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Curriculum Funds Policy
Curriculum funds are made available to K-9 students based on enrollment for a full school year. Students who leave early will have that amount prorated based on the percentage of the school year that they have been with Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS)....
Vaccination Reporting Regulation
BC's new Vaccination Status Reporting Regulation has been updated and HCOS will continue to provide student lists to the Ministry of Health as requested. HCOS will not be requesting or tracking the vaccination status of students. To view the latest informatio...
Electronic Supervision Policy
For the protection of Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS), our staff, our teachers, our parents and our students we have the following safeguards in place: Leadership may at any time request to see any and all email correspondence teacher to teacher, tea...
Grade Promotion and Benchmarks Policy
This is a statement of best practices employed by Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) regarding grade promotion in relation to checkpoints and benchmarks in grades three, six and nine. This policy is to provide guidance as to how HCOS can effectively addre...
Cash Payment Policy
Purpose of Policy The purpose of this policy is to mitigate the risks associated with accepting cash as payment for tuition and other related fees, goods, and services, and to align with anti-money laundering requirements under the Proceeds of Crime (Money La...
Personal Information Privacy Policy for Parents and Students
The School’s Commitment to You Safeguarding personal information of parents and students is a fundamental concern of Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS). The school is committed to meeting or exceeding the privacy standards established by British Columbia...
Sexual and Reproductive Health Alternative Delivery Policy
Heritage Christian Online School supports parents and guardians to be actively involved with their child(ren)s education. Family guidance and input on the new curricula; Sexual Reproductive and Health, is welcomed by HCOS and also by the BC Ministry of Educati...
Safety for at Home Learners
Fire, Earthquake, Lockdown and other emergencies can happen at any time or place. Just because a student is learning from a home environment doesn't mean they are free from danger. Emergency preparedness helps students and families be ready and act in ways w...
Procedural Fairness Policy
These guidelines explain in general terms the principles which are the basis of “procedural fairness” and provide guidance as to how Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) can effectively address the requirements of “procedural fairness” when developing polic...
Professional Development Policy
Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) teachers and administrators are encouraged to participate in professional development on a yearly basis. All HCOS teachers and staff are required to attend the RenewED Conference the week prior to the start of the schoo...
Communication Policy
Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) will make every effort to meet the following protocols in their communication to parents and students as well as between other HCOS teachers, staff and administration: Communicate in a positive, polite and supportive ma...
Emergency Drills Policy
At Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) we encourage our families to educate themselves on fire, earthquake and lock down procedures. Earthquake Safety When an earthquake occurs, your first warning may be a swaying sensation if you’re in a building, a su...
Inclusive Education - Programs, Admission & Delivery Policies
HCOS Response to Intervention (RTI) Model HCOS uses a Response to Intervention (RTI) framework, utilizing formative assessment to regularly collect data to make instructional decisions in a multi-tier model. While valuing prevention and early intervention, te...
Electronic Supervision and Online Session Recording
For the protection of Flex Academy, our staff, our teachers, our parents and our students, we have the following safeguards in place: Leadership may at any time request to see any and all email correspondence teacher to teacher, teacher to parent, and teacher...
Personal Information Privacy Policy for Parents and Students
The School’s Commitment to You Safeguarding personal information of parents and students is a fundamental concern of Flex Academy. The school is committed to meeting or exceeding the privacy standards established by British Columbia’s Personal Information Pro...
Sexual and Reproductive Health Alternative Delivery Policy
Flex Academy supports parents and guardians to be actively involved with their child(ren)s education. Family guidance and input on the new curricula, Sexual Reproductive and Health, is welcomed by Flex Academy and also by the BC Ministry of Education and Child...
Work Resubmission Policy
Flex Academy students can resubmit work. It is at the teacher’s professional discretion whether or not a student may resubmit an assignment or rewrite a test. Below are guidelines only for teachers to use. Failure due to poor quality of work. Students will no...
Parent and Student Role Policy
The parent or guardian's role is to support the teacher in partnering with the education plan for the learner. The role of parents should be to: Have primary responsibility for the child’s well-being, growth, and development. Recognize that teachers have pr...
Professional Development Policy
Flex Academy teachers and administrators are encouraged to participate in professional development on a yearly basis. All teachers and staff are required to attend the RenewED Conference the week before the start of the school year. In April, Flex Academy w...
Teacher Education Delivery and Services Evaluation Policy
New teachers will have their Education Delivery & Services evaluated as they near the end of their first year of teaching with Flex Academy. This evaluation will comprise teacher self-reflection, administration evaluation, and (if applicable) family observatio...