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HCOS Policies

Academic Integrity Policy

Rationale At HCOS, we believe students are reflective and adaptable thinkers who act with honest...

Acceleration and Retention Policy

HCOS Acceleration and Retention Policy Acceleration Policy "Acceleration is the practice of pla...

Administration Performance Evaluation Policy

Heads of School, Divisional Directors and Regional Administrators will be evaluated as they near ...

Anaphylaxis Policy

Anaphylaxis is:  is a severe allergic reaction that can be fatal, resulting in circulatory collap...

Cash Payment Policy

Purpose of Policy The purpose of this policy is to mitigate the risks associated with accepting ...

Child Abuse and Neglect Policy

Preamble   Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) is committed to the prevention of child abus...

Communication Policy

Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) will make every effort to meet the following protocols in...

Conflict Resolution and Appeal Policy

At Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) we have five different people groups involved in the p...

Course Activation Policy and Procedure

The Course Activation Procedure also ensures: The student’s participation in Heritage Christian ...

Course Challenge and Equivalency Policy

Course Challenge Policy To challenge a course is to prove the student has undocumented prior lea...

Course Withdrawal Policy

At HCOS we strive to offer flexible course solutions for our students. We recognize that students...

Curriculum Funds Policy

Curriculum funds are made available to K-9 students based on enrollment for a full school year. S...

Discrimination Protection Policy

The safety and wellbeing of children in our school is of paramount consideration.  Children deser...

Drinking Water Policy

As a Distributed Learning (DL) Independent School, our students are located in their homes; as su...

Dual Credit Policy

HCOS students are permitted to take dual credit courses from approved post-secondary institutions...

Education Resource Policy

This policy sets out the procedures that determine how learning resources are chosen, as well as ...

Electronic Supervision Policy

For the protection of Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS), our staff, our teachers, our paren...

Emergency Drills Policy

At Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) we encourage our families to educate themselves on fir...

Emergency Response Policies

External Credits Policy

This policy describes how students earn credit towards graduation through external credentials ap...

Government Communication Policy

Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) and Flex Academy (FA) are part of the educational ministr...

Grade Promotion and Benchmarks Policy

This is a statement of best practices employed by Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) regardi...

Harassment and Bullying Prevention Policy

The safety and wellbeing of children at Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) is of paramount c...

Homestay Policy

HCOS aims to work within the guidelines provided by the BC Ministry of Education in relation to h...

Independent Directed Studies Policy

Independent Directed Studies (IDS) Overview Under teacher supervision, students can earn additio...

International Student Graduation Credit Policy

The policy applies to international students studying in British Columbia who wish to earn a Brit...

Learner Safety Policy & Student Supervision

We recognize that our students occasionally will participate in learning activities outside of th...

Online Course Forum Policy

Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) uses online course forums as a tool to promote healthy di...

Online Session Recording Policy

HCOS considers the privacy and protection of student information of utmost importance.  We also h...

Parent and Student Role Policy

Parents or guardians have a supporting role under the direction of the teacher. The role of the p...

Personal Information Privacy Policy for Employees and Volunteers

The School’s Commitment to You Safeguarding personal information of employees and volunteers is ...

Personal Information Privacy Policy for Parents and Students

The School’s Commitment to You Safeguarding personal information of parents and students is a fu...

Procedural Fairness Policy

These guidelines explain in general terms the principles which are the basis of “procedural fairn...

Professional Development Policy

Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) teachers and administrators are encouraged to participate...

School Completion (Evergreen) Certificate Policy

In accordance with the Ministry of Education's School Completion Certificate Program, HCOS will g...

Sexual and Reproductive Health Alternative Delivery Policy

Heritage Christian Online School supports parents and guardians to be actively involved with thei...

Inclusive Education - Programs, Admission & Delivery Policies

HCOS Response to Intervention (RTI) Model HCOS uses a Response to Intervention (RTI) framework, ...

Student Discipline

This page provides information on student behaviour expectations, and a standard course of action...

Student Records Requirements and Best Practices Policy

Note: For the purpose of this policy, the lead administrator in Heritage Christian Online School ...

Student Transportation Policy

The best practice is for parents to provide transportation or to arrange it on their own as neede...

Teacher Education Delivery and Services Evaluation Policy

New teachers will have their Education Delivery & Services evaluated as they near the end of ...

Tobacco and Vapes Use Policy

Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) endeavors to see one’s physical, psychological, and spiri...

Work Resubmission and Assignment Grading Policy

Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS), BC Online School (BCOS) and Flex Academy students are pe...