The Greater Essex

County District School Board is committed to providing safe learning, teaching, and work environments for students, staff and community members.
It is essential that all students have a safe, caring and accepting school environment in order to maximize their learning potential. A positive school climate is needed to promote “responsibility, respect, civility and academic excellence” within the school. These positive standards of behaviour apply not only to students, but also to all individuals involved in our school system – parents or guardians, volunteers, visitors, teachers and other staff members – whether they are on school or Board property, on school buses, at bus transfer points, or at school or Board-authorized events or activities. Adherence to these requirements and to those set out by the Education Act, Part XIII is expected of all members of the school community.
The Board supports these guiding principles through its Safe Schools policy, regulations, administrative procedures and related guidelines. Please note these regulations, administrative procedures and guidelines are currently being updated and/or revised. As they are completed, they will be posted. For questions or concerns in the interim, please contact our Safe Schools Department at
519-255-3200![Call: 519-255-3200]()
extension 10393.
Ministry Downloadable documents
Keeping Our Kids Safe at School.pdf
GECDSB Downloadable documents
Suspension Guide.pdf
Suspension Pending Expulsion.pdf
Alternative Suspension Program brochure.pdf
Compass Program Cover Side.pdf
Compass Program Inside.pdf
Student Violent Threat Risk Assessment Brochure.pdf
GECDSB Safe School Policy
Safe Schools P-AD-16.pdf
GECDSB Safe School Regulations
Safe Schools R-AD-16.pdf
Bullying Prevention and Intervention R-AD-29.pdf
Progressive Discipline R-AD-30.pdf
Code of Conduct R-AD-28.pdf
Code of Conduct R-AD-28 Appendix 1.pdf
Suspension and Expulsion R-AD-51.pdf
Delegation of Authority Regarding Student Discipline R-AD-37.pdf
Safe Arrivals Program R-AD-10.pdf
Smoke Free Environment R-AD-62.pdf
Student Searches R-AD-08.pdf
Access to School Premises R-AD-54.pdf
Opening and Closing Exercises R-AD-53.pdf