Scholar Handbook

Legacy Early College is committed to offering a rigorous and relevant academic program designed to prepare our scholars to participate in college courses as part of our Early College High School.  We are unapologetic in our level of rigor or our high expectations for scholar performance.  We believe that all of our scholars can rise to this high bar given the correct support, with a mission is to provide each scholar the quality education they deserve.    

The 4k-12th grades curriculum at LEC is considered to be all the experiences that a scholar has while at school.  Subject areas taught include: English Language Arts (English, reading, spelling, writing, and speaking), mathematics, science, social studies, health, art, music, and physical education.  Special efforts are made to meet the individual needs of our scholars through individualized instruction, small group instruction, and the use of technological devices. Our school has clearly defined learning objectives following the South Carolina State Standards for College and Career Readiness. We will strive to create a school atmosphere in which every scholar can find success through hard work.

Our core curriculum includes: 

• ELA- Expeditionary Learning -Elementary
• ELA- 2.0 Guidebooks -Middle and High
• Math- Eureka and Zearn -4k through High
• Math -Springboard -High School
• Content- Science and Social Studies
• Electives -Journalism, Financial Literacy, African American Studies, Spanish, Chorus, Strings, Keyboarding, Web Design, Percussion, Dance, Art, etc.
• Physical Education -Every Day
• STEAM Lab- Provides hands on learning to connect classroom instruction to application
• Library- Provides expansion of topics/additional research blocks for more in depth exploration of content topics

Legacy Early College believes in the power of assessments to inform instruction and gauge scholar expectations for at least 80% mastery of grade level standards.  The following assessments will be used throughout the year and scholar performance will be communicated to families through graded work, Powerschool gradebook, and parent conferences. Scholar performance on these assessments is one of the major determining factors in promotion to the next grade level as these data points show whether critical skills and grade level foundations have been mastered.

• NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP): Provides normative data on scholars’ current skill levels in ELA and Math as compared to grade level peers
• Amplify Reading 3D and DIBELS/Running Records (Grades 5k-4): Determines scholars’ reading level based on Fountas and Pinnell reading continuum
• Expeditionary Learning, 2.0 Guidebooks and Eureka Assessments: Provide authentic assessments on grade level standards based on the lessons taught in class
• Standards Benchmark Assessments through Mastery Connect/MVPA:  Assesses scholar mastery of standards taught throughout the school year and used to predict mastery level on end of year state assessments
• SCReady and SCPass state assessments (Elementary and Middle)
• ACT, WIN, EOC state assessments (Middle and High)
• ACCESS -state assessment for our multilingual scholars

The School Scholar Services Teams (SST) at Legacy Early College consists of the Dean of Scholars, Dean of Culture, Behavior Interventionist, School Social Worker, School Psychologist, Guidance Counselor, Parent Coordinator, Mental Health Counselor, Powerschool Manager, Enrollment Team, School Nurse, and other designated team members. The goal of this team is to provide scholars with knowledge and support in the areas of academic deficiencies, personal, social, and emotional development, to promote positive mental health, and to assist scholars in acquiring and using life skills. This is accomplished through a comprehensive support program including individual counseling, small group counseling, and classroom lessons. Additionally, our team provides teacher and parent consulting on an as-needed basis. Our SSTs may be contacted through our school offices at 864-214-1600 (Elementary), 864-248-0646 (Middle), and 864-214-1630 (High).

Legacy Early College uses a number of methods throughout the school year to inform the progress of scholar expectations for at least 80% mastery of grade level standards.

In order to achieve mastery and course credit in high school courses a scholar must earn 80% or higher in each course. Progress towards this goal is recorded on report cards which are issued every nine weeks. Report cards must be signed by a parent or guardian and returned to school. Other reports concerning individual progress may also be issued including graded papers, notes on the daily report, and parent phone calls. These unscheduled reports will be made as necessary to notify parents of excellent progress as well as unsatisfactory progress. Parents are urged to initiate conferences at any time by writing a note (with a contact number), calling the front office to schedule an appointment with the teacher, or emailing the teacher directly. Teachers may call home, make home visits, and/or request that parents attend special conferences. Parents in grades 1-12 may also check their child’s grades weekly on PowerSchool.

The numerical grade scale is outlined below. Please reference the High School Course Catalog for additional information regarding the 10-point Grading Scale.  

• Criteria for the Principal’s Honor Roll: All A’s.

• Criteria for the Honor Roll: A’s or B’s 

• In an effort to recognize the excellent academic achievements of all scholars, the High School Guidance Department will list the names of scholars qualifying for either the Principal’s Honor Roll or the Honor Roll at the end of each semester.

Any scholar found guilty of academic dishonesty will be reviewed to determine appropriate disciplinary actions.

Legacy Early College maintains high expectations for our scholars to be college-bound. Academics always come first and it is an expectation for ALL scholars to maintain a grade average of 80% or higher. Scholars who are not performing on grade level as indicated by the assessments documented above will be considered for retention. The decision to retain comes as a result of a team discussion including the parents, teacher, instructional specialists, and administration.  For Elementary and middle school, multiple data points are evaluated including the scholar’s reading level, grades, test scores, attendance, and the Light’s Retention Scale. See High School policy in the High School Expectations section towards the end of this handbook. The final decision regarding retention will be made by the school leaders prior to the end of the school year.  The following is the timeline and process by which retention considerations will be communicated to families:

• First Nine Weeks:
  • Parent Conference
    • Review beginning of year testing data
    • Notification of below grade-level performance
    • Team discussion of supports being put in place at school and home 
• Second Nine Weeks:
  • On-going communication and follow-up on academic progress
  • Mid-Year Parent Conference
    • Review of mid-year data
    • Notice of possible retention signed and administration notified
• Third Nine Weeks:
  • On-going communication and follow-up on academic progress
  • Parent Conference:
    • Review of academic progress since mid-year data points
• Fourth Nine Weeks:
  • On-going communication and follow-up on academic progress
  • Final Determination Meeting: 
    • Held after End-of-Year assessment data is compiled
    • End-of-Year data and Light’s Retention Scale is reviewed
    • Scholars who are performing below 80% mastery and/or have shown to be more than 1 academic year behind on multiple data points will be automatically recommended for retention
    • All other decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis with the input of the teacher, instructional leaders, administration, and parents
    • Final recommendation for retention document signed

Homework serves many important purposes at LEC:It provides additional practice on skills learned that day, instills the college-bound habits of scholarship, and provides a foundation on which the next day’s learning can be built.  Not completing homework is considered a violation of our core value of Excellence and parents will be notified.  If incomplete or missing homework becomes a pattern, parents will be invited in for a parent conference during which the Family/ Scholar Compact will be reviewed and a formal plan put in place to ensure that homework is completed daily.  

Homework Policy and Procedures

• Frequency and Amount of Homework 
  • Homework will be issued Mondays-Thursdays based on grade-level expectations 
  • Weekends and holiday breaks may be used to complete make-up work and long-term assignments, projects, or extra practice.
• Evaluation and Grading of Homework
  • All assignments will be used as a part of the scholar’s overall assessment.
  • Extensions may be requested and may be granted at the teacher’s discretion.
• Homework Requests Due to Absences
  • Scholars are responsible for finding out what assignments were missed and make up assignments upon their return.
  • For absences of two days or longer, parents should contact the school to request their child’s missing assignments.
  • For extended absences, teachers will work with parents to determine a reasonable due date.
• Consequences for Not Completing Homework        
  • Scholars will complete homework during music, lunch, recess, and any other breaks in core instruction.
  • Parents will be notified.
  • On-going issues will result in a Family/Scholar Compact meeting
• Scholar Responsibilities
  • Ask for clarification on any assignments not understood    
  • Take home all necessary materials to complete your assignments  
  • Complete all parts of homework to the best of your ability
  • Place homework in purple folder at the end of the day and after completion at home (elementary)
  • Bring homework to school and turn in according to the classroom procedures
• Parent Responsibilities
  • Ensure that your scholar has a set routine for when, where, and how they will complete homework each night
  • Check the purple folder for homework for the day and sign off upon completion (elementary)
  • Prompt scholar’s thinking but DO NOT do the work for them
  • Request homework for unplanned absences or in advance for known absences
  • Email or message the teacher with questions 

LEC strives to offer scholars performing above grade level the push that they need to continue to grow on their own
academic journey. Below is the basic foundation that we provide for such scholars:

• Identification:
  • Scholars are identified formally for the Gifted and Talented Program in the Fall of 2nd Grade through the South Carolina CogAT/ITBS Assessments.
  • Scholars in 3rd grade and above may be identified with the following qualifiers: MAP Testing, GPA, Performance Task Assessment.
  • Scholars in 4k-12th may also be identified as accelerated through yearly formative assessments as well as teacher recommendations.
  • We look at a scholar’s academic/intellectual ability as well as artistic potential in functioning at a high performance level.
• Programs that May Be Offered:
  • Dual Enrollment with local colleges -Middle and High
  • The Problem Solvers Program -Elementary and Middle
  • Enrichment opportunities for GT identified children and other scholars excelling in certain subjects/areas in all grades.
  • Pull-out lessons with Instructional Leaders
  • In class personalized learning opportunities
  • Strings and Percussion Ensembles
  • Extended Day Clubs

A Scholars are expected to follow our Legacy Early College core values while participating in Physical Education Class:
Perseverance, Respect, Discipline, Excellence and Integrity

Elementary PE:

• All scholars have PE everyday!
• All PE classes are 45 min in length.
• All classes are held in the PE gym or on the field.
• All scholars should be in uniform -Legacy shirt, khakis, and tennis shoes -for PE class.
• 100% participation is required!
• Grades: Scholars will be graded on participation (80%) and assessments (20%)
• Grading scale is as follows: Q - Quality, M - Meets Standards, P - Progressing Towards Standards and L - Lacking
• A current written doctor's excuse is required to opt out of PE class.

Middle School PE:

• All scholars have PE everyday!
• Scholars MUST wear tennis shoes at ALL times while in PE - Scholars must wear tennis shoes to participate in the
  activities of the day.
• Scholars will not bring sweatshirts, cell phones, pencils, earpods etc... to PE class.
• No gum, food or drink is allowed in the gym.
• Water bottles are allowed -as long as they are labeled with a scholar's name.
• PE classes will be held in the Parker gym or the soccer field.
• PE classes are 45 min in length.
• 100% participation is required!
• A current written doctor's excuse is required to opt out of PE class.
• Grades: Scholars will be graded on participation (80%) and assessments (20%)

High School PE:

• Scholars are required to have one semester of PE.
• HS PE classes are on a 90 minutes block schedule.
• PE classes will be held in the new gym across from the field. Scholars will be required to walk the new gym weather permitting.

Dress Out Policy for High School:

• Scholars MUST Dress Out for every PE day.
• The Dress Out uniform is a set of school approved clothing that scholars change into at arrival time for class.
• The Dress Out uniform -T-shirt, gym shorts and/ or jogging pants. These are the only accepted clothes for dressing out.
• Scholars MUST wear tennis shoes at ALL times while in PE -Even if scholars do not Dress Out for class -must wear tennis shoes to participate in the activities of the day.
• If a scholar forgets clothing to change into, scholars are still expected to participate in the day’s activities -Points will be deducted from the Dress Out grade.
• Scholars receive a 100 at the beginning of each week.
  • Scholars lose 25 points per day of that 100 for every day they don’t Dress Out.
  • Scholars can partially Dress Out (ex. change shirt and shoes, but not pants) and receive partial credit for the day.
• Scholars must change two of the three graded articles of clothing in order to get any credit for the day. The point values are as follows:
  • 10 pts- shirt
  • 10pts- shorts
  • 5pts- shoes
• Scholars have 10 minutes to Dress Out at arrival time into the gym. That includes getting dressed and being seated to wait for further instructions.
• Class ends 15 minutes before the bell. This allows scholars 10 minutes to get dressed and a 5-minute walk back time allowance.

High School PE Grading:

• 100% participation is required in PE Class.
• A Doctor’s current written recommendation/excuse is required to opt out of PE.
• Grades will be given based on a point system.
• Scholars will receive points in the following areas:
  • Tests
  • Projects
  • Skills Tests
  • Dressing Out
  • Class Participation
  • Comprehensive Health Days -These will include some projects. A 10-point grading scale is used to grade these assignments.

Legacy Early College scholars will receive hands-on STEAM experiences throughout the year in our indoor/outdoor lab.  These activities will be designed to coordinate with grade level standards and allow for kinesthetic learning in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math.  The STEAM Lab Manager coordinates with classroom teachers to plan units in accordance with what the scholars are learning within the classroom each week.  In addition to the STEAM lab, experiences will occur within the LECES garden and off-campus venues.

Legacy Early College coordinates field experiences for scholars in all grades to build on the learning that happens in the classroom. All field experiences are earned privileges. Any scholar wishing to participate in a field trip or similar activity must comply with the dress code, behavioral standards, and parent/guardian permission requirements as outlined by the supervising faculty member. If a scholar has not earned the field experience, the scholar will remain at the school while the rest of their group is away. He/she will be given necessary schoolwork to complete. 

