Ministerial Policies, Guidelines & Protocols (see link below) govern the Nova Scotia education system and the work of the South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE). SSRCE has updated its current policies that were developed by the former regional school board (SSRSB) to reflect the current situation in regard to roles, contacts and language.
SSRCE Policies marked with ** indicate that a policy is under review and could be rescinded, updated, or replaced with procedures, protocols or guidelines as the policies are reviewed. Changes to policies will be communicated to schools, School Advisory Councils, and on the SSRCE website.
MINISTERIAL POLICIES, GUIDELINES AND PROTOCOLS:
All Provincial education policies are available in both English and French:
https://www.ednet.ns.ca/policies and https://www.ednet.ns.ca/politiques.
SSRCE POLICIES
SECTION ONE – OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Policies
Policy 120 Routine Access**
Policy 130 Media Releases**
SECTION 2 – PROGRAM AND STUDENT SERVICES
Policies
Policy 201 Student Services **
Policy 207 Student Co-Curricular and Extra-Curricular Trips**
Policy 210 Student Transfers
Policy 216 Promotion, Placement, Acceleration and Retention
Policy 219 French Programming**
Policy 222 Correspondence Studies and Tutorial Support**
Policy 225 Race Relations, Cross Cultural Understanding and Human Rights
Policy 231 Access to Children by Non-Custodial Parents
Policy 237 Continuous School Improvement**
Policy 255 Supervision of Students**
Policy 261 Crisis Intervention**
Policy 263 Exchange, Foreign and International Students**
Policy 265 Change of Start/End of School Day**
Policy 267 Challenge for Credit**
Policy 275 Students 21 Years of Age and Older**
Policy 277 Textbook, Library Book and Materials: Return, Loss and/or Damage**
Policy 280 Selection of School Library Resources**
Policy 283 Potentially Life-Threatening Medical Conditions**
Policy 286 Administration of Prescription/ Non-Prescription Medication to Students**
Policy 289 Illness/Injury of Children at School
Policy 295 Communicable Diseases**
Policy 298 Blood Borne Pathogens**
SECTION 3 & 4 – OPERATIONS
Procedures, Protocols & Guidelines
Student Transportation Operation Procedures – RPC 310**
Student Transportation Protocols – RPRT 320
Courtesy Busing Protocols – RPRT 340
Inclement Weather and Unfit For Occupancy Procedures – RPC 410
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV Guidelines) – RGDL480
Transportation Policies
Policy 330 School Bus Emergency Evacuation**
Policy 350 Red Light Violations**
Policy 360 Student Luggage**
Policy 370 Co-Curricular Bus Trips**
Policy 380 Vehicle Idling**
Policy 390 School Catchment Area Review**
Property Services Policies
Policy 420 Facility Usage**
Policy 440 Waste Management**
Policy 470 Occupational Health & Safety**
SECTION 5 – FINANCE
Policies
Policy 520 Staff Travel and Expenses
Policy 530 School-Based Funds
Policy 550 Procurement**
Policy 560 Partnerships, Funding Grants and Externally Funded Projects
Policy 580 Surplus Equipment**
Policy 585 Donations and Gifts **
SECTION 6 HUMAN RESOURCES
Policy 610 Hiring**
Policy 615 Hiring Education Administrators **
Policy 620 Background Record Checks
Policy 630 Respectful Workplace Policy
Policy 635 Sexual Misconduct
Policy 640 Conflict of Interest for Employees
Policy 655 Performance Appraisal of Non-Teaching Staff**
Policy 660 Job Descriptions**
Policy 675 Early and Safe Return to Work**
Policy 680 Negotiations**
Policy 685 Volunteer Policy**
Policy 690 Unpaid Leave of Absence**
Policy 695 Professional Development Fund for Non-Union Employees**