This Policy Is Under Review
Definitions
Equipment is defined as any non-consumable item that is not otherwise defined as land, buildings or infrastructure.
Fraud is the wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in a financial or personal gain, or unjustifiably claiming or being credited with accomplishments or qualities. Fraud may involve the misappropriation of assets, and/or the manipulation of financial reporting.
Vandalism
Vandalism is the deliberate destruction or damage of property.
- Valuable equipment should not be left on desks when the classroom is unattended
- Teachers using valuable equipment are responsible for the safe storage of
equipment - has implemented educational programs that encourage students to make
meaningful use of the facilities and equipment available and that will minimise the likelihood of vandalism. Any vandalism found will be reported to the Principal of Maribyrnong college Or his representative. Students who have
been found to willfully damage or destroy property will have a meeting with the school Principal. The parents or caregivers of the student(s) will be contacted to discuss the issue as well as the measures that will be taken to repair the situation. maribyrnong School will follow the procedures for inappropriate behaviour as outlined in the Behaviour Management Policy. - Theft
Theft is a criminal act in which property is taken intentionally from another person or organisation without prior consent. The school will involve the
police via the police assistance line (131 444) or in an emergency on 000 when items of significance are stolen. - Fraud
Fraud can have a significant impact on an organisation and Maribyrnong School has implemented the following measures for preventing and reporting fraud. - Preventing Fraud
All staff at Maribyrnong College have a responsibility to contribute to
eliminating fraud and corruption. Beit Shalom Hebrew Language School staff code of conduct outlines the school’s expected standards of ethical conduct. Risk assessments are undertaken by School to identify financial or fraudulent risks and ways to manage identified risks. All decision-making processes pertaining to the school need to be made by the management committee reducing the possibility of unethical practices and poor decision making. - Reporting Fraud
Anyone, including a member of the Maribyrnong college community, can report suspect fraud to the school Principal, school committee
Management. The Principal will investigate the allegation and if necessary refer the matter to the police. Anonymous reports are encouraged and treated in the same way as formal reports and need to be taken seriously. - School Security
Maintaining school security is important as it ensures staff and student safety and reduces the risk of vandalism or theft. - School Safety
Traffic arounds schools can be busy. - General Safety
Do not block access to any firefighting equipment or emergency exits