HomeMy WebLinkAboutP 060 FIN - Vandalism, Theft, Damage or Loss
POLICY P 060 FIN
TITLE: VANDALISM, THEFT, DAMAGE, OR LOSS AFFECTING
BOARD PROPERTY
Date Authorized: 13 July 1998
Last Revised: 20 May 2025 (Tier 1 Minor Housekeeping Edits)
Last Reviewed: 27 May 2008
COMMITMENT TO INDIGENOUS RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND EQUITY
The Board recognizes its responsibility to ensure that OCDSB policies and procedures promote and
protect Indigenous, equity, and human rights and to seek to address and eliminate racism and
structural and systemic barriers for students, staff, and community.
1.0 RATIONALE
To safeguard Board property against vandalism, theft, damage and loss, and to establish
measures for remediation where vandalism, theft, damage, or loss to Board property occurs.
2.0 DEFINITIONS
Please refer to Appendix A for a full list of definitions used in this policy.
3.0 GUIDING PRINCIPLES
3.1 The Board shall endeavour to take all feasible measures to discourage, reduce and
control vandalism or loss within its jurisdiction effectively, including:
a) managing the Board's assets with prudence to safeguard against theft or loss;
b) establishing anti-vandalism programs in its schools where appropriate;
c) mounting awareness campaigns aimed at the general public where appropriate;
d) where appropriate, organizing neighbourhood school watch groups;
e) maintaining close liaison with local police forces, especially in those
municipalities where there is a high incidence of vandalism;
f) incorporating anti-vandalism and security features in the design of new schools
and modifications to existing schools; and
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g) installing intrusion detection systems in schools, where appropriate.
h) ensuring that appropriate consequences are issued to Board employees and
students who commit vandalism or theft on or against Board property.
4.0 POLICY
4.1 Whenever vandalism or loss prevents or denies the rightful owners, occupiers or users
from using such property, this policy shall establish a procedure for the remediation of
the same.
4.2 The Board shall encourage local police forces in their efforts to apprehend and
prosecute all persons who commit vandalism or theft against Board property.
4.3 The principal will deal with students in accordance with Policy P 026 SCO - Student
Suspension/Investigation/Possible Expulsion.
4.4 In minor incidents of vandalism or theft, the Board may accept restitution in the form of
money or equivalent labour in lieu of prosecution when it is the most appropriate means
of recovering the cost of damages.
4.5 A summary of losses, vandalism and damages will be provided annually to the Board.
4.6 The Director of Education is authorized to issue such procedures as may be necessary
to implement this policy.
5.0 APPENDICES
Appendix A: Policy Definitions
6.0 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
Education Act
OCDSB Policy P 026 SCO - Student Suspension/Investigation/Possible Expulsion
OCDSB Policy P 055 FIN - Asset Management
OCDSB Procedure PR 515 SCO - Student Suspension and Expulsion
OCDSB Procedure PR 552 FIN - Vandalism, Theft, Damage, Or Loss Affecting Board Property
OCDSB Procedure PR 545 FIN - Asset Management
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APPENDIX A: POLICY DEFINITIONS
In this policy,
Board means the Board of Trustees.
District means the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
Vandalism means an offence under the Criminal Code of Canada and is defined as any willful or
malicious damage, destruction or defacement of Board property.
Loss means theft, robbery, extortion, and mysterious disappearance affecting Board property.
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