School and law

Relationship Between My School and Laws
The principal’s role and duties are to ensure that the staff they supervise are adherent to the mission, vision, and the guidelines of the school. Our mission and vision are to formulate an individualized learning plan for each student, assist in academic growth and graduations, guide students to a career that will promote social and economic independence.
This includes all parties focusing on specific duties to improve instructional learning for the intent of student improvement, students who are considered at risk are receiving an equal opportunity to learn and grow and the students who are advancing continues to advance in our educational setting. The other supporters include the registrars, transportation department, food services, janitorial and counselors, making sure all investors are adherent to their role in student success.
To facilitate these functions, the principal must be knowledgeable of the curriculum, ensure that the teachers and instructional aides are properly trained through professional development that focuses on the needs of our students. The principal must monitor, mentor, and evaluate the performances of the teachers and give constructive feedback so the teachers and aides can develop a better understanding of the curriculum.
As principals lead, they also must enforce the rules and guidelines to maintain stability and productivity within the school. These roles include disciplinary actions against personnel who are not in accordance with the guidelines. The principal investigates all actions first to see if the actions are warranted to the violation which occurred. First disciplinary actions are a verbal warning. Second an email about the violations will be sent and cc to the assistant superintendence. Third infractions will be a letter of acknowledgement stating the violations and the other previous warnings. The letter of acknowledgement requires a signature from the violator and the principal and goes into the person’s file. If corrections are not made and is repeated, there will be a meeting with the assistance superintendent, Director of Operations, principal, and the CEO.
For example, if a person is out of dress code, wearing jeans on a Monday. A verbal warning would be an appropriate response. However, if a teacher is demoralizing a student, call him/ her offensive names or hitting students, then an immediate response from the Director of Operations, assistant superintendent and the CEO would meet, and actions would be taken.

        The legal obligation of the principal is to report all incidents his/ her supervisors.  Is they fail to comply then their actions would warrant to a verbal warning, 2) written email, 3) Letter of Acknowledgement and 4) depending on the nature of the violations, termination. 

Our employee handbook states that all employees are “at will” employees.  There are no unions, thus the corporations can fire at will and the employee has the right to leave at will.
The principal enacts laws, policies and decisions with integrity, honesty, and professionalism. (PSEL 2) For example, one employee has been coming to work thirty minutes late for 8 days out of ten. The principal was not aware of the situations until the timecards were given to her. Upon see this took into considerations that this person must ride the bus and is has been extremely cold in the morning. Her next step to have a conversation with this person and remind them of the policies in the employee handbook that states “Excessive tardiness will be cause for disciplinary action up to and include termination.” (Agape Corporations, 2022-2023)
The principal must respond to situations with the utmost respect and integrity because people are sensitive and to keep situations at a professional level one must stay calm, be firm, polite but state facts and evidence to support the violations. These actions show that the principal is managing the staff with professionalism and respect, non- bias claims. (PSEL 2)
Reference 
Agape Corporation. (2022). Agape schools employee handbook 2021-2022.      http://www.agapeschools.org 

National Policy Board for Educational Administration (2015). Professional Standards for Educational Leaders 2015. Reston, VA: Author.