Summary of Offences & Consequences

Last updated: June 29, 2010

Consequences for Preschool & JK/K Children

BEHAVIOUR: Roughing, accidental hitting or tripping without malicious intent

  1. First Offense
    • Oral reminder
    • Apology required
  2. Second Offense
    • Oral reminder
    • Review of expectations
    • Apology required
    • Informal notice to parent(s)
  3. Third Offense
    • Discussion with parent(s)
    • Apology required
    • Begin charting behavioural data (ABC)
  4. Forth Offense
    • Referral to Special Needs Access Point (SNAP)
    • Apology required
    • Implementchild-specific strategies and/or
    • Behaviour management plan (BMP)
  5. Fifth Offense
    • Possible Suspension

BEHAVIOUR: Disrespectful or abusive language or gestures

  1. First Offense
    • Use of early intervention strategies
    • Apology required
  2. Second Offense
    • Discussion with parents
    • Continued use of strategies
    • Apology required
  3. Third Offense
    • Apology required
    • Continued use of strategies
    • Possible referral to external agency for support and assessment
  4. Forth Offense
    • Formal meeting with parent and child
    • Apology required
  5. Fifth Offense
    • Possible Suspension (1-2 days)

BEHAVIOUR: Throwing objects with the intent to harm others or property; Or continuous disruptive behaviour

  1. First Offense
    • Oral reminder
    • Apology required
    • Review of expectations
    • Informal notice to parent(s)
  2. Second Offense
    • Discussion with parent(s)
    • Apology required
    • Begin charting behavioural data (ABC)
    • Referral to SNAP
  3. Third Offense
    • Apology required
    • Notice of Inappropriate Behaviour (NIB) form sent home
    • Early pick up required
    • Formal meeting with parents, external agencies re: child-specific strategies
  4. Forth Offense
    • Apology required
    • NIB form sent home
    • Suspension (1day)
  5. Fifth Offense
    • NIB form sent home
    • Suspension (2-3 days)

BEHAVIOUR: Persistent defiance of rightful authority

  1. First Offense
    • Oral reminder
    • Review of expectations
  2. Second Offense
    • All of 1st offence consequences, plus:
    • Use of early intervention strategies
    • Informal notice to parent(s)
  3. Third Offense
    • NIB form sent home
    • Discussion with parent(s)
    • Begin charting behavioural data (ABC)
  4. Forth Offense
    • NIB form sent home
    • Referral to SNAP
    • Implement child-specific strategies
  5. Fifth Offense
    • Possible suspension

 BEHAVIOUR: Intentional damage of or stealing property

  1. First Offense
    • Oral reminder
    • Review of expectations
    • Informal notice to parent(s)
    • Apology required
  2. Second Offense
    • NIB form sent home
    • Discussion with parent(s)
    • Apology required
    • Begin charting behavioural data (ABC)
    • Referral to SNAP
  3. Third Offense
    • NIB form sent home
    • Early pick up required
    • Apology required
    • Formal meeting with parents, external agencies re: child-specific strategies
    • Possible restitution
  4. Forth Offense
    • Apology required
    • Possible Restitution
    • Suspension (1-3 days)
  5. Fifth Offense
    • Restitution
    • Suspension (4-15 days)
    • Possible termination

BEHAVIOUR: Conduct injurious to the moral tone of the centre
(e.g., spitting, threats, intimidation, harassment, verbal or electronic bullying, etc.)

  1. First Offense
    • Oral reminder
    • Apology required
    • Review of expectations
    • Informal notice to parent(s)
  2. Second Offense
    • Discussion with parent(s)
    • Apology required
    • Begin charting behavioural data (ABC)
    • Referral to SNAP
  3. Third Offense
    • Apology required
    • NIB form sent home
    • Early pick up required
    • Formal meeting with parents, external agencies re: child-specific strategie
  4. Forth Offense
    • Apology required
    • Suspension (1-3 days)
  5. Fifth Offense
    • Suspension (4-15 days) or possible Termination

BEHAVIOUR: Intentional Physical Abuse (kicking, punching, head-butting, etc.)

