Policy for a Drug, Alcohol, and Violence-Free Environment
The Central Québec School Board, through its motto "learning for all" recognizes its responsibility to provide all students an environment that maximizes their learning potential. This is possible only when the environment in schools/centres is safe and secure.
Drugs, alcohol, and violence are deterrents to learning that limit, interfere with, or inhibit our primary mission as educators
The School Board believes that it is in the best interests of the schools, students, and community to take steps to promote, enhance, and maintain a drug/alcohol-free and violence-free school system and student body and, that along with parents and other segments of the community, the School Board has a role in helping students to remain drug, alcohol and violence free.
The Central Québec School Board does not tolerate in any way, shape, or form the use and sale of drugs, alcohol, and acts of intimidation, violence, or threats of violence, possession of weapons among the students under its jurisdiction. Any student, youth or adult, found to be in contravention will be subject to sanctions.
The Education Act stipulates, by virtue of Section 242 that the School Board has the power to expel students from its schools and centres when there is "just and sufficient cause".
The school/centre authority will take whatever measures are necessary to keep our schools/centres drug, alcohol, and violence free. According to Section 76 and Section 110.2 of the Education Act, all schools/centres will adopt and implement internal rules of conduct based on the board policy. All students (and parents of students in the youth sector) will be notified of these internal rules of conduct. The school board encourages schools to include prevention projects in the curriculum and will provide support.
Measures taken by school principals may include searching lockers, possessions, and students' themselves, calling the police and/or Youth Protection Services, referrals for treatment, suspension from school or other disciplinary sanctions, and may ultimately lead to a recommendation to expel the student from the schools of the Central Québec School Board.
For more information or to obtain a copy of this policy, please consult the School Board's web site www.cqsb.qc.ca or contact your school.