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​Code of Christian Conduct Covering Students and Parents/Guardians

​Students can best receive a quality, morally based education if students, parents/guardians, and school officials work together. Normally, these parties can resolve their differences. In some rare instances, however, the school may find it necessary, in its discretion, to require parents/guardians to withdraw their child.

As an express condition of enrollment, students and parents/guardians shall follow standards of conduct that are consistent with the Christian principles of the school, as determined by the school in its discretion. These principles include but are not limited to any policies or procedures set forth in the school's parent/student handbook.

These Christian principles include but are not limited to:

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • In a place where a school employee is required to be in the course of his or her duties, any parent/guardian or other person whose conduct materially disrupts class work or extracurricular activities or involves substantial disorder may be guilty of a misdemeanor. This statement does not apply to any otherwise lawful employee-concerted activity, including but not limited to picketing and distributing handbills.

  • Any parent/guardian or other person could risk his or her child's continuation in school if he or she insults or abuses the principal or any teacher in the presence of students, parents/guardians, or other school personnel while on school premises, public sidewalks, public streets, other public ways adjacent to school premises, or at some other place if the principal or teacher is required to be there in connection with assigned school activities. 

These expectations for students and parents/guardians include but are not limited to all school-sponsored programs and events (e.g., extended care, athletics, and field trips).

The school reserves the right to determine, in its discretion, when conduct is severe enough to warrant immediate action without warning and/or without an intermediate step short of withdrawal.​​

 

 

13.8.1 - Code of Christian Conduct Covering Students and Parents/Guardians13.8.1 - Code of Christian Conduct Covering Students and Parents/Guardians<p><span style="font-weight:bold;">​​​​​​​​Code of Christian Conduct for Schools</span>​</p><p>Students can best receive a quality, morally based education if students, parents/guardians, and school staff work together.  As an express condition of enrollment, students and parents/guardians shall follow standards of conduct that are consistent with Christian principles of respect and consideration ("Code of Christian Conduct"). In schools, the principles and expectations arising out of the Code of Christian Conduct include but are not limited to:<br></p><ul><li><p>Parents/guardians and school staff are expected to be positive role models for their students and each other.  Accordingly, parents/guardians shall work courteously and cooperatively with school staff and each other to assist students in meeting the academic, moral, and behavioral expectations of the school. <br></p></li><li><p>Students and parents/guardians may respectfully express their concerns about the school's operations and its staff. However, they may not do so in a manner that is discourteous, scandalous, rumor driven, disruptive, threatening, hostile, or divisive. <br></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family:"segoe ui";">Parents/guardians and students should communicate concerns directly to the appropriate school staff member on an individual basis. The individual staff member is expected to respond to those concerns appropriately according to the Code of Christian Conduct and the ​<a href="/_layouts/15/FIXUPREDIRECT.ASPX?WebId=7c52c6b6-eea1-4fc3-ac3a-90f0c442a28e&TermSetId=8b66c3a8-bdfa-4bea-9c29-07c09bf9129e&TermId=7fed64cb-4f5d-48b1-8307-757ac001af87">Core and Pastoral Values​</a>. Public ​communications by parents/guardians or students such as petitions, group emails, protests, negative social media comments, and group meetings not scheduled by the school violate the Code of Christian Conduct. <em>Note:</em> this provision does not apply to any employee-parent who engages in employment-related concerted activity, including but not limited to picketing and distributing handbills.</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family:"segoe ui";"></span>The school environment should enable school staff to carry out their calling as ministers.  Therefore, any parent/guardian or other person whose conduct materially disrupts class work or extracurricular activities or involves substantial disorder violates this principle.</p></li><li><p>School staff have the right to serve the school community free from humiliation or harassment. Parents/guardians or other persons may not insult or harass any school staff member in the presence of students, parents/guardians, or other school staff while on school premises, public sidewalks, public streets, other public ways adjacent to school premises, or at some other place if the staff member is required to be there in connection with assigned school activities. <br></p></li></ul>These expectations for students and parents/guardians include but are not limited to all school-sponsored programs and events (e.g., extended care, athletics, and field trips). ​The school's parent/student handbook may include additional expectations based upon local requirements.<div>​  <div>The school may respond to violations of the Code of Christian Conduct and its principles by requiring parents/guardians to:<br></div><div><ul><li><p>cease the behavior that violates the Code of Christian Conduct or any of its principles</p></li><li><p>cooperate with the school to remediate any violations <br></p></li><li><p>limit the parent(s)/guardian(s) interaction and presence with school staff unless required by the school<br></p></li><li><p>withdraw the family and its enrolled students from the school. If a family is asked to withdraw and declines, the school may expel the family's enrolled students.<br></p></li></ul></div><div><br></div><div><div><p>​7-14-2021, 8-26-2024<br></p></div></div></div>

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