Upcoming Policy Changes
Bay Haven Charter Academy
Board of Directors
Policy Changes
06/07/10, 8:30am
Board Policy Changes from 06/03/10 Board Meeting
It was moved to remove the current administrative evaluation policy from the Board policies pending the Board attorney's opinion.
NORTH BAY HAVEN DRESS CODE:
THE NUMBER ONE UNIFORM VIOLATION IS UNTUCKED SHIRTS.
A higher standard of dress encourages greater respect for individuals, students and others, and results in a higher standard of behavior. Our dress code guidelines indicate appropriate school dress during normal
school days. NBHCA reserves ihe right to interpret these guidelines and/or make changes during the school year. Students are expected to follow these guidelines. Every student in attendance shall wear the
school uniform. Daily, teachers will have students recite the Pledge of Allegiance, offer a Moment of Silence followed by a Uniform Check List. The checkllst will be accomplished without public notification.
The list of violations will be retrieved by the office and parents notified by either a telephone call or letter regarding the first or second violation. The third violation in a 9 week period will indicate that the parent and student have made the choice to have the student called to the office and wait there until the parent can be contacted to remedv the violation. We all desire the students to be in class, but we cannot have a policy that some follow and others do not. Multiple other methods for compliance have not proven fruitful.
Parents select to have their children attend North Bay Haven with full acknowledgement of the expectations and policies. Purchasing uniforms from NBHCA designated and approved vendors is a policy requirement, Parents may not purchase an article of clothing and have it embroidered with the North Bay Haven logo or Buccaneer logo, This is a copyright
infringement.
Hair: Hair must be neat and clean with no unnatural colors i.e. fluorescent, pink, bright green, Mohawks, etc. No hats, bandanas or headbands may be worn. Essentiallv. no headwear except hair bows
for girls, hair bands, etc. If there is a question. please ask.
Shoes: Students must wear closed heel and closed toe shoes with socks at all times. No sandals, flip flops, heavy military type boots or shoes with metal tips may be worn. We prefer no boots of any style.
Heels must be a reasonable heiqht.
Shirts: Uniform shirts must be tucked in. Shirts are purchased through Zoghby's or Land's End in several colors with the school emblem. Each child is required to have one polo shirt in buccaneer blue. Spirit shirts or approved team/club shirts may be worn on designated days only for K-9.
Bottoms: All uniform bottoms that have belt loops must be worn with a belt through the belt loops, worn at the waist and be in good repair. Girls are also permitted to wear skorts, skirts and jumpers. Uniform
Capri pants are allowed if purchased from Zoghby's or Land's End. NO RIVETS, CARGO PANTS, CARGO SHORTS, OVERALLS, ZIP OFF STYLE PANTS, OR JEANS OF ANY COLOR OR STYLE ARE ALLOWED. DENIM OF ANY COLOR IS NEVER AN OPTION FOR STUDENTS IN GRADE K-8. Onlv hiqh school students will be permitted to wear denim, including full-length jeans, Capri-length jeans, shorts, and skorts. Denim shorts and skorts must be no shorter than 5 inches from the top of the knee cap. Denim must not have holes or cargo pockets. The fit must not be super low-rise (as defined by a zipper length of less than 3 inches), NO baggy or skinny jeans; jeans must be worn with a belt. Students may purchase denim wear from anv store Drovided the denim meets the criteria outlined above.
Colors: Khaki or Navy only.
NO LEGGTNGS, ONLY TTGHTS WITH FEET. NO LYCRA UNDERGARMENTS AS PANTS (WORN
WITH SKORTS, SKIRTS OR SHORTS).
General: Boys and girls may not wear body piercing other than earrings or studs in their ear lobes, only for safety purposes. At no time are students to wear anything offensive, immodest, or deemed inappropriate by the faculty.
