Policy Statement
SelfDesign Learning Foundation (SDLF) is committed to requiring that all learners enrolled in SelfDesign Learning Community and claiming for funding must be legally entitled to educational funding by the government of the province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Education and Child Care. Learners must consistently meet eligibility requirements and program agreements in order to stay enrolled or to be considered for re-enrolment.
Definitions
Eligible for Funding – learners who are ordinarily resident in B.C. and whose parent(s)/guardian(s) meet residency requirements.
Proof of Residency – a recent document (within the last three months) with the legal parent’s/guardian’s name and current British Columbia physical address.
Program Agreements – SelfDesign Learning Community requires enrolling parents to agree to and maintain a set of requirements.
Policy
SelfDesign Learning Foundation will require that all learners enrolled in SelfDesign Learning Community and claimed for funding must be legally entitled to educational funding by the government of the province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Education and Child Care for funding for an individual learner. To be legally entitled to educational funding, the learner as well as the learner’s parent(s)/guardian(s) must meet established eligibility requirements. Learners and enrolling parents must also consistently meet requirements as stated in the SelfDesign Learning Community Program Agreements.
Protocol
All learners wishing to enrol or register in any programs that SelfDesign Learning Community offers, funded by the Ministry of Education and Child Care, must:
- Complete the SelfDesign Enrolment Application Form.
- Provide a copy of the following documents:
- birth certificate
- legal alert (if any)
- medical alert (if any)
- proof of residency.
In addition to submitting Proof of Residency, parent(s)/guardian(s) must:
- Declare legal residency (as included within the SelfDesign enrolment form and provided under the Student Records Requirements of the Office of Independent Schools).
- Sign the SelfDesign Learning Community Program Agreements every year.
- Provide proof of citizenship, permanent residency, or current permission to work in British Columbia (acceptable documents are Permanent Resident Card or work visa).
If a family moves or travels outside of British Columbia for an extended period of time (more than six months, but less than two years), they can only remain enrolled with SelfDesign Learning Community if they can continue to prove they are ordinarily resident in B.C. To ensure they do not lose their enrolment status they must:
- Provide SelfDesign Learning Community with proof of being ordinarily resident in B.C. (e.g., most recent/current income tax statement as a B.C. resident).
Learners wishing to enrol in grade 10, 11, and 12 courses that SelfDesign Learning Community offers, funded by the Ministry, must:
- Complete theme selection (course registration) planning with their learning consultant and confirm their registration in each course.
Learners and/or families wishing to continue to be enrolled in the SelfDesign Learning Community, or who wish to re-enrol for the following learning year, must consistently meet program agreements. Learners and/or families who consistently do not meet program agreements will receive notifications as part of the SelfDesign non-communication procedure. Continued non-communication or inability to meet the program agreements may result in withdrawal or re-enrolment application cancellation.
Related Documents
- Ministry of Education contractual guidelines.
- Personal Information Protection Act.
- SelfDesign Learning Community Program Agreements.
- Student Records Requirements and Best Practice Guidelines for Independent Schools.