STATEMENT OF FAITH
Knowing that in purpose and principle, E.C.H.O. stands on the Word of God and conforms to the following statement of faith:
The Bible is the inerrant, inspired Word of God from beginning to end.
God exists in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. All persons are equal in power and glory.
Christ is the Eternal Son of God. He is fully God and fully man. Christ was born of a virgin, was sinless in His life, died on the Cross as a substitute for all who would repent and believe in Him, rose bodily from the grave, and now reigns with the Father. He will return visibly and personally to earth in salvation and judgment.
All humans are sinful by nature and can only be forgiven by repentance and the expression of trust in Jesus as Savior brought about by the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit.
Knowing that in purpose and principle, E.C.H.O. stands on the Word of God and conforms to the following statement of faith:
The Bible is the inerrant, inspired Word of God from beginning to end.
God exists in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. All persons are equal in power and glory.
Christ is the Eternal Son of God. He is fully God and fully man. Christ was born of a virgin, was sinless in His life, died on the Cross as a substitute for all who would repent and believe in Him, rose bodily from the grave, and now reigns with the Father. He will return visibly and personally to earth in salvation and judgment.
All humans are sinful by nature and can only be forgiven by repentance and the expression of trust in Jesus as Savior brought about by the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit.
ECHO Discipline Policy
E.C.H.O. is not a school nor are we accredited by any state or national educational agency. The E.C.H.O. instructors are either a veteran home school parent, a retired/certified educator, or a work-world professional. Each has a background in the respective coursework, a passion for that subject, and a desire to prepare students for life and LIFE. In order to accomplish this, we must have boundaries in place to ensure these goals can be met. We would like to list our policy regarding discipline, in the rare event it must be implemented.
The instructor will be in charge of the class and outline expected behavior/protocols. Students are expected to be self-governing and respectfully comply.
If a teacher needs assistance with redirecting behavior, he/she will contact a member of the ECHO Team and ask for assistance or simply make a report.
The ECHO Team will offer appropriate assistance or, if the situation so warrants, take the matter of discipline as their responsibility to make a decision.
In each situation, the parent will be notified and become a part of a successful outcome.
Should the ECHO Team make a decision which is not acceptable to the student, the parent may appeal this decision to the Board of Directors AFTER ten days.
Students who purposefully distract from the teachers objective or disrupt the learning climate for other students may be subject to disciplinary action. Such action can include but is not limited to teacher/staff verbal reprimand, written reprimand, removal from class, and possible dismissal from ECHO.
