Board Policy 1005 – Safe Arrival
Legal References:
Ministry of Education Policy/Program Memorandum No. 123
Related References: Administrative Procedure 1520 – Safe Arrival Program
Effective Date: May 31, 1999
Revisions: May 30, 2005, December 9, 2024
Reviewed: March 19, 2018, March 9, 2020
1. Purpose
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), as directed by the Ministry of Education, is committed to a safe arrival program, which requires that:
1.1 all elementary schools have procedures in place that are conducted in conjunction with daily school attendance-taking procedures and that aim to account for any student’s unexplained failure to arrive at school through reasonable efforts to make timely contact with families/caregivers;
1.2 safe arrival programs are developed and implemented by schools with advice from school councils, band councils, families/caregivers, volunteers, and other community members;
1.3 the design of specific procedures reflects local needs and the particular circumstances of the school and the community;
1.4 schools, families/caregivers, school councils, band councils, and communities work cooperatively for the successful development and implementation of safe arrival programs;
1.5 safe arrival programs are designed to be flexible, with a view to achieving overall effectiveness, efficiency, and economy.
