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PATHS Policy Handbook

Guiding Principles*

*Members of PATHS accept responsibility to abide by the published guidelines.

I accept that I am on property owned by and operated by Green Lakes Baptist Church and that I must conduct myself accordingly. I accept that my instructors are people of faith and are using primarily Christian materials and I agree that I will respect all people and materials associated with PATHS.

Respectful Dialogue is expected to maintain an atmosphere of civility and must include respect for diversity of opinions. Personal or malicious attacks, along with attacks directed towards race, ethnicity, lifestyle, sexual orientation, gender identity, etc., will not be tolerated. Failing to be respectful of other students or their personal beliefs may ultimately lead to one’s temporary or permanent removal from PATHS.

A founding principle of PATHS is the importance of Christian mentorship. PATHS administrators believe that concerns about an individual's conduct should be met with guidance. Administration will make every effort to partner with involved parties in resolving the issues of improper or questionable conduct. If the issue cannot be resolved or becomes a threat to the physical, mental/emotional, or spiritual wellbeing of others, PATHS reserves the right to terminate services with the individual(s).

 

Admissions Policy

PATHS accepts students who are 17 or less as of the first Tuesday in September. Students who turn 18 prior to admission to PATHS may be admitted on a case-by-case basis after sufficient entrance testing and consideration of what courses are desired. PATHS reserves the right to deny entrance to any student.

As a federally recognized 501(c)3 status non-profit that accepts monetary and in-kind donations, grants, etc, PATHS abides by all legal requirements for maintaining non-profit status. 

 

Code of Conduct

To be a member of the PATHS community is to be expected to conduct oneself at the highest level of personal integrity. Students are at PATHS to fulfill their obligations in academics, personal growth, and community engagement.

All members of the PATHS community must: demonstrate honesty and integrity; respect differences in people, their ideas, and their opinions; treat one another with dignity and respect at all times.

Most importantly students must conduct themselves in a manner consistent with being at PATHS to learn.

Some examples of classroom misconduct that will not be tolerated include, but are not limited to, the following:

Bullying is specifically defined as: behavior that constitutes or is interpreted as intentionally or recklessly endangers, threatens, or causes physical or emotional harm to any person, or that intentionally or recklessly causes reasonable apprehension of such harm.

Skipping is defined as missing a class deliberately without the prior consent of a parent/guardian and prior to class notification of the instructor. If a student deliberately chooses to skip a class, which he/she is enrolled in at PATHS, the following consequences will occur:

Further, students and adults shall:

Parents and adults shall:

Consequences of violations of the Code of Conduct:

All violators will be met with grace where possible. PATHS administration maintains the absolute right to remove student(s) from the classroom when deemed necessary. Further, administration maintains the right to remove a student or family from the program when deemed necessary for the safety and/or integrity of the program.

* Please note that skipping class has consequences more fully outlined above

AI and Plagiarism Policy

Artificial intelligence sources may not be used to generate any part of written work that is submitted. AI sources may help generate ideas and source lists but may not be used to augment or write any work submitted for grading at PATHS. Furthermore, ALL work that is submitted must be original in thought and creation. No copying of other sources can occur without appropriate documentation. Normal quotation and sourcing of materials using accepted MLA or APA standards apply. 

Plagiarism means using someone else's words or ideas without properly crediting the original author. Some common examples of plagiarism include paraphrasing a source too closely and including a direct quote without quotation marks. All written work must be new original work, and all references are properly cited according to MLA or APA standards. 
 

Procedures

Pickup/Dropoff Procedure

 

Class Registration Procedures

Cell Phone/Smart Watch/Electronics Policy

PATHS is a Cell Phone/Smartwatch/Electronics-Free Campus. This policy will not limit communication between parents and children. Parents and students will always have 100% access to PATHS staff and office. Teachers will have access to their phones in case of emergencies, but devices must remain out of sight during class time. 

We encourage students to leave phones and smart watches at home or in their vehicles. If a device is brought into the building, it will be secured under the student’s name until they are ready to leave campus. A secure cabinet will be maintained by PATHS for this purpose.

Students are not permitted to use handheld gaming devices during the school day, including in activity hall. Laptops and tablets may be permitted in activity hall or the classroom at the discretion of monitor/teacheer and may only be used for the completion of homework and classwork; while using a laptop or tablet, the screen must be visible to a supervising adult at all times. 

Goals of this Policy:

This policy is in effect during all PATHS functions.

 

Dress Code

This dress code shall always apply to students and adults onsite at PATHS or any PATHS-sponsored event.

Students are encouraged to “dress for success” as mature young adults and make clothing choices consistent with PATHS’s mission of providing a safe, less-stressed learning and social environment for all students. 

We ask students to dress and groom themselves as individuals with a sense of responsibility and self-respect. It’s not a matter of what you must wear; it’s more a matter of what is appropriate in a learning situation. Specifically, clothing that becomes disruptive, when it is offensive, threatening, or provocative to others, is vulgar, displays tobacco or alcohol advertising, profanity, racial slurs, and displays images of drug use or gang-related symbols should not be worn at PATHS or PATHS sponsored events.

Students have a right to choose their dress and personal appearance if it does not interfere with the educational process or academic decorum, endanger student health and safety, or cause undue maintenance problems for the school. The following policies are provided to help parents and students choose appropriate dress choices while attending PATHS: 

All private parts must be covered at all times. Students may not wear immodest clothing, which includes clothing that exposes undergarments or inappropriately exposes the body (such as bare midriffs), clothing intended as swimwear, or sleepwear. Further: 

Why PATHS has a dress code:

To further the PATHS mission–to provide a positive learning environment that prepares students for work, family, personal advancement, and fulfillment. 

Clothing and appearance should not distract others from pursuing their academic goals.  Dress must not encourage or endorse alcohol, tobacco, drugs and disruptive behaviors.  Dress must respect all students’ and staff’s personal beliefs, religious rights, and freedoms. 

Violations of the dress code will result in the following: 

  1. First violation: a verbal warning, counseling, and documentation.

  2.  Second violation: a written warning requiring a reply from the student’s parent or guardian.

  3. Third violation: Students must return home and change into appropriate attire. 

  4. Fourth and subsequent violations: suspension, the duration to be determined by the severity of the infraction and the student’s willingness to cooperate with school officials and adhere to the standards of the dress code. 

Sick Policy

Please keep your child at home if:

It is your responsibility as the guardian to retrieve your child or have an emergency contact lined up to retrieve them within 1 hour of being notified.

If PATHS calls and asks that a child(ren) be picked up the child MUST be picked up as soon as possible.

In the event of a health crisis or mass event, PATHS will comply with the Health Department, Virginia, and Federal guidelines.

PATHS holds the right to suspend or remove a family from the program any family that does not comply with these terms.

 

Notice of Audio Video Surveillance

This facility is equipped with audio and video surveillance equipment to ensure the safety and security of our members, visitors, employees, customers, and property.

The surveillance equipment is located in public and shared areas where there is no reasonable expectation of privacy.

The audio recording is limited to public areas only.

The video footage may be monitored and recorded by authorized personnel for security purposes.

By entering this facility, you consent to audio and video surveillance and acknowledge that you have been informed of the presence of surveillance equipment. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the management.

Thank you for your cooperation.

 

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