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School Policies
As a public charter school, Greer Middle College has adopted several school policies. Some of these policies are published below in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations.
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Parents Have the Right to Know the Professional Qualifications of Teachers and Paraprofessionals
[/vc_column_text][gt3_spacing height=”25px”][vc_column_text]Under Title II of the the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, parents and guardians have the right to know:
- whether a teacher has met state qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction;
- whether a teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which state qualification or licensing criteria have been waived;
- the baccalaureate degree major of a teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree.
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Other School Policies
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1487163564096{padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: #fbfbfb !important;}”][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion style=”accordion_bordered” c_icon=”chevron” c_position=”right” active_section=”0″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”Special Education Services” tab_id=”1487160829589-c2149de1-1684″][vc_column_text css=””]GPA parents of student ages 3 to 21 years, as well as their teachers, who notice any special issues in the student’s development, including fine/gross motor, speech/language development, acquisition of age-appropriate cognitive skills or other significant developmental delays should contact Amy Knapp, Special Education Coordinator and 504 Coordinator, at aknapp@greerprepacademy.org. This also applies to homeless children and children of families of migrant workers.
The South Carolina Public Charter School District has a child identification process that includes the location, identification and evaluation of a child suspected of having a disability. The South Carolina Public Charter School District, in conjunction with each of the charter schools within the district, coordinates the child identification process. The South Carolina Public Charter School District, its schools, and its staff use a variety of community resources and systematic activities in order to identify children requiring special services.
Procedural Safe Guards Link[/vc_column_text][gt3_spacing height=”8px”][gt3_custom_text text_color=”#3c434b” font_size=”14″ use_theme_fonts=”” google_fonts_text=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”]SCPCSD Special Education Procedural Safeguards Notice – August 2022[/gt3_custom_text][gt3_spacing height=”15px”][gt3_custom_text text_color=”#3c434b” font_size=”14″ use_theme_fonts=”” google_fonts_text=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”]SCPCSD Child Find Notice[/gt3_custom_text][gt3_spacing height=”15px”][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Title IX Policy” tab_id=”1487160829626-ddf24b57-c423″][vc_column_text css=””]Greer Prep does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, or immigrant status in its programs and activities. For questions pertaining to the school’s Title IX policy, or to report sexual discrimination, sexual harassment and/or assault, contact the school’s Title IX Coordinator,Nanette Davis, ndavis@greerprepacademy.org, at 138 W. McElhaney Road, Taylors, SC 29687.[/vc_column_text][gt3_spacing height=”8px”][gt3_custom_text text_color=”#3c434b” font_size=”14″ use_theme_fonts=”” google_fonts_text=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”]GMC Title IX Policy[/gt3_custom_text][gt3_spacing height=”15px”][gt3_custom_text text_color=”#3c434b” font_size=”14″ use_theme_fonts=”” google_fonts_text=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”]GMC Title IX Complaint Process[/gt3_custom_text][gt3_spacing height=”15px”][gt3_custom_text text_color=”#3c434b” font_size=”14″ use_theme_fonts=”” google_fonts_text=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”]GMC Title IX Complaint Form[/gt3_custom_text][gt3_spacing height=”15px”][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Right to Search” tab_id=”1487160928756-977e3359-1df4″][vc_column_text]To safeguard the property and lives of our students, staff and administration and to help prevent the possession, sale and use of illegal drugs on the school premises, and support the school’s prohibition of possessing weapons on the school premises. Pursuant to S.C. Ann. § 59-63-1110 et. seq., any person entering the premises of our school will be deemed to have conceded to a reasonable search of his person and effects therefore, school administrators and officials may conduct reasonable searches on the school property of lockers, desks, vehicles and personal belongings such as purses, book bags, wallets, satchels with or without probable cause.
In addition, the school reserves the right to search any employee’s office, desk, files, locker, computer or any other area or article on the school’s premise. In this connection it should be noted that all offices, desks, files, lockers and so forth are the property of the school and are issued for the use of the employees only during their employment with the school. Inspections may be conducted at any time at the discretion of the school.
In conjunction with implementing this policy, this school has posted notices in conspicuous places throughout the school informing all employees, visitors, students, parents and other persons of the school’s policy and the right to conduct inspections and question individuals.
Persons entering the premises who refuse to cooperate in an inspection conducted pursuant to this policy will not be permitted to enter the premises.
Employees working on or entering or leaving the premises who refuse to cooperate in an inspection as well as employees who after the inspection are believed to be in possession of stolen property or illegal drugs, will be sent immediately to the office and will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including discharge if on investigation they are found to be in violation of the school security procedures or any other school rules and regulations[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Erin’s Law and Gavin’s Law” tab_id=”1705085040131-03036fa5-4140″][gt3_custom_text text_color=”#3c434b” font_size=”14″ use_theme_fonts=”” google_fonts_text=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”]Erin’s Law and Gavin’s Law[/gt3_custom_text][vc_column_text css=””]In 2014, the State of South Carolina passed Act 293 known as “Erin’s Law,” as part of health and safety education for its public schools. The purpose of the law is to ensure all students, prekindergarten through high school, receive this prevention instruction during the academic school year. The intent of Erin’s Law is to give students skills in knowing how to stay safe from sexual assault and how to report any incidents of sexual assault. In addition, in 2023 Gavin’s Law was passed requiring local school districts to collaborate with the State Department of Education, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, and the Attorney General’s office, to implement a policy to educate and notify students of the provisions of Gavin’s Law which educate students on how to identify sexual extortion. Beginning in 2014, instructional units were written as a resource guide for teachers to implement Erin’s Law. In 2023, Gavin’s Law instructional content was added to the already established Erin’s Law lessons to include online safety for elementary students, implications of taking and sharing inappropriate pictures or videos electronically for middle school students, and implications of digital crimes and how to help victims of sexual extortion for high school students. These units are aligned with the South Carolina Academic Health and Safety Education Standards. Lesson content varies from grade to grade. A copy of each lesson is available at your child’s school for you to preview if you choose.
Some time over the course of each school year your child will be presented one lesson by the school counselor. The lesson content is not part of sexuality education and only discusses age appropriate health and safety education. If you have any further questions after you have previewed the materials please contact your child’s counselor.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row]