96.12. The principal, under the authority of the director general of the school service centre, shall ensure that educational services provided at the school meet the proper standards of quality.
The principal is the academic and administrative director of the school and shall see to the implementation of the decisions of the governing board and of the other provisions governing the school.
The principal shall see to the implementation of the anti-bullying and anti-violence plan, and shall promptly deal with any report or complaint concerning an act of bullying or violence that the principal receives or that the regional student ombudsman sends to the principal.
On receiving a complaint concerning bullying or violence, and after considering the best interest of the students directly involved, the principal shall promptly communicate with their parents to inform them of the measures in the anti-bullying and anti-violence plan. The principal shall also inform them of their right to request assistance from the person specifically designated by the school service centre for that purpose. In the case of a complaint concerning an act of sexual violence, the principal shall also inform the student who is the victim that it is possible to refer the complaint to the Commission des services juridiques. If the student is under 14 years of age, the principal also informs their parents of that option, and if the student is 14 years of age or over, the principal may also inform his or her parents of that option, with the student’s consent.
For each complaint received concerning bullying or violence and each report received relating to an act of sexual violence, the principal shall send the director general of the school service centre a summary report on the nature of the incident and the follow-up measures taken. The summary report concerning an act of sexual violence shall also be sent to the regional student ombudsman.
The principal shall set up an anti-bullying and anti-violence team and designate a school staff member to coordinate its work as part of his or her regular duties.
1997, c. 96, s. 13; 2012, c. 19, s. 11; 2020, c. 12020, c. 1, s. 3121; 2022, c. 172022, c. 17, s. 8111.