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PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL’S
POSITION ON PARENTAL AUTHORITY IN
EDUCATING CHILDREN |
1) Parents know best what God is calling them to do with
regard to the education of their children. We support each
family’s authority to make these educational choices.
2) By God’s grace we are
striving to be a school that impacts the entire family and
encourages each student to become all that God calls him to
be. We see the school as a way of training and educating
children of the church and the community, but not the way.
3) God uniquely calls
teachers, educators, and administrators to various
educational models. As a church, First Presbyterian desires
to encourage our members to pursue the educational calling
that God uniquely gives each of them. We will do this
through prayer, the sharing of resources (such as books,
tapes, testimonies, etc.), and teaching.
PARENT-TEACHER
COMMUNICATION
(MATTHEW 18 PRINCIPLE)
Handling Complaints
Questions and complaints inevitably arise even in a well-run
school. It is important that these be handled courteously
and promptly. The following steps
are an application of the Biblical injunction recorded in
Matthew 18 for the
resolution of a problem between believers:
1. The teacher and parent meet privately to seek the
resolution, with a spirit of reconciliation. Both want the
good of the child and are not in an adversarial position.
2. If unresolved, the teacher and the parent meet with a
third party, the Administrator. Any subsequent meetings
would also involve the Administrator.
3. If still unresolved, the matter is presented to the
school board’s executive committee. The committee calls upon
the parties involved as seems warranted, all in the spirit
of reconciliation.
4. If still unresolved, the problem is brought before the
entire school board. The board calls upon the parties
involved as seems warranted, still in the spirit of
reconciliation. If reconciliation still does not occur, the
board makes the judgment as to who is wrong and takes
appropriate disciplinary action.
The principle underlying this
procedure is clear: Solve each complaint with the persons
directly involved at the lowest level possible, moving the
matter up the chain of authority to the level where it is
finally resolved.
This procedure is taken from
To Those who Teach in Christian Schools
by Roy W. Lowrie, Jr.