Outerwear: All K-8 students will be required to wear North Bay Haven approved logo outer wear. This apparel may be purchased exclusively at Zoghby's. This shall include the windbreaker, sweater, sweatshirt, fleeces, or Rugger jacket. Students who have rented the approved athletic warm-ups and are currently on a North Bay Haven team (extra-curricular activity) shall be eligible to wear the warm-up top for that sport during the season onlv. The full warm-up can be worn on game days. At the end of that particular season the warm-up will be returned. No other type of warm-up will be worn. If a particular sport desires to purchase t-shirts or sweatshirts after or during a season they will given one week to wear
them and then onlv on Spirit Days thereafter. No other type of outer wear shall be approved to be worn inside or outside the buildings while on campus, field trips or athletic events while representing North Bay
Haven.
Students may wear jackets and approved outer wear while moving outside between classes and while traveling to and from the cafeteria for lunch.
High school students may wear school approved outerwear designated for K-8, as well as high school specific outerwear selections offered by Zogby's and school approved team/club hoodies at any time. Students must wear school aooroved shirts under outerwear.
Uniforms: Uniform shirts are purchased through Zoghby's or Land's End. Navy and Khaki shorts, skorts, jumpers and pants are purchased exclusively through Zoghby's and Land's End. NO CLIENTELE MAY
HAVE SHIRTS, JACKETS, SWEATERS, JUMPERS, CAPRI.S, HATS, ETC. FROM OTHER CLOTHING VENDORS EMBROIDERED SCREENED OR PRINTED WITH THE NORTH BAY HAVEN OWNED LOGO. ALL INSIDE AND CLOTHING MUST BE LOGO WEAR. NO OTHER TYPE OF CLOTHING MAY BE WORN.
Minor violations will be handled as per policy, major violations as determined by NBHCA. Administration may constitute a third offense response for a first violation.
Violation of Uniform Policy:
First Offense in 9 Week Period
Letter to parent
Second Offense in 9 Week Period
Phone call to parent by North Bay Haven, automatic letter to parent. Parent will be requested to come to school to remedv the situation in a timelv manner.
Third Offense in 9 Week Period
Discipline referral for defiant behavior will be recorded.
Child called out of class with phone call to parent by Administration, potential ISS, OSS or Saturday school for repeat violations.
Fourth Offense in 9 Week Period
Potential dismissal from NBHCA
I (we) understand that by not fulfilling my contractual obligation to the School and to my (our) child regarding the dress code, this may result in my (our) child being requested to stay after school, be suspended, lose the opportunity to recommit for placement for the following school year or withdrawn and sent to a regular Public School at the sole discretion of the Principal as approved by the North Bay Haven Charter Academv Governing Board.
It was moved to remove the current administrative evaluation policy from the Board policies pending the Board attorney's opinion.
Board Policy Changes from 06/10/10
Conflict of Interest Policy (rev. 06/10/10)
Bay Haven Charter Academy, Inc. will comply with Florida state statutes in regard to any conflicts of interest, including:
Director conflicts of interest.--
(1) No contract or other transaction between a corporation and one or more of its directors or any other corporation, firm, association, or entity in which one or more of its directors or their immediate family members are directors or officers or are financially interested shall be either void or voidable because of such relationship or interest, because such director or directors are present at the meeting of the board of directors or a committee thereof which authorizes, approves, or ratifies such contract or transaction, or because his or her or their votes are counted for such purpose, if:
(a) The fact of such relationship or interest is disclosed by the director to the board of prior to the vote being taken; this director must provide a written memorandum within 15 days after the vote explaining the nature of the interest which must be included in the minutes of the governing board meeting;
(b) The fact of such relationship or interest is disclosed or known to the members entitled to vote on such contract or transaction, if any, and they authorize, approve, or ratify it by vote or written consent; or
(c) The contract or transaction is fair and reasonable as to the corporation at the time it is authorized by the board, a committee, or the members.
