Severe Weather and Student Transportation (PSSD Policy 805) Procedures: 1. Director of Education – Delegation of authority by the Director of Education or designate to dismiss students, and/or close schools is appropriate and expected. – Adverse winter driving conditions may be valid reasons for non-operation of school buses. …
Bus Policy Prairie Spirit School Division expects that student conduct on school buses is to be consistent with that expected of the student in the classroom. Students riding the school bus shall cooperate with the driver in the safe and efficient operation of the bus. A student who fails to …
Technology Acceptable Use Policy Computer technology is available to students and staff. We are very pleased to bring this technology to our students and staff and believe it offers vast, diverse, and unique resources to them. Our goal is to promote educational excellence in classrooms and administrative productivity in …
Transportation Policy To attend special functions and educational trips, transportation is often required. Students may be transported by school bus or by private vehicle drivers. All private vehicle drivers are required to have filled out the Prairie Spirit Driver Authorization form yearly, which states that the vehicle has $2 million …
Volunteer Policy The contributions of volunteers are much appreciated. To ensure the safety of our schools, volunteers are required to submit a Criminal Records Check / Vulnerable Sector Search to the office before volunteering in the school. This also applies to volunteer drivers taking students to events.
Student and Parent Communication Protocol If students or parents have concerns or questions about an issue at school, please follow this communication process: 1. The classroom teacher is to be the first person to hear and address any concerns from a student or parent. 2. If the …
Attendance Policy Regular attendance is vital to student success in school. We expect regular and punctual attendance in all classes. Absenteeism for reasons other than illness, compassionate leave or occasional appointments is not acceptable. Doctor, dental and social service appointments, etc., should be made for times outside of regular class …
Food Guidelines Laird School is a Nut Alert school. This means that we need to be careful not to bring nuts or products that contain nuts to school. We ask that any treats brought into classrooms be nut free, and if at all possible non-food celebration treats are used. Students …