Policies & Procedures Every OT Should Know

Every OT (including LTOs) needs to be aware of the following OCDSB Policies & Procedures. If you find yourself in a disciplinary meeting with a P or HR, “I didn’t know about the P&P” will not be a good defense. It is your responsibility as an employee to be aware of all relevant P&Ps.

Harassment policies and procedures

P.009.HS: Respectful Workplace (Harassment Prevention)

P.103.HR: Alleged Employee Misconduct Toward a Student

PR.541.HS: Alleged Harassment of an Employee

PR.542.HR: Alleged Employee Misconduct Toward a Student

PR.543.HR: Alleged Harassment of a Student

PR.544.HS: Alleged Harassment/Abuse of a Student by a Student

PR.652.HR: Respectful Workplace

Reporting suspected child abuse policy and procedure

P.091.SCO: Alleged/Suspected Violence Within a Student’s Family

PR.605.SCO: Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect- Student Under 16 Years of Age

Protocol for Creating Safe and Healthy Schools for Anaphylactic Students:

P.108.SCO: Care of Students with Severe or Life-Threatening Medical Conditions

PR.548.SCO: Care of Students with Severe, Life-Threatening Medical Conditions

Protocol for Creating Safe and Healthy Schools for Students Living with Diabetes

PR.632.SCO:  Diabetes Management in Schools

Protocol for providing medical care for students in life-threatening emergencies:

PR.547.SCO: Providing Emergency Medical Care for Students

PR.548.SCO: Care of Students with Severe, Life-Threatening Medical Conditions

Ministry of Education’s Prevalent Medical Conditions portal on EduGAINS 

Concussion management policy and procedure:

PR.561.SCO: Concussion Management

Field Trips & Excursions and Educational Tours/Student Exchange procedures

PR.673.SCO: Field Trips – Day

PR.674.SCO: Field Trips – Overnight

Appropriate Use of Technology and Electronic Communications Systems

PR. 622.IT: Appropriate Use of Technology

PR.672.IT: Electronic Communication Systems

Bomb threat procedure

PR.604.SCO: Bomb Threats

Corporate Code of Conduct for Business Relationships

PR.625.HR: Corporate Code of Conduct for Business Relationships

School Board Code of Conduct

P.125.SCO:  School Board Code of Conduct

School Security Practices (e.g. buzzer system, security cameras, entrance/exit, bus loading, street proofing)

Workplace Violence Reporting Process (eBase within the Staff Portal)

PR.680.HS: Violence in the Workplace

Communications Devices

Review how to locate and use communication devices for summoning assistance in emergency situations

Suspension policies and procedures

P.026.SCO: Student Suspension and Expulsion

PR.515.SCO: Student Suspension/Investigation/Possible Expulsion

PR.660.SCO Progressive Discipline and Promoting Positive Student Behaviour

Safe Schools policies and procedures

Safe Schools Policy  PR.521.SCO Safe Schools

Safe Schools Policy P.032.SCO (Managing Student Behaviour)

EQUITABLE RECRUITMENT, HIRING, AND PROMOTION  POLICY P.146.HR 

EQUITABLE RECRUITMENT AND HIRING PROCEDURE PROCEDURE PR.700.HR