriage of Articles on Board-Provided Transportation
HUMAN RESOURCES
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Policy
Procedure
303.1 - Occupational Health & Safety
303.4 - Return-to-Work
EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION
304.1 - Performance Appraisal
304.1.1 - Performance Appraisal: Administrative, Instructional, Operational and Managerial Support Staff
304.2 - Job Descriptions
Appendices
304.3 - Training and Development
EMPLOYEE & LABOUR RELATIONS
305. 2 - Travel and Expense Reimbursement
Appendices
305. 3 - Loan of Service
305. 5 - Confidentiality of Employee Information
305. 6 - Conflict of Interest for Employees
Appendices
305. 7 - Dress Code for Employees and Volunteers
305.12 - Reporting Protocol: Suspected Child Abuse
305.13 - Investigation of Allegation of Abuse by an Employee
305.15 - Reporting Accidents/Incidents for School Community Members
Appendices
305.17 - Absence/Attendance
305.19 - Employment Files
305.20 - Acceptable Use of Technology for Employees
305.21 - Position Titles
305.22 - Hours of Work/Scheduled Breaks
305.24 - Personal Care
305.25 - Sexual Misconduct By Employees Toward Students
305.26 - Acceptable Use of Social Media by Employees
EMPLOYEE SELECTION
306.2 - Recruitment, Selection and Hiring Process
HUMAN RESOURCES PLANNING
307.1 - Staff Allocation
PROGRAMS & SERVICES
FRENCH
Policy
Procedure
401.1 - French Immersion
PROGRAMS
402. 3 - School Trips
Appendices
402. 4 - Student Transfer Requests within AVRSB
Appendices
402. 8 - School Food
402. 9 - Substance Use
402.12 - School Fees
STUDENT SERVICES
403. 1 - Tuition
Appendices
403. 2 - Students With Special Needs
403. 3 - Request for Consultation
Appendices
403. 4 - Legal Guardian Consent for Student Services
Appendices
403. 5 - Individual Program Plan (IPP) Development
Appendices
403. 6 - Student Transition Planning Report
Appendices
403. 7 - Request for Inter-Regional Collaboration
403. 8 - Individual Program Plan (IPP) Appeal Process
Appendices
403.10 - Administration of Prescription Medication to Students
Appendices
403.11 - Access to Student Records
Appendices
403.12 - Identification of Facility Access Difficulties
Appendices
403.13 - Special Transportation Plan
Appendices
403.15 - Homebound Tutor Service Application (Medical)
Appendices
403.16 - School Crisis Team Membership
Appendices
403.20 - Service Dogs
403.22 - Students with Life-Threatening Allergies
Appendices
ACTIVE, HEALTHY LIVING
405.1 - Adventure Education
Appendices
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
406.1 - Search and Seizure in Schools
