TRINITASCLASSICALCHRISTIANACADEMY Parent/StudentHandbook 2022-2023 1
TheMissionofTrinitasClassicalChristianAcademy 4 EducationPhilosophy 4 EducationforthosewithSpecialNeeds 4 OurCulture 5 StatementofFaith 5 Apostle’sCreed 5 CulturalIssues 5 OverarchingCulture 5 DressCode 6 Primaryschoolk5th 7 Secondaryschool6th12th 8 DisciplinePolicy 10 ElectronicDevicePolicy 10 CheatingandPlagiarism 11 DressCodeViolation 11 StudentDisciplinePlan 11 ReAdmittance 12 CheatingandPlagiarism 12 O ceVisitProtocol 12 ExcessiveO ceVisits 13 SeriousDisciplineCases 13 OurProgram 14 EducationSchedule 14 LimitingSubjects 14 OnCurriculum 14 OurCourses 14 BiblicalPhilosophy(1creditforhighschool): 14 ProvidentialHistory(2creditsforhighschool): 14 LanguageArts(1creditforhighschool): 15 DominionArts(2creditforhighschool): 15 LifeSkills(.25creditforhighschool): 15 Latin,HebrewandGreek(1crediteachforhighschool): 15 PhilosophyofGrading 15 GradingPolicy 15 2
IndividualGrades 16 GroupProjectGrades 16 HumanitiesGradingPolicy 16 HumanitiesGradingScale 17 FailingandRetakes 18 ArrivalandDismissal 18 Attendance 18 Tardies 19 ParentCommunication 19 Health&Wellness 20 Lunch 20 Snacks 20 HealthRecords 20 AdministrationofMedicines 20 IllnessPolicy 21 AcademicSchedule 21 ENROLLMENTPOLICY 21 EnrollmentProcess 22 PartTimeStudents 22 AntidiscriminationandADAStatement 22 Tuition 23 FinancialAid 23 MaintainingExcellence 24 Evaluations 24 SchoolGovernance&Accreditation 24 SchoolLeadership 24 EducationCouncil 24 MembersoftheEducationCouncil 25 EducationCouncilMemberQuali cations 25 BoardofAdvisors 25 AppendixA 25 3
Trinitashastakenadi erentapproachtodevelopingathoroughlyBiblicalcurriculum.Weapplytheprinciple thatalltruthisGod'struthandthateachsubjectshouldbetaughtaccordingly.Wealsobelievethatmany elds ofstudynaturally ttogetherandshouldbecombinedinordertogivecontextandmeaningtosubjects.Many classicalschoolsapplythestructureofthetriviumonlytoachild'scognitivedevelopmentandendupwithlittle morethanagesegregation.However,regardlessofage,studentscanfallintoeitherthegrammar,logicor rhetoricphaseoflearningforaparticularsubjector eldofstudy.Bypresentingeachlessonwithgrammarfacts, logicalapplicationsandrhetoricalideas,studentsareabletoengagewiththetopicwithincreasingmemory, understandingandwisdom.
TheMissionofTrinitasClassicalChristianAcademy
OurMissionatTrinitasClassicalChristianAcademyistoprovideaClassicalandthoroughlyBiblicaleducation inordertograduateyoungmenandwomenequippedandmotivatedtoreformourworldforChrist EducationPhilosophy
TrinitasClassicalChristianAcademyaimstoteachstudentsofallabilitylevelsthroughsolidChristianpedagogy andmaterials Becauseweareabletotakebothconventionalanduniquelearners(eventhosediagnosedwith ASD)ourprogramisverydistinct.Weo erclassicalteachingasinputbutonlyexpectclassicaloutputbasedon thegiftingofeachindividualstudent.
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Ourteachingisdoneinaoneroomstyle,settingwhereweimplement thetriviumandmovefromtheconcretetothephilosophicalasthestudentsareready. Webelievethatthosediagnosedwithalearningdisabilityaswellasthosewithdevelopmentaldelays,ortrauma, arenotde nedbytheircondition
Theyare rstandforemostImageBearersofthelivingGod Theseuniquely gifted,andsometimeshurtingchildrenhaveamind,abodyandasoulthathasthesameneedsanddesiresas otherchildren. Forsome,thedi erenceisintheirhypersensoryskillswhichcanoverloadtheirminds.For otherstheyneedaddedassistanceinvariousbehaviorandacademicareas.
EducationforthosewithSpecialNeeds
Becauseofthis,ourgoalistogive thesechildrenalearningenvironmentthathelpsthemorganizetheirsensorysystems,seethemselvesasan integralpartofGod’sworld,andinvestthetalentGodhasgiventhem
Weemployavarietyofmethodstohelpourstudents
learntofocustheirmindsandcalmtheirbodies,sotheycangrowintheirloveforGodandneighbor OurCulture StatementofFaith Apostle’sCreed "WebelieveinGod,theFatherAlmighty,theMakerofheavenandearth,andinJesusChristHisonlySon,our Lord:WhowasconceivedbytheHolyGhost,bornofthevirginMary,su eredunderPontiusPilate,was cruci ed,dead,andburied.Hedescendedintohell.ThethirddayHearoseagainfromthedead;Heascended intoheaven,andsitsattherighthandofGodtheFatherAlmighty;fromthenceheshallcometojudgetheliving andthedead IbelieveintheHolyGhost;theholycatholicchurch;thecommunionofsaints;theforgivenessof sins;theresurrectionofthebody;andthelifeeverlasting Amen" CulturalIssues
OverarchingCulture DiligeDeum,DiligeProximum LoveGod,loveneighbor
Wedonotusethechild’sconditionasanexcuseforsin,butwemaymakeacademicandbehavioral accommodationsforchildrenattherecommendationoftheEducationCounciluponreviewofdiagnostic informationandorcirumstances
TrinitasClassicalChristianAcademybelievesthatallhumanlifeissacredandthatwearecreatedintheimageof Godandcalledtodefendandprotectthatlife
Whileourgoalisstraightforward,thewayweaccomplishthisforeachchildiscomplex.Becauseeachchildisan imagebearerofGodandiscreatedwithuniquegiftsandstruggles,webelieveitisimportanttoindividualize theirinstructionwithoutcompromisingthecommunity
Webelievetherearetwodistinctgenders,maleandfemaleand togethertheyre ecttheimageandnatureofGodandtheBiblicalmeaningof“marriage”describedinScripture (Gen.2:1825).
Thisdecisionwillnotbeautomaticaspertherequestofaparent,wewillseek professionaladvice,pray,andconsultwithinvestedpartiestocomeupwiththebestdecisionforthestudentand community.
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TrinitasClassicalChristianAcademyiscommittedtoahealthydiscussionofthisissueinawaythatvaluesall thoseofotheropinions,yetdoesnotcompromiseourvalues. OurultimategoalisChristianunitywithinthe parametersoftheApostles’CreedandthetruthofScripture
Therefore,studentsarerequiredtoadheretothispolicywhile participatingasastudent
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On eldtrips,studentsinuniformaidtheteachersinkeeping trackofeveryone.Ontheplaygroundorintheschool,teachersandsta canclearlyidentifystudents fromoutsiders.
3.Clothingrepresentsthevocationalcallingofaperson,andinherentintheuniformpolicyisadesire tocreateanenvironmentwhereundueattentionisnotdrawntospeci cstudents
Augustinedealswiththisin“OnChristianTeaching” ItisinterestingtoconsiderthattopracticelovingGod andlovingourneighbormightbeagreatereducationthananything
Theneatappearance createdbyauniformenhancesaready-to-learnatmosphere
OurgoalistohonorGodinallwedo,acknowledgingtheLordshipofJesusChristinourchoices
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Codestandard.Enforcingthedresscodestandardisnotthesoleresponsibilityoftheschool.Parentsare expectedtocooperatewiththeschoolinmonitoringtheirchild’sdailyattire.Thispolicyisbasedonthe followingprinciples:
Theuniformcodedeemphasizesthesocialimpactof dressandhelpsfocusthestudentsoncharacterandacademicissues
Theuniformcodeaddressessecurity
Whenourstudentsare inuniform,itcommunicates,aesthetically,thattheyarepartofthesameteam,workingtowardthe samegoals.Thestudentispartofagroupidentitythatstrivesforexcellence,andthecodeestablishesa traditiontowardthatend.
