CODE OF ETHICS FOR MEMBERS OF
THE COUNCIL OF BILINGUAL SCHOOLS
THE COUNCIL OF BILINGUAL SCHOOLS
1. The school will use the student’s welfare as the basic criteria for all decision making.
2. The school will not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin in its admission or hiring policies. It shall also abide by all Laws as stipulated in the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as all State and Federal laws.
3. The school will maintain a website with updated information throughout the year.
4. The school will carry out all promises made to students, parents, patrons, teachers, staff members or any other organization or the general public.
5. The school will publish and make clear all dates concerning the admission procedures and all costs related to this process.
6. The school will publish two Handbooks; one for Parents and one for Faculty/Staff members. These must be posted on website and updated regularly as deemed necessary.
7. The school must carry out commitments made to students, teachers, staff and Faculty members, school organizations, parents, patrons and the general public.
8. The school will carefully avoid misleading or ambiguous statements about its Philosophy and Mission, Test results, or accrediting status.
9. The school will not knowingly initiate attempts to bring about the transfer of a student from another independent school.
10 . The school will not accept a student for enrollment without first requesting from the current school all pertinent information concerning the student's academic and personal records and the reason for the transfer. The transfer of students from another City, State or Country may be an exception.
11. The school recognizes its obligation to keep, protect and preserve the records of a student's attendance and achievement. A school will take all reasonable and awful measures to maintain the confidentiality of reports and information exchanged among schools concerning the students and parents.
12. School Officials will not seek to encourage a teacher or an administrator from another school to break a valid Contract.
13. The school will offer bilingual education and the teachings of Hispanic culture and heritage.
14. The school should assist parents in the process of obtaining financial Scholarships available to private schools.
15. The school will make clear all dates concerning the admission procedure and adhere to those dates. A candidate for admission and the parents will be informed of the complete costs of the forthcoming school year and the applicable payment schedules.
16. The school recognizes the right of its enrolled students or families to visit and consider other schools without notifying the present school. It also recognizes and respects the right of another school to hold preliminary discussions about the possibility of admission without notifying the present schools.
17. The school Administration will schedule a minimum of three (3) Faculty Meetings a year. A written Agenda will be prepared for each meeting. Health & Safety Standards and issues will always be addressed at these meetings.
18. The school respects the rights of a teacher to visit and consider employment in another school without notifying his/her present school, and it recognizes and respects the right of another school to hold preliminary discussions about the possibilities of employment without notifying the present school. However, no binding contractual arrangement should be formalized without communication with the current employer.
19. The Head of the school and all Employees in that school bear the ultimate responsibility of fulfilling this Code of Ethics.
20. The Council of Bilingual Schools encourages ongoing communication among member schools to ensure compliance with the spirit of this Code of Ethics.
2. The school will not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin in its admission or hiring policies. It shall also abide by all Laws as stipulated in the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as all State and Federal laws.
3. The school will maintain a website with updated information throughout the year.
4. The school will carry out all promises made to students, parents, patrons, teachers, staff members or any other organization or the general public.
5. The school will publish and make clear all dates concerning the admission procedures and all costs related to this process.
6. The school will publish two Handbooks; one for Parents and one for Faculty/Staff members. These must be posted on website and updated regularly as deemed necessary.
7. The school must carry out commitments made to students, teachers, staff and Faculty members, school organizations, parents, patrons and the general public.
8. The school will carefully avoid misleading or ambiguous statements about its Philosophy and Mission, Test results, or accrediting status.
9. The school will not knowingly initiate attempts to bring about the transfer of a student from another independent school.
10 . The school will not accept a student for enrollment without first requesting from the current school all pertinent information concerning the student's academic and personal records and the reason for the transfer. The transfer of students from another City, State or Country may be an exception.
11. The school recognizes its obligation to keep, protect and preserve the records of a student's attendance and achievement. A school will take all reasonable and awful measures to maintain the confidentiality of reports and information exchanged among schools concerning the students and parents.
12. School Officials will not seek to encourage a teacher or an administrator from another school to break a valid Contract.
13. The school will offer bilingual education and the teachings of Hispanic culture and heritage.
14. The school should assist parents in the process of obtaining financial Scholarships available to private schools.
15. The school will make clear all dates concerning the admission procedure and adhere to those dates. A candidate for admission and the parents will be informed of the complete costs of the forthcoming school year and the applicable payment schedules.
16. The school recognizes the right of its enrolled students or families to visit and consider other schools without notifying the present school. It also recognizes and respects the right of another school to hold preliminary discussions about the possibility of admission without notifying the present schools.
17. The school Administration will schedule a minimum of three (3) Faculty Meetings a year. A written Agenda will be prepared for each meeting. Health & Safety Standards and issues will always be addressed at these meetings.
18. The school respects the rights of a teacher to visit and consider employment in another school without notifying his/her present school, and it recognizes and respects the right of another school to hold preliminary discussions about the possibilities of employment without notifying the present school. However, no binding contractual arrangement should be formalized without communication with the current employer.
19. The Head of the school and all Employees in that school bear the ultimate responsibility of fulfilling this Code of Ethics.
20. The Council of Bilingual Schools encourages ongoing communication among member schools to ensure compliance with the spirit of this Code of Ethics.