Scholars may be denied participation in experiential learning trips for any of the following reasons: 

• Academics: If a scholar is falling below 80% mastery in a class.
• Behavior: (a) If assigned OSS on the date of the trip, (b) if the person leading the trip, with approval of the administration, determines eligibility should be denied based on a pattern of misconduct. 
• Attendance: If a scholar has more than five (5) unverified absences in a semester class or more than ten (10) unverified absences in a yearlong class. 

Scholars unable to attend a field experience will be given an alternative assignment to replace the field trip grade. 
If a scholar is driving to an off-campus, school sponsored event, he/she must have written parent permission prior to the event. 

Parent chaperone needs will be determined by the supervising faculty. Parents wishing to chaperone a field experience must see the Parent Coordinators to complete a background check (at least 2 weeks before the field experience date) and sign a chaperone agreement form prior to the week of the field experience. Teachers will then notify the parents prior to the week of the field experience if they have been selected as chaperone. For safety reasons - Families will not be permitted to meet their scholars at the field experience location. Any family member that shows up at a field experience location as an unapproved chaperone will not be allowed to participate in the field experience. The family
member will need to sign out their scholar with appropriate ID and the scholar will no longer be allowed to participate in the field experience with the rest of the school group.

Except in an emergency, all messages will be taken at the front office for children so that classroom instruction is not interrupted. 

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act requires certain offices/ persons within the school to maintain the privacy of protected health information and to provide individuals with notice of the school’s legal duties and privacy practices with respect to such information. The school will not use or disclose protected health information except under circumstances either required/permitted by law, or pursuant to authorization from the individual or his/her personal representative. 

FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.

These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Students to whom the rights have transferred are "eligible students."

• Parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review the student's education records maintained by the school. Schools are not required to provide copies of records unless, for reasons such as great distance, it is impossible for parents or eligible students to review the records. Schools may charge a fee for copies.
• Parents or eligible students have the right to request that a school correct records which they believe to be inaccurate or misleading. If the school decides not to amend the record, the parent or eligible student then has the right to a formal hearing. After the hearing, if the school still decides not to amend the record, the parent or eligible student has the right to place a statement with the record setting forth his or her view about the contested information.
• NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS: Special education records for each child with a disability are maintained by Legacy Early College until no longer needed to provide educational services to the child. This notice is to inform you that the special education records for each child will be destroyed after five (5) years following program completion or graduation from high school, unless the student (or the student's legal guardian) has taken possession of the records.
• Generally, schools must have written permission from the parent or eligible student in order to release any information from a student's education record. However, FERPA allows schools to disclose those records, without consent, to the following parties or under the following conditions (34 CFR § 99.31):
  • School officials with legitimate educational interest;
  • Other schools to which a student is transferring;
  • Specified officials for audit or evaluation purposes;
  • Appropriate parties in connection with financial aid to a student;
  • Organizations conducting certain studies for or on behalf of the school;
  • Accrediting organizations;
  • To comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena;
  • Appropriate officials in cases of health and safety emergencies; and
  • State and local authorities, within a juvenile justice system, pursuant to specific State law.

Schools may disclose, without consent, "directory" information such as a student's name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, honors and awards, and dates of attendance. However, schools must tell parents and eligible students about directory information and allow parents and eligible students a reasonable amount of time to request that the school not disclose directory information about them. Schools must notify parents and eligible students annually of their rights under FERPA. The actual means of notification (special letter, inclusion in a PTA bulletin, student handbook, or newspaper article) is left to the discretion of each school.

For additional information, you may call 1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327) (voice). Individuals who use TDD may use the Federal Relay Service. Or you may contact us at the following address:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-8520
 

From... https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ppra/modelnotification.html

PPRA affords parents of elementary and secondary students certain rights regarding the conduct of surveys, collection and use of information for marketing purposes, and certain physical exams.  These include, but are not limited to, the right to:

• Consent before students are required to submit to a survey that concerns one or more of the following protected areas (“protected information survey”) if the survey is funded in whole or in part by a program of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) –
  1. Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or student’s parent;
  2. Mental or psychological problems of the student or student’s family;
  3. Sex behavior or attitudes;
  4. Illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior;
  5. Critical appraisals of others with whom respondents have close family relationships;
  6. Legally recognized privileged relationships, such as with lawyers, doctors, or ministers;
  7. Religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or student’s parent; or
  8. Income, other than as required by law to determine program eligibility.
• Receive notice and an opportunity to opt a student out of –
  1. Any other protected information survey, regardless of funding;
  2. Any non-emergency, invasive physical exam or screening required as a condition of attendance, administered by the school or its agent, and not necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of a student, except for hearing, vision, or scoliosis screenings, or any physical exam or screening permitted or required under State law; and
  3. Activities involving collection, disclosure, or use of personal information collected from students for marketing or to sell or otherwise distribute the information to others. (This does not apply to the collection, disclosure, or use of personal information collected from students for the exclusive purpose of developing, evaluating, or providing educational products or services for, or to, students or educational institutions.)
• Inspect, upon request and before administration or use –
  1. Protected information surveys of students and surveys created by a third party;
  2. Instruments used to collect personal information from students for any of the above marketing, sales, or other distribution purposes; and
  3. Instructional material used as part of the educational curriculum.
      

These rights transfer from the parents to a student who is 18 years old or an emancipated minor under State law.

Legacy Early College will develop and adopt policies, in consultation with parents, regarding these rights, as well as arrangements to protect student privacy in the administration of protected information surveys and the collection, disclosure, or use of personal information for marketing, sales, or other distribution purposes.  Legacy will directly notify parents of these policies at least annually at the start of each school year and after any substantive changes.  Legacy will also directly notify, such as through the U.S. Mail or email, parents of students who are scheduled to participate in the specific activities or surveys noted below and will provide an opportunity for the parent to opt his or her child out of participation of the specific activity or survey.  Legacy will make this notification to parents at the beginning of the school year if th school has identified the specific or approximate dates of the activities or surveys at that time.  For surveys and activities scheduled after the school year starts, parents will be provided reasonable notification of the planned activities and surveys listed below and be provided an opportunity to opt their child out of such activities and surveys.  Parents will also be provided an opportunity to review any pertinent surveys.  Following is a list of the specific activities and surveys covered under this direct notification requirement:

• Collection, disclosure, or use of personal information collected from students for marketing, sales, or other distribution.
• Administration of any protected information survey not funded in whole or in part by ED.
• Any non-emergency, invasive physical examination or screening as described above.
   

Parents who believe their rights have been violated may file a complaint with:                                                                                                      Family Policy Compliance Office                                                                                                                                                                                                U.S. Department of Education                                                                                                                                                                                                   400 Maryland Avenue, SW                                                                                                                                                                                                         Washington, D.C.  20202

Legacy Early College is considered a Title I School. We receive extra support funding for academic initiatives/needs, as well as for technology, teacher professional development, and parenting programs. The current Title I Plan is always available in our of ices and on our website for review. At least once a month throughout the year, parents can become involved with Federal Planning Meetings, various programs, and other special activities that are guided with federal program initiatives and funding. Parents are welcome to all meetings and we encourage our families to be involved in planning every chance you have!
All parents, scholars, teachers, and administrators review our Family/Scholar Compact at the beginning of each school year. This Compact spells out the responsibilities for all to commit to in order to support our scholars in finding academic success.

Parent’s Right to Know
In compliance with the requirements of the Every Students Succeeds Act, Legacy Early College would like to inform you that you may request
information about the professional qualifications of your scholar’s teacher(s) and/ or paraprofessional(s). The following information may be
requested:

• Whether the scholar’s teacher:
  • has met state qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction;
  • is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which state qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; 
  • is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher.
• Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

If you wish to request information concerning your child’s teacher and/or paraprofessional’s qualifications, please contact the principal at your child’s school. Learn more about Title I and other Federal Programs.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Notice for Directory Information

From… https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/mndirectoryinfo.html

[Note:  Per 34 C.F.R. § 99.37(d), a school or school district may adopt a limited directory information policy.  If a school or school district does so, the directory information notice to parents and eligible students must specify the parties who may receive directory information and/or the purposes for which directory information may be disclosed.]

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that Legacy Early College, with certain exceptions, obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child’s education records.  However, Legacy may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without written consent, unless you have advised Legacy to the contrary in accordance with Legacy procedures.  The primary purpose of directory information is to allow Legacy Early College to include information from your child’s education records in certain school publications.  Examples include: A playbill, showing your student’s role in a drama production; The annual yearbook; Honor roll or other recognition lists; Graduation programs; and Sports activity sheets, such as for wrestling, showing weight and height of team members.

Directory information, which is information that is generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if released, can also be disclosed to outside organizations without a parent’s prior written consent.  Outside organizations include, but are not limited to, companies that manufacture class rings or publish yearbooks.  In addition, two federal laws require local educational agencies (LEAs) receiving assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA) to provide military recruiters, upon request, with the following information – names, addresses and telephone listings – unless parents have advised the LEA that they do not want their student’s information disclosed without their prior written consent.  [Note:  These laws are Section 9528 of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. § 7908) and 10 U.S.C. § 503(c).] 

If you do not want Legacy Early College to disclose any or all of the types of information designated below as directory information from your child’s education records without your prior written consent, you must notify Legacy.  Legacy has designated the following information as directory information:  [Note: an LEA may, but does not have to, include all the information listed below.]                                                          

• Student's name
• Address
• Telephone listing
• Electronic mail address
• Photograph
• Date and place of birth
• Major field of study
• Dates of attendance
• Grade level
• Participation in officially recognized activities and sports
• Weight and height of members of athletic teams
• Degrees, honors, and awards received
• The most recent educational agency or institution attended
•  Student ID number, user ID, or other unique personal identifier used to communicate in electronic systems but only if the identifier cannot be used to gain access to education records except when used in conjunction with one or more factors that authenticate the user’s identity, such as a PIN, password, or other factor known or possessed only by the authorized user
• A student ID number or other unique personal identifier that is displayed on a student ID badge, but only if the identifier cannot be used to gain access to education records except when used in conjunction with one or more factors that authenticate the user's identity, such as a PIN, password, or other factor known or possessed only by the authorized user.

At the beginning of each year, parents must complete an Opt-Out Release Form, available in front offices, if parents do not approve of Legacy Early College disclosing any directory information from your child’s educational records named above. 
 

Lost & Found bins are located at the campus front offices. Lost items can be placed in the bins. Once an item is placed in the bin, a notification will go out to staff describing the lost item. When scholars find something that belongs to someone else, they can take it to the Lost & Found bins. To help us return items to your child, we recommend putting your child’s name on items of clothing, coats, sweaters, lunch boxes, etc. Every few months, we donate unclaimed articles to charitable organizations.

Legacy Early College believes that all adults are role models for our scholars as productive citizens in our community. Just as our teachers and staff are expected to communicate in a respectful and positive manner with all family members, Legacy family members are expected to communicate with our teachers and staff in the same respectful and positive manner. We remind our families to refrain from using an unkind tone, using inappropriate language with a staff member or acting disrespectful to teachers in any fashion. We will not tolerate this behavior in our communication and will address participants quickly and appropriately.
 
The school requires a note/form from parents or guardians under the following circumstances:

• To explain an absence 
• To explain a tardy
• To request early dismissal
• To excuse the child from recess or physical education
• To change daily transportation procedures
• Permission for child to go home with another child
• To request a change in bus transportation 
• For scholars to attend a field trip
• Authorization for medication
• Emergency treatment form
• Any other special issue needing to be addressed
   

A minimum of two conferences between the child’s teacher, child, and parent/guardian will be scheduled during the school year.  These are typically scheduled at the end of the nine-week reporting periods.  As part of our Family/Scholar Compact, all parents/guardians MUST attend these scheduled conferences.  Your child’s teacher will arrange an appointment for these conferences. Some conferences will be Scholar-Led Conferences which provide an opportunity for the scholar to share his/her individual learning plan and overall progress in school. Scholars are expected to attend the conference in dress code, conduct the conference seriously and share important information from their individual learning plans and progress in school.

To be successful, Legacy Early College Scholars must commit to LEC expectations with:
Exemplary Citizenship
to show mutual respect for other scholars and teachers through my words and actions.
to accept responsibility for my words and actions, including accepting the consequences of my poor choices.  
to expect cooperation and self-discipline from myself and others.  
to be introspective of my actions in order to grow as a trusting peer and honorable scholar. 

Academic Excellence
to maintain 80% mastery in all classes that will prepare me to go to and through college graduation.
to be engaged and actively participate in all learning experiences.
to come to school every day with all materials, preparation and attitude that are examples of habits of college-bound scholars. 
to arrive at school dressed appropriately according to the dress code, and adhere to the dress code during school hours and specified school events.
to believe that uniforms serve the purpose of producing respectable citizens striving for future college and career success. 
to understand that uniforms show school pride and create an environment that focuses on academics. 

