HCOS Policies

Academic Integrity Policy

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

Acceleration and Retention Policy

Acceleration Policy "Acceleration is the practice of placing students at a higher than normal le...

Evaluation Policy

The Head of Schools, Chief Operating Officer, Divisional Directors (Principals), other school lea...

Anaphylaxis Policy

Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that can be fatal, resulting in circulatory collapse or...

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...

Communicable Disease Prevention Protocols

HCOS protocols for face to face programming are formulated in alignment with HCOS Mission Vision ...

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 well-being of children in our school is of paramount consideration.  Children dese...

Water Testing 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 is a part of the educational ministries of Kelowna Christian Cen...

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...

HCOS Code of Conduct

Purpose & Rationale The HCOS Code of Conduct outlines our expectations of members of the HCOS Co...

Homestay Policy

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

Inclusive Education - Programs, Admission & Delivery Policies

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

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...

Scholarship and Bursary Policy

Purpose of Scholarship Program Heritage Christian Online School has identified funds in the annu...

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...

Student Discipline Policy

This page provides a standard course of action for students who struggle to meet the expectations...

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...

Substance Use Policy

Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) endeavors to see all members of its community as healthy ...

Synchronous Course End Date Policy

Synchronous courses offer the same program of study as an online course, with the added benefit o...

Teacher Education Delivery and Services Evaluation Policy

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

Work Resubmission Policy

In some cases, students may be permitted to resubmit work. It is at the teacher’s professional di...

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