an act or omission that creates a substantial and specific danger to the life, health or safety of individuals other than a danger inherent in the performance of duties or functions of an employee, or a substantial and specific danger to the environment; gross mismanagement of public and/or school funds or asset(s); and, knowingly directing or counseling an individual to commit a wrongdoing mentioned in clauses a) to c). What are some examples of behaviours or actions a teacher or other employee, a parent and/or student, or member of the school community may report and to whom? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bullying or Harassment? Consult your bullying and harassment policy and report to the individual indicated, most often a school’s teacher or the school principal. Workplace grievance? Consult your grievance policy, if available, and report to the person responsible for employment and school’s staff grievances, the Human Resource Department if one exists, or the principal. Workplace health or safety? If your school has a health and safety person, speak to him or her; failing that, report your concern to the school principal. Official Misconduct or a Reprisal? Report the matter to the school principal ; if that is not appropriate, then report it to the chair of the school’s governing body. Maladministration or waste of public or school funds? This may be a public interest disclosure that should be reported to the principal; failing that, the school’s matter should be reported to the governing board’s treasurer. Not sure about the wrongdoing or a failure to act? Speak to the principal in order to clarify and then report your concerns. school’s
an act or omission that creates a substantial and specific danger to the life, health or safety of individuals other than a danger inherent in the performance of duties or functions of an employee, or a substantial and specific danger to the environment; gross mismanagement of public and/or school funds or asset(s); and, knowingly directing or counseling an individual to commit a wrongdoing mentioned in clauses a) to c). What are some examples of behaviours or actions a teacher or other employee, a parent and/or student, or member of the school community may report and to whom? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bullying or Harassment? Consult your school’s bullying and harassment policy and report to the individual indicated, most often a teacher or the school principal. Workplace grievance? Consult your school’s grievance policy, if available, and report to the person responsible for employment and staff grievances, the Human Resource Department if one exists, or the principal. Workplace health or safety? If your school has a health and safety person, speak to him or her; failing that, report your concern to the school principal. Official Misconduct or a Reprisal? Report the matter to the school principal ; if that is not appropriate, then report it to the chair of the school’s governing body. Maladministration or waste of public or school funds? This may be a public interest disclosure that should be reported to the school’s principal; failing that, the matter should be reported to the governing board’s treasurer. Not sure about the wrongdoing or a failure to act? Speak to the school’s principal in order to clarify and then report your concerns.