Health and Wellness 
to recognize the importance of excellent attendance and its impact on academic success.
to accept the responsibility to be present in class every day.
to accept responsibility to be on time for school and classes every day.
to make up missed time and classwork in order to grow as a learner.
to accept responsibility for my body through daily exercise and healthy eating.
to be engaged in physical activity every day through PE classes, recess, sports, clubs, etc.
to only choose healthy food items for meals and snacks.
to only bring healthy items to campus.                                                                                                 
 

We take great pride in communicating news of interest and upcoming events and programs to our parents and community through a variety of venues. If you have another way that we can communicate with you, please let us know!
Some examples of our communication home:

• Marquee and dry erase board out front
• Personal phone calls home and All-Call phone system
• Texts and/or Emails
• Social Media Platforms
  • Facebook 
• Website 
• School and Class newsletters
• Personal written notes
• Flyers and handouts
• Report Cards and Progress Reports
• Daily progress charts
• Home visits and Parent Conferences 
• Parent Meetings and Catch parents in the car rider line
• Parent Portal 

The LEC Scholar/Family Engagement Policy is jointly developed every year:

• Legacy parents, scholars, and staff collaborate every year to update this Scholar/Family Engagement Policy for ultimate college-bound success for all Legacy scholars
• Parents and all stakeholders are encouraged to attend annual revision meetings during the school year to review the policy and make suggestions based on scholar needs and school improvement goals
• Parents, scholars and staff are encouraged to participate in various surveys throughout the school year to gather feedback for improvement regarding current Title I programs, other federal programs and policies

Legacy Early College (LEC) recognizes that:

• a child’s education is a responsibility shared by the school, family, and community during the entire time the child spends in school.
• in order to support the goal of the school to educate all scholars effectively, the school and parents must work as knowledgeable
  partners. Parents are an important component of a school’s ability to provide for the educational success of their children.
• there is a need to meet the diverse cultural and language needs of our parents and children.
• engaging parents and families is essential to improve scholar achievement and that the school should foster and support active
  parental involvement.

Goal #1: Continue to Improve Parent and Family Engagement

• Implement shared expectations as outlined below with the LEC Scholar/Family Compact –parents commit to supporting scholars with
  all expectations in preparation towards college graduation
• Maintain Parent Coordinators for all 4 levels to encourage participation between our families and school/local community resources
• Continue expectations of our Volunteer Policy

Goal #2: Increase Communication between School and Families

• At least once a month throughout the year, parents can become involved with Federal Planning Meetings, various programs, and other
  special activities that are guided with federal program initiatives and funding. All parents are welcome to all meetings and we encourage our families to be involved in planning every chance they have!
•  LEC takes great pride in communicating news of interest and upcoming events and programs to our parents and community through a
  variety of venues outlined in the compact.
• A minimum of two conferences between the child’s teacher, child, and parent/guardian are scheduled during the school year.
• Follow LEC 24 hour rule outlined in the compact
• LEC will share with our families every year their Right to Know –parents may request information about the professional qualifications of a scholar's teacher(s) and/ or paraprofessional(s).

Goal #3: Continue to Provide Programs to Support our Families

• LEC plans a variety of Events and Trainings on each campus tailored to the needs of our families and scholars.
• Curriculum and Instruction:  LEC is committed to offering a rigorous and relevant academic program designed to prepare our scholars
  to participate in college courses as part of our Early College High School. We are unapologetic in our level of rigor or our high
  expectations for scholar performance. We believe that all of our scholars can rise to this high bar given the correct support and our
  mission is to provide each scholar the quality education they deserve.
  • The 4k-12th grades curriculum at LEC is considered to be all the experiences that a scholar has while at school. Subject areas taught include: English Language Arts (English, reading, spelling, writing, and speaking), mathematics, science, social studies, health, art, music, and physical education. Special efforts are made to meet the individual needs of our scholars through individualized instruction, small group instruction, and the use of technological devices. Our school has clearly defined learning objectives following the South Carolina State Standards for College and Career Readiness. We will strive to create a school atmosphere in which every scholar can find success through hard work.
  • Our core curriculum includes:
    • First Steps -Curriculum and Expectations -4k
    • ELA- Expeditionary Learning -Elementary
    • ELA- 2.0 Guidebooks -Middle and High
    • Math- Eureka -4k through High
    • Content- Science and Social Studies
    • STEAM Labs- Provide hands on learning to connect classroom instruction to application
    • Library- Provides expansion of topics and additional research blocks for more in depth exploration of content topics
• Assessment: : LEC believes in the power of assessments to inform instruction and gauge scholar expectations for at least 80% mastery
  of grade level standards. The following assessments will be used throughout the year and scholar performance will be communicated
  to families through graded work, Powerschool gradebook, and parent conferences. Scholar performance on these assessments is one
  of the major determining factors in promotion to the next grade level as these data points show whether critical skills and grade level
  foundations have been mastered.
  • NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP): Provides normative data on scholars’ current skill levels in ELA and Math as compared to grade level peers -(5k-8)
  • TS Gold -(4k)
  • KRA -(5k)
  • Amplify Reading 3D and DIBELS/Running Records (5k-4)
  • Expeditionary Learning, 2.0 Guidebooks and Eureka Assessments: Provide authentic assessments on grade level standards based on the lessons taught in class -(4k-12)
  • Standards Benchmark Assessments through TE21 Mastery Connect: Assesses scholar mastery of standards taught throughout the school year and used to predict mastery level on end of year state assessments
  • SCReady and SCPass state assessments (3-8)
  • ACT, WIN, EOC state assessments (Middle and High)
  • ACCESS -state assessment for our multilingual scholars -(5k-12) 

The LEC Scholar/Family Compact is jointly developed every year:

• Legacy parents, scholars, and staff collaborate every year to update this Scholar/Family Compact for ultimate college-bound success for all Legacy scholars
• Teachers and staff provide ideas for home learning strategies
• Parents add input about the types of support they need at home to support their child’s learning
• Scholars share feedback to give teachers best ways to help them grow in daily lessons
• Parents and all stakeholders are encouraged to attend annual revision meetings during the school year to review the compact and make suggestions based on scholar needs and school improvement goals
• Parents, scholars and staff are encouraged to participate in various surveys throughout the school year to gather feedback for improvement regarding current Title I programs, other federal programs and policies

*Responsibilities
****The Scholar’s Responsibilities
Exemplary Citizenship -All Legacy scholars strive to demonstrate exemplary citizenship:

• to show mutual respect for other scholars and teachers through words and actions.
• to accept responsibility for words and actions, including accepting the consequences of poor choices.
• to expect cooperation and self-discipline from self and others.
• to be introspective of actions in order to grow as a trusting peer and honorable scholar.

Academic Excellence -LEC is a school of mastery. All scholars accept academic responsibilities:

• to maintain 80% mastery in all classes that will prepare to go to and through college graduation.
• to be engaged and actively participate in all learning experiences.
• to come to school every day with all materials, preparation and attitude that are examples of habits of college-bound scholars.
• to arrive at school dressed appropriately according to the dress code, and adhere to the dress code during school hours and specified school events.
• to believe that uniforms serve the purpose of producing respectable citizens striving for future college and career success.
• to understand that uniforms show school pride and create an environment that focuses on academics.

Health and Wellness -LEC is a health and wellness school. Our belief is that healthy and active scholars perform at higher academic
levels with attention to the following:

• to recognize the importance of excellent attendance and its impact on academic success.
• to accept the responsibility to be present in class every day.
• to accept responsibility to be on time for school and classes every day.
• to make up missed time and classwork in order to grow as a learner.
• to accept responsibility for the body through daily exercise and healthy eating.
• to be engaged in physical activity every day through PE classes, recess, sports, clubs, etc.
• to only choose healthy food items for meals and snacks.
• to only bring healthy items to campus.

****The School/Teacher’s Responsibilities

• LEC is committed to offering a rigorous and relevant academic program designed to prepare our scholars to participate in college courses as part of our Early College High School. We will strive to create a school atmosphere in which every scholar can find success through daily hard work.
• We are unapologetic in our level of rigor or our high expectations for scholar performance. We believe that all of our scholars can rise to this high bar given the correct support, with a mission to provide each scholar the quality education they deserve.
• The 4k-12th grades curriculum at Legacy is considered to be all the experiences that a scholar has while at school. Special efforts are made to meet the individual needs of our scholars through individualized instruction, small group instruction, and the  use of technological devices.
• Our school has clearly defined learning objectives following the South Carolina State Standards for College and Career Readiness.
• LEC believes in the power of assessments to inform instruction and gauge scholar expectations for at least 80% mastery of grade level standards. A variety of assessments will be used throughout the year and scholar performance will be communicated to families. Scholar performance on these assessments is one of the major determining factors in promotion to the next grade level as these data points show whether critical skills and grade level foundations have been mastered.
• LEC will meet with individual parents to identify any resources needed and provide all families the necessary activities, strategies and materials that support continued scholar learning and growth at home -to include, but not limited to:
  • Standards targeted homework assignments and projects
  • Online reading and math programs/games to allow families extra skills practice with scholars after school hours
  • Webinars and training videos to aid parents to assist with daily schoolwork
  • Weekly newsletters and other social media posts to stay well informed
  • Daily family support from teachers through email, zoom, phone calls, text, class dojo, nearpod demonstrations, etc
  • Scholar Services Teams to meet social and emotional needs of scholars along with weekly SEL opportunities for scholars

**The Parent’s Responsibilities

• Start each day with a calm beginning at home -it makes the school day much better.
• Encourage scholars to have a good breakfast and lunch.
• Make sure that scholars sleep at least eight hours each night.
• Praise scholars each day for something he/she has done.
• Have a special place to put schoolwork and other items brought home.
• Stress attendance. If scholars are ill, home is the best place; otherwise, scholars need to take advantage of every school day.
• Be punctual. “The early bird gets the worm.”
• Keep the lines of communication open between home and teachers. Inform teachers of any family situations that could influence a scholar's behavior.
• Communicate with teachers at least once a week through a note, phone call, visit, email, etc.
• Take scholars to the library to get a library card and encourage reading for pleasure.
• Read to scholars and with scholars at a designated family reading time.
• Provide necessary school materials for scholar’s attention to lessons and assignments.
• Work at home with skills taught at school to reinforce and practice new learning.
• Check homework every night.
• Encourage scholars to use electronic devices effectively to support daily learning in classrooms and continued work at home.
• Encourage scholars to participate in extracurricular activities.
• Volunteer at the school when possible.

*Academic Goals
District Goals

• The South Carolina Public Charter School District’s mission is to improve learning and increase learning opportunities in South Carolina through the creation of innovative, high quality charter schools. Ultimately, we strive to assist South Carolina in achieving academic excellence.

School Goals

• 5k-4th Grade, in ELA: By Spring 2024, 60% of scholars or more will score Meet or Exceeds as indicated by MasteryConnect (MVPA) Interim Assessments correlated to SC Ready.
• 5k-4th Grade, in Math: By Spring 2024, 60% of scholars or more will score Meet or Exceeds as indicated by MasteryConnect (MVPA) Interim Assessments correlated to SC Ready.
• By Spring 2024, 100% of LEC middle school scholars will meet their Spring Reading goal as determined by NWEA MAP.
• By Spring 2024, 100% of LEC middle school scholars will meet their Spring Math goal as determined by NWEA MAP.
• By Spring 2024, 75% of Legacy High School scholars will score a C or higher on the Algebra 1 & English 2 EOCs.
• By Spring 2024, 60% of Legacy High School scholars will score a C or higher on the Biology & US History EOCs.
• By Spring 2024, Legacy 4k Center will have 100% of their scholars to achieve 80% mastery in letter identification and letter sounds.
• By Spring 2024, Legacy 4k Center will have 100% of their scholars to achieve 80% mastery in demonstrating a beginning understanding of numbers and quantities.

*Communication
Legacy Early College is a Title I School. We receive extra support funding for academic initiatives/ needs, as well as for technology, teacher
professional development, and parenting programs.

The current Title I Plan is always available in our offices and on our website for review.

At least once a month throughout the year, parents can become involved with Federal Planning Meetings, various programs, and other special activities that are guided with Title I initiatives and funding. All parents are welcome to attend meetings and are encouraged to be involved in planning.

Legacy takes great pride in communicating news of interest and upcoming events and programs to families and community through a variety of venues.

Some examples of our communication include: Marquee, Texts/REMIND/Class Dojo, Facebook, Emails, Website, Personal phone calls home,
School and class newsletters, Report Cards/Interims, All-Call phone system, Daily progress charts, Personal written notes, Flyers and handouts, Home visits, Parent Conferences/Parent Meetings, Car Line, Parent Portal, etc.

A minimum of 2 conferences between the child’s teacher, child, and parent/guardian are scheduled during the school year. These are
typically scheduled at the end of the nine-week reporting periods. As part of our Scholar/Family Compact, all parents/guardians MUST
attend these scheduled conferences. Some conferences will be Scholar-Led Conferences which provide an opportunity for the scholar to
share his/her Individual Learning Plan and overall progress in school. Scholars are expected to attend the conference in dress code and
conduct the conference seriously.

LEC will share with families every year their Right to Know –parents may request information about the professional qualifications of a
scholar's teacher(s) and/ or paraprofessional(s).

