Code of Conduct

More information can be found in Procedure 145. 

Standards of Behaviour

Respect, Civility and Responsible Citizenship

All members of the school community must: 

i) respect and comply with all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws; 

ii) demonstrate honesty and integrity; 

iii) respect differences in people, their ideas and opinions; 

iv) treat one another with dignity and respect at all times, and especially when there is disagreement; 

v) respect and treat others fairly, regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, or disability; 

vi) respect the rights of others; 

vii) show proper care and regard for school property and the property of others; 

viii) take appropriate measures to help those in need; 

ix) seek assistance from a member of the school staff, if necessary, to resolve conflict peacefully; 

x) respect all members of the school community, especially persons in positions of authority; 

xi) respect the need of others to work in an environment that is conducive to learning and teaching, including by ensuring that personal mobile devices are only used during instructional time for the education and other permitted purposes as determined by the educator; 

xii) not swear at a teacher or at another person in a position of authority.

Standards of Behaviour

Safety


All members of the school community must not: 

i) engage in bullying behaviours, including cyberbullying; 

ii) commit sexual assault; 

iii) traffic in weapons or illegal drugs; 

iv) give alcohol or cannabis to a minor; 

v) commit robbery; 

vi) be in possession of any weapon, including firearms; 

vii) use any object to threaten or intimidate another person; 

viii) cause injury to any person with an object; 

ix) be in possession of, or be under the influence of alcohol, cannabis (unless the individual has been authorized to use cannabis for medical purposes), and illegal drugs; 

x) provide others with alcohol, illegal drugs, or cannabis (unless the recipient is an individual who has been authorized to use cannabis for medical purposes); 

xi) inflict or encourage others to inflict bodily harm on another person; 

xii) engage in hate propaganda and other forms of behaviour motivated by hate or bias; 

xiii) commit an act of vandalism that causes extensive damage to school or board property or to property located on the premises of the school. 

Roles and Responsibilities

Students

Students are to be treated with respect and dignity. In return, they must demonstrate respect for themselves, for others, and for the responsibilities of citizenship through acceptable behaviour.  Respect and responsibility are demonstrated when students: 

i) come to school prepared, on time and ready to learn; 

ii) show respect for themselves, for others and for those in position of authority; 

iii) refrain from bringing anything to school that may compromise the safety of others; and

iv) follow the established rules and take responsibility for their own actions. 

Roles and Responsibilities

Parents/Guardians

Parents/guardians play an important role in the education of their children and can support the efforts of school staff in maintaining a safe, inclusive, accepting, and respectful learning environment for all students.  Parent fulfill their role when they: 

i) are engaged in their child’s schoolwork and progress;

ii) communicate regularly with the school; 

iii) help their child be appropriately dressed and prepared for school; 

iv) ensure that their child attends school regularly and on time; 

v) promptly report to the school their child’s absence or late arrival; 

vi) become familiar with the provincial Code of Conduct, the board’s code of conduct, and if applicable, the school’s code of conduct; 

vii) encourage and assist their child in following the rules of behaviour; and

viii) assist school staff in dealing with disciplinary issues involving their child.

PANTHER CODE OF CONDUCT 


The Panther Code of Conduct is intended to provide some school specific examples of the HPEDSB Code of Conduct for which we are ALL responsible.  These expectations apply to conduct on school premises, on school buses, and during all curricular and extracurricular activities, whether on school property or at another location.


Panthers show respect for themselves and others by:


Anti-Hate

Classrooms

Hallways

K-12 Boundaries

Loitering 

Morning Exercises

Washrooms