Flex Academy Codes of Conduct

Flex Academy Codes of conduct, terms and definitions

Athletics Code of Conduct

Rationale

Our aim is to have Athletics be a meaningful part of students' school experience and
our school community as a whole. As such, we uphold strong values within for our sports teams
and fans.

The Athletics Code of conduct can be found here. For more information visit: https://gofirebirds.ca 

Flex Academy Code of Conduct

Purpose & Rationale

The Flex Academy Code of Conduct outlines our expectations of members of the Flex Community. It is built around the characteristics outlined in the Flex Learner, Teacher and Staff profiles and our school’s Core Values.

Definitions

“Flex Community” or “the Community” refers to staff, teachers, contractors, students and parents enrolled at or working for Flex.

“Abusive behaviour” refers to acts directed towards members of the Community that are deemed threatening, demeaning, disrespectful or contradictory to the core values and characteristics outlined on this page.

Our Commitment to You

All Flex staff and contractors commit to treating members of the Flex Community with respect and in alignment with our core values of Academic Success, Integrity, Relationship, Flexibility and Generosity and the characteristics outlined in our Teacher and Staff profiles. As a school, we are committed to ensuring Flex is a safe, supportive, and inclusive school.

Members of our staff and contractors who act in a manner that contradicts this commitment may be subject to discipline as outlined in the Student Discipline policy.

Our Expectations of Students

We expect students to treat members of the Flex Community with respect and in alignment with our core values and the characteristics outlined in the Learner profile. In addition, students must adhere to the policies and guidelines provided through SOPHIE and by teachers. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action based on the severity and frequency of the behaviour as outlined in the  Student Discipline policy

Our Expectations of Parents

We expect parents to treat members of the Flex Community with respect and in alignment with our core values. Flex has a zero-tolerance policy with regard to abusive behaviour towards members of the Community and reserves the right to withdraw students from the school if a parent is found to be treating members of the Community with disrespect or counter to our core values.

Our Expectations of All Members

Communication

We expect and promote open, honest communication so that all members of the Flex Community feel safe and valued at Flex events.

All members of the Community are asked to share with an Flex teacher or staff member about any behaviour that does not align with the expectation laid out in this code of conduct.

Face-to-Face

Whether online or in-person, students are expected to wear modest clothing and refrain from public displays of affection that are unsuitable for a group learning environment.

The possession or use of any form of weapon is prohibited at any Flex event.

Technology

Due to their potentially disruptive nature, personal media devices, such as phones or tablets, are not to be used during flex events unless approved by the event supervisors for the purpose of the activity or other approved reasons (e.g., medical).

Our Process to Resolve Incidents

Where violations of the code of conduct occur, Flex leadership will work through the Student Discipline policy with those involved in the incident with the goal of restoring relationships and keeping the safety and security of all members of the Community at the forefront.

Esport Discord Use Policy

Download the PDF E-Sport Code of Conduct & Handbook under Attachments (top left of the page)

Purpose

This policy outlines the guidelines for using Discord in the context of esports teams, events, and competitions only. It aims to ensure that all communication demonstrates sportsmanship, is respectful, and is in line with both our community standards and legal regulations. This policy applies to all players, coaches, staff, sponsors, community members, parents, and any other participants involved in esports events who utilize Discord for communication. It includes official team channels, public community servers, and any group or private chat related to esports activities.

Guidelines for Students 

Supervision Expectations

Moderation and Reporting

Event-Specific Rules

Privacy and Data Protection

Enforcement and Consequences

Amendments

This policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in Discord functionality, legal requirements, or esports standards.

Agreement

All users agree to abide by this policy when participating in esports activities or team communications on Discord. Failure to comply may result in disciplinary actions as outlined above.

Foundations (K-5) Behaviour Management

Level 1 Behaviours

Classroom Level Discipline

Level 2 Behaviours

Administration Level Discipline

Level 3 Behaviours

Administration Level Discipline


Interruptions

Minor Unkindness to other kids – faces, exclusion, etc.