*LEC 24 Hour Rule
All LEC scholars are college bound and our scholars need the support from all stakeholders. No one group can do it alone, so we need to rely
on scholars, teachers, support staff, administration, board members, parents, and other community members to help us achieve success.

We are constantly asking our families how we can make Legacy a stronger school. Whether it be through parent meetings, suggestion boxes
in the office, surveys, letters, phone calls/texts, or just allowing parents a minute to pull us aside to have a quick word. We strive to do
whatever it takes.

Below is an example of how parent complaints are handled, though each case may dictate a different process:

1. Receive the suggestion/concern from parents (through email, phone call, suggestion box, survey, etc.)
2. The teacher takes steps needed to address suggestions/concerns within 24 hours.
3. If the teacher is not the one who can address the suggestion/concern, he or she will make a member of the Scholar Services Team aware.
4. A member of the Scholar Services Team takes steps needed to address suggestions or concerns within 24 hours.
5. If the Scholar Services Team is not the one who can address the suggestion/ concern, he or she will make the Administration and/or Executive Director aware.
6. The Administration and/or Executive Director, with support from the board, will move forward with final decisions and changes as needed.

*Partnerships
Legacy acknowledges that this work to provide a high quality educational program that grows college-bound scholars is not an easy task. It is a task that can’t be done without partnerships with key stakeholders. Our families are our biggest partners in this amazing mission.

LEC encourages parents to visit the school and help out when available. Any visitations must be communicated with the classroom teacher and the front office. For security purposes and to maintain the educational environment of the classrooms, no visitors will be permitted past the front office without an appointment or prior communication to the teacher. All visitors to the school must sign in with a valid photo ID at the front office and wear a visitor’s badge at all times while in the building and/or on the school campus. Visitors must have an escort to enter the academic and/or athletic wings. Scholars are not to invite friends and visiting relatives to visit them during the school day or during lunch unless approved by administration.

LEC believes that volunteer workers can make a significant contribution to the school and community by giving their time and sharing their
skills and expertise with others. Volunteers have a wide range of interests and abilities that complement school programs, thus providing a
wider range of interactions and experiences for scholars.

LEC plans a variety of events and trainings on each campus tailored to the needs of families and scholars. Some offered include/but not
limited to: English Classes for our parents, Family Curriculum Nights, Parent Breakfasts/Dinners, Refresh, Renew (Laundry Program), Health
and Wellness Trainings, Food Bag Programs, Parent-Teacher Conferences, Family Workshops, Volunteering in Classrooms, Open Houses,
Online/Virtual Activities, etc.

Introduction
Legacy Early College believes that volunteer workers can make a significant contribution to the school and community by giving their time and sharing their skills and expertise with others.  Volunteers have a wide range of interests and abilities that complement school programs, thus providing a wider range of interactions and experiences for scholars.

Definition of “Volunteer”
A “volunteer” is any person who, without compensation or expectation of compensation, performs a task at the direction of and on behalf of the School. A volunteer must be officially accepted and registered by the School prior to performance of the task. Volunteers shall not be considered as employees of the School.

The School’s Responsibilities
Legacy Early College is committed to the Work, Safety, and Wellness Policies that have been put into place to protect the safety and welfare of all scholars and staff. The School accepts and affirms that this covers the practice of using volunteer workers within the school environment. Volunteers will only serve in the School after completing the volunteer approval process, participating in the Volunteer Workshop, and only in approved areas. 

Schools must ensure that:

1. Staff members manage volunteer processing and maintain a current roster of volunteers:
   1. Initial forms will be available from the front office and parent coordinators;
   2. Completed forms will be processed by Human Resource Department; 
   3. Shared roster of volunteer applicant status will be updated regularly;
2. Staff wishing to use the services of a volunteer shall check the volunteer roster prior to their commencement to ensure process is complete;
3. Accurate records will be kept of a volunteer’s approval status and training;
4. Volunteers will be provided with required training that will include:
   1. LEC Nut Free Policy;
   2. Work, Health & Safety Procedures;
   3. Duty of Care responsibilities to students;
   4. Confidentiality requirements; and
   5. Any training needed specific to the area of volunteer work.        
5. Volunteers will be matched with work that is suitable to their skills, interests, and time commitments;
6. Changes to a volunteer’s area of work or time commitment will be made with full consultation;
7. A member of the leadership team will be available to discuss volunteers’ concerns as they arise;
8. Supervising teachers will meet their duty of care to students by not leaving a volunteer to work unsupervised with students;
9. Volunteers are not to represent the School (e.g. answer questions of visitors, media, and officials) or otherwise behave in a way that would imply the volunteer is a representative of the School, without permission from the Principal.
10. Volunteers must be appropriately dressed for their role and must at all times while performing their tasks wear a name badge.
11. Volunteers are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of all information to which they are exposed while serving as a volunteer, whether this information involves a single staff, volunteer, student, parent/caregiver, or other person or involves overall School business.
12. Volunteers are asked to be reliable to the best of their ability and time commitments, and to give as much notice as possible whenever they cannot attend when expected.

Staff will report any suspected misconduct or issue with a volunteer to administration immediately.
 

Legacy Early College encourages parents to visit the school and help out when available. Any visitations must be communicated with the classroom teacher and the front office. For security purposes and to maintain the educational environment of the classrooms, no visitors will be permitted past the front office without an appointment or prior communication to the teacher. All visitors to the school must sign in with a valid photo ID at the front office and wear a visitor’s badge at all times while in the building and/or on the school campus. Visitors must have an escort to enter the academic and/or athletic wings. Scholars are not to invite friends and visiting relatives to visit them during the school day or during lunch unless approved by administration.

• Start each day right; a calm beginning at home makes the school day much better.
• Encourage your scholar to have a good breakfast and lunch.  Make sure that your scholar sleeps at least eight hours each night.
• Praise your scholar each day for something he/she has done.  Have a special place to put schoolwork and other items brought home.
• Stress attendance.  If your child is ill, home is the best place; otherwise, your scholar needs to take advantage of every school day.
• Be punctual.  “The early bird gets the worm.”
• Keep the lines of communication open between yourself and your scholar’s teacher.  Inform the teacher of any family situation that could influence your scholar’s behavior.  Also, if he/she is reluctant to come to school, let the teacher know so that together you can find the reason. 
• Communicate with your scholar’s teacher at least once a week through a note, phone call, visit, email, etc.
• Take your scholar to the library to get a library card and encourage reading for pleasure.
• Read to your scholar and with your scholar at a designated family reading time. 
• Encourage your scholar to use dictionaries and thesauruses.
• Provide pencils, paper, etc. for your scholar to use.
• Work at home with skills taught at school. Please check homework every night.
• Encourage your scholar to use the internet to do research.
• Encourage your scholar to participate in at least one club or school activity.
   

We make every effort to prevent accidents. Should an accident or emergency occur, authorized school personnel will administer first aid to the injured scholar(s). In cases of serious accident or illness, we will make every effort to contact the parent/guardian. If we are unsuccessful in reaching parents, the school will follow parents’ directions on the enrollment and consent forms to secure an individual to pick up the scholar, or secure emergency medical treatment if needed. School personnel will exercise extreme caution in making a decision that involves the health and safety of scholars following an accident or other emergency. It is essential that the school has all updated numbers as soon as they are changed. Please provide the main office with any change of phone numbers by calling 864-565-8004 (4K Center), 864-214-1600 (Elementary), 864-248-0646 (Middle), or 864-214-1630 (High).

THE EMERGENCY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR IS IMPORTANT!  Please keep us informed of any changes in your address or contact names and numbers on your child’s sign out sheet, with teachers, and the school nurse. We must have your current contact information at all times, even if your phone number is unlisted. We use a phone system to call home throughout the year about upcoming events and other important information. To update or make changes to your information, please either request a new form or come by the office to make changes. 

Fire, tornado, earthquake and intruder drills help children react quickly and responsibly in emergency situations. In accordance with state laws, Legacy has at least one emergency drill each month. Drills are held without notice. During a drill, teachers instruct their scholars on the fastest and safest exit route. Evacuation routes are posted in each room. In accordance with the Safe Schools Act of 1990, we will be conducting safety drills such as bomb threats, mock evacuations of the buildings and lockdown drills during the school year. These drills are necessary for the safety of the scholars.

The safety of our scholars and school staff is our primary concern when making a decision to delay, close or dismiss school. School officials utilize a decision-making process which incorporates the recommendations of other area schools like Greenville County School District. If an emergency occurs during the school day while scholars are at school, our phone system will call home and provide parents with necessary details.

Legacy will still follow Greenville County School District closings for inclement weather. In many circumstances, Legacy may be able to utilize e-learning to continue instruction during a weather event. If our scholars experience an extended interruption in on-site instruction, our school leaders will be in touch with them.  Please tune to local radio and television stations for announcements about school closings, as well as our school website and Facebook page for updates.  School Closing/ Delay/ Early Dismissal Announcements Policy

Although we make every effort to prevent injuries at school, unexpected accidents unfortunately can occur. Even with close supervision, injuries may occur on school fields or on playground equipment. For this reason, we ask that you stress the importance of safe play with your child. There should be no wrestling or rough play, even for fun. There should be no tackle-type football. There should be no rough basketball playing. Children may not throw rocks or any other objects which might injure other scholars. Scholars may not pick up items they may find on the school property. If something is found, they should notify an adult immediately. 

Legacy Early College is a school of choice. Families may choose to bring their scholars to Legacy, and in doing so, they commit to adhering to Legacy’s high academic expectations and policies & procedures. Parents who want to enroll a child at Legacy will complete an application found on our website.  

The following documents will be requested for enrollment:

• Birth certificate
• Immunization records
• Parent’s photo ID
• Proof of residence (current bill)
• Medicaid card (if scholar is covered)
• Recent report card
• Current documentation for additional services such as ESOL, Special Ed (IEP or 504), Gifted & Talented, McKinney-Vento Guardianship documents, if applicable
• Other necessary forms, as requested by the Director of Enrollment

Legacy Early College may give incoming scholars a placement test based on grade level educational competencies to assess the appropriate grade placement for scholars to be successful.

Please call the Enrollment Office for any enrollment questions at 864-214-1612 for grades 4K-12.

The parent of a child who will be withdrawing or transferring to another school should contact the front office. A scholar can be properly released once a Withdrawal Form is signed by the parent, debts are paid, and Chromebooks, textbooks & library books are returned.

A copy of the signed Withdrawal Form will be given to the parent. Additional records will be released directly to the next school once we receive their Records Request form.
 

If your child is considering a transfer to a school requiring admissions records (magnet school, private school, charter school), any records from Legacy will be sent directly to that school. Please provide our front office staff with the school’s name and location (city/state) and a list of the specific records they need for admissions. Confidential student records cannot be emailed, so they will be faxed or mailed. Please include any other pertinent information you have been given - i.e., if the records should be sent to the attention of a specific person or to a specific fax number. We try to send records within a day or two, but depending on our office obligations at the time it could take up to 10 days. All requests will be processed in the order received, so please make your request as early as possible to avoid missing a deadline.

We make every effort to properly account for all receipts and expenditures.  An important part of this process involves issuing receipts for money we receive in excess of $5.00. Please ensure any money you send with your child is in an envelope labeled with your child’s name, teacher, what the money's for, and the email address or text enabled phone number where you would like the receipt sent. If you do not receive a returned receipt, please double check with your child’s teacher to be sure it got into the proper hands. Credit Cards are accepted for payment in the front offices. Legacy Early College does NOT accept checks for payment.

Supervision by Legacy Staff is provided from 7:30 AM until 4:00 PM. School doors are locked until 7:30 AM.  Scholars should not be dropped-off unattended on school grounds before 7:30 AM.   Parents and daycare providers should pick up scholars no later than 4:00 PM Mondays-Thursdays and 1:15 on Fridays. If this becomes an issue, law enforcement and/or The Department of Social Services will become involved and take necessary actions.

The school phone is a business phone and is to be used only for school business. Scholars will not be allowed to use the phone unless given permission by office personnel. A scholar cannot be pulled out of class for telephone messages except in case of an emergency.

South Carolina State Board Regulation: 43-274. Student Attendance.
School districts must adopt policies to define and list lawful and unlawful absences.
 

(A) Lawful absences include but are not limited to:

1. Absences caused by a student’s own illness and whose attendance in school would endanger his or her health or the health of others,
2. Absences due to an illness or death in the student’s immediate family,
3. Absences due to a recognized religious holiday of the student’s faith, and
4. Absences due to activities that are approved in advance by the principal.

(B) Unlawful absences include but are not limited to:

1. Absences of a student without the knowledge of his or her parents, or
2. Absences of a student without acceptable cause with the knowledge of his or her parents.

(C) Suspension is not to be counted as an unlawful absence for truancy purposes.
 

