Administrative Procedure 525

PARTNERSHIPS

Background

The formation of partnerships with business and industry provides an opportunity for educators to work “in union with the community”. Such partnerships offer the possibility of expanding the provision of relevant, challenging, life-based learning opportunities for students as well as supplying business with an opportunity to share their resources while benefiting from the resources of the educational system. The resultant sharing of attitudes, beliefs and values is beneficial to the system.

Procedures

1. A system-based partnership with business and industry will be organized and coordinated at the Charter Board level. All responsibilities for such a partnership shall remain at the Charter Board level.
1.1 The Superintendent shall have final responsibility for the organization and coordination of a system-based partnership.
1.2 The Superintendent may delegate the organization and coordination of a system-based partnership to the Secretary-Treasurer or Principal.
1.3 The determination of the nature and intent of the system-based partnership shall be made between the partner and the Superintendent and shall be incorporated in an operational plan.
1.4 The outcomes of a system-based partnership must enhance the delivery of quality educational experiences for students.
1.5 All safeguards related to the well-being of students shall be identified in the operational plan for the partnership.
1.6 Communications between the partner and the Superintendent shall remain at the Superintendent level.
1.7 Implementation of the operational plan for a system-based partnership shall be carried out by the Secretary-Treasurer or Principal.
1.8 Evaluation of the system-based partnership shall be carried out by the Superintendent and shall be communicated to the participants.
1.9 The decision to continue or not to continue with a system-based partnership shall be made by the Superintendent and the business or industry partner.
2. A School-based partnership with business and industry will be organized and coordinated at the School level. All responsibility for such a partnership shall remain at the School level.
2.1 The Principal shall have final responsibility for the organization and coordination of a School-based partnership.                                                2.2 The Principal may delegate the organization and coordination of a School-based partnership to a
member of School staff.
2.3 The determination of the nature and intent of the partnership shall be made between the partner and the
School and shall be incorporated in an operational plan.
2.4 Assistance to the School in any aspect of a School-based partnership shall be obtained from the
Secretary-Treasurer.
2.5 The outcomes of a School-based partnership must enhance the delivery of quality educational
experiences for students.
2.6 All safeguards related to the well-being of students shall be identified in the operational plan for
the partnership.
2.7 Communications between the partner and the School shall remain at the School level.
2.8 Implementation of the operational plan for a School-based partnership shall be carried out by School
staff.
2.9 Evaluation of the School-based partnership shall be carried out by the Principal and shall be communicated
to the participants and the Superintendent.
2.10 The decision to continue or not to continue with a School-based partnership shall be made by the Principal
and the business or industry partner.

References: Section 25, 26, 33, 51, 52, 53, 68, 197, 222, 256 Education Act