​​​​​Partnership Policy

To provide a general framework within which schools and community businesses and agencies might confidently negotiate particular agreements, the Peel District School Board subscribes to the following ethical guidelines from The Conference Board of Canada.

Partnerships are supported which:

• enhance the quality and relevance of education for learners
• mutually benefit all partners
• treat fairly and equitably all those served by the partnership
• provide opportunities for all partners to meet their shared social responsibilities toward education
• acknowledge and celebrate each partner's contributions through appropriate forms of recognition
• are consistent with the ethics and core values of all partners
• are based on the clearly defined expectations of all partners
• are based on shared or aligned objectives that support the goals of the partner organizations
• allocate resources to complement and not replace public funding for education
• measure and evaluate partnership performance to make informed decisions that ensure continuous improvement
• are developed and structured in consultation with all partners
• recognize and respect each partner's expertise
• identify clearly defined roles and responsibilities for all partners
• involve individual participants on a voluntary basis

Principles for fundraising

The principles which are outlined below, and taken from Peel board policy #5, are intended to provide guidance to schools in the area of acquiring resources from non-Peel District School Board sources. These may be financial, human, or material in nature.

Arrangements are supported which:

• reflect a philosophy of support and assistance to schools and students
• are consistent with Peel board values
• include consultation with the local school community
• are legal, ethical, and benefit students (example: no tobacco or alcohol products)
• are subject to the discretion of principal and staff in the use of donated materials, resources and services
• do not require students to listen to or read commercial advertisements (i.e. avoids commercialization)
• are subject to normal audit process and system accountability
• involve specified time frames and include a regular review of arrangements
• involve co-operative (consortium) efforts to achieve maximum commercial advantage (e.g. multi-school and multi-board) wherever possible
• allow for recognition by board and school, including display of corporate symbols where acceptable and appropriate
• involve widespread sharing of best practice, expertise and creative ideas to achieve maximum benefits to the system
• do not require direct endorsement of products or services
• require prior approval by the principal for fundraising activities within the school community, and by the Superintendent of Schools for activities beyond the school community
• require senior administration approval for any contracts above $50,000 annually
• require senior administration approval for any region-wide agreements or campaigns for funds by outside organizations