BSSS Policies and Procedures Manual

The BSSS Policies and Procedures: 

• Designed to ensure equity and fairness across all schools

• Available on the BSSS website

• Always make sure you are viewing the most up to date version (that is the web version)

• This is the point of truth regarding BSSS policies and procedures 

• The document, in its current form, is long (122 pages) and detailed, but using control "f" to find anything you are looking for is very handy, as well as the Table of Contents. 

Just some of the areas of the Policies and Procedures Manual to be aware of: 

4.3 School-based Assessment - College Responsibilities  in general and specifically:

4.3.8 Attendance/Participation 

It is expected that students will attend and participate in all scheduled classes/contact time/structured learning activities for the units in which they are enrolled, unless there is due cause and adequate documentary evidence is provided. Any student whose attendance falls below 90% of the scheduled classes/contact time or 90% participation in structured learning activities in a unit, without having due cause with adequate documentary evidence will be deemed to have voided the unit. However, the principal has the right to exercise discretion in special circumstances if satisfactory documentation is supplied. 

Colleges are responsible for implementing procedures to monitor participation in structured learning activities. 

4.4.3 Types of Special Provisions 

4.4.4 Equitable Assessment and Special Provision Decision Process 

Summary of Special Provisions: 

• Modifications to assessment conditions

• Modifications to the task or alternate assessment

• Exemption (Estimate)- this is treated as an adjustment in ACS and should be used as a last resort.

In most instances the classroom teacher does not make the determination regarding special considerations.  Each school will usually have a team of people that support students who are in need of special considerations and have strict, consistent and equitable guidelines on their implementations.

Section 7 Review and Appeals Procedures 

These procedures are quite multi-layered but clear. Below is a diagram that might help clarify the process for a student when querying an assessment result.