Code of Christian Conduct Covering Students and Parents-Guardians
The students’ interest in receiving a quality, morally based education can be served if students, parents, and school officials work together. Normally, differences between these individuals can be resolved. In some rare instances, however, the school may find it necessary, at its discretion, to require parents/guardians to withdraw their child.
It shall be an express condition of enrollment that students behave in a manner, both on and off campus that is consistent with the Christian principles of the school as determined by the school at its discretion. These principles include, but are not limited to, any policies, principles or procedures set forth in any handbook of the school.
It is the student’s responsibility to conduct him or her self in a manner which contributes to a positive school environment. Students will not commit acts which tend to injure, degrade, disgrace, or threaten the safety, privacy, and respect of other students, teachers, or staff members or their property.
The school reserves the right to determine, at its discretion, which actions fall short of meeting the Christian principles of the school. Failure to follow these principles will normally result in a verbal or written warning to the student and/or parent/guardian and will first result in disciplinary action short of a requirement to withdraw from the school (e.g. suspension of student or suspension of parent/guardian’s privilege to come on the campus grounds and/or participate in school activities, volunteer work, etc.). The school reserves the right to determine, at its discretion, when conduct is of such a severe nature as to warrant immediate action without a warning and/or without an intermediate step short of withdrawal.
These Christian principles further include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Parents/guardians are expected to work courteously and cooperatively with the school to assist the student in meeting the academic, moral, and behavioral expectations of the school.
2. Students and parents/guardians may respectfully express their concerns about the school operation and its personnel. However, they may not do so in a manner that is discourteous, scandalous, rumor-driven, disruptive, threatening, hostile, or divisive.
3. These expectations for students and parents/guardians include, but are not limited to, all school-sponsored programs and events (e.g., athletics, field trips, after school clubs, performances, etc.).