The State Board of Education recognizes that truancy is primarily an educational issue and that all reasonable, educationally sound, corrective actions should be undertaken by the school district prior to resorting to the juvenile justice system.
(A) Truant -A child ages 6 to 17 years meets the definition of a truant when the child has three consecutive unlawful absences or a total of five unlawful absences.
(B) Habitual Truant -A “habitual” truant is a child age 12 to 17 years who fails to comply with the intervention plan developed by the school, the child, and the parent(s) or guardian(s) and who accumulates two or more additional unlawful absences. This child may need court intervention and an initial truancy petition may be filed. The written intervention plan, and documentation of non-compliance, must be attached to the truancy petition asking for court intervention.
(C) Chronic Truant -A “chronic” truant is a child ages 12 to 17 years who has been through the school intervention process, has reached the level of a “habitual” truant, has been referred to Family Court and placed on an order to attend school, and continues to accumulate unlawful absences. Should other community alternatives and referrals fail to remedy the attendance problem, the “chronic” truant may be referred to the Family Court for violation of a previous court order. All school intervention plans existing to this point for this child and family must accompany the Contempt of Court petition as well as a written recommendation from the school to the court on action the court should take.

(A) Each district must develop a policy relating to requirements for intervention. The district plan for improving students’ attendance must be in accordance with any applicable statutes.
(B) Once a child is determined to be truant as defined in Section II(A), school officials must make every reasonable effort to meet with the parent(s) or guardian(s) to identify the reasons for the student’s continued absence. These efforts should include telephone calls and home visits, both during and after normal business hours, as well as written messages and e-mails. School officials must develop a written “intervention plan” to address the student’s continued absence in conjunction with the student and parent(s) or guardian(s).
(C) The intervention plan must include but is not limited to:

1. Designation of a person to lead the intervention team. The team leader may be someone from another agency.
2. Reasons for the unlawful absences.
3. Actions to be taken by the parent(s) or guardian(s) and student to resolve the causes of the unlawful absences.
4. Documentation of referrals to appropriate service providers and, if available, alternative school and community-based programs.
5. Actions to be taken by intervention team members.
6. Actions to be taken in the event unlawful absences continue.
7. Signature of the parent(s) or guardian(s) or evidence that attempts were made to involve the parents(s) or guardian(s).
8. Documentation of involvement of team members.
9. Guidelines for making revisions to the plan.

(D) School officials may utilize a team intervention approach. Team members may include representatives from social services, community mental health, substance abuse, and prevention, and other persons the district deems appropriate to formulate the written intervention plans.
 

At no time should a child ages 6 to 17 years be referred to the Family Court to be placed on an order to attend school prior to the written intervention planning being completed with the parent(s) or guardian(s) by the school. A consent order must not be used as an intervention plan from any local school or school district. Should the parent(s) or guardian(s) refuse to cooperate with the intervention planning to remedy the attendance problem, the school district has the authority to refer the student to Family Court in accordance with S.C. Code Ann. Section  59-65-50 (2004), and a report shall be filed against the parent(s) or guardian(s) with the Department of Social Services in compliance with S.C. Code Ann. Section 20-7-490(2)(c)(Supp. 2002).
(A) Petition for a School Attendance Order -If the intervention plan is not successful and further inquiry by school officials fails to cause the truant student and/or parent(s) or guardian(s) to comply with the written intervention plan or if the student and/or parent(s) or guardian(s) refuses to participate in intervention and the student accumulates two or more additional unlawful absences, the student is considered an “habitual” truant. Each referral must include a copy of the plan and specify any corrective action regarding the student and/or the parent(s) or guardian(s) that the district recommends that the court adopt as well as any other available programs or alternatives identified by the school district. The intervention plan must be attached to the petition to the Family Court and served on the student and the parent(s) or guardian(s).
(B) Petition for Contempt of Court -Once a school attendance order has been issued by the Family Court and the student continues to accumulate unlawful absences, the student is considered to be a “chronic” truant and school officials may refer the case back to Family Court. The school and district must exhaust all reasonable alternatives prior to petitioning the Family Court to hold the student and/or the parent(s) or guardian(s) in contempt of court. Any petition for contempt of court must include a written report indicating the corrective actions that were attempted by the school district and what graduated sanctions or alternatives to incarceration are available to the court in the community. The school district must include in the written report its recommendation to the court should the student and/or parent(s) or guardian(s) be found in contempt of court.
 

Each school district should coordinate with the local office of the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice to establish a system of graduated sanctions and alternatives to incarceration in truancy cases.

If a student transfers to another public school in South Carolina, intervention plans shall be forwarded to the receiving school. School officials will contact the parent(s) or guardian(s) and local team members to review the plan and revise as appropriate. Court ordered plans may be amended through application to the court.

(A) Approval or Disapproval of Absences -The district board of trustees, or its designee, shall approve or disapprove any student’s absence in excess of ten days, whether lawful, unlawful, or a combination thereof, for students in grades K-12. For the purpose of awarding credit for the year, school districts must approve or disapprove absences in excess of ten days regardless as to whether those absences are lawful, unlawful, or a combination of the two.
(B) High School Credit -In order to receive one Carnegie unit of credit, a student must be in attendance at least 120 hours, per unit, regardless of the number of days missed, or must demonstrate proficiency as determined by the local school district. This exception to the 120-hour requirement is to be administered by local school districts on a case-by-case basis and only for students who have excessive absences that have been approved by the local school board. General request for proficiency-based credit must be made through the process described in Regulation 43-234. Students whose absences are approved should be allowed to make up any work missed in order to satisfy this requirement. Local school boards should develop policies governing student absences giving appropriate consideration to unique situations that may arise within their districts when students do not meet the minimum attendance requirements. Therefore, districts should allow students, whose excessive absences are approved in part 1 of this section, to make-up work missed to satisfy this requirement.

Examples of make-up work may include:

1. After-school and/or weekend make-up programs that address both time and academic requirements of the course(s), or
2. Extended-year programs that address both time and academic requirements of the course(s). All make-up time and work must be completed within thirty days from the last day of the course(s). The district board of trustees or its designee may extend the time for student’s completion of the requirements due to extenuating circumstances that include but are not limited to the student's medical condition, family emergencies, and other student academic requirements that are considered to be a maximum load. Make-up requirements that extend beyond thirty days due to extenuating circumstances must be completed prior to the beginning of the subsequent new year.
    

The South Carolina Department of Education will develop and implement a standard reporting system for the adequate collection and reporting of truancy rates on a school-by-school basis.

Additional information relating to the implementation of this regulation will be contained in South Carolina Department of Education Guidelines. The South Carolina Department of Education will review and update these guidelines as needed.

****Scholar Support Team Members (SST): Social Workers, Guidance Counselors, Dean of Scholars, Parent Coordinators, Powerschool Managers, Mental Health Counselors, Enrollment Team, other members the principal or team designates

It is Legacy's intent to ensure that all scholars are provided equal educational opportunities while also honoring family beliefs to the extent possible and practical.  To this end, scholars may be excused from instructional activities or classroom experiences that interfere with family belief systems given the written request from the parent or guardian.  

This exemption may not interfere with a scholar's ability to demonstrate mastery of grade level standards.  School leaders will work with families to provide alternate activities or experiences as necessary to fulfill these requirements.
 

Medical Emergencies in School
Scholar safety is a top priority, but medical emergencies can not always be avoided.

Parents/Guardians are responsible for keeping contact information up to date by informing the school of any changes in a timely manner.

• If a parent/guardian can not be reached, per state law, school staff will be required to take whatever actions deemed necessary to protect the life of the scholar - including performing life-saving measures (CPR, bleeding control) administering Epinephrine/EpiPen for a life-threatening allergic reaction, requesting Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and consenting to transport to the nearest emergency department.
• In the event that a medical emergency is identified and a parent/guardian has been contacted, but is not immediately available, school staff will turn care of the scholar over to EMS personnel and require the parent/guardian to consult directly with EMS personnel for the remainder of the incident.

Any scholar that meets criteria for exclusion from school due to illness should remain at home. Symptoms that meet exclusion
criteria include:

• Fever - defined as a temperature of 100.4℉ or higher.
• Vomiting - more than one episode of vomiting in a 24 hour period
• Diarrhea - more than one episode of diarrhea in a 24 hour period
• Positive Flu, Strep, or Covid test

For information on when your scholar may return to school, contact the school nurse.

updated guidelines from DHEC and numerous pediatric medical entities recommend that children NOT be excluded from school for head lice. Head lice are a nuisance, but do not carry disease or cause illness. Additionally, studies suggest that classroom lice checks are ineffective at preventing transmission and should not be conducted. For more information, contact the school nurse.

Although Covid-19 has become much less of a concern, Legacy Early College will continue to follow the guidelines published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and DHEC. Updated guidelines for quarantine can be found here:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/isolation.html
As of March 21, 2023, the CDC recommends a five (5) day quarantine, and to wear a mask indoors until day ten (10)

• Day One (1) if the first day after symptoms began or following a positive Covid test.
• After five (5) days, the scholar may return to school if they wear a mask while indoors until day ten (10). Otherwise, they must complete a full ten (10) day quarantine.
• Close Contacts: Those living in the same household with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19 are no longer required to quarantine unless they begin to have symptoms.

Parents/Guardians of scholars with chronic health conditions (such as diabetes, ADHD, seizures, asthma, mobility disorders, Autism, bowel or bladder disorders, depression/anxiety, etc.) will be asked to provide information and medical documentation, particularly if medical accommodations will be necessary.

• Medical accommodations may include: unlimited bathroom, water, or snack access, extra time for tests or assignments, a buddy to assist with carrying school supplies between classes, modified PE activities, etc.
• Parents/Guardians are responsible for notifying the school nurse of any chronic medical condition and for obtaining the necessary information and documentation so that plans can be made for the benefit and safety of the scholar.

Scholars that will need medical accommodations for short term conditions, such as a fracture or concussion, will need to present
medical documentation to the school nurse from the physician treating the condition.

• Mobility devices (crutches/wheelchairs/walkers): documentation from the physician should include when the accommodation will begin, specific modifications that will be required for school participation, and an end date or follow-up date. If the accommodation will need to continue past the end date, further documentation will be needed.
• PE Waivers: any physical activity restrictions will require documentation from a physician including specific activities to avoid, the starting date, and end date or follow up date. If the accommodation will need to continue past the end date, further documentation will be needed.

**Scholars who are established patients/have been seen previously at the health center may receive care during school hours if
approved by the school nurse and verbal consent is obtained from the parent/guardian.**
The process to receive care at the Bon Secours Legacy Early College Health Center is as follows:

1. On arrival at school, scholars are required to first report to their designated areas for attendance to be taken. They may NOT go directly to the health center.
2. Scholars must obtain a Health Pass to see the school nurse.
3. The school nurse or designated administrative personel will assess the scholar and determine if and when a visit to the health center is necessary.
4. If it is decided the scholar needs to be seen during school hours, the school nurse will contact the parent/guardian for verbal consent. **Note that scholars aged 16 and older do not require parental consent for medical care per SC law.**
5. Once consent is obtained, the school nurse will call the health center to give a report and request an appointment.
6. The school nurse will then make a copy of the scholars Consent for Treatment at the Bon Secours Legacy Early College Health Center form (to be completed during the online registration) Scholars can not be seen during school hours without this consent form.
7. The school nurse or designated staff member will escort the scholar to the health clinic and will stay or leave depending on the needs of the scholar.
8. The scholar will check in to the clinic and be seen by the health care provider.
9. Once the appointment is complete, the scholar will be given a note from the clinic to return to school and will then be escorted back to their campus by a nurse or designated staff member.
10. The scholar will check back into school at the front office and provide the office staff with the note from the clinic.
11. The scholar will then return to class or be sent home, depending on the results of the visit.

Scholars requiring medications to be administered during school hours must have completed Medication Authorization Forms
(prescription or non-prescription) signed by the parent and /or physician. Forms are available in the Health Room and on the
school website - (scroll down to Medication Policy)

• No medications can be administered without the proper forms per state law.
• Only adults (18 years and older) may bring medications into the school campus. 
• Scholars are subject to disciplinary action if they are found to be carrying medications without proper paperwork. They are,
  however, allowed to self-carry medications if they have permission from parents and proper self-carry paperwork from their
  provider. This includes epi-pens, rescue inhalers, or over-the counter medications such as tylenol and ibuprofen. Under no
  circumstances are scholars allowed to self-carry controlled substances such as medications for ADHD.
• Medications will only be accepted after completed forms have been received.
• All medications must be in the original container with the proper label.
• Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications in their original container may be kept in the health room for scholars who experience frequent headaches, menstrual cramps, allergy symptoms, etc. with a completed Non-Prescription Medication Permission Form signed by the parent/guardian.  However, medications containing aspirin (Pepto-Bismol, etc.) or PPA (Dimetapp, Contac, Triaminic, etc.) will not be given.
• Beginning of Year - required forms must be on file before or on the first day of school for the medication to be administered. 
• During the school year - any new medications to be taken during the school day must have required forms on file before the medication can be accepted or administered.
• Controlled medications: medications such as those for ADHD or rescue medications for seizures, will need to be counted with a witness, preferably the parent/guardian, in order to be accepted. Narcotic pain medications such as Oxycontin, Lortab, and Vicodin will not be accepted or administered at school.
• Scholars are not to give themselves their own medicines. All medications must be given through the Health Room.
• Self-Carry/Self-Administer: Scholars in grades 6 - 12 may carry and administer their own rescue medications - EpiPens and Asthma Inhalers - if they have a Self-Carry/Self-Administer Form completed by the physician, parent, scholar, and approved by the school nurse. **Younger scholars may be considered for Self-Carry/Self-Administer permission on a case-by-case basis.**
• Missed Home Doses: The school can not administer missed home doses. A parent may bring a missed dose of medication to school and administer it to the scholar.