Thecooperationofstudents,parents,andteachersisnecessarytomaintaintheDress
Toknowandloveourneighboristo knowmoreaboutGodandtolearnmoreaboutGodproduceswisdom,andwisdomlivedoutsacri cesforour neighbor. Inotherwords,thecycleofeducationhasgoneawry. Thesubjectofspellingisuselessunlessmy spellingservesagreaterpurpose.
4 Uniformshelpengenderacohesivepresentationofthestudentsinourschool
Theuniformcodeshouldsaveparentsmoney
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AtTrinitasClassicalChristianAcademy,webelieveindiscipling thewholepersontoloveGodandloveandhonorallpeople
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2 Allhumanactions,includingoutwardmanifestationssuchasclothing,revealandcommunicatethe dispositionoftheheartatsomelevel.Itisourdesiretoaddresstheseheartissuesinoneuniformpolicy ratherthanseekingtoanticipateandcurbthenumerousmanifestationsofitthatsurfacethroughout theyearwithalooserdresscode.
ThesubjectofscienceisuselessunlessIunderstanditinthecontextofGod’s incredibleworld. DressCode TheUniform/DressCodePolicyisrootedinadesiretocreateandpromotealearningenvironmentwhereattire isnotadistractiontotheeducationalprocess
WhenGodmadehumans,Hemadeusinhisownimage,acommunityre ectiveofHistriunenaturewiththe capacitytolove,asHehasloved Inthelastcentury,schoolshaveassumedafragmentedviewthatreducesa persontoanindividualinneedofknowledge
Toloveourneighboristolovetheimage ofGod Toloveourneighborweneedtostudyandunderstandthem
Jewelry: Hairaccessoriesandjewelrymustbe ttingtothestyleoftheuniformwhichismodestand conservative. Ifjewelryorhairaccessoriesbecomeadistractiontheteacherhasthediscretiontorequestjewelryorhair accessoriesberemoved. Uniformjumpers Uniformskirts HamiltonPlaid(Navy/RedPlaid),NavyBlueand Khakionly HamiltonPlaid(Navy/RedPlaid),NavyBlueand Khakionly
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Primaryschoolk5th Gentlemen Hair:
Nodistinctivelinesordi erentlengthsofhair
NavyorKhakiDockerStyleDressPantsorwalking shorts
Solidcoloredpolointhefollowingcolorsonly:red, white,navyblueandlightblue Shirtsarerequiredto betuckedinatalltimes Shoes&socks Accessories
UniformstyleBottoms UniformTops
TraditionalBoysHaircutCutabovethecollarandeyebrows Nocoloringorunnaturallookofhairispermitted
Ifjewelrybecomesadistractiontheteacherhasthediscretiontorequestjewelryberemoved
Jewelry: Nochainsorearringsorbodypiercingjewelry Modestjewelryonly
Nojeans,jeanstyle,corduroy,carpenter, cargo,painterstylepants(exteriorstyledeepwide pockets,etc )
Tennis,dressshoesandloafersareacceptable Whiteorblacksocks
Beltsmustbewornandshirtstuckedinatalltimes Beltsmaybeblackorbrown Ladies Hair: Hairmustbenaturalcolorsandfeminine
shoes Accessories Tennis,dressshoesandloafersareacceptable.Heels nohigherthan1½inches.Sandalsmusthavea backstrap. Whiteorblacksocks.
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Secondaryschool6th12th
Allouterwear(jackets,sweaters,sweatshirts)mustbesolid(onecolor)Navy,RedorWhite OnlyTCCAlogoorschoolsponsored/approved
Beltsarerequiredifpantsorshortshavebeltloops. Beltsmaybeblackorbrown. kindergarten Kindergartenstudentsarenotrequiredtowearabelt.Elasticwaistpullonuniformstylepantsandshortsare approvedforbothladiesandgentlemeninKhakiandNavy
Gentlemen Hair: TraditionalBoysHaircutCutabovethecollarandeyebrows Nocoloringorunnaturallookofhairispermitted Nodistinctivelinesordi erentlengthsofhair AllSecondarySchoolGentlemenmustbecleanshavenandhavenofacialhair Tattoos:Novisibletattoospermitted
Jumpersmustbeatleastknee-length
NavyorKhakionly.Cu smaynotberolled. Shortsmustbekneelength UniformTops
PrimaryK5outerwear
Skirtsmustbeatleastknee-length Uniformstylepants Uniformwalkingshorts NavyorKhakidockerstyleonly.(Nojeans,jean styles,leggings,corduroy,carpenter,cargo,orpainter stylepants)
Solidcoloredpolointhefollowingcolorsonly:red, white,navyblue,lightblueandpink.Shirtsare requiredtobetuckedinatalltimes.
Jewelry: Nochainsorearringsorbodypiercingjewelry
Tennis,dressshoesandloafersareacceptable
Jewelry: Hairaccessoriesandjewelrymustbe ttingtothestyleoftheuniformwhichismodestand conservative.
Whiteorblacksocks
NavyorKhakidockerstyleonly (Nojeans,jean styles,leggings,corduroy,carpenter,cargo,orpainter stylepants)
Beltsarerequiredifpantsorshortshavebeltloops. Beltsmaybeblackorbrown.
Ifjewelrybecomesadistractiontheteacherhasthediscretiontorequestjewelryberemoved
UniformstyleBottoms
Whiteorblacksocks
Beltsmustbewornandshirtstuckedinatalltimes Beltsmaybeblackorbrown
Solidcoloredpolointhefollowingcolorsonly:red, white,navyblue,lightblueandpink Shirtsarerequiredtobetuckedinatalltimes shoes Accessories
Solidcoloredpolointhefollowingcolorsonly:red, white,navyblueandlightblue Shirtsarerequiredto betuckedinatalltimes shoes Accessories
Uniformwalkingshorts UniformTops
Tennis,dressshoesandloafersareacceptable.Heels nohigherthan1½inches.Sandalsmusthavea backstrap
Modestjewelryonly
UniformTops
Uniformskirts Uniformstylepants
NavyorKhakionly.Cu smaynotberolled. Shortsmustbeknee-length
Ifjewelrybecomesadistractiontheteacherhasthediscretiontorequestjewelryberemoved
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Ladies Hair: Hairmustbenaturalcolorsandfeminine Tattoos:Novisibletattoospermitted
NavyorKhakiDockerStyleDressPantsorwalking shorts Nojeans,jeanstyle,corduroy,carpenter, cargo,painterstylepants(exteriorstyledeep-wide pockets,etc )
HamiltonPlaid(Navy/RedPlaid),NavyBlueand Khakionly Skirtsmustbeatleastkneelength
Secondary6th12thOuterwear
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TrinitasClassicalChristianAcademyusesastructureddisciplineplanfortheclassroomwhilevaryingthe consequencesbasedontheframeofthechildandtheparent’sinput
Fortheladies,HamiltonPlaid(Navy/Red,orClassicNavyLargePlaid)is availablethroughD DisciplinePolicy
Notes:Wewanttoallowparentstobegoodstewardsoftheir nancesandto“shoparound”fordealsonschool uniforms Inordertoaccommodatethis,studentsmaywearclothingfromdi erentsuppliersthatconformto theTinitasuniformrequirements
● Athirdviolationofthispolicywillresultinadisciplinaryhearing.
Althoughourmethodofhelpingthem reachthestandardof “lovingGodandlovingourneighbor”maybedi erent,thestandardremains.
● Useoflaptopsispermissibleforsecondaryacademicpurposesonlyunderthepreapproveddirection andsupervisionofateacher
● A rstviolationofthispolicywillresultinimmediatecon scationofthedevice,tobereleasedtoa parentorguardian.
Allouterwear(jackets,sweaters,sweatshirts)mustbesolid(onecolor)Navy,RedorWhite. OnlyTCCAlogoorschoolsponsored/approved.
