Miami Dade County Charter Public Schools
Parent Contract (Revised January 2008)
Enrollment in Mater Academy signifies acceptance of our school's parent contract and other policies; copies of which follow:
* I understand and will assure compliance of the Mater Academy Student Code of Excellence, which has been given to me at the time of registration. Any infraction will result in a referral/SCAM form, which will be placed in my child's permanent record.
* I understand that attendance is mandatory. After an absence, the parent must send a handwritten note explaining the reason for their child's absence. Be aware that more than 5 or more unexcused absences within a semester course or 10 or more within an annual course will result in the withholding of a student's grade.
* Arrival time is from 7:00 a.m. to 7:25 a.m. The doors open at 7:15 a.m. Students must be in their seat by 7:30 a.m. Any student arriving after 7:35 a.m. will be issued a late pass in the cafetorium. Excessive tardiness will result in detentions and referrals.
* Dismissal Time is 2:30 p.m.
NOTE: THESE TIMES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED FOR INSURANCE REASONS. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR STUDENTS ARRIVING AT SCHOOL BEFORE 7:00 am OR DEPARTING AFTER 2:30 p.m. (AS OUR INSURANCE COVERAGE ENDS AT THIS TIME). THE SCHOOL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO APPLY SANCTIONS TO STUDENTS WHO ARE ON CAMPUS AFTER 2:30 p.m. AND WHO DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROGRAM, CLASSES, OR ARE PARTICIPATING IN A SCHOOL SPONSORED CLUB OR SPORT ACTIVITY.
* Parents who wish to pick up their child early (on a regular school day) need to provide proof of medical/dental appointment. After 2:00 p.m., parents will not be permitted to pick up their children for early dismissal.
* Students are not allowed to bring any games, toys, or electronic devices from home into the classroom. The teacher will confiscate any unauthorized items that my child may bring into the school. The teacher or administration may keep such items until the end of the school year. While the school will take every effort to protect such confiscated items, we cannot be responsible for lost or damaged items, we strongly recommend that parents ensure students do not bring such items to school.* Uniforms must be worn everyday as stated in the uniform policy.
Please Note: Students who are not wearing the correct uniform will be suspended indoors until they are in compliance with the policy. Repeat offenders may be suspended outdoors.
* Satisfactory Academic Progress: Students need to have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 to graduate from high school in the State of Florida. Also, this is the minimum requirement for participation in sports and activities. Mater Academy as part of our Code of Excellence will enforce stricter rules. Any student failing to achieve this minimum requirement at the end of any nine week period will be placed on a Progress Monitoring Plan (PMP).If there is no improvement at the end of the semester, the AIP will be reviewed. Parents are responsible for the implementation of all aspects of the plan.
* Each family is required to complete 30 volunteer hours or the equivalent prior to the last day of school. Failure to complete the 30 hours by the designated date will result in the non-registration of the student for the following school year.