The school nurse will maintain a supply of stock OTC medications for occasional use by scholars including Motrin, Tylenol,
Calamine lotion, benadryl, and cough drops.

• A signed Permission for Administering Stock Over-the-Counter Medications form must be on file, the requested medication checked off on the form, and verbal consent must be obtained before medications can be given.
• Any scholar that requests medications from this supply on a regular basis will be required to provide their own supply accompanied by a completed Non-Prescription Medication Form.
• Only the school nurse can administer OTC medications from the school supply and will assess the scholar to determine if; administration is appropriate prior to administering.

When a scholar is required to take medication during the school day, the following guidelines will be followed:

• Written permission from the parent/legal guardian for each medication in addition to doctor’s verification will be required  and maintained in the Health Room.
• The medication will be stored in a locked container and administered by the school nurse or designated staff (assigned  by the principals and trained by the school nurses) who will record this information on the scholar’s medication record.
• If appropriate, scholars will be responsible for remembering to come for their medication at the scheduled time.
• Medications can not be given more than one hour before or one hour after the scheduled administration time on the medication form. (example: if a medication is scheduled for 1pm, it can not be given earlier than 12pm or later than 2pm).
• Any errors or incidents involving medication will be reported on the DHEC Medication Occurrence Form with copies placed in the nurses file.

Medications on School Day Field Trips
When a scholar leaves the school for a field trip (same day), his/her medication will be secured in a container labeled with the scholar’s name, date, medication, dosage, strength and time for administration.

• The school nurse shall train a designated staff member accompanying scholars with the information needed regarding the medication, its purpose, how and when to administer, and side effects that may occur.
• It is the parent’s responsibility to notify the school nurse regarding medications needed on a field trip if the medication has not already been provided to the school.

Field Trip Protocol for School Sponsored Trips Outside of Scheduled School Hours
Overnight or Before/After School Hours

1. Proper forms will be required for any/all prescription and/or non-prescription medications that will need to be administered on the field trip – A digital questionnaire regarding medications and medical needs will be sent out by the sponsor of the trip at least two weeks prior
   1. If the medication(s) is already being given at school and we have the proper forms, the school nurse will provide a copy of the form(s) for the trip.
   2. If the medication(s) is given ONLY at home, we will need completed prescription/non-prescription medication forms for all required medications in order for them to be administered on the trip.
2. Medications can only be accepted in the original container with proper labels attached that include the scholar’s name, dosage, and times to be administered.
   1. Only provide the precise number of doses that will be needed for the trip.
   2. Medications not in their original container (ie. place in an envelope or plastic bag) will not be accepted.
3. A Field Trip Medication Form must be completed for each medication prior to the trip and given to the teacher in charge along with each medication. The school nurse will provide these forms when the need is identified.
4. The medication and forms should be delivered two days prior to the trip and given to the teacher or nurse.
5. Only school employees are allowed to administer any medication to a scholar on a field trip unless the parent/guardian is present.
6. The teacher in charge of the field trip will document all medication administered on the Field Trip Medication Form, as well as any reasons why doses were not given.
7. All prescription medication must be counted in the presence of the parent/guardian and the exact number of pills documented on the Field Trip Medication Form.
   1. As the medication is administered, a running count should be noted as part of the documentation.
   2. Upon return, a second count will be conducted in the presence of the parent/guardian with any remaining doses returned to the parent/guardian and documented.
8. Any over-the-counter medications will be administered according to the recommendations noted on the bottle.
9. Staff attending the trip will be trained when and how to administer any rescue/emergency medications that they will need on the trip - examples include Epi-pen, Baqsimi, Diastat, Valtaco, and Asthma Inhalers.
10. Upon returning from the field trip, the teacher must provide a copy of the completed Field Trip Medication Form to the school nurse.

Scholars who are known reactors and require emergency treatment for a medical condition should have medication, written parental
permission and physician’s instructions for administering the medication provided to the school.

• All emergency/rescue medications to be kept at school must have an Emergency Action Plan completed by the physician in addition to the medication permission form. Emergency Action Plans provide specific information on how and when the medication should be given, as well as when to give additional doses or other medications if needed.
• If the scholar has emergency medication in the Health Room, this medication does not follow him/her to the off-campus learning centers unless they have a permission form for Self-Carry/Self-Administer.

If you can not find what you are searching for in the handbook or online, please contact the school nurse.

**During school hours 7:30-4:00, the process to be seen at the Bon Secours Legacy Early College Health Center is as follows:
ON ARRIVAL TO SCHOOL

1. Scholars are to go to their designated areas for attendance to be taken.
2. Obtain a Health Pass to see the Nurse.
3. The Nurse or designated administrative personnel will assess the Scholar and determine if the Scholar needs to be seen at that time, or if an appointment can be made for after school.
4. If it is decided the Scholar needs to be seen during school hours, the Nurse will call the Clinic to give a report and possibly the parent(s)/guardian to make them aware. The Nurse will then make a copy of the Scholars CONSENT TO TREAT MINOR CHILDREN form (TO BE FILLED OUT ONLINE DURING REGISTRATION PROCESS)  on file that the scholar will take to the clinic. The scholar CAN NOT be seen during school hours without this form. This form allows consent from the parents for the scholar to be seen in their absence. This form is also what is used during emergencies if the scholar needs to be taken to the Emergency Room by ambulance.
5. The nurse or designated staff member will escort the scholar over to the health clinic and will stay or leave depending on the needs of the scholar.
6. The scholar will check in to the clinic with the consent form and be seen by the health care provider.
7. Once the appointment is complete, the scholar will be given a note from the clinic to return to school and will then be escorted back to their campus by a nurse or designated staff member.  
8. The scholar will check back into school at the front office, giving the office staff the note from the clinic and will continue their day or if they need to go home, those arrangements will be made by the school nurse.
    

Legacy Early College (LEC) provides access to various technology assets for its employees, representatives, scholars, and volunteers, (mutually referred to as “LEC Users” for educational and business purposes), in compliance with state and federal law. This Internet Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) governs all electronic activity of users using and accessing LEC Internet systems, including LEC e-mail and LEC-provided access to the Internet, and applies to the use of LEC Internet Systems both on and off school property.
This Policy is subject to and conforms to the legal requirements of the following laws:

• The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
• Any other applicable federal or state act, regulation or law concerning the use of the Internet in a public school environment
   

These systems include LEC-provided devices, Internet connections (including wireless connections) provided by LEC, LEC email accounts, intranet and any remote connection to LEC systems. A user is deemed to access and use LEC Internet Systems through any electronic activity conducted on LEC Internet Systems using any device (whether or not such device is LEC-provided) regardless of the user’s physical location.

This term, LEC Provided Devices, encompasses any electronic device provided by LEC, including, but not limited to, desktop computers, laptops, and hand-held devices, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), smartphones, iPads, tablets and e-readers.
Student use of LEC Internet Systems is governed by this policy, LEC regulations, policies and guidelines, the “Discipline Code” and applicable law. Employee use is governed by this policy, LEC regulations, LEC employment policies, and applicable law.
By using LEC Internet Systems, a user agrees to follow this policy and all applicable LEC regulations, policies and guidelines. All users must report any misuse of the network or Internet or receipt of any communication that violates this policy to a teacher, supervisor or other appropriate LEC personnel.

LEC Technology Assets/Internet Systems  include, but are not limited to:

• Local Area Network (LAN) computers, scanners and printers,
• LAN Ethernet ports,
• LAN Wireless Routers and Access Points,
• LEC issued and managed email accounts,
• LEC issued and managed Microsoft Office 365© online accounts, Google Classroom, 
• Internet / Intranet accessibility,
• LEC owned electronic devices, including, but not limited to, desktop computers, laptops, smartphones, iPads, tablets, calculators and E-readers, and hand-held devices, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs).
• LEC owned electronic devices issued to LEC Users
• Remote connections and Virtual Private Networks (VPN),
• LEC websites and Social Media presence.

By using LEC Technology Assets/Internet Systems, an LEC user agrees to follow the AUP and all applicable LEC regulations, policies and
guidelines. LEC Users understand that they can be held responsible for the replacement or repair cost of any school provided technology asset and/or equipment that is damaged while in their care. All LEC Users must report any misuse of LEC Technology Assets, the Internet, and the receipt of any communication that violates the AUP to a teacher, an administrator or other appropriate LEC personnel.

Internet access and/or email accounts provided by LEC are intended for educational use, instruction, research, communication, collaboration, and other LEC related purposes. LEC Users are subject to the same standards expected in a classroom environment and/or professional workplace.

LEC Users are subject to the following policies concerning the monitoring of LEC Technology Assets/Internet Systems:

• LEC Users have no right to privacy while using LEC Technology Assets/Internet Systems
• LEC monitors LEC Users’ online activities and reserves the right to access, review, copy, store, or delete any electronic communications or files on any LEC Technology Assets or electronic device owned by an LEC User that connects to the LEC Network. This includes any items stored on LEC-provided devices, such as files, e-mails, cookies, and Internet history.
• LEC reserves the right to disclose any electronic activity, including electronic communications, to law enforcement officials or third parties, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law. LEC will fully cooperate with local, state, or federal officials in any lawful investigation concerning or relating to any illegal activities conducted through LEC Internet Systems. 
   

Users may not engage in any of the activities prohibited by this policy when using or accessing LEC Internet Systems.If a user is uncertain whether behavior is prohibited, he or she should contact a teacher, supervisor or other appropriate LEC personnel. LEC reserves the right to take immediate action regarding activities that (1) create security and/or safety issues for LEC, students, employees, schools, network or computer resources, or (2) expend LEC resources on content LEC determines lacks legitimate educational purpose, or (3) content LEC determines is inappropriate. 

Examples of prohibited behavior include, but are not limited, to:

• Causing harm to others or damaging personal or LEC property, such as:
  • Using, posting or distributing profane, lewd, vulgar, threatening, or abusive language in e-mail messages, materials posted on LEC web pages, or social media sites; 
  • Accessing, using, posting, or distributing information or materials that are pornographic or otherwise obscene, advocating illegal or dangerous acts, or advocating violence or discrimination. If users inadvertently access such information, they should immediately disclose the inadvertent access to their teacher or school administrator
  • Accessing, posting or distributing harassing, discriminatory, inflammatory, or hateful material, or making damaging or false statements about others; 
  • Sending, posting, or otherwise distributing chain letters or engaging in spamming; 
  • Damaging computer equipment, files, data or LEC Technology Assets in any way that interferes or causes disruption to LEC’ educational or business environments;
• Downloading, posting, reproducing or distributing music, photographs, videos or other assets in violation of copyright laws. Any music, photographs and/or videos should only be downloaded for LEC, and not personal purposes. If an asset specifies how that asset may be used, the user should follow the expressed requirements. If users are unsure whether or not they can use an asset, they should request permission from the copyright or trademark owner. 
• Gaining or attempting to gain unauthorized access to LEC Technology Assets, or to any third party’s computer system, such as: 
  • Malicious tampering, phishing or hacking activities; 
  • Intentionally seeking information about passwords belonging to other users; 
  • Disclosing a user’s password to LEC Internet Systems to other individuals. However, scholars may share their LEC password with their parents.
  • Modifying passwords belonging to other users; 
  • Attempting to log in through another person's account; 
  • Attempting to gain access to material that is blocked or filtered by LEC; 
  • Accessing, copying, or modifying another user’s files without authorization; 
  • Disguising a user’s identity; 
  • Using the password or identifier of an account that does not belong to the user; or 
  • Engaging in uses that jeopardize access into others’ accounts or other computer networks. 
• Using LEC Internet Systems for commercial purposes, such as: 
  • Using LEC Internet Systems for personal financial gain; 
  • Conducting for-profit business activities, personal advertising, or other non-Department business communications;
• Engaging in criminal or other unlawful activities.
   

In accordance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), LEC blocks or filters content over the Internet that may be inappropriate for minors. This includes pornography, obscene content, and other material that may be harmful to minors. LEC may also block or filter other content deemed inappropriate, lacking educational value or work-related content, or that may pose a threat to the network. LEC may, in its discretion, disable such filtering for certain users for research or other lawful educational or business purposes. 

LEC Users shall not use any website, application, or methods to bypass filtering of the network or perform any other unlawful activities. Any attempt to do so may result in immediate disciplinary action against the LEC User.
For additional information regarding CIPA, please visit their website.

