Policies and Code of Conduct
Student & Family Handbook
Our guidelines for teachers, parents, and students to ensure a supportive, Christ-centered learning environment.
1. Our Vision & Core Beliefs
Salt teachers assist parents in preparing children to excel. Parents remain the primary educator and are responsible for ensuring coursework is completed.
Core Biblical Beliefs:
- Salvation is by grace through faith alone in Christ (Ephesians 2:9).
- Man is sinful by nature and cannot earn salvation through good works (Ephesians 2:1-2).
- We are made acceptable to God through Christ’s righteousness (Romans 3:21-31).
- The Bible is God's inerrant, sufficient Word for life and godliness (2 Peter 1:2-21).
Classes meet Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
2. Shared Responsibilities
- Salt HA: Provides experienced instructors, keeps class sizes small (5–20 students), and maintains regular website updates.
- Instructors: Provide course descriptions, syllabi, book lists, and resolve conflicts biblically.
- Parents: Purchase materials on time, ensure schoolwork is completed, keep sick children home (fever-free for 24 hours), and follow FL homeschool laws.
- Students: Arrive on time, come prepared, respect authority and peers, and follow all conduct rules.
3. Attendance Policy
- Late Arrivals: Students arriving more than 10 minutes after class begins will be directed to study hall or sent home with a parent/guardian.
- Tardy Threshold: Accumulating 4 tardies will result in a demerit issued by the Dean or Guidance Counselor.
4. Cell Phone & Other Electronic Policy
- Cell Phones: NO cell phone use permitted during Salt hours (8:15 AM – 4:00 PM). Phones must be turned off in backpacks. Confiscated phones must be retrieved by parents.
- First time student can retrieve phone at the end of the day.
- Second and third time parent must retrieve the phone.
- Fourth time demerit.
- Electronics: Laptops/iPads are permitted for academic purposes only at the instructor's discretion.
5. Campus Rules (Study Hall, Lunch & Safety)
- K–5th Grade: Parents must sign students in/out and walk them to class. No study hall option available.
- 6th–12th Grade Study Hall: Required when not in class. Quiet academic study only (no phones or AirPods).
- Lunch & Driving: High school drivers require written parent permission to leave for lunch. Unapproved departures result in a 1-2 week suspension.
6. Dress Code Requirements
Clothing must be neat, clean, modest, and non-distracting:
- Tops must cover the torso/cleavage (no tank tops or crop tops). Leggings require a top reaching the hip bone.
- Skirts/dresses must be no shorter than 2 inches above the knee; shorts no shorter than 4 inches above the knee.
- Pants must fit properly at the hipbone without tears near the hips or dragging hems.
- Shoes are required at all times. Elementary students may not wear open-toed sandals (Crocs are allowed).
7. Discipline, Bullying & Demerits
- Demerits: Issued for tardiness, incomplete homework, or disruptive behavior. Repeated offenses lead to removal from class without a refund.
- Zero-Tolerance Bullying: Verbal, social, or physical bullying will be investigated immediately. Confirmed bullying results in immediate dismissal without refunds.
- Grievances: Disputes should be resolved biblically and directly between parties in good faith rather than through legal action.
- General Behavior: No public displays of affection, gossip, rudeness, or weapons/pocket knives. Respect property and clean up after yourself.


