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Family/ Scholar Handbook

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The Family & Scholar Handbook serves as a guide to the rules and policies of John Adams Academy, a TK-12 public charter school and school of choice. It provides families with a clear understanding of Academy expectations, our academic model, Vision & Mission, and Core Values—helping them make an informed decision about their child's education.

Family / Scholar Handbook - In-Person / On-Campus

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Plagiarism in High School

Academic honesty is essential in developing the core values necessary to fulfill our mission of developing servant leaders. Such moral integrity is just as important as our scholars’ academic development. Academic dishonesty includes both cheating and plagiarism. Cheating is using the knowledge or work of any other person to answer questions or complete assignments that are to represent the scholar’s own knowledge or effort, i.e. copying from another’s test. It is also using one’s own efforts in ways prohibited by the teacher (i.e. using a book to answer questions on a closed book assignment.) Plagiarism is representing the ideas, words, or work of another as if they were their own. This does not mean that a scholar cannot use other person’s ideas or work in their papers. Rather it means that scholars must properly give credit when using ideas, words, or work of another person. One does this by properly citing sources from which they borrow other’s words, work, or ideas. When citing sources, scholars are to follow the format required by the teacher of their class.

Written assignments are to be completed after the recommended readings. If papers are to be a summary of an individual book assigned, then the scholar must simply note at the end of their paper that their source was from a specific book. If ideas have come from any other source, or from a combination of sources, whether book, periodical, or the internet, the scholar must properly document each and every source used, through the use of footnotes, endnotes, or intext citations, whether directly quoted, or paraphrased. Scholars will include a bibliography or list of works cited as per the direction of their teacher.

 Failure to do so will result in an “F” grade for the assignment. The second incident will result in an “F” grade for the semester. Further, if plagiarized work is submitted in more than one class, the scholar may be asked to appear.

Plagiarism in Middle School

Academic honesty is essential in developing the core values necessary to fulfill our mission of developing servant leaders. Such moral integrity is just as important as our scholars’ academic development. Academic dishonesty includes both cheating and plagiarism. Cheating is using the knowledge or work of any other person to answer questions or complete assignments that are to represent the scholar’s own knowledge or effort, i.e. copying from another’s test. It is also using one’s own efforts in ways prohibited by the teacher (i.e. using a book to answer questions on a closed book assignment.)

Plagiarism is representing the ideas, words, or work of another as if they were their own. This does not mean that a scholar cannot use other person’s ideas or work in their papers. Rather it means that scholars must properly give credit when using ideas, words, or work of another person. One does this by properly citing sources from which they borrow other’s words, work, or ideas. When citing sources, scholars are to follow the format required by the teacher of their class.

Written assignments are to be completed after the recommended readings. If papers are to be a summary of an individual book assigned, then the scholar must simply note at the end of their paper that their source was from a specific book. If ideas have come from any other source, or from a combination of sources, whether book, periodical, or the internet, the scholar must properly document each and every source used, through the use of footnotes, endnotes, or intext citations, whether directly quoted, or paraphrased. Scholars will include a bibliography or list of works cited as per the direction of their teacher.

Failure to do so will result in an “F” grade for the assignment. The second incident will result in an “F” grade for the assignment and the scholar may be asked to appear before the school board of John Adams Academy and/or be suspended from the academy.

  • Board Policy on Uniform Complaint Procedures - 20211209

    • Notices

    Beginning in the 2019-20 school year, California charter schools, including John Adams Academy, will be required by a new law (AB-2601) to provide comprehensive sexual education and human immunodeficiency virus (“HIV”) prevention education to student in middle school and high school. The law requires that each student receive this education at least twice while in school (at least once in middle school and at least once again in high school), unless the parent/guardian provides a written “Opt-Out” notice to the school.

    Please note: If a parent seeks to "Opt-Out" more than one child, a separate "Opt-Out" form must be on file for each child. 

    John Adams Academy follows the American Classical Leadership Education® model where we develop our scholars through the Liberal Arts. In a classical education setting, offering and expanding our visual arts programs like strings, band, theatre, and choir play a complementary and vital role in the broader curriculum. Classical education traditionally emphasizes the trivium (grammar, logic, and rhetoric) and great works of Western civilization; arts programs enhance the holistic development of scholars in ways that align with classical values.  

    John Adams Academy plan: beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, hire a Performing Arts Mentor for each campus to mentor in the performing arts and ensure quality performing arts productions at each site.  This role is to expand in the 2024-2025 school year.  Also, in the 2023-2024 school year, band programing was piloted at each site, mostly in an after-school format.  Starting in the 2024-25 school year band will move as an offering during the school day and we will begin a strings program.  Each campus, in the 2023-2024 school year began after school arts and music enrichment programing, which is expanding in the 2024-2025 school year.  The academy is also expanding class offering in the visual arts.  

