Board Policies & Administrative Procedures

Background

The Division recognizes that school staffs have a responsibility to supervise and care for all students in a reasonable and prudent manner. Therefore, provisions will be made during all activities, both curricular and extra-curricular, for use of the appropriate student safety devices.

Procedures

1. The Principal shall assume the responsibility for the overall compliance of this Administrative Procedure. However, each teacher shall be responsible to ensure that the students under their direction use appropriate safety devices as directed in theSchool Physical Activity, Health & Education Resource for Safety.
    
2. Student safety devices would include, but not be limited to, items prescribed by Alberta Education as referenced in recommended curriculum materials, requirements of Division insurance carriers or from legal directives from the provincial and/or federal governments.
    
3. Students who do not use the appropriate safety devices will not be allowed to participate in these activities
    
4. In a September staff meeting each year, the Principal shall review this Administrative Procedure with all staff members.
    
5. All student safety devices are important and are to be used as appropriate. Safety helmets are specifically required for all skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, horseback riding and all bike riding activities.
    

Appendix

School Physical Activity, Health & Education Resource for Safety

Reference

Section 1, 12, 16.2, 18, 20, 45, 45.1, 60, 61, 113 Education Act

Traffic Safety Act

School Physical Activity, Health & Education Resource for Safety

Approved: April 18, 2002

Amended: May 9, 2006; August 21, 2018