TABLE OF CONTENTS A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD ...............................................................................................3 A MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT ..........................................................................4 A MESSAGE FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL ............................................................5 MISSION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................6 VISION STATEMENT ...................................................................................................................6 PHILOSOPHY OF LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY .............................................................6 LCA HONOR CODE ......................................................................................................................7 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................11 LCA CORE VALUES ...................................................................................................................13 ACADEMIC GUIDELINES .........................................................................................................13 ACCREDITATION .......................................................................................................................14 ADMISSION TO LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY..............................................................14 AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................................15 ANNUAL ACADEMIC AWARDS ..............................................................................................15 ASSEMBLIES ...............................................................................................................................15 ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES ..................................................................................................15 BUILDING AND GROUNDS ......................................................................................................17 CAFETERIA................................................................................................................................. 18 CHANGING COURSES .............................................................................................................. 18 CHAPEL ........................................................................................................................................18 CLASS LOAD ...............................................................................................................................19 CLASS RANK ...............................................................................................................................19 CLASS STANDING ......................................................................................................................19 CLASSROOM ATTENDANCE ...................................................................................................19 CRISIS MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................................20 DROPPING SUBJECTS ...............................................................................................................20 DUAL CREDIT COURSES ..........................................................................................................20 EDLINE .........................................................................................................................................21 EXAM EXEMPTION FOR SENIORS .........................................................................................21 EXAM POLICY ............................................................................................................................22 EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................22 EXTRA-CURRICULAR ELIGIBILITY.......................................................................................22 EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND LATE TO SCHOOL POLICY ............................23 DISCIPLINE ..................................................................................................................................24 DISCIPLINARY SYSTEM ...........................................................................................................24 DISCLAIMER ...............................................................................................................................28 DRESS CODE ...............................................................................................................................28 DUE PROCESS .............................................................................................................................31 EVACUATION/BOMB THREAT/LOCK DOWN/TORNADO DRILLS...................................31 FIELD TRIPS ................................................................................................................................32 GRADING SYSTEM ....................................................................................................................33 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................34 GUIDANCE ...................................................................................................................................34 HALLWAYS .................................................................................................................................35 1 HEALTH AND MEDICAL INFORMATION ..............................................................................35 HOMEWORK PHILOSOPHY ......................................................................................................36 HONOR ROLL ..............................................................................................................................36 INCLEMENT WEATHER ............................................................................................................36 INTERSCHOLASTIC COMPETITIONS .....................................................................................37 LATE WORK POLICY .................................................................................................................38 LIBRARY POLICIES ...................................................................................................................38 LOCKERS .....................................................................................................................................39 LOST AND FOUND .....................................................................................................................39 LU LAHAYE POLICY .................................................................................................................39 MATTHEW 18 PRINCIPLE .........................................................................................................39 MUSIC CODE ...............................................................................................................................40 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY ..................................................................................................40 PARENT VISITATION ................................................................................................................41 PARTICIPATION IN AND ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ................................41 RE-ENROLLMENT OF DISMISSED STUDENT.......................................................................41 REPEAT COURSES .....................................................................................................................41 SEARCHES ...................................................................................................................................42 SELF REPORT OPTION ..............................................................................................................42 SELF REPORT PROCEDURE .....................................................................................................42 SENIOR HONORS PROGRAM ...................................................................................................42 SENIOR RELEASE.......................................................................................................................44 SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ..................................................................................................................44 STATEMENT OF POLICY ON NON-DISCRIMINATION .......................................................44 STATEMENT OF POLICY ON RACIAL HARASSMENT .......................................................45 STATEMENT OF POLICY ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT ......................................................46 STUDENT AUTOMOBILE AND PARKING GUIDELINES .....................................................46 STUDENT BEHAVIOR AND DISCIPLINE ...............................................................................46 STUDENT GOVERNMENT ........................................................................................................48 TARDIES .......................................................................................................................................48 TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY .........................................................................48 TELEPHONES AND MESSAGES ...............................................................................................54