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Closed Campus Policy

Nicaea Academy is considered a CLOSED campus during regular school hours. It is our desire to have a safe and healthy environment for our staff members, students, and those visiting our campus.

Visitors:
All visitors (includes Minors accompanying their parent/guardian during school hours) must sign in and receive a VISITOR BADGE from the Nicaea Academy Admin office.
• Some examples of VISITORS are a parent wanting to observe a classroom for a specific time, a parent who wants to have lunch with their child or drop off a lunch, attending a Pep Rally, and meeting with a staff member.
The Nicaea Academy Admin office will determine and issue a VISITOR’S Badge accordingly and will screen for the following:
1. Their purpose for visiting
2. Their destination
3. Who they are visiting (accountability)
NOTE: Minors are not recommended to visit/hang out with other students during the school day.

Volunteers:
Please see Volunteer information as it applies to individuals who desire to VOLUNTEER their time at Nicaea Academy.
Note: Volunteering is an act of service that is done out of one's free will. It does not require compensation for their time and it is not done to fulfill a service requirement (hours) – that is Community Service. The individual desires to volunteer their time on a fairly regular basis; more than two times weekly – if not, then they fall under VISITOR status.
• MINORS who desire to volunteer:
◦ During regular school hours:
▪ Minors are unable to be assigned as a VOLUNTEER.
◦ After school:
▪ Minors are able to volunteer and must complete the REQUIREMENT items listed in the Volunteer information (except fingerprints).
◦ During summer months:
▪ Minors are able to volunteer and must complete the REQUIREMENT items listed in the Volunteer information (except fingerprints).
• MINORS who volunteer will not be allowed to go into BEFORE or AFTER CARE after volunteering; their parent or guardian must pick them up after their service.
• This act does not fulfill Community Service hours or requirements (see Community Service information).

Community Service:
Please see Community Service information as it applies to individuals who desire to fulfill COMMUNITY SERVICE hours at Nicaea Academy.
Note: Community Service will be completed through the FACILITIES DEPARTMENT only and on specified days (Saturday only).

Shadow Days:
• There will be scheduled DAYS in the school year when outside students (MINORS) will be allowed to “shadow” a class/day and experience NA student life/campus/teaching staff, etc.
• Those are specifically designated for outside students to be on campus.
• There is a “control method” and all visiting students will be required to report to the NA Admin office (first) and get a BADGE to wear on that day.
• They will also be assigned to other like students or a teacher for the timeframe.









Community Service

Individuals who desire to fulfill community service hours at Nicaea Academy (NA) must read and understand the process and required conduct listed below.

Community Service will be completed through the Facilities Department only.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Community service refers to service that a person performs for the benefit of his or her local community.
People become involved in community service for a range of reasons – for some, serving the community is an altruistic act, for others it is a punishment.

The term “community service” therefore refers to projects that members of certain youth organizations perform. Some people may view Community Service as a hassle but others may view it as a “good thing to do.” Giving back to the community should be something people should volunteer to do willingly. It is also an alternative sentencing technique in a justice system. And at times groups of people will commit to perform service to the community as a gesture to the larger community, as part of gift economics. Mandatory Community Research has recently increased in many schools in the United States. A study was done that correlates community service with academic success; students, who maintain a weekly community service record, 85% of the time, are more likely to succeed and have a higher grade point average than those who do none at all.

Getting Started:

1. If interested, the individual will contact the NA, Facilities Department at (239) 353-9099.
2. The Facilities Manager will schedule and confirm date/timeframe of service.
3. The Facilities Manager will communicate REQUIREMENTS to the individuals.

Age Requirement:

1. Individuals must be at least 13 years old.

Service Days/Time:

1. Saturday (ONLY)
2. Time Blocks: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (3 hours); 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (3 hours); or 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (30 min lunch break allowed)

Release and Waiver of Liability Form:

1. Individuals must read and sign/date the Release and Waiver of Liability Form and present completed document to the Facilities Manager on date of service.
2. Individual will not be allowed to serve if the form is not completed.

Number of Individuals:

1. One individual at a time or one individual per block of time only.

Logging Hours Served:

1. Individuals are responsible for accurately keeping a log of the community service hours completed.

Breaks and Lunch:

1. Breaks and lunch breaks will be communicated by the Facilities Manager.
2. If an individual is working a six (6) hour day they should bring a sack lunch/drink.

PERSONAL APPEARANCE

Individuals shall dress appropriately for the job/task assigned. Dress should be modest, clean and friendly. Individuals should wear shoes that provide support and safety throughout the workday (1 Cor 10:31-32; 1 Cor 8:9; 1 Pet 3:3-4).

The following dress standards have been established to ensure your personal safety while serving:

1. Individuals must wear shoes with flat non-skid sole, and closed toe and heel.
2. Clothing must cover the top portion of their legs when seated; cover their back, shoulder and midriff.
3. Gloves (unless required for safety purposes), ties, and loose clothing may not be worn around moving equipment of machinery.
4. Jewelry should be worn in moderation. Individual's piercing should not be visible while serving (i.e., nose rings, belly rings).
5. No clothing that is sexual, gang, or alcohol in nature (i.e., tee shirts).
6. Tattoos must be covered during service.

If an individual reports to NA improperly dressed or groomed, the Facilities Manager has the right to reschedule the service for another date/time.

CODE OF CONDUCT

To ensure orderly operations and provide the best possible work environment, NA expects individuals serving to follow rules of conduct that will protect the interests and safety of all persons and the organization.

Although it is impossible to list all forms of behavior that are expected and prohibited, the following lists provide examples of expected and prohibited behaviors.

Individual’s conduct while completing Community Service requirements at NA includes, but is not limited to:

* A male and a female will not ride alone together in a car or be alone together in an office with the door closed;
* Treating all church members, visitors, and coworkers in a courteous and loving manner;
* Refraining from behavior or conduct that is offensive or undesirable, or which is contrary to NA ’s best interests;
* Reporting to the leadership of NA suspicious, unethical, or illegal conduct by workers, members, or suppliers;
* Reporting to the leadership of NA any threatening or potentially violent behavior by workers, members, or visitors;
* Performing assigned tasks efficiently and in accordance with instructions;
* Reporting to Community Service punctually as scheduled;
* Stealing, destroying, defacing, or misusing NA’s property;
* Falsifying or altering any NA record or report;
* Possessing, distributing, selling, transferring, or using illegal drugs;
* Using profanity, vulgarity, or abusive language;
* Engaging in or threatening acts of workplace violence, including but not limited to:
o Possessing firearms, other weapons, explosives or other dangerous materials on NA’s property;
o Fighting or assaulting a coworker or any other person; or
o Threatening or intimidating a coworker or any other person.
* Engaging in any form of sexual or other harassment;
* Disclosing confidential information of NA;
* Misusing NA’s communications systems, including electronic mail, computers, Internet access, and telephones;
* No cell phone use during service hours;
* No IPODs or MP3 or other audio/video devices while serving should be used;
* Refusing to follow ministry leadership or a supervisor’s instructions concerning a ministry-related matter or being insubordinate or disrespectful;
* Failing to follow safety or health rules;
* Playing pranks or engaging in horseplay, roughhousing or wrestling of any kind;
* Wearing inappropriate clothing or jewelry and having an inappropriate personal appearance;
* Engaging in boisterous or disruptive activity while serving;
* Engaging in negligent or improper conduct leading to damage of ministry-owned or other property;
* Engaging in unauthorized absence from assigned area of service;

These examples of prohibited behaviors are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.

At NA’s discretion, any violation of NA’s rules or any conduct considered inappropriate or unsatisfactory may subject the individual termination of service.