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Flex Academy Code of Conduct

For background information, see the Flex Academy Code of Conduct Terms and Definitions page.

The details in this code of conduct are not exhaustive but provide a view of acceptable conduct and how we approach conflict and behaviour that is out of sync with our core values.

Purpose & Rationale

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Academic Success - Engaged Lifelong Learners
We aimcommit to inspiretreating every student to become a passionate learner who reaches towards their personal best while continually seeking out opportunities to grow. Our goal is that students leave Flex Academy having developed the skills and tools to remain discerning lifelong learners.
Integrity - Authentic Christ Followers
Onemembers of the definitionsFlex Community with respect and in alignment with our core values of integrityRelationship, isIntegrity, Flexibility and Academic Success and the qualitycharacteristics or state of being complete or undivided. We believe this wholeness can only be foundoutlined in Christ. Our desire for our studentsTeacher and,and byStaff extensionprofiles. their families, is to walk in the fullness of an authentic relationship with Christ withinAs a supportive community that prays together, challenges each other and shares life together.
Relationship - Intentional Supportive Community
Responding to the needs of our families,school, we developare a variety of opportunities for studentscommitted to connect, to learn together and to build supportive community. Our teachers and staff pray for, encourage and come alongside our students and families as we partner with them in their academic journey.
Flexibility - Personalized Learning Choices
Just as every student is unique, their learning should be as well. We value creating individualized learning plans for every student that are designed to provide a flexible and tailored education, empowering and supporting parents as we partner with them. We strive to create innovative opportunities, including individualized home education, any-pace online courses, community-building face-to-face learning groups, cross-enrolled options and much more.
Conduct Expectations

At Flex Academy, our entire community – including staff, students, volunteers, and parents – is responsible for ensuring Flex Academy is a safe, supportive, and inclusive school.

Behaviour

Members of our staff and contractors who act in a manner that fallscontradicts withinthis ourcommitment coremay valuesbe 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 learner and teacher profiles looks like the following:

 At Flex Academy, we commit to being respectful, loving, gentle, humble, kind, patient, hard-working and self-controlled as we engage with Christ-centred, flexible, innovative educational opportunities. We also commit to having fun with each other and building genuine relationships!

The following are examples of behaviours that are in syncalignment with our core values:

  • Demonstrating respect for ourselves, others,values and ourthe school
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  • Working diligently
  • Having fun together
  • Apologizing and working toward change when there is a problem
  • Forgiving one another
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    Our Expectations of Parents

    We expect parents to treat members of the Flex Community with kindness, inclusion,respect and respect.

  • Treating school property and the property of others with a reasonable standard of care
  • Expressing ourselves with socially acceptable language and gestures
  • Exhibiting behaviour that is free of all forms of intimidation, harassment, racism, exclusion, and discrimination
  • Dressing in accordance with the school's dress code standards
  • Informing a school official of any unsafe situation
  • Make every effort to attend scheduled classes and arrive on time
  • Respecting the rights of others to learn in an environment free of unnecessary distractions
  • Assisting in making the school a safe, caring, and orderly place
  • Modelling respectful and responsible behaviour, not only at school, but within the community and whenever acting as a school ambassador or representative
Problematic Behaviour

Some behaviours demonstrate a lack of willingness or ability to sync-upalignment with our core values. Flex has a zero-tolerance policy with regard to abusive behaviour towards members of the Community and community profiles.

The following kinds of behaviours result in consequential responses from Flex Academy inreserves the formright ofto parentalwithdraw involvement, restorative meetings, academic probation, or loss of privileges.

  • Distracting othersstudents from focusing on classroom instruction or prescribed tasks (including distracting others during Flex blocks or Flex days when on campus)
  • Creating unsafe situations for school members
  • Improper use of Flex spaces (the Village or Mez) - includes habitually not signing in or out or a chronic lack of communication with the school if nota stayingparent is found to be treating members of the fullCommunity daywith on a Flex day.
  • Swearing at a Flex Academy community member
  • Habitual absenteeism
  • Habitually poor work habitsdisrespect or lackcounter to our core values.

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  • Habitual unkindness toward others (excluding, gossiping, using unkind words)

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Serious or Dangerous Behaviours

Some behaviours demand serious responses fromof the Flex AcademyCommunity Administrativefeel team,safe regardlessand valued at Flex events.

All members of the circumstancesCommunity surroundingare asked to share with an Flex teacher or staff member about any behaviour that does not align with the behaviour.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 Inpossession allor cases,use a restorative approach to discipline is preferred whenever possible.

 Serious responses include removal from class, suspension, restorative justice, and in some cases, expulsion from Flex Academy.

Behaviours that will bring about a serious response from Administration include, but are not limited to:

  • Retaliatory behaviour toward others
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  • PossessingFlex event unless approved by the Flex administrator responsible for the event.

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  • Actskeeping the safety and security of bullying,all violence, targeted exclusion, harassment, or intimidation
  • Threatening others – in person or online/digitally
  • Possession or use of weapons
  • Theft or damage to property
Family Responsibility

It is the responsibilitymembers of the entireCommunity Flex Academy community to ensure our school is a safe, caring, inclusive and orderly school. For families, it is ofat the utmost importance that teachers and staff and Flex Administration are treated with dignity and respect. We expect our Staff to do the same toward both students and families.forefront.

There is no room for bullying and harassment within the Flex Academy community.

Any parent or guardian who berates, swears at, yells at, intimidates, threatens, bullies or harasses a Flex Academy staff member will be at risk for withdrawal of their student(s) from the school.

A parent or guardian who disrespectfully treats a staff member may also be prevented from entering the school premises until reconciliation takes place between the parent and staff member. 

Teacher and Staff Responsibility

Flex Academy Teachers and Staff are committed to exemplifying the Flex Academy Teacher and Staff profiles.

A Flex Academy Teacher is
a RESOURCEFUL and INNOVATIVE educator
growing in WISDOM,
embracing FLEXIBILITY
and continually REFLECTING on their practice,

PASSIONATE about learning,
HUMBLY building RELATIONSHIPS
CENTERED IN CHRIST and founded on GRACE,

a PROFESSIONAL
who demonstrates TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY,
values COLLABORATION and healthy COMMUNICATION,
while partnering with the families and learners they SERVE.

A Flex Academy staff member is
a RESOURCEFUL and INNOVATIVE professional
growing in WISDOM,
embracing FLEXIBILITY
and continually REFLECTING on their practice,

PASSIONATE about learning
HUMBLY building RELATIONSHIPS
CENTERED IN CHRIST and founded on GRACE,

a PROFESSIONAL
who demonstrates TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY, 
values COLLABORATION and HEALTHY COMMUNICATION,
while partnering with the teachers, students, families, and colleagues they SERVE.

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