SPECIAL PRESENTATION: SAFE SCHOOLS ACT UPDATE

Liz Sandals, MPP, Chair, Safe Schools Action TeamMembers of Safe School Action Team

Educators are constantly faced with the challenge of maintaining a safe school environment for pupilsand staff. Recent developments have made this an even greater challenge. Attend this unique interactiveevent and get practical “need-to-know” advice from leading experts who will look at key issues such as:

• The distinction between “mandatory” and “discretionary” discipline.

• Update on the new human rights complaint initiated by the Commission against the Ministry ofEducation and the Toronto District School Board alleging that the implementation of the Safe SchoolsAct, and related school discipline policies have disproportional impact on racial minority students.

• Dealing with sexual misconduct by children under the age of 12 (appropriate intervention, treatment,counselling and protecting other students and victims).

• Understanding progressive discipline.

• How can a school principal use the access to school premises powers under sections 265(1)(m) and305 of the Education Act and Regulation 474/00?

• Does zero tolerance really exist?

• Dealing with sexual misconduct by teenagers, appropriate intervention, the role of the police,counselling and protecting other students and victims.

• How does the duty to accommodate under the Human Rights Code affect the principal’s decision todiscipline under the Safe Schools Act, especially the exercise of discretion and the consideration ofthe mitigating factors?

• Practical problems that arise when implementing safe schools procedures.

And much more…

THE 3RD ANNUAL LEXISNEXIS® SAFE SCHOOLS CONFERENCE

Thursday, October 20, 2005 • St . Andrew’s Club & Conference Centre • Toronto

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8:00 a.m. Registration and ContinentalBreakfast

9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks from theChair

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

9:15 a.m. Safe Schools Act UpdateWhere Do We Stand?

Liz Sandals

MPP, Guelph-Wellington

Chair, Safe Schools Action Team

Members of the Safe School Action

Team

The Safe Schools Action Team is mandatedby the Ontario Government to implementthe government’s comprehensive plan toactively lead and study the improvement ofpreventative practices, policies, programsand physical environments to ensure thatevery student is safe and feels safe at schooland on school grounds.

This session will provide you with a uniqueperspective on the mandate and progress ofthe Safe Schools Team.

10:00 a.m. Legal Framework for the Safe Schools Act

Jennifer Trépanier

Partner Shibley Righton LLP

• Why the distinction between “mandatory”and “discretionary” discipline is crucial

• Critical issues regarding the “exclusion”and “denial of access” of pupils

• Nuts and bolts review of the complexappeal procedures for suspensions andexpulsions

• Practical problems that arise whenimplementing safe schools procedures

10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break

10:45 a.m. Safe Schools and the OPPSchool Program

Terry Harkins

Retired Superintendent of Education,

Renfrew County

Retired Auxiliary Chief Superintendent

OPP

• The current role of an OPP CommunityServices Officer in the schools

• Understanding the police and educatorpartnership

• Lesson topics presented by OPP officersin the elementary schools

• Bullying (lack of consistency) in content,grade level and resources

• In-service techniques for CommunityService Officers

• Development of tools to evaluateeffectiveness of the program

• Role of parents in the process

11:30 a.m. Safe Schools and HumanRights

J. Paul R. Howard

PartnerShibley Righton LLP

• Current initiatives of the Ontario HumanRights Commission, its new Policy andGuidelines on Racism and RacialDiscrimination (July 2005), its Guidelineson Accessible Education (September2004) and the Commission’s concernsregarding the Application of the SafeSchools Act

• Update on the new human rightscomplaint initiated by the Commissionagainst the Ministry of Education and theToronto District School Board allegingthat the implementation of the SafeSchools Act, and related school disciplinepolicies have disproportional impact onracial minority students

• How does the duty to accommodateunder the Human Rights Code affect theprincipal’s decision to discipline underthe Safe Schools Act, especially theexercise of discretion and theconsideration of the mitigating factors

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• The collection of data identifying studentsbased on race and other prohibitedgrounds under the Human Rights Code —is data collection prohibited or permittedby the Code

• Identity data collection as a method tomonitor and combat discrimination versusthe consequences of a failure to collectand analyze data

