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A goal of the Portage la Prairie School Division is to offer its schooling experiences in an environment that supports students who are troubled by physical, emotional, social, legal, educational, sexual, medical, familial, alcohol, or chemical use problems.

The Student Assistance Program is available to encourage and facilitate students in seeking assistance on these issues. To this end the Division, through its professional staff and available community resources, will offer assistance to students who are self-referred or referred by parents, staff, or peers. Referrals may be made to any member of the teaching or administrative staff of the Division.

It is the intent of the Student Assistance Program to work cooperatively with parents and guardians to assist parents/guardians and their children in the resolution of school related problems.

Division staff involved in the Student Assistance Program will treat all discussions and records as confidential.

Notwithstanding, the intent of the foregoing policy statement, precedence may be given to other School Division policies and procedures and precedence must be given to applicable legislation.