HDSB PA Day Agenda

On Professional Activity (PA) days, staff engage in professional development. Our school, along with all schools in the Halton District School Board (HDSB) have several Professional Activity (PA) Days throughout the school year. The purpose of these days is to enhance student success. Staff focus on professional development activities, participate in training or planning sessions. There are no classes for students on these days. ​ ​

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 - Emotional Validation

Topic

Provincial Education Priorities – Keeping Schools Safe and School Resource Officer Program

Format

• Full-day, in-person session

• For elementary and secondary schools

Description

School teams will review policy requirements and supports related to safe schools, including the Provincial Code of Conduct, violence prevention, violent incident reporting and debriefing, gender-based violence, and the Provincial Model for a Local Police/School Board Protocol.

The session will also cover the role of police in providing high-quality, age-appropriate public safety presentations to students on topics such as cybercrime, human trafficking, and road safety. Participants will receive information on the role of police in schools to support trust building among educators, policing services, students, and parents/guardians.

For schools currently in the School Resource Officer (SRO) program, an overview of the program’s structure and objectives will be provided. Suicide prevention and intervention will also be addressed.