    The amount of funding received for each campus is as follows:   

    Site Amount Remaining
    Roseville $217,190 $107,790
    Lincoln $170,016 $44,702
    El Dorado Hills $148,288 $72,452

    JAA reports the following data for the 2023-24 school year required to report to the state of California:  

    El Dorado Hills:  

    • Hired a visual and performing arts part-time mentor; hired a part-time band teacher; started a strings program, and added to the arts program;   
    • Full-Time Equivalents for Teachers, Classified Personnel and Teaching Aides -  1.5 
    • Number of pupils serviced - 700 
    • Number of sites providing AMS programs – 1 

    Lincoln:  

    • We started a band program and brought on a VAPA mentor.   
    • Full-Time Equivalents for Teachers, Classified Personnel and Teaching Aides – 1.5 
    • Number of pupils serviced - 765 
    • Number of sites providing AMS programs – 1 

    Roseville:   

    • We hired a VAPA mentor and started a band program in the 2023-24 school year.
    • Full-Time Equivalents for Teachers, Classified Personnel and Teaching Aides - 1.5  
    • Number of pupils serviced – 709 
    • Number of sites providing AMS programs - 1  

    Occasionally, a disagreement or concern may arise about particular Academy or classroom procedures or the actions of Academy staff. We will follow Board of Trustees policy or applicable Ed Code when determinations are needed. All parties are expected to comport themselves in accordance with the Ten Core Values and to seek amicable resolution of conflicts in order to avoid escalation. In addressing any disagreements with the Academy, staff or other parents, parties should, as noted by Dr. Stephen Covey, “seek first to understand, then be understood.”      

    The following guidelines apply to the resolutions of classroom or Academy disagreements:

    • Classroom concerns should first be brought to the attention of the scholar’s teacher. Most problems can be resolved in a parent-teacher conference.
    • Comments toward your scholar’s teacher should be kept positive, especially in front of the scholars.
    • If resolution of the matter is not accomplished by working with the teacher, please make an appointment with administration.
    • Any Academy issues should be brought to the attention of the John Adams Academy Administration.    

    The following guidelines apply to complaints concerning Academy employees:

    Persons with a complaint about an Academy employee should never engage in gossip or post the information on social media as that inhibits resolution of the complaint, creates further problems and can be injurious.

    Every effort should be made to resolve complaints regarding Academy employees at the earliest possible stage. Any person who has a complaint about an Academy employee shall be encouraged to resolve the matter informally through direct communication with the employee whenever possible.

    If a complainant is unable or unwilling to resolve the complaint directly with the employee, the complainant may submit a written complaint to the Dean or other immediate supervisor of the employee. Complaints related to a Dean shall be initially filed in writing with the Headmaster. Complaints related to a Headmaster or Academy Director shall be initially filed in writing with the Executive Director. Complaints related to the Executive Director shall be initially filed in writing with the Chairman of the John Adams Academy Board. A written complaint shall include:

    • The full name of the employee involved,
    • A brief but specific summary of the complaint and the facts surrounding it;
    • And a description of any prior attempts to discuss the complaint with the employee and the failure to resolve the matter.    

    To promote prompt and fair resolution of the complaint, the following procedures shall govern the resolution of complaints against Academy employees:

    1. When a written complaint is received,the employee who is the subject of the complaint shall be notified.
    2. The immediate supervisor of the employee shall investigate and attempt to resolve the complaint to the satisfaction of the parties involved. The investigation may include interviews of the employee, complainant, or witnesses as necessary and/or a review any documentation relevant to the complaint.
    3. Both the complainant and employee shall be notified in writing of the final decision regarding the resolution of the complaint.
    4. If the immediate supervisor’s decision does not resolve the concern the complainant may forward their concern through the appropriate chain of command.
    5. If the complaint is ultimately appealed to the Board, the Executive Director or designee shall submit to the Board the following information:    
      1. The full name of each employee involved
      2. A brief but specific summary of the complaint and the facts surrounding it, sufficient to inform the Board and the parties as to the precise nature of the complaint and to allow the parties to prepare a response
      3. A copy of the signed original complaint
      4. A summary of the action taken by the Executive Director or designee and the reasons that the problem has not been resolved
    6. Staff responsible for investigating complaints shall attempt to resolve the complaint to the satisfaction of the parties involved as soon as possible.

    Campus Specific

    Improvement Project (CEQA)

    Written comments on the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) should reference the “John Adams Academy Phase 2 Improvements Project,” and be addressed to Joseph Benson at the following address:

    John Adams Academies, Inc.
    Attn: Joseph Benson
    One Sierra Gate Plaza
    Roseville, CA 95678
    Or,
    joseph.benson@johnadamsacademy.org

    20240917 JAA EDH Phase 2 Improvements ISMND or El Dorado Hills Improvement Project (CEQA)