ElectronicDevicePolicy Useofpersonalelectronicdevices(ie phones,smartphones,portablegamingdevices,smartwatchesetc)by studentsisprohibitedoncampus Suchdevicesmaybeputonsilentorturnedo andleftinbagsorbackpacks whileastudentisatschooloroncampus. AnyuseofphonesmustbeapprovedbytheDeanofStudentsorthe secretary.
● AsecondviolationofthispolicywillresultinaparentconferencewiththeDeanofStudents.
● Trinitas acceptsnoresponsibilityforuse,breakage,theft,orlossofphoneorotherpersonalitems.
Werecognizethatmaintainingawelldisciplinedclassroomiskeytolearning.Webelievethat“Knowledge withoutvirtueisdangerous.”Therefore,encouragingvirtuousbehaviorthatstemsfromtheheartisas importantasencouragingexcellenceinmathandgrammar Ayoungstudent’sbehavior,attitude,andphysical dispositionshouldcontributepositivelytotheclassroomenvironmentandTrinitasClassicalChristian Academy’svalueofshapinggodlycharacter Ourruleissimpleformaintainingthisdisciplinedatmosphere: “loveyourneighborasyourself.”
Ifthereisunlovingbehaviorintheclassroom,duringbreaksorlunchtimetheteacherwhoobserved thesituationwillgiveawarningandcorrectthebehavior
Ifeithercheatingorplagiarismisnoticed,theassignmentorexamwillimmediatelyreceivea0.
StudentDisciplinePlan
Dress Code Violation
CheatingandPlagiarism
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Ifasecondinfractionoccurstheinfractionwillbedocumented
IftheateachernoticesadresscodeviolationhewillinformtheDeanofStudents,theDeanofStudentswill notifyparentsthroughaClassReachdresscodeviolationform.
Cheatingisde nedaslookingatanother’sworkwithouttheteacher’spermission,orcommunicatingwith anotherduringanexamwithouttheteacher’spermission
1. Ifastudentisovertlydisrespectfultoauthorityanimmediateo cevisitwillfollow. 2
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4. Ifaninfractionoccursduringabreakthestudent’sleadteacherwillbenoti edanddocumented accordingly. 5. IfathirdinfractionoccurstheteacherwillsendthechildtotheDeanofStudentsforano cevisit withinformationspecifyingtheissue
TheruleisloveGodandloveyourneighbor
Plagiarismisde nedasusinganother’sworkwithoutthankingthemfortheuse.
Afterthe5thwithinasemesterthestudentwillbesenthome.Subsequentdress codeviolationswillrequiretheDeanofStudentstotreattheviolationsaso cevisitsinaccordancewiththe disciplinepolicy
a TheDeanofStudentswillnotifytheparentsthroughemailofwhatoccurredandthe disciplinegiven 6. Homework a. Anymissinghomeworkwillbeenteredasa“0”inClassReach.Afterthethird “0” orthird poorgrade,theparentswillbenoti ed.Thelateassignmentpolicyis10%gradereductionthe rst day,20%reductionthesecondday,and1percentagepointforanydaythereafter.A standing“0”willmeantheassignmentwasneversubmitted
After4dresscodeviolationsano cevisitwill followandanemailwillfollow.
Parentswillbe noti ed AsecondcheatingorplagiarisminfractionwillresultinanEducationCouncilreview
1. TheDeanofStudentsorHeadofSchoolmaydisciplineinoneofseveralwayspendingthe student: a Cleaning i Pickinguptrash ii. Cleaningbathrooms iii. Vacuumingandorsweeping iv. Cleaningdesks,walls,whiteboards,etc. v. Cleaningoutside b Physicalendurance i Wallsit ii Runninglaps iii. Pushups c. Writing i. Anoteonwhatthestudentdidwrong ii Anoteaskingforgiveness d Other i Lossofprivilege(s) ii. Repetitionandpracticeofproperorexpectedbehaviors iii. Beingsenthome iv. Aconsequenceordisciplineplanparticularlysuitedtothestudentand
Plagiarismisde nedasusinganother’sworkwithoutacknowledgingandthankingthemfortheuse Ifeithercheatingorplagiarismisnoticed,theassignmentorexamwillimmediatelyreceivea0 Parentswillbe noti ed. AsecondcheatingorplagiarisminfractionwillresultinanEducationCouncilreview.
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Cheatingisde nedaslookingatanother’sworkwithouttheteacher’spermissionorcommunicatingwith anotherduringanexamwithouttheteacher’spermission.
O ceVisitProtocol
CheatingandPlagiarism
TheEducationCouncil,in consultationwiththeHeadofSchool,willmakeadecisionbasedonthestudent'sattitudeandcircumstances
ReAdmittance Shouldastudentwhowasexpelled,orwhowithdrewtopreventexpulsion,desiretobereadmittedtoTrinitas ClassicalChristianAcademyatalaterdate,theywouldneedtore-apply
1. ExcessiveO ceVisits(seesectionofthesamenameabove) 2 Unrepentant,consistent,orseriousdisrespectofauthority 3 Unsafebehavior endangermenttothemselvesorothers 4 Overtmoralissuesincluding(butnotlimitedto): a. Inappropriatetouching b. Substanceabuse c. Illegalactivity
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ExcessiveO ceVisits
Asnotedabove,thepurposeofthedisciplinepolicyistoshapegodlycharacterinthestudent Ifitbecomes apparenttotheDeanofStudentsthatthestudent’scharacterisnotimprovingovertimeand/orisbecoming worsetothedetrimentoftheschoolculture,theDeanofStudentswillmeetwiththeparentsandtheywill comeupwithaplantoresolvetheissue.TheDeanofStudentswillalsomeetwiththeparentsincaseswhere thestudentexhibitsalackofrepentanceorlacks
Examplesinclude(butarenotlimitedto):
Ifano cevisitoccursadisciplinenotewillgohomefromtheDeanofStudentstothe parents
situationasagreeduponwiththeparent(s)
IftheDeanofStudentshasdeterminedthatthestudent’swordsorbehaviorconstituteaSeriousDiscipline Case,thestudentwillbesubjecttoadisciplinehearingbeforetheschoolboard.Thedisciplinehearingwill includethestudent,theparent(s),theteacher(ifapplicable),theDeanofStudents,andschoolboardmembers. Atthispointtheschoolboardwilldeterminethenecessarycourseofactionwhichmayincludesuspensionor expulsionofthestudent Tuitionwillnotbereimbursedforsuspensionsorexpulsions
TheDeanofStudentsmay,athisdiscretion,allowforadditionalmeetingswiththeparentsiftheprevious disciplineplantohelpthestudentwasunsuccessful Tohelptheparentsunderstandtheirchild’sbehavior,they mayberequiredtositwiththestudentduringapartoralloftheschoolday.IftheDeanofStudents determinesthatthestudent’sbehavioralissuestillcannotbecorrectedthroughthedisciplineplan(s)generated bythemeeting(s)withtheparents,thenitwillbeconsidereda“SeriousDisciplineCase”.
SeriousDisciplineCases
interestinattendingTrinitasClassicalChristianAcademy
ASeriousDisciplineCaseoccurswhenastudentexhibitsextremeungodlybehaviorthatimpedestheculture oftheschool
LimitingSubjects
StudentslearntoapplyaBiblicalworldviewtotheideasandexperiencestheyencounteraswellasto theirownassumptionsandconvictions
AtTrinitasClassicalChristianAcademy,webelievethatcurriculumisatool,whichisessential,buttheteacher bringseducationtolifethroughuseofthattool
Noonehastimetodomorethan averyfewthingswellbeforeheistwenty,andwhenweforceaboytobeamediocrityinadozensubjects,we destroyhisstandards,perhapsforlife.”
