Victim’s Rights – APO031

Reviewed/Revised: June 2026

PURPOSE

The purpose of this policy is to outline the responses of the school administrator in those circumstances where a student has been harmed as a result of a serious incident in alignment with section 310(1) Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2 | ontario.ca and the principal believes that the victim’s safety – physical, emotional or psychological – may be compromised by the continued presence of the individual(s) responsible for the harm.

In alignment with the WCDSB’s mission, the procedure ensures that the ”Duty of Care” extends beyond disciplinary action to encompass the holistic healing, spiritual support, and the continued protection of the person harmed.