(2) For purposes of paragraph (1)(a) only, a conflict-of-interest transaction is authorized, approved, or ratified if it receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors on the board of directors, or on the committee, who have no relationship or interest in the transaction described in subsection (1), but a transaction may not be authorized, approved, or ratified under this section by a single director. If a majority of the directors who have no relationship or interest in the transaction vote to authorize, approve, or ratify the transaction, a quorum is present for the purpose of taking action under this section. The presence of, or a vote cast by, a director having a relationship or interest in the transaction does not affect the validity of any action taken under paragraph (1)(a) if the transaction is otherwise authorized, approved, or ratified as provided in subsection (1), but such presence or vote of such a director may be counted for purposes of determining whether the transaction is approved under other sections of this chapter.
(3) For purposes of paragraph (1)(b), a conflict-of-interest transaction is authorized, approved, or ratified if it receives the vote of a majority in interest of the members entitled to vote under this subsection. A director who has a relationship or interest in the transaction described in subsection (1) may not vote to determine whether to authorize, approve, or ratify a conflict-of-interest transaction under paragraph (1)(b). However, the vote of that director is counted in determining whether the transaction is approved under other sections of this chapter. A majority in interest of the members entitled to vote on the transaction under this subsection constitutes a quorum for the purpose of taking action under this section. As used in this subsection, the term majority in interest refers to a majority of the voting shares or other voting units allotted to the members.
(4) Directors are prohibited from voting on any matter that would benefit any relative, business associate, or entity for whom that individual has been retained.
(5) Directors and any business entity in which they or their immediate family have a material interest, are now prohibited from contracting with the charter school they govern for the purchase, rent or leasing of any realty, goods or services. This prohibition is subject to several exceptions set forth in s. 112.313(12), F.S., including if the contract was subject to competitive bidding.
(6) Directors are prohibited from accepting anything of value based upon any understanding that any vote or official board action would be influenced.
And:
s. 286.012 Voting requirement at meetings of governmental bodies.--No member of any state, county, or municipal governmental board, commission, or agency who is present at any meeting of any such body at which an official decision, ruling, or other official act is to be taken or adopted may abstain from voting in regard to any such decision, ruling, or act; and a vote shall be recorded or counted for each such member present, except when, with respect to any such member, there is, or appears to be, a possible conflict of interest under the provisions of s. 112.311, s. 112.313, or s. 112.3143. In such cases, said member shall comply with the disclosure requirements of s. 112.3143.
EDGAR Definition: § 74.42 Codes of conduct
The recipient shall maintain written standards of conduct governing the performance of its employees engaged in the award and administration of contracts. No employee, officer, or agent shall participate in the selection, award, or administration of a contract supported by Federal funds if a real or apparent conflict of interest would be involved. A conflict would arise when the employee, officer, or agent, any member of his or her immediate family, his or her partner, or an organization which employs or is about to employ any of the parties indicated herein, has a financial or other interest in the firm selected for an award. The officers, employees, and agents of the recipient shall neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors, or parties to subagreements. However, recipients may set standards for situations in which the financial interest is not substantial or the gift is an unsolicited item of nominal value. The standards of conduct shall provide for disciplinary actions to be applied for violations of these standards by officers, employees, or agents of the recipient.
Federal Grant Money Purchase Procurement Policy
All purchases over $500 made using federal grant monies will be subject to the acquisition of three price quotes prior to actual purchase. These quotes may be obtained from RFQs (Requests For Quote) submitted to vendors, from catalogs (print or online), or other inquiries of vendors. Purchases will be made from the bidder or vendor whose bid or offer is responsive to the solicitation and is most advantageous in terms of price, quality and other factors considered. Solicitations shall clearly establish all requirements that the bidder or vendor shall fulfill in order for the bid or offer to be evaluated by the recipient. Any and all bids or offers may be rejected when it is in the recipient's interest to do so.
For purchases expected to exceed the small purchase threshold fixed at 41 U.S.C. 403 (11)
(currently $25,000), a formal bid process will be followed following EDGAR regulations § 74.44 &
§ 74.48.
Updated June 10, 2010
