SAFE SCHOOLS LATEST 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔What did it entail? - ✔✔+ climate, + behaviour and Each school needs to create a
"Safe Schools Team" and they will be responsible for school safety - team should have
at least 1 student, 1 parent, 1 teacher, 1 non-teaching staff, 1 community partner, 1
principal
✔✔3 surprises, Safe school survery results - ✔✔1. 1/2 that year witnessed or
exprienced violence.
2. 31% bullied re appearance more than other causes
3. 24% want drop box, only second to face to face.
✔✔Bullying prevention and intervention reportis for who? - ✔✔parents
✔✔In "Caring and Safe Schools in Ontario" document, addresses what? - ✔✔Where
everyone treats one another fairly and with respect, including those students with
special needs
Diversity is celebrated
All members participate in decision-making and cooperate to promote the well being of
all
✔✔BEFORE ZERO TOlerance policy. Problem? - ✔✔to verbal and physical aggression,
too many expulsions and suspensions. And kids with disabilities treated unfairly. Eg
autism and high anxiety.
✔✔What is progressive discipline? - ✔✔"a continuum of prevention programs,
interventions, supports, and consequences to address inappropriate student behaviour
and to build upon strategies that foster positive behaviours".
✔✔compare progressive discipline and zero tolerance. - ✔✔Progressive discipline is
corrective and supportive. Has stages and considers circumstances.
Zero tolerance is punitve and one response to all, no consideration circumstances or
disabilities.
✔✔What does progressive discipline consider? - ✔✔What were the circumstances?
Was the behaviour a manifestation of the disability?
Were appropriate individual accommodations provided?
Will a suspension/expulsion further aggravate/worsen the student's behaviour?
How is the environment affecting the student's behaviour?
✔✔Also considers - ✔✔If the student does not have the ability to control his or her
actions
If the student does not have the ability to understand foreseeable consequences
Student's presence in school does not create a risk to others
, ✔✔give example - ✔✔1. warning 2. relocation 3.think paper 4.phone call home 4.
Principal
✔✔Bill 157 does what? - ✔✔Addresses safety and into effect on Feb 1st, 2010 that
states that all school personnel have an obligation to either report and/or respond to
incidents . Ultimate bill, LEGAL obligation to report.
✔✔What must be reported and what is suspension and explusion items? -
✔✔Suspension:
Uttering threats
Possessing or consuming drugs/alcohol
Swearing at authority figure
Vandalism or bullying
Expulsion:
Possessing or using a weapon
Assaults
Trafficking weapons or drugs
✔✔how reported, to who and what happens? - ✔✔To principal in writing within 24 hours
and he decides what happens.
✔✔can he name aggressor and what must he do within 24 hours? - ✔✔No. And inform
family if under 18 years.
✔✔So EAs report what? - ✔✔Anything needed to be reported to police; drugs,
weapons.
✔✔What do we respond to? - ✔✔Incidents like swearing, graffiti, racist sexist comments
✔✔What are 4 steps to respond? - ✔✔1. STOP the harassment.
2. IDENTIFY the harassment.
3. BROADEN the response.
4. ASK for change in future behaviour.
SIBRA
✔✔should everyone hear message and be pulled aside or be confidential? - ✔✔All
hear, unless extenuating. Take spotlight off of target.
✔✔Elaborate 1st two steps/ - ✔✔STOP the harassment.
Interrupt the comment/halt the physical harassment.
DO NOT pull students aside for confidentiality unless absolutely necessary.
ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔What did it entail? - ✔✔+ climate, + behaviour and Each school needs to create a
"Safe Schools Team" and they will be responsible for school safety - team should have
at least 1 student, 1 parent, 1 teacher, 1 non-teaching staff, 1 community partner, 1
principal
✔✔3 surprises, Safe school survery results - ✔✔1. 1/2 that year witnessed or
exprienced violence.
2. 31% bullied re appearance more than other causes
3. 24% want drop box, only second to face to face.
✔✔Bullying prevention and intervention reportis for who? - ✔✔parents
✔✔In "Caring and Safe Schools in Ontario" document, addresses what? - ✔✔Where
everyone treats one another fairly and with respect, including those students with
special needs
Diversity is celebrated
All members participate in decision-making and cooperate to promote the well being of
all
✔✔BEFORE ZERO TOlerance policy. Problem? - ✔✔to verbal and physical aggression,
too many expulsions and suspensions. And kids with disabilities treated unfairly. Eg
autism and high anxiety.
✔✔What is progressive discipline? - ✔✔"a continuum of prevention programs,
interventions, supports, and consequences to address inappropriate student behaviour
and to build upon strategies that foster positive behaviours".
✔✔compare progressive discipline and zero tolerance. - ✔✔Progressive discipline is
corrective and supportive. Has stages and considers circumstances.
Zero tolerance is punitve and one response to all, no consideration circumstances or
disabilities.
✔✔What does progressive discipline consider? - ✔✔What were the circumstances?
Was the behaviour a manifestation of the disability?
Were appropriate individual accommodations provided?
Will a suspension/expulsion further aggravate/worsen the student's behaviour?
How is the environment affecting the student's behaviour?
✔✔Also considers - ✔✔If the student does not have the ability to control his or her
actions
If the student does not have the ability to understand foreseeable consequences
Student's presence in school does not create a risk to others
, ✔✔give example - ✔✔1. warning 2. relocation 3.think paper 4.phone call home 4.
Principal
✔✔Bill 157 does what? - ✔✔Addresses safety and into effect on Feb 1st, 2010 that
states that all school personnel have an obligation to either report and/or respond to
incidents . Ultimate bill, LEGAL obligation to report.
✔✔What must be reported and what is suspension and explusion items? -
✔✔Suspension:
Uttering threats
Possessing or consuming drugs/alcohol
Swearing at authority figure
Vandalism or bullying
Expulsion:
Possessing or using a weapon
Assaults
Trafficking weapons or drugs
✔✔how reported, to who and what happens? - ✔✔To principal in writing within 24 hours
and he decides what happens.
✔✔can he name aggressor and what must he do within 24 hours? - ✔✔No. And inform
family if under 18 years.
✔✔So EAs report what? - ✔✔Anything needed to be reported to police; drugs,
weapons.
✔✔What do we respond to? - ✔✔Incidents like swearing, graffiti, racist sexist comments
✔✔What are 4 steps to respond? - ✔✔1. STOP the harassment.
2. IDENTIFY the harassment.
3. BROADEN the response.
4. ASK for change in future behaviour.
SIBRA
✔✔should everyone hear message and be pulled aside or be confidential? - ✔✔All
hear, unless extenuating. Take spotlight off of target.
✔✔Elaborate 1st two steps/ - ✔✔STOP the harassment.
Interrupt the comment/halt the physical harassment.
DO NOT pull students aside for confidentiality unless absolutely necessary.