  1. First Offense
    • Oral reminder
    • Apology required
    • Review of expectations
    • Informal notice to parent(s)
  2. Second Offense
    • NIB form sent home
    • Discussionwithparent(s)
    • Apology required
    • Begin charting behavioural data (ABC)
    • Referral to SNAP
  3. Third Offense
    • NIB form sent home
    • Early pick up required
    • Formal meeting with parents, external agencies re: implementation of child-specific strategies
  4. Forth Offense
    • Suspension (1-3 days)
  5. Fifth Offense
    • Suspension (4-15 days) or possible Termination

Consequences for School-age Children

BEHAVIOUR: Roughing, accidental hitting or tripping without malicious intent

  1. First Offense
    • Oral reminder
    • Review of expectations
    • Apology required
  2. Second Offense
    • Notice of Inappropriate Behaviour (NIB) form sent home
    • Review of expectations
    • Apology required
  3. Third Offense
    • NIB sent home
    • Review of expectations
    • Early pick up required
    • Apology required
  4. Forth Offense
    • All of 3rd offense consequences
    • Suspension (1-3 days)
  5. Fifth Offense
    • Suspension (4-15 days) or possible Termination

BEHAVIOUR: Disrespectful or abusive language or gestures

  1. First Offense
    • Use of early intervention strategies
    • Reminder of expectations
    • Apology required
  2. Second Offense
    • Use of early intervention strategies
    • Apology required
    • Loss of privileges
  3. Third Offense
    • NIB form sent home
    • Discussion with parent
    • Written apology required
    • Early pick up required
  4. Forth Offense
    • NIB form sent home
    • Formal meeting with parent
    • Suspension (1-2 days)
  5. Fifth Offense
    • Suspension (3-5 days)
    • Re-sign Behaviour Code

BEHAVIOUR: Throwing objects with the intent to harm others or property; Or continuous disruptive behaviour

  1. First Offense
    • Apology required
    • NIB form sent home
    • Review of the expectations
    • Use of early intervention strategies
  2. Second Offense
    • NIB form sent home
    • Early pick up required
    • Apology required
    • Suspension (1-3 days)
  3. Third Offense
    • All of 2nd offence consequences, plus:
    • Suspension (1-2 days)
    • Formal meeting with parent
  4. Forth Offense
    • Apology required
    • NIB form sent home
    • Suspension (3-5 days)
    • Possible police involvement

BEHAVIOUR: Persistent defiance of rightful authority

  1. First Offense
    • Oral reminder
    • Review of expectations
  2. Second Offense
    • NIB form sent home
    • Use of early intervention strategies
  3. Third Offense
    • NIB form sent home
    • Early pick up required
    • Apology required
  4. Forth Offense
    • Early pick up required
    • NIB form sent home
    • Formal meeting with parents
    • Written apology required
  5. Fifth Offense
    • Suspension (1-3 days)

 BEHAVIOUR: Intentional damage of or stealing property

  1. First Offense
    • NIB form sent home
    • Review of the expectations
    • Early pick up required
    • Discussion with parent
    • Apology required
    • Possible restitution
    • Possible suspension (1-3 days)
  2. Second Offense
    • All of 1st offense consequences
    • Formal meeting with parent
    • Restitution
    • Suspension (1-3 days)
    • Possible police involvement
  3. Third Offense
    • Apology required
    • Restitution
    • Suspension (4-15 days)
    • Possible police involvement
  4. Forth Offense
    • Apology required
    • Restitution
    • Possible termination or police involvement
  5. Fifth Offense
    • Termination
    • Restitution
    • Police involvement

BEHAVIOUR: Conduct injurious to the moral tone of the centre
(e.g., spitting, threats, intimidation, harassment, verbal or electronic bullying, etc.)

  1. First Offense
    • NIB form sent home
    • Review of the expectations
    • Early pick up required
    • Apology required
  2. Second Offense
    • All of 1st offense consequences
    • Suspension(1-3 days)
    • Possible police involvement
  3. Third Offense
    • Apology required
    • Suspension (4-15 days)
    • Possible Termination
    • Possible police involvement
  4. Forth Offense
    • Termination
    • Possible police involvement

BEHAVIOUR: Intentional Physical Abuse (kicking, punching, head-butting, etc.)

  1. First Offense
    • NIB form sent home
    • Review of the expectations
    • Early pick u required
    • Apology required
    • Possible suspension (1-3 days)
  2. Second Offense
    • All of 1st offense consequences
    • Suspension (1-3 days)
    • Possible police involvement
  3. Third Offense
    • Suspension (4-15 days)
    • Possible Termination
    • Possible police involvement
  4. Forth Offense
    • Termination
    • Possible police involvement