Physical Horseplay

Minor Disrespect

Minor Defiance

Disrespectful language (teasing, etc)

Dishonesty

Irresponsible/Unsafe Choices

Dress Code Violations (see DC policy)

Minor misuse of technology

Late for class after recess/lunch



Repeated Level 1 Behaviours **


Inappropriate Language (swearing, etc)

Threatening Behaviour

Ongoing Defiance

Truancy (absent from class without reason)

Digital Misuse of Technology


** Contact will be made with parents to try to resolve the situation before a student is referred for Level 2 discipline



Repeated Level 2 Behaviours


Violent Act – hitting, shoving

Extreme Threats/Threatening Language

Abuse toward staff and school community

Repeated Truancy Incidents


Level 1 Tools

Level 2 Tools

Level 3 Tools

Connect before you Correct


Non-verbal & Verbal Cues

Redirection

Re-teach behavior

Move within classroom

Taken-aside Discussion


Removal from Classroom 

Incident documentation – sent home at the discretion of the teacher – always sent to Admin 


  • Incident documentation, Phone Call/Email Home to Parents, MUST take place before moving onto Level 2

Reflection & collaboration in making a plan to address/solve the undesirable behaviour between admin, teacher, classroom team and parents. 

Structured in-class interventions set up, including a collaborative plan with clear expectations, supports, and possible incentive-based systems, implemented and monitored with ongoing home–school communication.




 

Meeting (parents, admin, teacher, student)

Counselling

Restoration

Suspension

  • In-school

  • Out-of-school

Level 3 may include probationary enrolment, where continued placement is conditional upon demonstrated progress and adherence to a defined support plan.


Expulsion


Innovations (Gr. 6-12) Behaviour Management

Level 1 Behaviours

Classroom Level Management

Level 2 Behaviours

Admin Level Management

Level 3 Behaviours

Admin Level Management

Teacher Led

Teacher Led w/ Admin Supp.

Admin Led

  • Interruptions

  • Reluctant/Non Producer

  • Physical Horseplay

  • Minor Disrespect

  • Minor Disrespect for property

  • Inappropriate language  

  • Dishonesty

  • Irresponsible/Unsafe Choices 

  • Displays of Affection

  • Dress Code Violations (see DC policy) 

  • Minor misuse of technology

  • Repeated Level 1 Behaviours

  • Threatening Behaviour

  • Defiance

  • Off Campus

  • Vandalism

  • Truancy

  • Misuse of Technology

  • Plagiarism/Academic Dishonesty

  • Failing to Attend Level 1 Consequence 

  • 3 Lates in a one week period

  • Repeated Level 2 Behaviours

  • Violence

  • Drug/Alcohol Use and Abuse

  • Gross Misconduct (see handbook)

  • Abuse toward staff and school community 

  • 3rd Truancy Incident

  • 3 Level 2 late consequences in one quarter

  • Plagiarism/Academic Dishonesty on Major Assignment

Level 1 Procedures:
Removal from classroom and reflection form 

o Purpose - To give cool down time and create a means of tracking situations and communication

o Provide option of waiting till the end of the block or immediate return after form is completed 

o Forms are to be completed by the student, returned to the teacher, and the teacher must scan and email to Mike

o Removed students are to be sat outside of the classroom, on the floor, and are to finish the form and wait for the teacher to make contact 

Communication home

o It is crucial that students and parents are informed of the situation to understand we will try to manage as much as possible in class. The best way to build respect and preserve the relationship between the teacher, student(s), and class is to find resolution without the administration stepping in. Admin is still available to help, but only when the situation warrants.

o Regardless of the number of incident forms, the teacher must make contact with the guardian and receive a reply before the admin is involved. These communications must be tracked and should cc or be forwarded to Mike.  

Note: In order to move from level 1 to 2, contact must be made by the teacher with the student’s guardian(s) preferably by both email and phone call. Admin must be given a record of this progression with corresponding incident form(s), record of communication(s), and management strategies used. 

