Board of Students: FIN 104

FINANCE: 100

Board of Students: FIN 104

Adoption Date: October 25, 1999

Revised: April 2, 2007

Scope           

This policy covers the administrative guidelines for the boarding of vocational students under the jurisdiction of the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board.

Purpose                      

To provide guidelines for obtaining financial  assistance with room and board.

Policy Statement        

The School Board will assist students with room and board expenses when lodging is required to complete a vocational/alternate program and transportation to the program is not available to students.  Students, who have failed courses and are requesting payment for room and/or board for the second consecutive year, will not receive such payment by the Cape Breton Victoria Regional School Board unless his/her work is deemed to be satisfactory by the Principal of the school.

Cross Reference

Authorization             

This policy has been authorized by the Board under motions number.......

Implementation                     

The Director of Finance will implement the policy and administrative procedures.

Responsibility

It is the responsibility of the Co-ordinator of Finance and Accounting for the implementation of this policy.

Procedures                            

1)         The students will be responsible for obtaining their own lodging/boarding rooms. The School Board will pay the boarding houses upon completion of a Student Board Form and verification from the principal or his/her designate of  student attendance on the days claimed (copy attached). 

2)         The amount of assistance is $15.00/day from Monday to Friday.  Assistance is not granted for weekends. Christmas and Easter holidays are not paid but all other Holidays are paid. 

3)         The payment is made on a bi-weekly basis from Monday to the second Friday of the two week cycle.

4)         Completed forms will be sent to Central Office Accounts Payable Department.

Related Guidelines

Associated Forms

Student Board Form - FIN 104a

Policy Review            

It is the responsibility of the Director of Finance to review within three years of authorization date.

Distribution                            

Board Members

Finance Office

All Policy Manual Holders

FIN 104a