12:15 p.m. Networking Luncheon

1:30 p.m. Safe Schools and theApplication of the Legislation

Michael Hill

Safe Schools AdministratorNorth West, Toronto District School

Board

• Practical alternatives to suspension

• Understanding progressive discipline

• Does zero tolerance really exist

• The proper application of mitigatingfactors

• Understanding the principal’sdiscretionary power in disciplinarymatters

2:15 p.m. Safe Schools and SexualMisconduct

Grant Bowers

Legal ServicesToronto District School Board

Justice Marvin A. Zuker

Ontario Court of Justice

• Pragmatic assessment in an educationalsetting

• Understanding how various pieces oflegislation will impact on how suchincidents are handled

• Dealing with sexual misconduct bychildren under the age of 12 (appropriateintervention, treatment, counselling,protecting other students and victims)

• What is age appropriate sexualbehaviour? ...what is not

• Dealing with sexual misconduct byteenagers (appropriate intervention, therole of the police, counselling andprotecting other students and victims)

• Dealing with student sexual misconductoff school premises

3:00 p.m. Refreshment Break

3:15 p.m. Safe Schools and SpecialEducation

Sheila M. MacKinnon

Partner,Shibley Righton LLP

• What are the concerns of the HumanRights Commission regarding the use ofthe Safe Schools provisions in connectionswith students with disabilities

• Discipline vs. exclusion: is exclusion of astudent with special needs a moreappropriate remedy than discipline underthe Education Act

• A school principal’s use of the access toschool premises powers under sections265(1)(m) and 305 of the Education Actand Regulation 474/00

• Understanding the impact on the duty toensure procedural fairness on schoolboard policies and practices

• When the behavior that is the subject ofdisciplinary action is not disability related

• When the behavior is disability relatedbut poses a health and/or safety risk

OPEN FORUM

4:00 p.m. What Have We Learned?

John P. Bell

PartnerShibley Righton LLP

This unique interactive session will featurean open forum between our speakers andconference delegates engaging in a wideranging discussion on the issues raised. Leadby our chair, John P. Bell, this session willprovide a unique opportunity to make yourviews and concerns known.

4:45 p.m. Closing Remarks

WHO SHOULD ATTEND• Directors of Education

• Principals

• Assistant Principals

• Vice-Principals

• Superintendents

• Department Heads

• School Board Administrators and Consultants

• School Board Managers and Supervisors

• Ministry of Education Administrators

• Counsel with Boards of Education and School Boards

• Education Lawyers

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ION The duty to provide a safe environment in the schools presents a series of

unique sets of conflicting challenges for principals and other educationalofficers. The Safe Schools Act is in a state of transition. In the near future yourprofessional obligations are going to become even more difficult.

At the heart of your professional responsibility is answering the difficult yetoften divergent concerns of the student body, teachers and parents, and theoutside community. This role is becoming increasingly complex and timeconsuming.

LexisNexis Conferences presents an intensive one day conference thatprovides you with a roadmap to navigate this complicated issue. As aneducation professional you know that the obligation to maintain a safe schoolenvironment is a primary concern of parents and the public. A failure toadequately deal with these issues can destroy your school and yourprofessional reputation. Therefore you need pragmatic answers to difficultquestions such as:

• Practical problems that arise when implementing safe schoolsprocedures

• Current initiative of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, its newPolicy and Guidelines on Racism and Racial Discrimination (July2005), its Guidelines on Accessible Education (September 2004) andthe Commission’s concerns regarding the Application of the SafeSchools Act

• Assessing age appropriate sexual behavior

• Practical alternatives to suspension

• Principal’s discretionary power in disciplinary matters

LexisNexis Conferences has assembled a senior faculty that will addressthe need to know issues critical to your professional success. Hear ourSpecial Presentation from Liz Sandals and members of the Safe SchoolsAction Team. Gain a unique perspective on its mandate and progress.

Answering the requests of our delegates for a more interactive session, wewill close the event with an Open Forum session “What Have We Learned?”This is a special opportunity for you to interact with your colleagues and thespeakers as to issues raised at this event. It presents a unique opportunity forfrank and open discussion on some very sensitive issues.

This event will go beyond the reporting of current trends. Our faculty has beenspecifically assembled to provide unique interactive sessions that will focus onthe nuts and bolts answers to your most difficult questions. Participants will beafforded the opportunity to address their questions to the speakers in eachsession and informally during breaks. The conference materials prepared bythe speakers will also provide a valuable resource for attendees.

Please join your fellow colleagues for this interesting, comprehensive andtimely conference.

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