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ADDENDUM: What To Do If You Miss a Meeting

  1. If you know you are going to miss a meeting, notify the vp 1 Personnel by phone or e-mail. If you do not contact the vp 1  within 3 days of missing a meeting, it will automatically be considered an unexcused absence.
  2. To make-up the Parent Education portion of the meeting, complete the following steps A through D:

A.    Attend another preschool’s General Meeting.

ADDENDUM: How to apply for a criminal record check (CRC)

The criminal record check is one step in a comprehensive plan to promote the safety and well being of children attending the preschool.  The society undertakes this procedure as part of its legal and social responsibility to demonstrate that it is proactive on these matters. Any conviction arising from domestic violence or child abuse/neglect will preclude participation as a duty parent

Field trips

  1. Field trips occur in place of the regular program; therefore families who do not participate must make alternate care arrangements for their children.
  2. Due to liability issues, parents are responsible for driving their children to and from a field trip, or for pre-arranging their child’s transportation.  The ECE is not responsible for transportation, and so shall not drive any children to or from a field trip.
  3. The ECE and the duty parents will supervise, and be responsible for the children for the duration of a field trip, excluding transp

Preschool Security

  1. During school hours, only members, ECEs and guests are welcome in the preschool. Others must prearrange a visit through the executive or ECEs.  
  2. Duty persons who have cell phones are encouraged to carry them while on duty.
     

Alleged child abuse or neglect

a) According to the insurer, if the preschool hires as an employee or volunteer, someone who has been alleged to have committed child abuse, the Society will not be covered by insurance. Therefore, any member who is alleged to have committed child abuse shall not be permitted to be a duty person.

Alleged impaired pick up

  1. If the ECE believes that an authorized pick up person is unable to adequately care for a child, s/he will offer to call someone from the emergency card to pick up the person and child.  
  2. If a presumed impaired person gets in a car to drive it, with or without the child, the ECE will immediately call the police (and provide a description of the car and driver).
  3. If the ECE believes a child is in need of protection, s/he will call the appropriate government ministry.

Late parent pick up

If a parent is late in picking up a child from preschool, the ECE and one member will remain with the child. The following procedure will be followed:

Release of children

  1. Members must give written consent --the release authorization form-- authorizing who may pick-up their child from preschool and their contact information. Additional names may be added to the form by email or fax. The ECE will only release the child to an authorized person. The person may be required to show identification to the ECE.
  2. Parents or guardians with a court order in effect regarding the custody of the child must provide a copy to the ECE, which shall be on file at the preschool.

When a member is no longer in good standing

a)    A member will no longer be considered in good standing if one of the following arises:

i)    Failure to pay registration fees or tuition;
ii)    Three unexcused absences from General Meetings;
iii)    Failure to participate in duty days;
iv)    Failure to perform an assigned job.

b) In the event that a member is no longer in good standing, as outlined above, the matter will be referred to the personnel committee for resolution.

Personal Information

a) Personal information collected by the preschool shall only be used and disclosed for the purposes and operation of the preschool.
b) Personal information shall be kept confidential and only authorized personnel shall have access to it. The information may be accessed by higher legal authorities i.e. CCFLB, Vancouver Island Health Authority, police, etc.
c) Where personal information is to be collected for another purpose, the preschool shall obtain prior consent of the individual before collecting, using or disclosing the information.

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