CSLewis
“ thegreatestservicewecandotoeducationtodayistoteachfewersubjects
Studentsareplacedinacademicgroupsfollowingassessment. Studentsprogressthroughtheseacademicgroups astheygrowintheirskills
Thefinalaimofeverysubjecttaught: TofallinlovewithGodisthegreatestromance;toseekhimthegreatest adventure;tofindhim,thegreatesthumanachievement. Augustine OurCourses BiblicalPhilosophy(1creditforhighschool):
Astheygrowintheirknowledgeandunderstandingof Scripturetheyengagewithphilosophiesandreligionsoftheworld,comparingsystemsofthoughtwith logicalandcriticalanalysis.Studentsdeveloptheabilitytogiveadefenseofthefaithandareprepared togiveareasonforthehopethatisinthem ProvidentialHistory(2creditsforhighschool):
OnCurriculum
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StudentsexaminethecourseofhistoryrevealedintheScripturesasthestoryofGod'speople,ofwhom theybelong,andthedetailsofGod'sprovidencefromcreationtoChrist'sascensionandtheinstitution
OurProgram EducationSchedule
Wewillobtainthemostquali edanddedicatedteachersas possible:teacherswhoexemplifyaloveoflearningandpointyoungstudentstoJesusChristthroughimmersing theirteachingingoodness,beautyandtruth
Becauseeachchildisuniquelydesigned,somestudentsmayprogressmorequickly thanothers Ouracademicgroupmodela ordsbothdelaysandaccelerationsthroughthelearninglevels Fields ofstudyareo eredacrosstheschoolatthesametimesothatstudentscangototheclassthat tstheirlearning needs
DominionArts(2creditforhighschool):
StudentsbuildastrongfoundationintheEnglishlanguage,bothwrittenandverbal, byfocusingongrammaticalstructure,literarystyles,persuasivespeechesandhistorical documents.Examiningliteratureforbothstyleandcontent,recognizingandconsideringarguments whilecomparingeverythingtoScripture
PhilosophyofGrading GradingPolicy GradesatTrinitasClassicalChristianAcademydonotinanywayre ecttheimmeasurableworthandvalueof eachchildmadeinGod’simage,butratheranaccuratere ectionofthequalityofworkinagiven eldofstudy
LanguageArtspreparestudentstospeakwithcon dence
oftheNewCovenantchurch.AfterthecompletionofthewrittenScriptures,astheGospelspreadto thenations,God'sWordprovidedthecornerstoneofsocietyneededtocreatethemostgodly,freeand prosperousnationsStudentscomparetheideologiesandpracticesofgodlessnationstothoseof nationsthatprofessthetruereligion,learningtoseethepracticalconsequencesofthosebeliefs.
ForthethreeweeksbetweenThanksgivingandWinterbreakwewillfocusonpracticalandfunlife skillssuchascooking,nutrition,gardening,carpentry, rearmssafetyandtraining,basicrepairs, budgeting,andinvesting.
Latin,HebrewandGreek(1crediteachforhighschool):
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Scienti cdevelopmentthroughouthistoryshowshowmankindhasengagedwiththechallengesofa fallenworldandusedreasonandauthoritytosubduethewilderness.Presentingmathematicalstudies inthecontextofscienceallowsstudentstoseethesystemcreatedbyanallknowingGodand encouragesthemtoengagethatsystemwithwonder,courage,andwisdom
LanguageArts(1creditforhighschool):
andgrace,presentinganddefendingthetruthofGod'sWordinvariouscircumstancesthroughoutlife.
LifeSkills(.25creditforhighschool):
LearningtheBiblicallanguagespreparesstudentstoengagewiththeinfallibleWordofGodina profoundnewway.Usinganinductivemethodtoquicklyengagewiththewrittenword,studentsgain con denceandenthusiasmforreading,understandingandanalyzingthetextwhilecomparingitto Englishtranslations
HumanitiesGradingPolicy
atagiventime.AtTrinitasClassicalChristianAcademy,gradesservethreebasicpurposes:
Vocabularyterms,spelling,grammar,anddirectcharacternamesordateswillbeobjectivelygradedandwillbe onapoints-basedsystem
WithMasteryasourgoal,studentswillbeaskedtocorrectthewronganswers
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1.Tohelpstudentstoimprove
3.Toprovideajustandlegitimatemeansofholdingstudentsaccountableforthequalityoftheirwork. Gradesprovideawidelyunderstoodmeansofcommunicatingprogressandachievementtoparents andotherpartiessuchascollegeentranceboardsorotherschoolstowhichtheyoungstudentmay transfer Wehaveestablishedabalancedandobjectivegradingsystembasedonthesevalues.
IThessalonians5:14“Andwe urgeyou,brothersandsisters,warnthosewhoareidleanddisruptive,encouragethedisheartened,helpthe weak,bepatientwitheveryone”BecauseTrinitasClassicalChristianAcademycaresevenmoreabouttheheart thantheacademics,groupprojectsallowteacherstoseewherecharacterworkisneeded,andsinceweare preparingstudentsforlife,notjustcollege,characterinChristiancommunityisintegralto“LovingGodand LovingNeighbor.”
2 Todeterminethebestplacementlevelforayoungstudent'sacademicability
IndividualGrades
Thereforeregular“feedback”grades,or“softgrades”onnewconcepts willbeinternallykeptwhilegradesthata ectoverallstandingswillberecordedinoursoftwarefortranscripts
GroupProjectGrades Groupprojectsareapartofcourseworkanditshouldbeexpectedthatgradingofthesewillnotbe individualizedbecausewebelievethatcharacterincommunityrevealstheheart:
TrinitasClassicalChristianAcademywilluseauniquemethodofgradingthatensuresstudentshavetimeto “practice”beforetheyreceiveagrade
Consistentwitheducatingthewholechild, bothattitudeande ortwillbeconsideredwithinourgrading systems.
Assignments thataremorephilosophicalinnaturewillbegradedonascale.
Thispromotesmasteryinwritingassignments
● AChristianworldviewwasnotpresent 5 ● Assignmentshouldberedone 0 ● Theassignmentisnotturnedin ● Cheatedonassignment ● Plagiarized
● Outstandingworkindividually ● Smallmistakesgrammatically ● Metthestandardfortheworkineveryway ● Soliduseofwords/delivery/writingstyle/persuasion
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● Christiancharacterwaspresentwhileworking 9
Withineachassignment, grammaticalandspellingmistakeswillbeclearlymarkedandstudentswillbeaskedtoreviewthewordor grammaticalruleand“edit”theirwriting
HumanitiesGradingScale 10 ● Verybestworkindividually ● Zeromistakesgrammatically ● Meteverystandardgivenfortheworkandthendidmore ● Excellentcreativeuseofwords/delivery/writingstyle/persuasion ● SolidChristianworldview(eitherexplicitorimplicitbiblicalbacking)
● Christiancharacterwaspresentwhileworking 7 ● Decentworkindividually ● Quiteafewgrammaticalmistakesbutcommunicationwasnotcompromised ● Metthemajorityofthestandardsforthework ● Usedwords/delivery/writingstyle/persuasioninasubparwaybutitwassensible ● AChristianworldviewwasnotaspresentasneeded,butitwasn’tunbiblical 6 ● Limitede ortindividually ● Grammaticalmistakescompromisedcommunication ● Standardsfortheworkwerenotmet ● Didnotusewords/delivery/writingstyle/persuasionwell
● SolidChristianworldview(eitherexplicitorimplicitbiblicalbacking) ● Christiancharacterwaspresentwhileworking 8 ● Goodworkindividually ● Somegrammaticalmistakes ● Metthestandardfortheworkwelloverall ● Usedwords/delivery/writingstyle/persuasionappropriately ● AChristianworldviewwasimplicitlyorexplicitlybehindthework
PMintheafternoons
TrinitasClassicalChristianAcademyhasintentionallysetitsvacations,schedule,andstructuretoallow importanttimeforfamilies
ByregisteringachildinTrinitasClassicalChristianAcademy,theparentor guardianisagreeingtothisscheduleanditislovingtothecommunityofstudentstobeinattendance Emergenciesorimportantfamilytimearise fromtimetotime;thereforestudentshave*6academicdays(the equivalentof2weeks)withineachsemesterforschoolabsenceswithoutconsequencetotheircreditsunless preapprovalsarearranged. Weaskthatteachersbenoti edassoonaspossibleforanyabsences.
