Policies

Parents:

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• Always stay in the co-op areas at all times.

  • ​Parents shouldn’t leave the facility while their children are attending co-op unless there is an emergency. 

  • Parents need to inform Facilitators and Teachers that they have an emergency, are leaving, and who is responsible for their children while they tend to the emergency. 

• Parents should arrive on time and give as much notice as possible if they are not able to attend. 

  • ​Please do not attend if your child is showing signs of illness. 

  • Let Facilitators know you will not be able to attend for any reason. Please try to give a 24-hour notice if you are able, we understand you will not be able to in all circumstances. 

    • ​We will work at making arrangements for any assignments that you have. 

    • If you are a teacher and prefer to find your own substitute so they can help to continue teaching your class just let us know. We prefer you to utilize your teacher helpers in such situations. 

• DO NOT TOUCH CHURCH EQUITMENT

  • ​The church is so gracious in letting us rent space from them, so we can have this Homeschool co-op. In order to be respectful of the church and their area we ask that no one touch the church equipment. 

    • ​Respect and not break, damage or deface personal property, building, grounds, materials or furnishings.

    • If there is damage to the church equipment, furnishings, or building the parents of the child(ren) who caused the damage are responsible for the repairs and/or cost.

Code of Conduct:

• All Students and parents will conduct themselves in a manner that reflects positively on Christ, on homeschooling and for their families at all times.

• No profanity, vulgar or insulting language.

• No hitting, slapping, pushing, scratching, or bullying of any kind will be tolerated.

• Clothing should be modest, adequately covering all private body parts.

  • ​No crop tops, booty shorts, saggy pants, lowcut dresses/skirts, or shirts.

• Clothing and other items (jewelry, backpacks, etc..) will not include emblems or writings that are directly or implicitly lewd, offensive, vulgar, obscene or promote any groups that are violent.

• Children are expected to be in their appropriate class during co-op times.

  • ​Children must stay with a parent, teacher, or responsible party at all times. 

    • ​If a child is misbehaving in class a teacher or teacher’s helper are welcome to find a facilitator to find the child’s parent(s).

• For the safety of the children, parents, and building:

  • ​There is no running or chasing in and through the building.

  • There is to be no tree climbing either for the safety of the child.

  • Stay out of all designated areas that are being remodeled. 

  • Children are not to bring weapons on the property. 

    • ​Weapons include but are not limited to; pocketknives, switchblades, explosives, guns, etc...

Behavior & Discipline:

• Children who behave inappropriately during a class or group activity while away from their parents will be lovingly corrected by the adult in charge.

• If the behavior continues, they will be asked to step out of the class and parents will be sought immediately to correct the child.

•  Incident reports are available and should be utilized by parents for any situation they feel the leadership team needs to be aware of.

  • Incident reports will be evaluated by leaders. After evaluation leaders will vote on how to classify the report. Incidents will be followed through the following protocol:

    •  Level 1 reports: Small disturbances will be classified as level 1. Parent(s) and child will be spoken to about correcting issues at hand. If classroom specific child may be removed from class after 3 reports. Level 1 reports will be erased after each semester, however if the same child receives 3 level 1 reports in a semester it will be upgraded to a Level 2 report.

    • Level 2 reports: More serious incidents, and any physical altercations will be at level 2 or higher. Level 2 reports will carry over for both semesters of a “school” year. If one child receives 3 level 2 reports, they may be asked to leave for the remainer of the semester. Also, 3 level 2 reports that take place in one given semester will automatically upgrade to a level 3 report.

    •  Level 3 report: Level 3 reports are all serious incidents, and any bullying related incidents. Level 3 reports will stay in the child's records indefinitely. If a child receives two Level 3 reports the child will be asked to leave the co-op and unable to return unless leaders agree child's behavior has changed.

•  Parents are responsible for the conduct of their child(ren) at all times. All adults are expected to be watchful of all children and be proactive to help in correcting children as they need to be with loving guidance.

•  The building owners, and the leadership of co-op are in no way liable for the safety of the children while they are attending Journey in His Grace homeschool co-op. You are attending the co-op in the facility at your own risk. Be responsible and accountable for your children and respectful of all Children at Journey in His Grace Homeschool Co-op and activities you attend. Revised on January 24, 2025