School Closure or Modifications Due to a Force Majeure Event Should events beyond the control of the school, including, but not limited to, any fire, act of God, hurricane, tornado, flood, extreme inclement weather, explosion, war (including armed conflict), governmental action, act of terrorism, risk of infectious illness, epidemic, pandemic, shortage or disruption of necessary utilities (water, electricity, etc.), or any other event beyond the school’s control, occur, the school has the discretion to close the school and/or modify its operations (including, without limitation the boarding program), curriculum, schedules (including, without limitation, the provision of instruction on Saturdays and/or Sundays), length of school day, length of school year, and/or means of learning and teaching methods, including, without limitation, converting to distance learning or a hybrid model. Parents may be required to sign a waiver of liability in order for their children to participate in on-campus instruction depending on the status of any force majeure event. The family’s contractual financial obligations for tuition and fees remain in full force and effect and the school shall not be liable for any such failure or delay in its performance. Should the school close, the school’s duties and obligations shall be suspended immediately without notice until such time as the school, in its sole and reasonable discretion, may safely reopen. If the school cannot reopen due to a force majeure event, the school is under no obligation to refund any portion of tuition paid. Student Records and Information Requests for student records and transcripts must be directed in writing to the Registrar. The school reserves the right to withhold student transcripts and records for non-payment of tuition or fees. The school will also require the parent to sign a consent form before a student’s transcript or other records/information will be released. The school makes reasonable efforts to ensure that both natural parents (or legal guardians) receive substantially the same information (transcripts, records, appointments, etc.). The school must rely upon the correctness and completeness of parental information when the student is enrolled. In situations of divorced or separated parents, if one parent believes that the other parent is restricted in receiving information about their child(ren) from the school, in visiting/pickingup/dropping off their child(ren), in participating in parent/student conferences, and so on, such parent must provide a valid court order to the school evidencing such restrictions. Parents are under an ongoing obligation to provide the school with new or subsequent orders, promptly upon issuance. Fundraising No class, individual, or organization is to begin any money raising activity without permission from the school. No class, individual or organization may request money from any other class, individual, or organization within or outside the school without permission from the school administration office. All extracurricular organizations should strive to be self-sufficient, raising money through approved concessions and approved service-type projects.
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