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Policies
(Chapter, heading, policy number, title and date adopted/last revised.
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Chapter 1 – Governance
1.10 Board Governance and Operations Mar 08
1.20 Board Operating Principles Sep 09
1.30 Board Aims, Goals, and Objectives Apr 88
1.120 Policy and Procedure Development Jun 00
1.130 Indemnities for School Trustees Sep 08
1.140 School Trustee Professional Development Apr 04
1.150 Trustee Use of School District Resources Nov 01

Chapter 2 – Administrative Structure
2.10 Administrative Principles Feb 88
2.20 Organizational Structure of School District No. 34 Jun 00
2.40 Authority of School Principals Sep 91

Chapter 3 – Personnel: Operating Parameters
3.10 Collective Agreements Jun 00
3.30 Appointment and Assignment of Administrative Officers Nov 01
3.50 Professional Development – Teachers Sep 89
3.55 Professional Development – Support Staff May 00
3.60 Operations Exempt Employees: Salary, Benefits, and Conditions Apr 96
3.70 Protection of Employees Dec 83
3.80 Employee Conflict of Interest Nov 07
3.90 Employee Development Opportunities Apr 84
3.100 Employees Seeking Political Office Apr 09
3.110 Use of District Assets Jun 00
3.120 Personal Property on District Premises May 07
3.140 Use of Personal Vehicles for Business Purposes Apr 07
3.170 Occupational Health & Safety May 01
3.180 Protection of Workers from Violence in the Workplace Jan 08
3.190 Political Activities and Conduct for Employees Apr 09 May 10

Chapter 4 – Finance
4.10 Purchasing Jan 96
4.20 Financial Auditing Services May 88
4.30 Banking Services Sep 87
4.40 Fundraising by Schools May 88
4.50 School Audits Jun 02
4.60 Inventory of Assets May 96
4.70 Investments May 06
4.80 Disposal of Surplus Equipment Sept 00
4.90 Copyrighted Materials Jan 03
4.100 Financial Reporting System Dec 83
4.110 School Funds Dec 88
4.120 Student Photographs Sep 89
4.130 Travel Policy (Other than Employees) Dec 01
4.140 Travel Policy (Employees, Prospective Employees, and Trustees) Nov 06

Chapter 5 – Facilities
5.10 Public Use of Facilities Apr 89
5.20 Public Use of the Abbey Arts Centre Oct 91
5.30 Public Use of the WJ Mouat Studio Theatre Sep 88
5.40 Architectural Services Jan 96
5.50 Construction Project Safety Mar 95
5.60 Site Acquisitions: Environmental Considerations Dec 88
5.80 Keys: Access to School District Buildings Jun 00
5.90 Moving Classroom Contents May 91
5.100 Adventure Playgrounds May 05
5.110 Tree Removal Sept 02
5.120 School Closure Jun 03
5.130 Sale or Lease of School Facilities (in whole or in part) Apr 04
5.140 Energy, Environment and Climate Change Jun 09
5.150 Property Disposition

Chapter 6 –Transportation
6.10 Transportation of Students To and From School May 10
6.30 Curricular and Extra-curricular Activities Requiring Travel Nov 08
6.60 Crossing Guards (Paid Adults) Nov 88
6.70 Vehicular and Pedestrian Traffic on School Property Jun 01
6.80 Vehicle Accident Reporting and Review Jan 10

Chapter 7 – Curriculum
7.10 Establishment of Alternate Programs or Schools Feb 96
7.20 Alternate Modern Language Programs Oct 91
7.30 Curriculum Development and Implementation Jun 00
7.40 Assessment and Reporting Sep 09
7.50 Gifted and Talented Program Apr 88
7.60 French Immersion Apr 87
7.70 Second Language Instruction (Other than French or English) Grades 5-8 Sept 96
7.80 Home Education Mar 05
7.90 Learning Resources Sept 09
7.110 Student Homework Dec 91
7.130 Board Authorized Courses (BAC) May 05
7.140 Origin of Life Sep 95
7.150 Student Projects Sep 84
7.170 Reporting Student Achievement Jan 99
7.180 Personal Development (Human Sexuality) Mar 05
7.190 Course Challenge and Course Equivalency Jan 01
7.200 Maximizing Student Learning Sep 08

Chapter 8 – Special Education
8.10 Program Standards and Supervision Feb 91
8.20 Rights and Responsibilities of Parents/Guardians Feb 91
8.30 School-based Teams Feb 91
8.40 Accessing Services Feb 91
8.50 Integration of Special Needs Students Feb 91
8.60 Internal Appeals Process Sep 08