“Social media” means interactive computer mediated platforms including, but not limited to: social networks, blogs, Internet websites, Internet forums, virtual communities, and wikis. Social media platforms must be used only for educational and school-related purposes, in connection with lessons and assignments that facilitate communication with teachers and other students.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) prohibits LEC from disclosing personally identifiable information (PII) from education records of LEC scholars and families to third parties without parental consent. However, several exceptions to this general rule may apply and will be addressed according to legal guidance.

LEC desires for all scholars to be safe when using LEC Technology Assets and accessing the Internet. 
1. LEC Responsibilities:                    
            a. LEC will provide a framework of guidelines about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms, and cyberbullying awareness and response. 
            b. LEC will work to protect the safety and security of minors when using electronic mail, chat rooms, and other forms of direct electronic communications. 
            c. As appropriate, LEC will provide scholars, staff and parents with guidelines and instructions for scholar safety while using the Internet. 
2. When LEC scholars use an LEC Technology Asset to access the Internet:
            a. Scholars must not reveal personal information about themselves or other persons on social networking sites, in chat rooms, in emails or other direct electronic communications, or any other forum over the Internet. For example, scholars must not reveal their home address, or telephone or cell phone number. Scholars must not display photographs of themselves, or the images of others.
            b. Scholars must promptly disclose to their teacher or other school employee any message or other activity they receive that is inappropriate or makes them feel uncomfortable. 
            c. Scholars should not allow LEC computers to save their passwords.

Parents, although scholars will be supervised when using LEC Technology Assets/Internet Systems at LEC, it is not practical for LEC to monitor and enforce a wide range of social values in using the Internet. Parents are primarily responsible for implementing/imparting their particular set of values to their children, and discussing with their children what materials beyond this policy are and are not acceptable for their children to access. Parents are exclusively responsible for monitoring their children's use of the Internet when LEC Technology Assets are accessed from home or a non-school location. LEC may or may not employ its filtering systems to screen home access to the Internet or on non-LEC provided devices.

LEC reserves the right to terminate any LEC user’s access to LEC Technology Assets/Internet Systems at any time. If an LEC scholar violates this policy, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken consistent with the LEC Discipline Policy and all school regulations. If an LEC scholar’s access to LEC Technology Assets is revoked, LEC will ensure that the scholar continues to have a meaningful opportunity to participate in the educational program.

LEC makes no guarantees about the quality of the services provided and is not responsible for any claims, losses, damages, costs, or other obligations arising from use of the network or accounts. Any additional charges a user accrues due to the use of LEC network are to be borne by the user. LEC also denies any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of the information obtained through user access. Any statement, accessible on the computer network or the Internet, is understood to be the author's individual point of view and not that of LEC or its employees. 

Our goal is to make sure there are books and other materials for scholars of all ages and abilities that will help them become enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, ethical users of information, and critical thinkers. 

The Parker campus library media center serves a wide age range of scholars from 5th grade to 12th grade, therefore the books and materials that are purchased reflect these age differences.  Books that are purchased for teens will have content of a more mature nature than books for tweens. A scholar is never required to check out or read any specific book in the library media center.  
The American Library Association’s website tells us that “children are generally not attracted to materials that are too advanced for their reading or maturity levels. If you feel an item is too advanced or not appropriate for your child, use this opportunity to express your views and provide guidance.   Discuss your family expectations regarding library use with your children.”  
Our online catalog allows scholars to search for books by grade level interest which makes it easier to find something enjoyable and appropriate for any age. Scholars are provided instruction on how to search the online catalog at the beginning of the school year. If a parent or guardian feels their scholar has selected a book beyond his or her maturity level, they should contact the library media specialist so she can assist with selecting a different book.  The website for the online catalog can be found at  https://legacycharter.follettdestiny.com    
It can be accessed off-campus as well as on campus with an Internet connection. If parents do have access to the Internet, and if desired, they could help their child select a book from home that they feel is suitable for their interest level.  We encourage scholars to enjoy the library media center materials they bring home, to return them, and get more! 
 

Books and Magazines:

• Middle school scholars may check out two items at a time.
• High school scholars may check out three items at a time.
• Teachers may check out five items at a time for personal use and an unlimited amount of items for classroom use.
• Books have a loan period of two weeks. Books may be renewed for an additional two weeks if no other scholar is waiting for the materials.  
• Reference materials and current magazines do not circulate and are only for use in the library media center. Past issues of magazines may be checked out for two weeks by teachers or scholars.
• There are no fines for overdue materials. However all scholars are expected to return their books and magazines promptly. 
  • Scholars receive overdue notices periodically to remind them of overdue materials.
  • Please see the library media specialist as soon as possible if you have a damaged or lost item.
  • If a book or magazine is not returned by four weeks past its due date, it will be marked as “lost” in the system. 
  • The scholar is expected to return the item or pay the cost to replace the item.

Lost or Damaged Items:

• To pay for a lost or damaged item, the scholar should see the library media specialist so she can print out a form with the amount owed. The scholar should take this form with payment to the appropriate office (MS or HS) so the administrative assistant can take the payment and provide an email receipt to the scholar’s parent or guardian. The administrative assistant will then notify the library media specialist that the fee has been paid so it can be noted in the library media center computer system.
• If a scholar finds a lost item for which the fee has already been paid, no refunds will be issued, and the scholar may keep the item. 
• If a lost or damaged item is not paid for by the stated deadline, then the scholar may not be allowed to participate in any end of the year activities including graduation. Report cards will be held in the office until the amount due is paid.

Chromebooks from the Library or Classroom Cart:

• The Chromebook cart in the library contains laptops that may be checked out by teachers or for scholars that teachers have indicated
  may need to use one while in the library. Each classroom has a Chromebook cart with Chromebooks assigned to scholars by the teacher.
  Note: if a class is scheduled for library instruction or for testing in the library media center, the Chromebooks may not be available for
  individual check-out.
• The sign-out sheet on the cart must be filled out by the scholar or teacher using the Chromebook. 
• Note: if a class is scheduled for library instruction or for testing in the library media center, the Chromebooks may not be available for individual check-out.  
• When in class, scholars may only use the Chromebook assigned to them by their teacher.
• Scholars are to use Chromebooks responsibly.
• If damaged, the scholar must pay for the repair or replacement costs. 

    Calculators:

• TI-30XS MultiView Calculators are available for check-out from the circulation desk.
• Calculators may be checked out for up to 24 hours.
• A scholar is expected to return the Calculator when done, or pay the cost to replace it.

Scheduling Library Media Center Instruction Classes:

• Teachers may schedule library instruction classes in the library media center with the library media specialist.
• Information literacy topics available include searching databases for research information, evaluating websites, using Google effectively, MLA and APA citations, plagiarism, copyright, being a good digital citizen, how to use the library and the online catalog, etc. Collaboration is always welcomed and other topics can be taught.
• A two week notice is appreciated and at least a one week notice is required. Please use the form on the website, email the library media specialist, or drop by the circulation desk in the library media center to schedule instruction time. Teachers are required to stay with their classes during the instruction.
• An Aquos Board will be available during instruction classes and the library media specialist will reserve it for your class.

Textbooks/ Library Books:

The State of South Carolina furnishes textbooks to all scholars. Scholars must handle and use textbooks, school library books, and public library books with care.  Books lost or damaged beyond normal wear must be paid for by the scholar/parent.  The final report card will be withheld or the transfer of records will be withheld if any fees have not been paid.  Teachers are required to assess the proper charges.

Chromebooks and Equipment:

Chromebooks and equipment are loans and require special care and responsibility. Chromebooks and equipment lost or damaged beyond normal wear must be paid for by the scholar/parent. Scholars are responsible for bringing their assigned Chromebook and charger with them to school each day; they may not check out duplicate items, which may result in the scholar not being able to complete classroom work. Scholars may not lend their equipment to other scholars. Lost or damaged equipment must be paid in full before additional equipment will be issued. The final report card will be withheld or the transfer of records will be withheld if any fines or fees have not been paid. When damage to equipment occurs, the following fees will be assessed:

Periodically parents will receive email updates showing what library books or equipment their scholars have currently checked out &/or may have overdue. Any fines incurred will be listed until paid. Please check these emails for changes to scholar status.

Legacy Early College Elementary School has a high standard for academic excellence, and in order to achieve that standard, we must maintain an equally high standard of behavioral excellence. Similar to our academic beliefs, we believe that all scholars can rise to our high behavioral expectations, and that doing so involves choices that they must make.  The goal of our Discipline Policy is to instill habits of self-discipline and positive decision-making that will help our scholars to become principled citizens.  

In order to provide the highest level of education to all of our scholars, disruptions to the educational process will not be tolerated. We will work each day to develop the academic and social skills of our scholars that help them grow into principled leaders and citizens, but we will not excuse poor choices.  Though we strive to help each and every one of our scholars be successful both inside and outside of the classroom, continued behavioral issues will be treated as a serious matter that may result in the inability to continue as a scholar at Legacy Early College.  It is an expectation that school rules and policies be observed on school property, at school sponsored activities or events, and while scholars are transported to and from school.
When scholars demonstrate appropriate behavior, we will recognize and praise their good performance.  However, when a scholar has difficulty following school rules or meeting expectations for appropriate behavior that violate our core values and social skills, Legacy Early College Elementary School will follow a tiered approach to behavior intervention. (See Tier III for behaviors that will immediately result in an office referral.)
 

Any scholar who possesses, uses, or transfers a firearm on school grounds or at a school-sponsored activity will be recommended for expulsion for one calendar year. A firearm is defined as any weapon (including a starter gun) which will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive. The term firearm also includes any explosive, incendiary, poison gas, bomb, or grenade. On a case-by-case basis, the SCPCSD Superintendent with the recommendation of the [school leader and/or school board] may modify the one calendar year expulsion recommendation.
 

Severe disruptive or disorderly conduct at Legacy Early College may result in out-of-school suspension (OSS). OSS is the temporary removal from school in an attempt to discourage egregious behavior. Scholars suspended for more than 10 days in succession, or more than 30 days in total for the school-year, will be recommended for expulsion. Scholars may be suspended during the last 10 days of the school if their presence threatens the safety of the school, or a hearing is granted within 24 hours. Offending scholars will be informed of violations and presented with evidence, as well as an opportunity to clarify and refute any accusations prior to receiving OSS. An investigation may be conducted if the designated administrator believes it is warranted.

If it is determined that a scholar has committed a suspendable offense, the designated administrator will suspend the scholar from school and inform their parents or legal guardian of the reason for the suspension along with details of a time and place when the administrator will be available for a conference. Requests for review of suspensions may be made to the principal, then to the Director of Scholar Services (or designee), and then to the Disciplinary Committee Chair of the Board. No scholar may return to school after a suspension unless a re-entrance conference is held.

In accordance with the discipline code set forth in policy, the Board authorizes the administration to initiate expulsion proceedings against any scholars found guilty of serious offenses or for continued and chronic disruptive behavior. Expulsion is the permanent exclusion from Legacy for the school year. 
Under the laws of the state of South Carolina, once a scholar is expelled from a charter school, the scholars may not apply for admission to another South Carolina public school. Available on the SCDOE: South Carolina state statute on “Expulsion.” The board will only consider the permanent expulsion of those scholars so recommended by the principal. 
A parent may appeal the action taken by the administration for expulsion of a scholar by writing a request for review of expulsion may be made to the principal, then to the Director of Scholar Services (or designee), and then to the Disciplinary Committee Chair of the Board. Any such request must include a brief written statement within five (5) working days after the first letter of notice to expel. 
 

Notification of the outcome of an investigation will be issued in writing to the complainant, who will also be informed of the right to appeal. An appeal related to disability discrimination or harassment, color, race, or national origin, sexual harassment, or gender discrimination should be made to the Executive Director and then the Board. 

Any scholar committing a breach of the Disciplinary Code that also constitutes a crime will be reported to appropriate law enforcement officials for possible criminal prosecution. No plea bargain or other type of agreement arising from such a referral, regardless of the assent of any school employee, will be binding on the Board. 

The principal is authorized to take appropriate action against unauthorized scholars as well as non-LEC scholars who come into the buildings, on campus, or other school property without permission. Scholars who are suspended or expelled shall not be allowed to come onto school grounds or school buses. Any person on school grounds can be subjected to a search.

Corporal punishment is not to be administered at Legacy Early College. This does not include: 

• Use of reasonable and necessary force to quell a disturbance or remove a scholar from the scene of a disturbance that threatens physical injury to persons or damage to property. 
• Use of reasonable and necessary force to prevent a scholar from inflicting physical harm to himself. 
• Use of reasonable and necessary force for self-defense or the defense of others. 
• Use of reasonable and necessary force to obtain possession of weapons or other dangerous objects or controlled substances or paraphernalia, which are upon the person of the scholar, or within his/her control.

