THAMES VALLEY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

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Teams Meeting

Springfield Public School

East Carling Public School

WHEREAS: The amended Ontario Regulation 440/20 called for the following changes:
(1) A pupil in junior kindergarten, kindergarten or grade 1, 2 or 3 shall not be suspended under section 306 of the Act for engaging in an activity described in subsection 306 (1) of the Act.
(2) A pupil in junior kindergarten, kindergarten or grade 1, 2 or 3 shall not be suspended under section 310 of the Act for engaging in an activity described in subsection 310 (1) of the Act unless the principal has conducted an investigation respecting the allegations.
(3) The condition set out in subparagraph 7.1 i of subsection 310 (1) of the Act does not apply in respect of a suspension under section 310 of the Act of a pupil in junior kindergarten, kindergarten or grade 1, 2 or 3.
WHEREAS: Students from historically racialized and underserved communities have been suspended at a higher rate.
BE IT RESOLVED:
That suspensions on a student record that would now be in violation of Regulation 440/20 be expunged. This would include suspensions that occurred when the student was in junior kindergarten, kindergarten, grade 1, 2 or 3 be expunged from their OSR.