Guiding Principles:
- Every member has the right to be treated with respect, dignity and fairness.
- Every member has the right to an impartial review of a decision by a higher authority, without the threat of retribution.
- The process should make available to all parties wise and impartial counsel.
- The process should always strive toward reconciliation and restoration.
Academic Expectations
RCOA is also an academic institution. We value displaying our Christian commitment though excellence in Education. It would be our hope and purpose to foster quality learning in every home that we have the privilege to be associated with. To this end:
- RCOA will only have certified Christian Teachers to oversee student learning and any other program administered by RCOA.
- RCOA will endeavour, to the best of our abilities, to be properly accountable to the Inspector of Independent Schools for the full and proper delivery of educational programs as defined by the Education Act of B.C.
- Students and Parents are expected to work closely with and support the assigned teacher, as the teacher fulfills his/her responsibilities as defined under the Standards for Delivery of K-12 Independent School Distributed Learning in British Columbia.
- If a student/parent feels that they cannot support and work with that teacher’s directions, then, subject to the guiding principles stated above, and the parent/student appeal process also stated, that the student may be asked to leave the DL program. The student could then choose another program in another school, or perhaps switch to a Registered Homeschooler status. Our sincere hope would be to find some way to finish off the academic year, if at all possible.
