Administrative Procedure: 407
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE PROTECTION OF STUDENTS AND MAINTENANCE OF ORDER
Background
Authority shall be delegated to principals, vice-principals, assistant principals, all teachers, all custodians, all maintenance staff, all clerical staff and all supervisory staff in the employ of the District and to Police School Liaison Officers to make such directions and to follow such courses of action as deemed appropriate for the protection of students and maintenance of order, and to direct persons to leave the land or premises of a school.
This administrative procedure constitutes authorization pursuant to the School Act.
Procedures
1. The order of authority under this authorization is as follows:
1.1 Principal, and in the event of the Principal’s absence, or delegation, a
1.2 Vice-Principal or Assistant Principal or Police School Liaison Officer, and in the event of the Vice-Principal’s or assistant principal’s absence, or delegation, a
1.3 Teacher, and in the event of the teacher’s absence, or delegation, a
1.4 Member of the supervisory staff of the District, and in the event of the District supervisory staff’s absence, or delegation, a
1.5 Support Staff
Reference: Sections 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 65, 85, 177 School Act
Revised: May 2013
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