**The goal is to maintain the relationship between the teacher, student(s), and parent(s) without admin intervention.

Tools to aid the intervention of each level:

                Level 1 Tools 

Level 2 Tools 

Level 3 Tools

Non-verbal & verbal cues 

Move within classroom 

Taken-aside for discussion 

Serving classroom (cleaning boards, gym, put up chairs, etc) 

Temporary removal of digital devices 

Owed time * 

Removal from classroom & reflection  form 

Classroom detentions * 

Contact home to parents, MUST take place before moving onto Level 2 

Academic probation 

Counselling  

Restoration 

Lunch-hour detentions x 2 

Academic probation 

Loss of off-campus privileges 

After school study hall 

Lunch hour study hall 

Loss of privileges 

Off campus 

Extracurricular 

Electives  

Access to WiFi 

Digital devices 

Field trips 

Allowance of study blocks

Counselling 

Restoration 

Suspension 

In-school 

Out-of-school 

Expulsion


Behaviour Management Flowchart






Physical Safety for Students - Discipline Guidelines

At Flex Academy, the school leadership reserves the right to use their best judgement when discerning disciplinary steps. In decision making, school leadership takes into consideration factors like: students with identified support needs, circumstances surrounding the incident, frequency of incidents, age of the student, and impact on others

The discipline guidelines for students at Flex Academy are as follows: 

Students are sent home from school for a number of reasons: 

  1. Spend time away from the school community in order to reflect and be restored to that community. 

  2. Allow the impacted student to understand and experience that the school takes seriously the harm done to them and ensure they feel assured that no one should ever cause them physical harm, no matter the circumstances 

  3. Allow the classroom to remain a place of safety and peace where students don’t have to worry about experiencing physical harm 

  4.  Provide opportunity for parents, as primary educators, to speak wisdom into the lives of their children.

Harassment and Bullying Prevention Policy

The safety and well-being of children at Flex Academy is of paramount consideration. Children deserve to be protected from abuse, neglect, bullying, harm or threat of harm. Therefore, staff and teachers will ensure that children attending our school experience a safe and respectful environment free from harassment and bullying.

Flex Academy is involved in ongoing work and training to ensure that students feel respected and connected with our community. This includes protection of our students’ physical safety, social connectedness, and inclusiveness as well as protection from all forms of bullying, regardless of their gender, race, culture, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, while remaining consistent with Flex Academy's faith-values, cultural perspectives and philosophical values.

Behaviour that does not respect the individual’s honour and dignity will be immediately dealt with upon consultation with leadership, staff, teachers and parents.

Because we seek to foster a safe environment for all, Flex Academy will take all reasonable steps to prevent any and all retaliation by a person against a student who has made a complaint of a breach of this policy.

Resource: ERASE is a comprehensive prevention and intervention program that builds on effective progress already in place to ensure consistent policies and practices across all school districts backed by strong community partnerships.  Four different types of bullying are outlined: Physical, Social, Emotional, Verbal, and Cyber.  In addition to providing resources for parents, students and educators, ERASE also provides an Online Reporting Tool for students or parents to report incidents of bullying.   For more information on ERASE, visit the Erase Bullying Website.

Cyber-Bullying and Bullying Prevention

Statement of Purpose

Flex Academy is committed to fostering, through example and guiding practices, an online and physical environment that works to keep students and staff safe from cyberbullying and bullying. Reported incidents will be taken seriously and fully investigated. Any form of cyberbullying or bullying will be confronted. Action to resolve bullying may result in suspension or deletion from Flex Academy social networking, blogging, or school community events.

Definition of Cyber-bullying and Bullying

Bullying is a relationship problem exerted from a position of power, where repeated physical, verbal or social aggression causes embarrassment, pain, or discomfort. Bullying acts may be intentional or unintentional and perpetrated by individuals or groups. Cyberbullying applies to aggressive acts to belittle or defame an individual through repeated digital communications (e.g., social networking forums, emails, websites, blogs, webinar platforms, chat lines, etc.) Cyberbullying and bullying may include threats, name-calling, insults, sexual harassment or racial slurs.