Studentsareabletoarrivebetween8:15and8:30AM S Schoolendsat3:30PM Studentsneedtobepickedupnolaterthan3:45
Forsickness: pleasenotifytheteacherthroughtheClassReachformprovided
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Circumstances,understandingofdirectionsande ortwill allbetakenintoconsideration
Astudentwhohassimplyfailedforalackofunderstandingmay
Ifastudentfailsanentirecourse,thestudent,parents,andteacherwillmeetwiththeEducationCouncilto determinethebestcourseofactionforthestudent
Parentswillbenoti edwithinthreeweeksoftheendofthegradingperiodiftheirstudentisinjeopardyof failing. ArrivalandDismissal Schoolbeginsat8:30AM
Earlierarrivalorlaterpickupwillincuranadditionalfee Attendance
FailingandRetakes Retakeswillbelefttotheteacher’sdiscretion begivenanotheropportunitytoprovetheirunderstandingafterfurtherpractice Astudentwhoneglectedtheir studiesandthereforefailed,maynotbegivenaretakeopportunity.
Forfamilytime(vacations,etc):pleaseuseourprescheduledabsenceformtonotifytheappropriateteacher Forprolongedperiodsofabsence(toextendbeyondthe6academicdays-theequivalentof2weeks): pleaseget preapprovalfromtheDeanofStudents.
AtTrinitasClassicalChristianAcademy,werecognizethatparentsareultimatelyresponsiblefortheeducation and ourishingoftheirchildren.Webelievethateducatorsarefacilitatorsandadvisorsasparentspursuethis importantwork ParentTeacherconferencesarescheduledasneeded
Whenaddressingany concerns,parentsshouldcopytheDeanofStudentstokeeptheschoolinformedofclassroomcircumstances. Teacherswilldothesamewhenaddressingconcernsviaemailswithparents. Ifyouhaveaconcernaboutcurriculumcontent,TrinitasClassicalChristianAcademypolicy,orphilosophy, communicatewiththeDeanofStudents
Weencourageteachersandparentstospeakweeklyabout howthestudentisdoingandtoscheduleformalmeetingsasneeded. TeachersmaybecontactedthroughClassReachoutsideofregularworkinghours
*Emergencysituationswillobviouslybetakenintoconsideration. Tardies Astudentwhoarriveslaterthan8:30AMisconsideredtardy.4unexcusedTardieswithina monthwill constituteaparentemail
ParentCommunication
A5thtardywillresultinano cevisit SubsequentunexcusedTardieswillbetreated aso cevisitsinaccordancewiththedisciplinepolicy
Inthegreatmajorityofcases,ifyouhave workedpatientlyandingoodfaith,withtheteacheranddirectors,youwill ndasatisfactoryresolution. Pleasefollow Matthew18:15 todeterminetheproperorderofcommunication:“Ifyourbrothersinsagainst you,goandtellhimhisfault,betweenyouandhimalone Ifhelistenstoyou,youhavegainedyourbrother”
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Ifyouhavequestionsabouttheweeklyworkingsofaparticular classroom(homeworkload,etc),contacttheLeadTeacherthroughClassReach Atnotimeshouldan individualstudent’sproblembeaddressedtonon-involvedparties
Prescriptionmedicationcanbeadministeredonlywhenthefollowingconditionsaremet: 1
ThemedicineisbroughttoTrinitasClassicalChristianAcademyinitsoriginalcontainerbythe parentandisdelivereddirectlytothedesignatedadministrators
Anotefromtheprescribingdoctorisprovidedthatstatesdosage,frequency,andalistofpossibleside e ects Pharmacy-printedinformationmaybeacceptedinlieuofadoctor’snote
TrinitasClassicalChristianAcademyadministrationiswillingtoadministeranyoverthecountermedication tothechildrenintheircareonlywithauthorizationfromthechild’sparentorguardian.
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accompanysnacks HealthRecords
Lunch Studentswillbringpackedlunchestobeeateninourmultipurposeroom
Pleasepacklunchesthatdonot havetobeheatedorrefrigerated
Pleasealsoalertusofanyallergiesyourchildhassowecanaccommodateas neededandalertotherfamilies(iftheallergyisverysevere)
TrinitasClassicalChristianAcademydoesnotrequireinformationregardingimmunizations TrinitasClassical ChristianAcademyshouldbenoti edofanysevereallergiesorhealthconcerns AdministrationofMedicines
Undernocircumstancesshouldachild handlehisorhermedication. 2
Health&Wellness
AtTrinitasClassicalChristianAcademy,wevalue healthandwellness,sopleasekeepthisinmindwhenpackinglunches,asyouryoungstudentswillbelearning aboutnutrition,abalanceddiet,etc.Wehaveanutfreefacility. Snacks Parentsarewelcometosendaneasytoeatasnackformidmorning
Wateristheonlybeverageallowedto
TrinitasClassicalChristianAcademyreservestherighttorefusetheresponsibilityofprescription administrationforanyreason
•Vomiting/diarrhea •Rash •PersistentCough
Inconsiderationofyouryoungstudent’swellness,inaddition,preventingthespreadofillnesstoyourchild’s
NOTE:Ifyourchildhasacontagiousillnesssuchas streporpinkeye,youmustprovidetheDeanofStudents withaphysician’snoteuponreturningtoonsiteclasses
IllnessPolicy classmatesandteachers,ayoungstudentshouldbesymptomfreeafull24hoursfromthefollowingbefore returningtoonsiteclasses: Temperatureof100degreesorabovewithouttheuseoffeverreducingmedication
Ifthisoccurs,wewillbehappytoaccommodateparentvisitsduringthedayfor
thepurposeofmedicationadministration
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•Fever
TrinitasClassicalChristianAcademydesirestoassistasmanystudentsaspossible,butthestructureofthe schoolnecessitatesacommunityofstudentsworkingtogether. Forthisreason,TrinitasClassicalChristian Academywillnottakeparttimestudentsunlessuniquecircumstancesareinvolved. Anti-discriminationandADAStatement
ChildrendiagnosedwithalearningdisabilityarewelcometobeapartofTrinitasClassicalChristianAcademyso longastheycanmeet,orbeassistedtomeet,thedisciplinestandardsoftheclassroom,discussionsanddaily routine Studentsapplyingforadmissionsshouldhaveadesiretoreceivethisformofeducation.Wedonotmind assistingparentsinfosteringthisdesire,butthestudentneedstoattheveryleastbe“willingtobemadewilling” tobediscipled.
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TrinitasClassicalChristianAcademyadmitsstudentsofanyrace,color,nationalorigin,andethnicorigininall rights,privileges,programs,andactivitiesgenerallyaccordedormadeavailabletostudentsattheschool.Itdoes notdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color,nationalorigin,andethnicorigininadministrationofitseducational policies,admissionpolicies,scholarshipandloanprograms,andathleticandotherschooladministered programs
EnrollmentProcess 1. GeneralInquiry 2 InterviewRequest 3 AdmissionsInterview 4 Assessmentofstudent 5. Application 6. TuitionAgreement 7. Enrollment Part-TimeStudents
■ Tuitionwillbepayablemonthlywitha12-monthequalpaymentoptionbeginning May1stoftheprecedingyearandcontinuingthroughtoApriloftheregistered academicyear.
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But,wealsodon’twant nancestobethe reasonafamilydoesnotattendTrinitasClassicalChristianAcademy,therefore nancialaidmaybeo ered undercertaincircumstancesofextremeneed
Pleasealertusifthere areanychangestoyourbankoraccountnumberduringtheacademicyear.
○ Tuitionpaymentoptions:
Electivesareoptionalatanadditionalcost. FinancialAid FinancialAidmayberequestedbutfamiliesarestronglyurgedtoseekassistancefromtheirfamily, churchesandfriendspriortoseeking nancialaid.
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TuitionpaymentsareduebyJuly1orpayablein12monthlyinstallmentsbeginning July1.
