Also in effect are the clear standards of behaviour as set out in the new province-wide Code of Conduct for Ontario's schools, released last spring. Criminal background checks of everyone working in schools who have regular access to children. School boards to develop local protocols on how and when schools are to involve police, based on a provincial framework. School boards to ensure their own codes of conduct are consistent with the provincial Code of Conduct. Authority for principals to expel students from their school for up to one school year takes effect.
School boards maintain their authority to expel students.
New provisions in place for a review or appeal of an expulsion. Strict discipline schooling programs available for expelled students. All school boards are required to set policies that ensure supports are in place to help suspended students return and succeed in the regular school program. Authority for teachers to suspend students for one school day takes effect. Principals maintain authority to suspend students for a maximum of 20 days.