Physical bullying includes all of the above, with the addition of hitting, shoving, stealing, or damaging property when it is in a physical context. Bullying is not necessarily the case in every situation that may result in conflict. Student disagreements, speaking in a perceived aggressive tone, confronting someone's behaviour, misunderstandings, and personality struggles are all examples of normal human interaction that isn't necessarily bullying when there is no evidence of controlling aggressive behaviour.

Student and Parent Guidelines
Teacher and Staff Guidelines
Leadership Guidelines
Resolving Action
Internet Safety & Literacy Tips for Parents

At HCOS our students are encouraged to become wise, digitally capable learners who can search online within boundaries, ensuring Internet safety and healthy learning. With this in mind here are some useful rules for providing Godly education for your new Flex learner.

Guiding your Students Online

To ensure your students feel safe online please follow the suggested guidelines. Look into setting up the following bookmarks for their own special folder:

Preserving Privacy
Possible Hazards
Information on Cyber Safety

Personal Digital Device Usage Policy

Rationale

As a school, HCOS: Flex Academy strives to help students be responsible and discerning digital citizens, embracing God’s unique purpose for their lives. The purpose of this policy is to create an environment where students are able to focus on learning and developing digital literacy skills without the distractions created by personal digital devices. Additionally, at Flex Academy we place a high value on our in-person learning times and want those times of relational connection to be free from distractions from device usage. 

Definitions

Personal Digital Devices (PDD):  any personal electronic device that can be used to communicate or to access the internet, including, but not limited to, a cell phone, smart watch or tablet.

Digital Citizenship: Digital citizenship is the ability to navigate our digital environments in a way that is safe and responsible and to actively and respectfully engage in these spaces. 

Digital Literacy: Digital literacy is the ability to access, manage, understand, integrate, communicate, evaluate and create information safely and appropriately through digital technologies.

Headphones: Wired earphones that can be plugged into a computer via an aux cable connection. 

Policy

To ensure an environment that encourages learning, HCOS: Flex will require students to observe the following restrictions while on-site during school hours:

Exceptions

Disciplinary Steps

Release of Liability

HCOS takes no responsibility for loss or damage to cell phones, iPods and any other electronic device. Parents send cell phones to school at their own risk.

Anti-Smoking & Anti-Substance Use Policy

Flex Academy endeavours to see all members of its community as healthy as possible, physically, psychologically and spiritually.  Flex Academy recognizes that the use of certain substances is a detrimental lifestyle choice for students, employees, and visitors. Therefore, students and staff are not permitted to possess or consume any prohibited substances while attending Flex events or working onsite at Flex. This includes but is not limited to substances such as energy drinks, alcohol,  tobacco, vaporizing products, cannabis, and drugs.

Definitions

Tobacco & Cannabis Use Prohibition

The school acknowledges its legal obligations to act in accordance with Section 2.2 of the Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act, as well as regulations forbidding the use of cannabis on school property in British Columbia. Lastly, Flex Academy accepts the responsibility inherent in education of providing positive role models and demonstrating best practices and will promote a healthy learning and working environment.

  1. No person is permitted to smoke, use, or hold any tobacco, cannabis-related or vapour product, at any Flex events, in or on any building or land owned, leased or rented by the school.

  2. No school student is permitted to smoke, use, or hold any tobacco, cannabis or vapour products at any Flex events.

  3. All persons who are not school students will be asked not to smoke or use any tobacco, cannabis-related or vapour products, in the presence of school students at Flex events.

Enforcement

  1. Students engaging in prohibited behaviour will be subject to the stipulations of the student discipline policy.

  2. School employees engaging in prohibited behaviour will be subject to the stipulations of the employment agreement regarding employee code of conduct violations.

  3. All other persons will be asked to cease their use of the substance and leave the school event.

Education

  1. Flex Academy will include education about the harmful effects of substance use at appropriate grade levels in its educational program.

  2. Flex Academy  will provide information regarding substance abuse and additional resources for prevention and intervention measures upon request.

  3. Flex Academy will communicate that it is a substance-free institution through its usual communication modes to students, parents, employees, and visitors.