Wearepartneringineducationwithfamiliesandwearerun solelyonprivatefunds,thereforeeverydollarnotcollectedintuitionisadollarthatmustberaisedthrough donations Thebestadvocatefortheirchildistheparentandfamily
Multistudentaidmaybeavailableunderspeci edcircumstances Familieswillneedtoapplyfor nancialaidthroughaprivatelysharedlink.
Enrollmentisforthefullacademicyearandnoportionofthetuitionpaidoroutstandingwillberefundedor canceledduetoabsence,academicperformance,accident,transfer,sickness,withdrawal,ordismissalfrom TrinitasClassicalChristianAcademy,unlessbyexpresswrittenconsentbythedirectorandboard
TuitionamountswillbesetbytheboardbyFebruary1, oftheprecedingacademicyear This amountwillbeannouncedtothefamiliesandpostedonthewebsite.
A$25returned-checkfeewillbeaddedtoanyamountdueshouldacheckbereturned
Tuition Pleaseseeourwebsiteforcurrenttuitionrates: trinitasclassicalchristianacademycom
○ TuitionwillbeanamountthatisreasonableandattainableforthelocalMoscowandPullman community.
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■ Tuitionwillbepayableinonelumpsumwithadiscounto ered
Financialaidwillbediscussed throughacommitteeappointedbytheBoard.
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MaintainingExcellence
TrinitasClassicalChristianAcademywillbeseekingexcellencebyseekingconsistentfeedbackonourteachers, ourstudents,andouradministration.
Accreditation: Whilethereisnotanaccreditingbodyforthismodelofschool,wewillseekexcellencethroughconstant assessmentofourpracticesandpedagogy SchoolLeadership
Wewillalsobeholdingthemtoahighstandardtoensure excellenceinacademics
Wewantourteacherstobecome“master”teachersandassuchwillbeinvestingintheirfurthereducation throughvariousclasses,training,andenrichment
EducationCouncil
TheschoolEducationCouncilhastheimportantroleofupholdingeducationalstandardsatTrinitasClassical ChristianSchool Thisincludesareviewofdiscipline,policies,pedagogy,curriculum,andteachertraining The EducationCounciladditionallyreviewsstudentprogressandgrantsdiplomastograduatingseniors
TheEducationCouncil’sprimarypurposeistooverseeexcellenceineducationfortheschool.Theywill accomplishthisthroughtheresearchanddevelopmentof: Curriculum
ThisoutlinedprocesskeepsTrinitasClassicalChristianAcademyBoardinformedaboutalllearningprocesses andtheacademicwelfareofeachstudentattheforefrontofourobjectives. Evaluations 1. Teacherswillevaluatestudentsregularly. 2. Teachersareevaluatedunannouncedthroughouttheyear. 3. Theadministrationwillbeassessedperiodicallybythesta . 4
Parentswillevaluatetheschoolannually SchoolGovernance&Accreditation
Anannualpresentationofthefollowingacademicyear’scurricular,scheduling,andtrainingchoices,
Theboardchairmanwillmakeboardmembernominationsforthese
nominationstotheboardfortheseseats
seats. EducationCouncilMemberQuali cations
● Teachertraining ● Bestpracticesforclassroommanagement ● Furnishingsthatfostersolidpedagogy ● Schedulingthato ersthebeststructureformeetingstudenteducationalneeds ● Handbookchanges MembersoftheEducationCouncil MembersoftheEducationCouncilwillbevotedonbytheboard
● Vetteachersintheclassroom ● Researchcurriculum ● Visitotherschools ● Organizeteachertrainings ● Overseenewteachersasactasmentors ● Readeducationalphilosophybooks ● Reviewhomeworkloads Committeemembersmustshowadesirefor: ● Excellenceintheclassrooms ● Solidtheologywithincurriculum ● Excellencefromstudentsgraduating
Committeemembersmusthaveawillingnessto:
accompaniedbythea liatedbudget,willbepresentedattheJanuaryboardmeetingfora nalvote BoardofAdvisors BecauseTrinitasClassicalChristianAcademydoesnotfallunderaspeci caccreditingbody,theBoardof Advisorswillconsistofmemberswhosefunctionistooverseethatexcellenceismaintained AppendixA BoardofAdvisorsPolicy 25
Theadministratorwillmakefaculty
● Mustremainimpartial: Toremainimpartialduringdebate thepresidingo cermust relinquishthechairinordertodebatethemeritsofamotionandmaynotchairthemeeting againuntilafteravotehasbeentakenonthemotionhasbeendisposedof ● Votesonlytocreateorbreakatie(or2/3formattersrequiringa2/3vote)
exception:the presidingo cermayvoteonanyvotebyballot ● Tointroducebusinessinproperorderpertheagenda
● Callsmeetingtoorder ● Clari estheverbiageofaquestion ● Callsonmembersfordiscussion
AdaptedfromRobert’sRulesofOrder (https://wwwptaorg/docs/defaultsource/ les/training/coursetools/president/english/robertsrulesoforderb asics)
● Torecognizespeakers ● Todetermineifamotionisinorder ● Tokeepdiscussiongermanetothependingmotion
ViceChairman: functionsinthechairmancapacityiftheBoardChairmanisabsent
ExecutiveDirector: ExecutiveDirectorisgivendiscussiontimewithineachsectionofthemeeting
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Treasurer: reviewsall nancialspriortothemeetingwiththeheadmaster
theBasics
BoardChairman:
● Tomaintainorder ● ToputmotionstoavoteandannounceresultsGeneralprocedureforHandlingaMain Motion
CouncilSecretary: Takesminutesatallboardmeetingsandsendstheminutesouttotheboardwithin1week followingtheboardmeeting.
Treasurer’sreportsareread&discussed TheHeadmastergivesastatementonthe“culturalpulse”oftheschool
Orderoftheboardmeeting: Meetingiscalledtoorderbychair Minutesarereadfrompriormeeting
Minutesareapprovedoramended(Ifcorrectionsweremadetotheminutes,theminutesarethenapprovedas corrected)
•AmajoritydecidesaquestionexceptwhenScripturaltruthisbeingcompromised,ifamemberclaimsthat
•Motionsareputinwritingandcannotbechangedwithoutdiscussionbyatleast⅔oftheboardthatheldthe majorityvoteontheoriginaldecision
•A2/3voteisrequiredforanymotionthatdeprivesamemberofrightinanyway(eg,cuttingo debate) •Silencegivesconsent
•Allsidesgetheard •Abilityforeachmembertoprovideinput
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•Recommendations,bylaws,rules,resolutions,budgets,andauditsareadopted
•Billsandminutesareapproved.
•Maintenanceoforder
•Personalremarksduringdebateareoutoforder
•Fullandfreediscussionofeverymainmotionisabasicright
•Reportsare led
•Resignationsareaccepted
•Onlyonequestionatatimemaybeconsidered,andonlyonepersonmayhavethe ooratanyonetime •Membershavearighttoknowwhattheimmediatelypendingquestionisandtohaveitrestatedbeforeavoteis taken
•Treasurer’sstatementisneitherapprovednoradopted;butafterquestionsareansweredregardinganyitemas reported,itisplacedon leforauditasstipulatedinthebylaws.
•Motionsarerecordedas“adopted”or“lost”
Thefollowingprincipleswillapplytoallboardmeetings:
Thefollowingdecisionmakingprocesswillapplytoallboardmeetings: Scripturaltruthisinquestion,thenanoutsideorganizationmustbebroughtintoexaminethequestion. Thosewhodonotvoteallowthedecisiontobemadebythosewhodovote AformalproposalmadetobringasubjectbeforeAmendment
Thefollowingmethodofdiscussionwillapplytoallboardmeetings:
•Nopersoncanspeakuntilrecognizedbythechair
•Scripturaltruthmustbefoundationaltoalldecisions •Allmembershaveequalrights,privilegesandobligations
•Justiceandcourtesyforall
•Aquorummustbepresentforbusinesstobeconducted
•TheChairshouldalwaysremainimpartial: ●
Beforethevoteistakenona motion,itmaybeamendedby:
•Majorityrule
•Considerationofoneitematatime
•Themainmotionisdebatedalongwithanysecondarymotionsthataredebatable.
