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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Bezalel School
Policies & Procedures

Bezalel School exists in order to teach students to use the gifts God has given them to honor and glorify the Lord Jesus Christ. In order to operate effectively and ensure each student is given the best opportunity to learn and grow in a safe and structured environment, certain policies and procedures are in place to maintain the smooth operation of our co-op.

Parent & Student General Policies

Please be respectful of teachers, co-op leadership, church staff, and all others you interact with.

Please arrive on time for class.

Student cell phones are not permitted to be out during Bezalel hours (in class, between classes or during lunch..

Adults and students alike must abide by the dress code (please see the separate dress code document for a description).

Always clean up after yourself. Please place all trash in proper trash receptacles. Help re-set tables, chairs, etc., as needed to return the room to the way it was at the beginning of the day.

Tobacco products are not allowed. The campus is a non-smoking facility (this includes vaping).

If parents are in the classroom with their students, please do not talk to other parents or address the students while observing a class, unless you are the designated parent helper.

Students wishing to observe a class they are not enrolled in must have both parental and teacher permission to do so.

If it is necessary to discuss something with a teacher at length please schedule a time during the day when they are not teaching to speak with them, or contact them at a more appropriate time.

Students should not wander around the church, church property, or hang out in the hallways or vacant rooms. If a student is not in class, they must be with a parent or another adult who is responsible for them. Room 9 is available for parents and students to hang out (with parent supervision) during free time.

No running or rough play is allowed in the building.

Please ask the fundraising coordinator's permission before selling items or fundraising on campus.

Please speak with the leadership team if you wish to organize an official Bezalel School event (e.g., field trip, Bible study, etc.). Events must be approved by the leadership of Bezalel and at least one administrative leader must be present for it to be a Bezalel-sponsored activity.

Families are allowed to eat their lunches on the playground and pavilion area outside. We will use the inside commons area if there is bad weather. Please limit food or drink (except bottled water) anywhere else in the building unless you are a parent doing door duty.

Private tutoring - only students currently enrolled in regular classes at Bezalel may receive tutoring on site.

A 5-minute transition time is scheduled between each class. Teachers will dismiss their students promptly at 5 minutes before the hour, so they can get to their next class on time.

Security Policies

In order to secure the premises during our school hours and ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable time, we ask that you please abide by the security policies listed below.

Bezalel School is not a drop-off co-op. Parents are required to remain on site with their children at all times.

If a student is not in class he/she must be with their parent or guardian. This means they must be within the sight of the adult responsible for them at all times when not in class.

If a parent is taking or volunteering in a class, they must ensure their children are being supervised by another responsible adult during that time or bring their children into class with them (with teacher permission only). If children are allowed into their parent’s classroom they must remain quiet and not disrupt the class during the class time.

Students ages 6 and younger must be escorted to and from their classroom by a parent or other responsible adult. Please pick up your child promptly when class ends, at 5 minutes BEFORE the hour.

All exterior doors are to remain locked during school hours. Please do not prop ANY exterior doors open at any time. Only enter and exit through the back entrance (closest to Walmart).

Door monitors will be stationed at our main entrance during school hours to ensure only Bezalel families are allowed entry.

Discipline Procedures

The leadership of Bezalel School will take appropriate actions when violations of our Policies and Procedures, Dress Code, or Parental Agreement have occurred. These actions may include, but are not limited to: a warning from the teacher or another leader, calling parents, a meeting with the leadership team, dismissal from class for the day, or dismissal from Bezalel School without refund or compensation.

Dress Code

Please see our separate Dress Code document. Bezalel School’s dress code is strictly enforced.
CLICK HERE to visit page and view Dress Code.

Church Facilities Policies

Please use the back door, closest to Walmart (construction) to enter and exit on Bezalel Class days. Do not prop any locked exterior doors open as this poses a safety concern.

No one is allowed in the front wing due to the Mothers Day Out program

No students should be in any vacant rooms without their parents.

Please leave each room as clean as you found it or better.

Students are allowed to use the playground, but must have adult supervision.

Financial Policies

While at Bezalel you will pay three (3) fees you or your child takes. These fees are non-refundable:

1) Bezalel Registration Fee

- Bezalel Registration (Facility) Fee is $50 per student per semester (maximum $100 per family), due on Day 1 of each semester. Bezalel facility fee must be paid in person on Day 1 of each semester by check (written to Bezalel School) or cash. This covers the cost of our insurance, cleaning supplies, community supplies and a love offering to the host facility (in lieu of rent).

