Code of Conduct
All students at Astolot are expected to conduct themselves in a manner which is always respectful to self and others. Students who are not respectful (abusive to others physically, verbally, or emotionally in person or online) will be asked to leave Astolot.
This policy is in line with the
Ministry of Education Policy/Program Memorandum No. 128, Provincial Code of Conduct
Astolot Educational Centre School Calendar Page 8
Available in the office and on-line
Acceptable Behaviour
Standards of acceptable behaviour focus on:
- Respect and Civility
- Responsible Citizenship
- Safety
All Students and School community members must:
- Follow All Applicable Laws
- Follow Our policies and the policies of the school board and school
- Show honesty and integrity
- Always treat others with dignity and respect both in person and online. Especially when there is diageement or difference
- Respect and treat others fairly, regardless of their:
- Race
- Ancestry
- Place of Origin
- Colour
- Ethnic Origin
- Creed (Religion)
- Sex, Gender identity, Gender Expression or Sexual Orientation
- Age
- Marital Status
- Family Status
- Disability
- Respect the rights of others
- Show care and respect for school property and the property of others
- Take proper steps to help those in need
- Respect the need of others to work in an environment that is good for learning and teaching
- Seek help from school staff to resolve conflict peacefully, if necessary
- Not swear at or verbally abuse anyone
- Not use mobile devices (for example, cellphone tablet, smartwatch) during class time except when
- A teacher says to use them as part of learning
- They are needed for a health or medical reason
- They support special education needs
Safety:
All students and school community members must not:
- Start or join any form of bullying, whether in-person or throguh technology (for example, through texts or social media posts)
- Start or join in hate propaganda or types of behaviour motivated by bias, prejudice or hate against a distinct group
- Inflict, or encourage others to inflict, bodily harm
- Threaten or intimidate another person
- Commit sexual assault or sexual harassment
- Be in possession of a weapon including guns
- Traffic weapons or illegal drugs
- Commit robbery
- Commit vandalism that causes damage to school property or property:
- of a school community member
- located on school grounds
- Be in possession of alcohol, recreational cannabis or illegal drugs:
- for students, this would also include being in possession of e-cigarettes, tobacco and nicotine products, and using or being under the influence of alcohol, recreational cannabis, tobacco, e-cigarettes or illegal drugs
- Give others alcohol, illegal drugs, cannabis for recreational use, tobacco, e-cigarettes and accessories (for example, vape juice, a pipe, lighter or rolling papers)
- Record, take or share non-consensual recordings or photos of members of the school community
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