Administrative Procedure 370

STUDENT AWARDS

Background

The Superintendent believes in the School acknowledging outstanding student achievement and personal accomplishments as a public demonstration of their commitment to excellence. The Superintendent encourages the Principal to use a comprehensive system of awards, prizes, and opportunities for public recognition to further demonstrate their commitment.

Procedures

1. Outstanding achievement by students shall be recognized and appropriately honored within the School and all students shall be informed of the achievement awards for which they are eligible.
1.1 Information about School awards shall be communicated by the Principal at the beginning of each term to students, parents, and the community.
2. The Principal shall develop procedures governing student awards and scholarships.
2.1 School-developed procedures shall ensure that outstanding student performance is appropriately recognized within each school.
2.2 The School student awards procedures shall specify the purpose and structure, qualification criteria, selection process, presentation procedures, funding arrangements, and criterion for review for all School and private awards.
2.3 The School is considered an agent of the Government of Alberta for purposes of the Alberta Human Rights Act and therefore School staff shall not discriminate when selecting winners of awards.
3. The Principal shall ensure recognition on an ongoing basis, of outstanding student performance in areas such as academic achievement, athletic achievement, fine arts achievement, citizenship, leadership, community service, or exemplary behaviour.
3.1 The Principal shall recommend individuals or groups to be recognized at the School level.
3.1.1 Appropriate recognition of individuals or groups may occur through Charter Board meetings, special events, Director attendance at School functions, staff bulletins, or community media.
3.1.2 This public recognition is to occur throughout the year.
3.2 Students receiving recognition at the municipal, provincial, national or international level for outstanding performance shall be appropriately acknowledged by the School.
4. The Principal will cooperate with private donors who wish to reward outstanding student performance through the provision of awards.
4.1 Awards offered by private donors shall be consistent with the School’s student awards procedures.
4.1.1 The awards may consist of cash, trophies, plaques, certificates, or other forms of recognition.
4.1.2 The awards shall be considered and defined in terms of:
4.1.2.1 Purpose and structure,
4.1.2.2 Qualification criteria,
4.1.2.3 Selection process,
4.1.2.4 Presentation procedures,
4.1.2.5 Funding arrangements, and
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4.1.2.6 Criteria for review.
4.2 All applications to establish an award by a private donor shall be submitted to the Principal.
4.3 The Principal shall ensure that the award is administered in accordance with the terms and conditions as
established.
4.4 The Principal shall ensure that private donors are acknowledged on a regular basis for their contribution
towards the recognition of outstanding student achievement.
4.5 Documentation describing awards provided by private donors shall be attached to the School procedures as
appendices.

References: Section 25, 26, 31, 33, 52, 53, 197, 222 Education Act
Alberta Human Rights Act