-Bezalel Registration Fee is NON-REFUNDABLE

2) Materials Fee (due once per year)

Material fee costs can be found under each class description on the website. Checks for material/tuition fees are made out to each teacher individually. Materials/tuition fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.

3) Tuition Fee

Tuition, in the form of cash, check, or Venmo, is to be paid directly to teachers. (Make checks out directly to teachers.)
NO REFUNDS will be offered for classes a student misses for any reason.
No refunds will be given after the second week of classes.

There will be a few scholarships available for families in need. To receive a scholarship, please see Mrs. Jean.

If checks for any fees or tuition are returned by the bank for non-sufficient funds, they must be repaid to the teacher in cash along with any charged bank fees. Families with returned checks may be required to pay in cash in the future.

Unfortunately, we cannot offer refunds for tuition on class days canceled due to weather, illness, or any other circumstances beyond our control.

While teachers at Bezalel School are required to make every effort to find substitutes for their classes when they are unavailable to teach, each teacher is given one “sick day” per semester in which they are not required to reimburse their students for a missed class day due to illness or circumstances beyond their control when a substitute teacher is unavailable.

Family Volunteer Service Requirements

Class Days

Each family is required to volunteer for a minimum of two half day door duty shifts/semester.

Door Duty Shifts - Door duty shifts will be from (8:45-12:30) and (12:30-4:15). Please arrive on time and stay until you are relieved by the next person on duty. If you are out sick during your scheduled door duty, you will be required to make it up or switch shifts with someone else. It is your responsibility to find a sub or switch shifts.

If you are suddenly unable to perform your volunteer duties the week you have signed up for, it is your responsibility to exchange shifts with another family.

We understand that occasionally events occur in our lives that are beyond our control and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations. Bezalel School will always be understanding of any truly extenuating circumstances that may occur.

Sickness Policy

Please do not bring your child to class if they have had any of these symptoms in the last 24 hours:

Colored nasal discharge
Productive cough
Fever
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Rash (Unless diagnosed by a doctor as non-contagious)

If you or someone living in your household has the above symptoms, please stay home or follow a doctors directives, Please do not spread these illnesses to others at Bezalel School.

Weather Policies

Bezalel School follows Blount County Schools for all weather-related closures. Bezalel School does not follow Blount County Schools for any other closures.

If classes must be canceled due to inclement weather it is not possible to make up for the missed classes and, unfortunately, refunds for the missed class(es) cannot be offered.

Rehearsal and Recital Policies

Bezalel School’s year-end production is usually held in late April or early May.

Students enrolled in PRODUCTION classes are required to perform in the Spring Production, as participation is an important part of the student’s performing arts education. Please inform your teacher if you have a reason you will be unable to participate due to something unavoidable no later than the first week of the spring semester. Notification at any later date poses a problem as dances may need to be rechoreographed or the script itself may need to be modified or re-written.

The rehearsal and production schedule will be posted on our Calendar Page on the website as soon as it is available.

All rehearsals are mandatory. Please do not ask to be the exception to the rule. If you have an issue with the schedule please talk to the artistic director as soon as possible.

There are multiple rehearsals for the spring production, each lasting approximately 3-5 hours*. Please see our calendar page for information on times and locations.

Students who do not attend rehearsals will not be allowed to participate in the production (exceptions can only be made for extenuating circumstances).

Students must remain for the duration of rehearsals unless given express permission to arrive late or leave early from their teacher.

Unless stated otherwise, all costumes, props, etc., remain the property of Bezalel School.

Parents will be chaperoning students throughout the rehearsals.

We understand that parents chaperoning at rehearsals may need to bring along their children who are not in the production. However, if possible, we do encourage you to leave very young, non-performing children with a babysitter.

Please do not use rehearsal time to have discussions with the teachers. Rehearsals require large amounts of concentration and energy from the instructors and they need to use that time to focus on the tasks at hand. If you need to discuss something, please schedule the conversation for a more appropriate time.

Students should sit quietly during the rehearsals and remain where their teachers have asked them to stay.

Students are not allowed to roam through the building or run, talk, or play loudly during rehearsals. They must remain in the auditorium, unless given permission to sit in the lunch area or go to the bathroom.

Students will receive rehearsal/production details on rehearsal requirements such as hair and makeup, needed accessories, etc., approximately two weeks prior to the beginning of rehearsals. Parents and students must read the instructions thoroughly.

Financial Policies