The following is a non-exhaustive list of behaviors prohibited by LEC:Assault
Bullying
Chronic tardiness
Cutting classes
Cutting school
Conducting personal business (buying, selling, or trading items) on school grounds
Off-campus conduct that is disruptive to the learning environment of the school
Disruptive behavior in the classroom
Disruptive acts which interfere with the educational process on campus
Distribution of unauthorized materials on school grounds
Dress code violations
Electronic device violation
Fighting
Forgery
Gambling or possessing gambling devices and materials
Gangs (secret societies) & gang-like activity
Inappropriate behavior, including public displays of affection
Insubordination (refusal to obey teachers, staff, and administration)
Intimidation of others
Leaving campus without administrative permission
Making threats
Off-limits areas
Parking lot violations
Physical abuse of others
Plagiarism
Possession of a weapon (gun, knife, club, etc.)
Possession or use of any type of fireworks
Possession, use, distribution, or being under the influence of illegal drugs, alcoholic beverages, or controlled substances
Insubordination

Selling food or any other unauthorized items on school grounds
Sexual harassment/assault
Smoking
Social media misconduct that disrupts the learning environment
Stealing
Throwing objects
Use of obscene/inappropriate language
Vandalism

Any scholar on campus under the influence, found to be in possession, or participating in the distribution of drugs, alcohol, or any illegal substances, will be recommended for expulsion.  Scholars will also be reported to the Greenville County Police Department. 
 

Scholar may not bring to school individual or mass items (phones, electronics, food, etc.) to sell. Exchange of any amount of money between scholars on campus is prohibited. Failure to adhere to these expectations may result in items being permanently confiscated.

Legacy Early College is a tobacco-free campus.  LEC does not permit smoking, vaping or any other tobacco use on school property, indoors or outdoors.  Smoking/Vaping/tobacco use is prohibited anywhere on all campuses, including sidewalks, parking lots, fields, bleachers, restrooms, etc.  Your cooperation is appreciated.

Scholars under the age of 18 may be subjected to fines as outlined by the Greenville County Sheriff’s Department. Possession and use of tobacco products, lighters, and matches while in the school building, on school grounds, on school buses, or any other time that scholars are under direct supervision of the school, is prohibited and will result in the item(s) being confiscated and the scholar disciplined. 
 

Scholars will refrain from excessive displays of affection. Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action and communication with parents.

State law requires that scholar handbooks contain this notice: 
Any scholar who commits a non-aggravated assault and battery on school grounds or at a school-sponsored event against any person affiliated with the school in an official capacity is guilty of the misdemeanor of assault and battery against school personnel and may be fined not more than $1000, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. Judicial, law enforcement, or corrections officials must notify the principal of any conviction of this crime, or the crime of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature against a school official, and of other “violent crimes.” Information concerning convictions of these crimes will be included in the scholar’s permanent record. Any school official who reports a school-related crime in good faith is immune from criminal and civil liability arising from the report. 
 

Sexual harassment and bullying are forms of discrimination prohibited by federal and state laws.  Consistent with these laws, it is the policy of Legacy Early College that sexual harassment and/or bullying of scholars is prohibited -Consequences can range from ISS up to criminal prosecution.

Bullying is defined as: unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. 
In order to be considered bullying, the behavior must be aggressive and include:
An Imbalance of Power: Kids who bully use their power—such as physical strength, access to embarrassing information, or popularity—to control or harm others. Power imbalances can change over time and in different situations, even if they involve the same people.
Repetition: Bullying behaviors happen more than once or have the potential to happen more than once.

Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.

There are three types of bullying:
Verbal bullying is saying or writing mean things. Verbal bullying includes: Teasing, Name-Calling, Inappropriate Sexual Comments, Taunting, and Threatening to Cause Harm.

Social bullying, sometimes referred to as relational bullying, involves hurting someone’s reputation or relationships. Social bullying includes: Leaving someone out on purpose, Telling other children not to be friends with someone, Spreading rumors about someone, Embarrassing someone in public.  These actions can occur in school or on social media.  If the actions negatively affect the school’s ability to deliver instruction or another scholar’s ability to learn, then the school can and will issue consequences.

Physical bullying involves hurting a person’s body or possessions. Physical bullying includes: Hitting/kicking/pinching, Spitting, Tripping/pushing, Taking or breaking someone’s things, Making mean or rude hand gestures. 

**Any scholar that feels he or she has been subjected to harassment and/or bullying is encouraged to contact the teacher, scholar services counselor and administration (if necessary) immediately.  
 

We prioritize the safety and well-being of our students in accordance with the laws of South Carolina.

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, pre-kindergarten 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.

The South Carolina Department of Education created Erin’s Law instructional units in support of the new legislation that amended the Comprehensive Health Education Act. South Carolina Code of Laws Section 59-32-20 (B) was amended to read that the State Board of Education through the South Carolina Department of Education “shall select or develop instructional units in sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention, with separate units appropriate for each age level from four-year-old kindergarten through twelfth grade.”

In 2023, the State of South Carolina passed Act 54 of 2023 known as “Gavin’s Law.” The legislation states the crimes are for “threaten(ing) to release, exhibit, or distribute a private image of another in order to compel or attempt to compel the victim to do any act or refrain from doing any act against” that person’s will. Convictions can be punished by up to 20 years in prison if the victim was a child or a vulnerable adult, and up to five years for the first conviction if the victim is an adult.

Gavin’s Law also requires that schools 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 law, which includes  adequate notice to students, parents or guardians, the public, and school personnel of the change in law and the dangers of  sexual extortion. The Department of Education recommends Gavin’s Law be taught as part of the Erin’s Law curriculum with age-appropriate instruction on the dangers and consequences of sexual extortion.

We have implemented the following as required by Erin's Law, S.C. Code Section 59-32-20 and 59-32-30(G) and Gavin's Law, S.C. Code Section 16-15-430, to create a safe and supportive learning environment for all students:

• Prevention Education:
  • Age-appropriate curricula: We will incorporate age-appropriate prevention education programs into our curriculum that address child sexual abuse, assault, exploitation, and extortion. These programs will be tailored to different grade levels to ensure students receive the information in an age-sensitive manner.
  • Awareness campaigns: We will regularly conduct awareness campaigns to educate students, parents, and staff about the signs, risks, and prevention of child sexual abuse, bullying, and extortion. These campaigns will aim to foster a culture of openness, trust, and mutual support within our school community.
• Reporting Mechanisms:
  • Safe reporting channels: We will establish multiple safe and confidential reporting channels, such as trusted staff members, anonymous hotlines, or online platforms, to encourage students to report any incidents of abuse, bullying, harassment, or extortion without fear of reprisal.
  • Prompt response: Upon receiving any reports, we will ensure a prompt and thorough investigation, adhering to all legal requirements and protecting the privacy of all parties involved to the extent legally possible.
• Staff Training and Support:
  • Professional development: All school staff, including teachers, administrators, and support personnel, will receive regular training on recognizing and responding to signs of child sexual abuse, bullying, harassment, and extortion.
    This training will equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge to support students effectively.
  • Supportive environment: We will foster a supportive environment where students feel comfortable reaching out to trusted adults. Staff members will be trained to listen, believe, and respond empathetically to students who disclose abuse, bullying, harassment, and/or extortion.
• Community Collaboration:
  • Partnerships: We will collaborate with local law enforcement agencies, community organizations, and mental health professionals to ensure a coordinated response to incidents of child abuse, bullying, harassment, and extortion.
    Together, we will work towards preventing such incidents and supporting affected students.
  • Parental involvement: We will actively engage parents and guardians through regular communication, workshops, and resources, to create a united effort in promoting student safety and well-being.

We aim to ensure the safety, well-being, and success of all our students. We can create a nurturing environment where every student feels protected, valued, and empowered to thrive.

Legacy Early College is a school with a consistent Uniform Dress Code. We believe uniforms serve the purpose of growing respectable citizens striving for future college success. Uniforms show school pride and create an environment that focuses on academic rigor. Scholars must arrive at school dressed properly according to the LEC dress code and must remain in dress code until leaving campus. A uniform check will occur each morning and at will. If the scholar’s uniform is not appropriate for the school day, the scholar’s parents will be called. The parent will be asked to bring the missing item to school as soon as possible. If the parent is unable to bring the item to school, the item will be purchased at the school store and charged to the parent. Dress code violation phone calls will be made daily.

To purchase your scholar's uniform please visit our online store.

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• Grades 4k-8th should wear purple or gold collared polo shirts with the Legacy logo
• Khaki pants that fit at the waist and not below, OR
• khaki shorts, skorts, or capris with belt loops that are knee length or below (no embellishments, designs, or contrasting accent colors)
• Khaki pants must fit at the waist. No green, brown, white, or other colors are accepted as “khaki.”
• No baggy pants, no sag, not too tight, and not tucked into socks
• Shirts tucked in at all times
• Scholars may wear only solid colored shirts underneath their polos (short-sleeve or long-sleeve). Writing and/or designs should not be
  visible through polo
• 4k and Elementary -Sneakers ONLY –any color is acceptable. No flip-flops, dress shoes, boots, sandals, house shoes, etc. are allowed
• Parents may purchase uniform pieces from the licensed uniform vendors approved by Legacy Early College.
• Scholars in grades 4k-8th may earn Gold Honor Polos every 9 weeks for showing academic or character excellence. Scholars may earn
  fleece College Bound jackets for showing academic excellence the whole year. Gold Honor Polos and fleece College Bound jackets may only be earned not purchased.
• No glitter, bandanas, hats, scarves, caps, head wraps, etc.

*Special permission may be granted for special events or circumstances with administrative approval.

**Scholars and Parents should make every effort to ensure that the uniform shirts and pants are cleaned regularly. Torn, damaged, or worn clothing is not accepted and will require replacement. School personnel will call home to talk with parents when there is a concern about torn or damaged clothing that needs immediate replacement. 

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• Grades 9th-12th should wear black collared polo shirts with the Legacy logo
• Khaki pants or khaki shorts, skirts, or skorts with belt loops that are knee length or below (no embellishments, designs, or contrasting  accent colors) Khaki pants must fit at the waist. Only the color “beige” is accepted as “khaki.”
• All pants must be appropriately fitted at or above the waistline. All pants must be clean and free of holes, rips, and tears.
• A dark-colored belt should be worn and visible when there are belt loops.
• Legacy uniform suspenders may be worn in lieu of a belt. Both straps must be attached at all times.
• Scholars may wear solid neutral undershirts in the following colors: nude, white and gray. Camis and short-sleeve undershirts shirts are permitted, long-sleeve shirts are not permitted.
• Writing and/or designs should not be visible through the shirt.
• On Monday through Thursday non-hooded LECHS branded outerwear may be worn along with the stand school uniform.
• Sneakers, dress shoes, and other casual footwear are acceptable. Sandals with a strap across the back are permissible. Slides, flip-flops, house shoes, etc. are not allowed.
• Tights, leggings, and socks are allowed in solid colors only (nude, white, purple, gray, black).
• Bandanas, hats, scarves, caps, head wraps, oversized bows, etc. are not permitted. Head bands must be no larger than 2 inches in  width.
• Full uniform will be required Monday through Thursday at all times.
• On Fridays, scholars may substitute appropriate college shirts or Legacy attire.
• Scholars are not permitted to wear headphones, earbuds, or Bluetooth headsets during school hours.

*Special permission may be granted for special events or circumstances with administrative approval.

**Scholars and Parents should make every effort to ensure that the uniform shirts and pants are cleaned regularly. Torn, damaged, or worn clothing is not accepted and will require replacement. School personnel will call home to talk with parents when there is a concern about torn or damaged clothing that needs immediate replacement. 

The following items should not be brought to school:

• Toys, playing cards, dice, baseball or similar trading cards
• Anything of value such as nice, expensive jewelry, watches, etc.
• Money, other than what is needed to purchase items from the school store or to pay for field experiences
• Skateboards
• Pets
• Knives, matches, lighters
• Play guns, bullets, etc.
• Fidget Spinners

***Legacy Early College and Employees are NOT responsible for personal items brought to school and lost, damaged, or destroyed.  Should such items become a distraction or cause a disruption to instruction, they will be confiscated and parents may come to the school to pick them up.
 

General liability and educators’ legal liability insurance is held by Legacy Early College.

Parents Right to Know: The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 requires schools who receive Title I and Title II funds to notify parents or legal guardians when their child has been taught for 4 consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not considered “properly certified.” A teacher of a core academic subject is “properly certified” if he/she completed an approved educator preparation program resulting in a regular license to teach that subject. In some cases, Legacy has had to fill teaching assignments in core academic subjects with teachers on emergency licenses or permits when licensed teachers were not available to hire. In addition, the South Carolina Public Charter School law states that a charter school may, “in its discretion hire non certified teachers in a ratio of up to 25% of its entire teacher staff.” Please be assured that this does not mean a teacher is not qualified or effective in providing your child a quality education for this assignment. Given their professional experience and efforts to acquire full certification, we believe that your child is receiving a high-quality education.  There may also be an offer given to a preschool educator for provisional employment until such a time as all background checks can be completed.

Legacy Early College encourages parents to visit the school and help out when available.  Any visitations must be communicated with the classroom teacher and the front office.  For security purposes and to maintain the educational environment of the classrooms, no visitors will be permitted past the front office without an appointment or prior communication to the teacher.  All visitors to the school must sign in with a valid photo ID at the front office and wear a visitor’s badge at all times while in the building and/or on the school campus.  Visitors must have an escort to enter the building.