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•ThechairannouncestheresultGeneralrulesofDebate
•Amembermustobtainthe oorbybeingrecognizedbythechair
•Membermakesamainmotion
•Themakerofamotionhastherighttospeak rstindebate
•Debateisclosedwhenadiscussionhasended
•Allremarksmustbeaddressedtothe chair nocrossdebateispermitted
•Itisnotpermissibletospeakagainstone’sownmotion(butonecanvoteagainstone’sownmotion)
•Debatemustaddressissuesnotpersonalities nooneispermittedtomakepersonalattacksorquestionthe motivesofotherspeakers
•Strikingoutwordsandinsertingothersintheirplace
•Alldiscussionmustberelevanttotheimmediatelypendingquestion
•Thepresidingo cermustrelinquishthechairinordertoparticipateindebateandcannotreassumethechair untilthependingmainquestionisdisposedof •Whenpossible,thechairshouldletthe ooralternatebetweenthosespeakinginsupportandthosespeakingin oppositiontothemotion
•Thechaircallsforavotebyasking“Allinfavor?”Thoseinfavorsay“Aye.”Thenasking“Allopposed?”Those opposedwillsay“no”
•DebateonSubsidiary,PrivilegedandIncidentalmotions(ifdebatableoramendable)takeprecedenceover debateonthemainmotionandmustbedecidedbeforedebateonthemainmotioncancontinue
Everyboardmeetingmusthaveformalminutestaken,recorded,submittedforrecordkeepingandsubmittedto allboardmemberswithin1weekoftheboardmeeting.
Thefollowingwillapplytoallboardmembers: •Nomembermayspeakuntilrecognizedbythechair
•Nomembercanspeakmorethantenminutesorasdecidedbymembers.ManyPTAslimitdebatetothree(3) minutesperspeakerbygeneralconsentatthebeginningofthemeeting
Thefollowingwillapplytoallboardmeetings:
•Thechairrestatesthemotion,andifnecessaryclari estheconsequencesofa rmativeandnegativevotes
•Nomembercanspeakmorethantwicetoeachdebatablemotion.Thesecondtimetakesplaceaftereveryone wishingtodebatethemotionhashadanopportunitytospeakonce
•Amotionmustbesecondedbyanothermemberbeforeitcanbeconsidered •Ifthemotionisinorder,thechairwillrestatethemotionandopendebate
•Membersmaynotdisrupttheassembly
•Insertingoraddingwords
•MakeMotions thatareinorder properly
•Obtainthe oor
Administrative,TeacherSalaries&Quali cations
MethodsofAmendingBystrikingout:“Imovetoamendthemotionbystrikingouttheword“Denver.”By inserting:“Imovetoamendthemotionbyinsertingtheword‘LasVegas’aftertheword‘Portland’andbefore theperiod”Bystrikingoutandinserting:“Imovetoamendthemotionbystrikingouttheword‘$35’and insertingtheword‘$50’”Helpfulterminology
Chairrestatesthemotionandputsthequestiontoavote
TrinitasClassicalChristianAcademy isnotonlylooking atthesetraitsbutcopiousknowledgeaswellasadeeprelationshipwithChrist.
AdoptedunanimouslybytheBoardofDirectorsAugust11,2017 I. MissionStatement
•Speak clearlyandconcisely •Obey therulesofdebateAndmostofall,becourteous!That’salwaysinorder!
Anothermembersecondsthemotion(withoutrecognition).Second[or]Isecondthemotion. Thechairstatesthemotionandopensdebate.Itismovedandsecondedthat…Isthereanydebate?OrAreyou readyforthequestion? Afterdebateconcludes
Chairannouncestheresultofthevoteandwhatactionwillbetaken.The“ayes”haveit,andthemotionis adopted.Wewill[statingactiontobetaken].Thechaircontinueswiththenextbusinessinorder.Common methodsoftakingavote:Generalconsent:"Ifthereisnoobjection,wewill…”(Pause)“Sincethereisno objection,wewill ”Voicevote:“Asmanyasareinfavor,say“aye”Asmanyopposed,say“no”The“ayes/noes” haveitandthemotionisadopted/lost”Risingvote(notcounted):“Thoseinfavorwillrise Thankyou,be seated Thoseopposedwillrise Thankyou,beseated Thereisamajority(or2/3)inthea rmativeandthe motionisadopted.”Or“Thereislessthanamajority(or2/3)inthea rmativeandthemotionislost.”
passionateabouttheirsubjectandtheirpupilsequally
Thequestionisonthe motionto Thoseinfavorofthemotionsay“aye.”Thoseopposedsay“no.”
Thispersonisworthyofgood wages.Thissaid,TrinitasClassicalChristianAcademywillseektoprovideasolidincomeforteacherstheyhire. TrinitasClassicalChristianAcademy,Inc Bylaws
InMakingaMotion: Membermakesthemotion.Imovethat…
Greatteachersarenotjusteducated
Theyarepersonable,commandrespect,engagestudents,andtheyare
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AppendixB
IV. BoardofDirectors a. Organizationandelection
Once(re-)electedtothe Board, board members may standforelectiontooneofthefouro cerpositions These shall be twoyear terms, with a term limit of three consecutive terms The procedurefornominatingand(re)electingo cersshallbethesameasthatforboard members.
III LegalStructure
ShouldtheBoardchooseto expand, the additional board members may be nominated by any existing board members, and must be unanimously approved bytheexistingboardatameeting, whichmaybecalledbyanymemberoftheBoardwith30daysnotice
iii All membersoftheBoardofDirectorsshallservetwoyeartermsfromthedateof theirelection ThereisnolimittothenumberoftermsforwhichaBoardmember may standforelection. Prospectiveboardmembersmaybenominatedbyexisting membersoftheboard,includingselfnominations.Ifonlyonenomineeispresented for a given slot on the board, a unanimous vote of the other board members is required. Ifmultiplecandidatesarepresentedforaposition,a2/3majorityofthe otherboardmembersisrequired iv Electionofo cersisdistinctfrom(re-)electiontotheBoard
vi Ifaboardmemberhastostepdownforanyreasonduringthecourseofhisterm,he willbeencouragedtonominateasuccessor Otherboardmembersmayalsonominate candidates, and the election procedure will be the same as in (iii) above The replacementboardmember’stermwillbedeemedtoendattheannualmeetingclosest 30
II. VisionStatement VisionStatementoforganizationifneeded
Thissamestandard shallapplytoanyo cerswhoarenotontheBoardofDirectors.
Weprovidepersonalizedprogramsforeachchild,allowingthemtoreachtheirGodgivenpotential withinajoyfulcommunity Givefamilieshopeandsupportintheeducationoftheiruniquelearners,whetherneurotypical, developmentallydelayed,orontheautismspectrum
TrinitasClassicalChristianAcademy,Inc
(hereinafterreferredtoasTrinitas)wasincorporatedasa Nonpro tcorporationintheStateofIdahoonJuly10,2017.
ii. TheBoardofDirectorsmaybeincreasedbeyondeightmembersatthediscretionof theexistingboard(aunanimousvotewillberequired).
v. By unanimous consentoftheboard,termlimitsmaybeextendedbyoneormore termsforanyo cerreachingtheendofhisterm.
i The Board of Directors (henceforth “the Board”) shall initially consist of eight members, of whom four shall hold regular o cer titles:President,Vice-President, Secretary,andTreasurer EverymemberoftheBoardofDirectorsshallsubscribeto theStatementofFaithofTrinitasClassicalChristianAcademy
It currentlyhas501(c)3status.
iv. The Treasurer shall be responsible for maintaining copies of all nancial records, includingrecordsofdaytodaytransactions,quarterlyandannualreports,tax lings, etc. The Treasurer shall be responsible for maintaining bank accounts, and shall normally be responsible for issuing and receiving all payments on behalf of the organization TheTreasurershallberesponsibleforpreparingandpresentingtothe Boardquarterlyandannual nancialstatements,andforpreparinganyintermediate statements attheBoard’srequest TheTreasurershallhavechiefresponsibilityfor advisingtheBoardonthe nancialfeasibilityofproposedactions
He shall also be chie y responsible for overseeing and facilitatingthefundraisingoperationsoftheorganization
b. Roles i. ThePresidentshallberesponsibleforpubliclyrepresentingtheorganization,andfor overseeing correspondencewithpartnerorganizations,unlesshehasdelegatedsuch correspondencetoanotherboardmember
totwoyearsfromthedateofhisaccession.Thesameprocedurewillbefollowedfor o cersthatstepdowninthecourseoftheirterms.
Heshallberesponsibleforscheduling and convening all board meetings, both monthly and annual, and for setting the agendaforsuchmeetings,inconsultationwiththeSecretary
TheVice-Presidentshall beresponsible,inconjunctionwiththePresident,fordevelopingandmaintainingthe strategicvisionoftheorganization
v. Theboardmayatanytimevoteonthecreationofnewo cerpositions(atwhichtime thebylawsshallbeamendedtodescribethesenewpositions).
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Heshallalsohave responsibilityforacknowledgingreceiptofdonations,bothattimeofdonation,and attheendoftheyearfortaxpurposes.
ThePresidentshallbechie yresponsible, inconjunctionwiththeVice-President,fordevelopingandmaintainingthestrategic vision of the organization
ii. TheVicePresidentshallberesponsibleforassistingthePresidentintheful llmentof allhistasks. TheVicePresidentshallberesponsibleforoverseeinganywhohavebeen contractedtodopaidworkforTrinitas,Inc.(suchaswebdevelopers,etc.),unlesshe hasdelegatedthistoanotherboardmember.
iii. TheSecretaryshallberesponsibleformaintainingcopiesofallformalorganization documents, with the exception of nancial records. This shall include meeting agendas and minutes, resolutions, bylaws, records offormalcommunicationswith partners or recipients of funding, etc. The Secretary shall be responsible for maintaining a Google Apps account to facilitate the orderly maintenanceofsuch records and transaction of Board business The Secretary shallberesponsiblefor aiding the President in the formulation of meetingagendasandtheschedulingof meetings,andshallberesponsiblefortakingallmeetingminutes
vii. Ifaboardmemberoro cerisunableorunwillingtoperformhisdutiesorisdeemed to be acting in a way prejudicial to the interests of the organization, he may be removedfromo cebythefollowingprocedure:a)priortoaregularmeetingofthe board,anotherboardmembermayproposehisremovalasanagendaitem;(b)ifa2/3 majorityvotesforhisremoval,hewillbesuspended;(c)atthenextregularmonthly meeting,thematterwillberevisited,andifa2/3majoritystillresolvesonhisremoval, hewillbeformallyremovedfromo ce,andareplacementsought.
c Any member of the Board is authorized tosolicitdonationsonbehalfofTrinitas andto formallyrepresentTrinitas topotentialdonorswithintheboundsofthesebylaws Moreover, theBoardmaydelegateorcontractfundraisingactivitiestootherindividualsatitsdiscretion.
c. Meetings
ii. Allmattersnototherwisespeci edhereinmaybedeemedtoberesolvedbyasimple (50%)majoritydecisionofBoardmembers
1 Two-thirds of the Board must bepresenttoconstituteaquorum Inthe absenceofaquorum,thememberspresentmaypassprovisionalresolutions, butthesemustbesubsequentlyvotedonbyotherboardmembers,whether by correspondence or at a followup meeting, to obtain the necessary majority,beforesuchresolutionsmaybeconsidered nal,oractedupon.
iv Monthlymeetingsshouldbeprecededbyanagenda,preparedbythePresidentand Secretary,andcarefullyrecordedinminutes,tobepreparedbytheSecretary v Atleastonceayear,theBoardshallseektomeetinpersonatalocationconvenientto itsmembers,inordertoresolvemoredi cultbusiness.
a. Aside from the initial founding donation, the Board shall strive to spend all general undesignateddonationsinthefollowingmanner: 32
vi. ThedateoftheAnnualMeetingmayvaryaccordingtotheschedulingconstraintsof theBoardmembers,butthespacingbetweenmeetingsshouldbekeptasclosetoone yearaspossible
V Income a The vast majority of Trinitas ’ s funding will come from donations, whether fromprivate individualsorotherfoundationsandorganizations.
b. Donorsmayalsoelecttomakeonetimegiftsorongoingpledgesofsupportdesignatedfora particularproject,event,orinitiative.Suchdonationsmaynotbeconsideredbindingonthe boardinaccordancewithInternalRevenueServicerulings,howeverTrinitas willgiveweight tothedonorsdesiresandwillpre-alertanysuchdonortocaseswhichtheBoardinitssole discretionconcludestobeoutoflinewithTrinitas’scharitablemission
Thisannualmeetingwillalso bethetimefortheelectionofo cers,asdescribedabove.
VI. Expenditures
vi. Otherboardmemberswhodonotholdregularo cerpositionsmaybegivenother titlesandrolesattheboard’sdiscretion(thoughtheseneednotcompriseo cesfor whichtheystandforelection) Normally,suchboardmemberswillbedelegatedto liaise with particular partner organizations, to assist the Vice-President in the evaluation and response to new funding requests, and to assist in coordinating fundraisingoperations,aswellasotherrolesasneedsshallarise
i. Ordinarily, the Board shall meet once a month to transact important business, whetherinperson,byphone,orinternet.
notbecomeformallyactiveuntil lledbyelectionsatannualmeetings,asdescribed abovein(a)iv.
iii. Resolutions may be tentatively passed in the interval between Board meetings, whetherbycorrespondenceoronlinevoting,solongastheyareformallyapprovedby avoteatthenextmonthlyBoardmeeting
f. EachmemberoftheboardshallbeasignatoryonTrinitas’sbankaccount.
ii. Nomorethan10%ofnetreceiptswillbespentonoverheadexpenditures,including suchcostsassoftware,webdevelopment,design,postage,printing,etc.
g The Treasurer will be responsible formaintainingreceiptsforandrecordsofallTrinitas’s expenditures VII Amendments a. These bylaws may be amended atanannualmeetingbya6/8majorityofboardmembers present. Disclaimer Thereadershouldtakenoticethatwhileeveryeffortismadetoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformationprovided herein,TrinitasClassicalChristianAcademyreservestherighttomakechangesatanytimewithoutpriornotice Parentswillbenotifiedofanychangestothehandbookthatoccurduringthecurrentacademicyear Trinitas ClassicalChristianAcademyprovidestheinformationhereinsolelyfortheconvenienceofthereaderand,tothe extentpermissiblebylaw,expresslydisclaimsanyliabilitywhichmayotherwisebeincurred.
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d. AnydecisionstocontractexpendituresmustbeauthorizedbythedecisionoftheBoardasa whole and may not be entered into by individual Board members acting on their own discretion e AnexceptiontotheaboveiswhenindividualBoardmembershavebeendelegatedtomake particular expendituredecisionswithingeneralparametersalreadyauthorizedbytheBoard
iii No more than 10% of net receipts will be spent on the travel expenses of board membersorindividualsauthorizedtorepresenttheboardateventsorfundraising,or ontheremunerationofboardmembersorindividualsemployedbytheboard
For instance, if a bursary fund has been approved, and two Board members deputed to administer it, they may authorize the particularbursaryamounts,anddirecttheTreasurer accordingly,withoutseekingBoardapprovalforeachindividualtransaction.
b TheallocationsprescribedaboveinVIIawillbereviewedannually,andmaybealteredatthe Board’sdiscretion,butonlybyunanimousdecision.
c. AnydecisionstoremunerateBoardmembersfortheirworkonbehalfoftheorganizationmust beapprovedbyadecisionof2/3ofotherBoardmembers.
i. Atleast80%ofreceiptswillbespentdirectlyontheworkoftheorganization,whether itisforpurchaseofeducationalmaterials,educatorsandspecialists,etc.