Chapter 9 – School Operations
9.10 School-based Management Sep 91
9.20 Class Size and Structure Sep 92
9.40 Flags May 10
9.60 Access to Students and/or the Distribution of Information or Materials Nov 08
9.80 Parent Advisory Councils Feb 98
9.90 Parent Involvement May 98
9.110 Tobacco Use on School District Property May 08
9.120 Singing of the National Anthem Mar 02
9.130 Multiculturalism Jun 99
9.140 Race Relations Feb 99
9.150 School Catchment Areas Feb 10
9.180 Surveys Conducted by School District No. 34 Oct 02
9.190 Volunteers Jan 99
9.200 Rental of Musical Instruments Apr 89
9.210 Computer and Internet Usage and Access May 10
9.220 Student Vacation During School Time Oct 97
9.230 Student Fees Sep 08
9.240 Harassment – Students and Staff Jan 01
9.250 Student Data – Storage & Retrieval Jun 00
9.260 Student Dress, Grooming and Uniform Dress Codes May 01
9.270 Animals on School District Property Nov 01
9.280 Video Surveillance in Schools Oct 02
9.290 Dry Grad Feb 03
9.300 School Planning Councils Nov 06
9.310 Nutritional Foods in Schools Dec 05
9.320 Student Parking Nov 05
9.330 Cell phones and Multimedia Devices Jun 08

Chapter 10 – Student Safety and Emergencies
10.10 Emergency Situations and Temporary Closure of Schools Feb 10
10.30 Emergency Measures Sep 90
10.40 Student Safety and Maintenance of Order May 05
10.50 Student Illness or Injury at School June 08
10.55 Medical Alert Conditions June 08
10.60 Administration of Medication to Students June 08
10.70 Communicable Diseases in Schools (HIV) Oct 90
10.80 Pediculosis (Head Lice) Jun 97
10.90 Allergic Shock (Anaphylaxis) Jun 08

Chapter 11 – Students
11.20 Entry to Kindergarten Jan 96
11.30 Admission of Non-resident International Students Jun 08
11.40 District-initiated Student Exchange Programs (PAC RIM) Jan 92
11.60 Commercial Advertising and Solicitation Jun 01
11.80 Excuse for Absenteeism or Tardiness Feb 95
11.90 Possession of Weapons or Explosives Apr 93
11.100 Drugs Sep 09
11.110 Search and Seizure Ju 09
11.120 Suspension, Re-admittance and Refusal to Continue to Offer an Educational Program Nov 08

Rescinded Policies

Appeal Procedure Bylaw No. 9 (1997)
- replaced by Appeal Procedure Bylaw No. 18 (2008)
1.10 Corporate Body
- replaced by Policy No. 1.10, board Governance and Operations
1.40 School District Boundaries
- now covered in School Act
1.50 Size of Board and Terms of Office
- now covered in School Act
1.70 Chairperson and Presiding Officers
- replaced by Policy No. 1.10
1.80 Committee and Liaison Representative Appointments
- now covered in Policy No. 1.10
1.90 Board Meetings: Rules of Order
- now covered in Policy No. 1.10
1.100 Board Meetings
- now covered in Policy No. 1.10
1.110 Agenda for Board Meetings
- now covered in Policy No. 1.10
2.30 Fraser Valley School District Consortium
-rescinded June 8, 2009
2.50 Public Information Programs
-rescinded September 28, 2009
3.20 Collective Agreement: Teamsters Local Union No. 31 and the Board of School Trustees
- now covered in Policy No. 3.10
3.40 Transfer of Principals and Vice-Principals
- now covered in Policy No. 3.30
3.130 Vandalism: Employee Motor Vehicles
- now covered in Policy No. 3.120
3.150 Mandatory Retirement for All Employees
- rescinded December 17, 2007
3.160 Gifts to Employees
- now covered in Policy No. 3.80
5.70 Environmental Conservation
- rescinded September 28, 2009
6.20 Busing of Students to and from Curricular and Extra- curricular Activities
- now covered in Policy No. 6.30
6.40 Privately-owned Motor Vehicles for Curricular and Extra-curricular Travel
- now covered in Policy No. 6.30
6.50 Discipline of Students on School Buses
- now covered in Policy No. 6.10
7.100 Course Requirements for Senior Secondary Schools
- now covered in the School Act
7.120 Student Assessment and Evaluation
- now covered in Policy No. 7.40 and 7.170
7.160 Use of Electronic Media
-now covered in Policy No. 7.90
9.30 Programs Sponsored by External Organizations
- now covered in Policy No. 9.60
9.50 Gideon Bible Distribution
-now covered in Policy No. 9.60
9.70 Student Access to Schools
- now covered in Policy No. 9.160
9.100 Political Campaigning in School Facilities
-now covered in Policy No. 3.190
9.160 School Hours
-covered by the School Act
9.170 Telephones in Schools
-rescinded June 8, 2009
10.20 Emergency Closure of Schools for Other Reasons
- now covered in Policy No. 11.10
11.10 Acceptance of Date Deadline
- now covered in School Act
11.50 Accommodation and Supervision on Field Trips
- now covered in Policy No. 6.30
11.70 Dress and Grooming
- now covered in Policy No. 9.260
11.130 Tuition Fees
- now covered in Policy No. 9.230