Code of Conduct

We encourage you to read the entire LEARN Policy Guide. However, some important points are outlined below.

We are fortunate to have a diverse group of families in LEARN who come from a variety of perspectives with respect to religion and worldview, parenting philosophies, and educational philosophies. We respect the authority of parents to make decisions that they deem best for their own children. It is important to respect one another’s styles and preferences, and it is not appropriate to criticize other parents’ decisions for their own families.

LEARN expects that all of our members will adhere to the following Code of Conduct and reserves the right to address disruptive conduct from individuals or families on a case by case basis.

Membership in LEARN indicates a willingness to be respectful of other members’ beliefs or lifestyles that may not reflect your own. Members will be respectful when interacting with the LEARN community.
We respect everyone’s right to differing beliefs, but do not allow proselytizing (the action of attempting to convert someone from one religion, belief, or opinion to another) of any sort at LEARN activities or events, or on our online platforms.
We respect every individual’s sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. We expect all LEARN members to be respectful of our community’s differences.
We believe that no one has the right to force their personal preferences onto others.
We believe that everyone should have the right to feel safe from unwanted physical contact, sexual harassment, intimidation, threats, and ridicule.
We believe that no one should intentionally harm another person, physically or verbally, in person or online.
We believe in living by the platinum rule: “Treat others as they would wish to be treated.”

Behavior Policy

All LEARN participants, youth and adults, are expected to conduct themselves with respect, self-control, responsibility & accountability to themselves, others, and any facility or online space we are using.

LEARN values the restorative process.

We encourage parents to take time to care for their child(ren) and themselves first, before working through communications with other person(s) involved.
We value the diversity of our community in terms of differing levels of physical, cognitive, and emotional development, and as a result, their needs.
We encourage all members to assume good intentions within the community.

In order to foster community and trust and to maintain privacy, if you have a personal concern or issue please speak directly to the other person(s) involved and limit the discussion(s) to only those persons. If discussions are unable to resolve your concerns please email the board at kclearn@gmail.com, fill out the LEARN incident report form, or fill out the LEARN feedback form.

The Board reserves the right to address behaviors mentioned and not mentioned below on a case by case need, as developmentally appropriate.The following actions specifically go against our community code of conduct:

Violence or aggression, either physical or verbal.
Bullying – threatening or attempting to cause or actually causing hurt or harm to another person or group of people in a repeated or severe manner. This can include:
- Cyber bullying: the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature.
- Covert bullying: Indirect covert bullying mostly inflicts harm by damaging another’s social reputation, peer relationships and self-esteem, that is, through psychological harm rather than physical harm.
- Overt bullying: Overt bullying involves physical actions such as punching or kicking or observable verbal actions such as name-calling and insulting.
Discrimination (see Nondiscrimination Policy)
Behavior that disrupts an organized activity. (Including social media)
Behavior that disrupts the operations of the organization or otherwise harms the organization.
Damage to property or facilities caused intentionally or by gross negligence.

It is imperative that all LEARN participants, adult and youth, understand and comply with the above expectations as developmentally appropriate: Parents, please discuss with and make sure that your children understand these expectations. If the above policy is not followed, we have the following suggestions and procedures in place:

For infractions of the specific behaviors listed above, involved individuals are expected to address the situation, in a restorative, respectful, direct, and discreet way.
1. Typically, if a child is involved, speak with the parent first.
2. In the case of urgent or acute risks, it may be appropriate for adults supervising a child to address the child(ren) first.
3. In cases where there is not an immediate risk, every effort should be made to care for your family first and then inform the other parent if the behavior was ongoing or egregious and begin working towards resolution together.
Damage to property or facilities caused intentionally or by gross negligence will be assessed, and the individual responsible will be required to make amends. The cost of damage will be borne by the individuals/individuals’ families who created the damage
As a last resort, the LEARN Board reserves the right to:,
1. recommend involved parties seek outside mediation.
2. request that a family withdraw their child or entire family from activities for a set period of time or permanently if the child or family cannot follow the guidelines for behavior at LEARN. Terms for possible return to activities will be decided on a case by case basis.

Teen Behavior Policy

For continued participation in events, at all LEARN events, teens must:

Agree to and follow the Behavior Policy and Code of Conduct
Be respectful of each other
Be respectful of the space we are using and clean-up at the end of activities
Not possess or use alcohol
Not possess or use illegal drugs
Not smoke or vape
Not engage in excessive PDA (making out, etc.)