I.28 RISK MANAGEMENT - OUT OF CLASS PHYSICAL EDUCATION - GRADE 9, 10, 11, 12
Policy:
The Red River Valley School Division Board of Trustees recognizes the importance of risk management for safety in physical activities.
Protocol:
The safety & well-being of students while participating in out-of-class activities will be the sole responsibility of that student’s parents or legal guardians.
Approved activities will comply with the highest standards of safety for students. Activities should be selected from the Manitoba Education Citizenship & Youth document “Out of Class Safety Handbook – Appendix C”
Any activity that is not in the above-noted document, must be brought forth following the Appeals Process outlined in Procedures.
Procedure:
Students in Grade 9 and 10 are required to take physical education in a 100% teacher directed program implemented as an in-school/in-timetable program.
The school administration may consider legitimate requests for offsite hours (maximum of 20) being applied to the mandated 110-hour requirement on an individual basis, subject to this Policy.
For Grades 11 and 12, a minimum of 25% of the 110 hour requirement must be met in-school. Students in Grade 11 and 12 electing to fulfill some of their Physical Education credits via out-of-class must meet the following requirements:
- Activities must be moderate to vigorous activity;
- Activities must meet safety and risk management requirements as outlined in the MECY Handbook;
Activities must be scheduled from September to June;
Students must submit appropriate planning and documentation;
Students must obtain appropriate permissions (parent/guardian); and
Activities must be selected from the attached list.
101 activities.pdf
Appeals Process
The Appeals committee will consist of the following representation:
- Assistant-Superintendent
- Local school principal
- Local school physical education teacher*
* Should there be no school physical education teacher at the school, the Assistant Superintendent and local Principal will appoint a third committee member. That committee member must be a certified teacher employed by The Red River Valley School Division. All efforts will be made to ensure that the third committee member is from the school attended by the student requesting the activity be approved.
Presentation is made to the committee.
Recommendation is made to the Superintendent & CEO for approval.
Final appeal of the decision may be made to the Board of Trustees.
Should the decision be elevated to the Board of Trustees level, the decision of the Board of Trustees is final.
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