Student Services
The South Shore Regional School Board's student services policy was established to fulfill the mandate given to school boards by the Nova Scotia Department of Education. Our policy reflects and responds to the provincial Special Education Policy, the Education Act, and the Public School Program. The policy is available here.
The Board is committed to the philosophy that every student, regardless of individual differences, has the right to a public education which aims to develop each individual's abilities, talents and skills to the fullest extent possible.
To this end, our schools attend to the cognitive, emotional, social and physical development of each student, believing that every person is a contributing member of the large community.
We recognize that students differ in their learning needs and believe that all students have the right to have those needs met in the most inclusive educational environment appropriate to the needs of the students.
The Board affirms its responsibility to:
- Educate all staff, parents and guardians about the Board's Students Services Policy.
- Develop programming and services for individuals on the basis of their needs, as determined by the social, emotional, cognitive and physical aspects of the student's development.
- Promote the active participation of parents, guardians and students in the development and support of programming, in cooperation with school staff in an effort to promote a community awareness, acceptance and support of student needs.
- Provide programming materials, financial support, professional development and human resource support within the existing budget to ensure the needs of all student are met.
- Encourage cooperation and partnership with other service agencies.
