Compliance
Notices
Right to Know Professional Qualifications of Teachers and Paraprofessionals In compliance with the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act, the Cyber Academy of South Carolina would like to inform you that you may request information about the professional qualifications of your student’s teacher(s) and/ or paraprofessional(s). The following information may be requested: Whether the student’s teacher— o has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction; o is teaching under an emergency or other provisional status through which State qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; and o the college major and any graduate certification or degree held by the teacher. Whether the student is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications. If you wish to request information concerning your child’s teacher’s and/ or paraprofessional’s qualifications, some of this information is accessible through the South Carolina Department of Education's (SCDE) Public Educator Lookup: https://ed.sc.gov/educators/public-lookup/ You may search for this information by entering the teacher's name directly or by accessing a listing of all teachers by district or school name. This listing only includes teachers currently employed in South Carolina's school districts. Information obtained through the SCDE Public Educator Lookup is intended for informational use only and is not an official record. If parents do not have access to the Internet or wish to receive additional information, please contact Jamie Scorsone at jscorsone@cyberacademysc.org or 864-671-0394. The information will be provided to you within a reasonable period of time, normally within three weeks of receiving your request.
Gavin's Law Compliance Policy The Heron Institute Gavin's Law Compliance Policy, to be implemented for all virtual academies, including: Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina and Cyber Academy of South Carolina Effective Date: November 21st, 2023 Purpose: This policy is established to ensure compliance with Gavin's Law, Act 54 of 2023, within Cyber Academy of SC, and to promote safety and awareness among our students, parents or guardians, the public, and school personnel regarding the dangers and consequences of sexual extortion. GAVIN'S LAW POLICY(/a)
Instructional Materials Pursuant to Regulation 43-170 regarding selection or reconsideration of instructional materials, we are providing the following information to families: The school does not maintain a physical library or media center where students can check out books. Our teachers maintain a list of instructional materials used in the classroom. Any specific requests to view those materials can be sent to the teacher. If a parent or legal guardian of a student who attends the school wishes to file a complaint about materials used in instruction, they should complete the Uniform Parent Complaint Form and either email it to dcrook@theheroninstitute.org or mail it to The Heron Institute, Attn: David Crook IM, 33 Villa Road, Suite 100 Greenville, SC 29615.
Sex Offender Registry In compliance with 23-3-535, we are required to post a link to the sex offender registry website.
Nondiscrimination Notice Cyber Academy of South Carolina (CASC) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, or immigrant status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle the nondiscrimination policies, and inquiries can be directed using the contact information below. You may also contact the Office of Civil Rights at 800.421.3481 or OCR@ed.gov Title IX Cyber Academy of South Carolina is committed to providing an environment that is free from all forms of sex discrimination, which includes gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual violence, as regulated by Title VII and Title IX, and to insuring the accessibility of appropriate grievance procedures for addressing all complaints regarding all forms of sex discrimination and sexual harassment Cyber Academy of South Carolina reserves the authority to independently deal with sex discrimination and sexual harassment whenever becoming aware of their existence, regardless of whether a complaint has been lodged in accordance with the grievance procedure set forth below. Information and Assistance Definition of Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment (for Students):
- Sex discrimination occurs when a person, because of his or her sex, is denied participation in or the benefits of any education program or activity that receives federal financial assistance.
- Sexual harassment is conduct that: 1) is sexual in nature; 2) is unwelcome; and 3) denies or limits a student’s ability to participate in or benefit from a school's educational program or activity. Sexual harassment can be verbal, nonverbal or physical.
- Sex discrimination occurs when a person who is qualified for a position at issue is subjected to an adverse employment action because of his or her sex.
- Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: 1) submission to such conduct is made a term or condition of employment; 2) submission to or rejection of the conduct is used as a basis for employment decisions affecting the individual; or 3) the conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with the employee's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment.