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RIDGE CREEK SCHOOL SACS ACCREDITATION
Dysfunction Junction:
--- Quote from: "Guest3" ---Ridge Creek School is not recognized by the state of Georgia as a private school nor is it considered licensed by the state as a school; it is considered a child caring institution. Parents need to know this so they can make an informed decision before placing their child there. The fact that RCS is permitted to call itself a "school" is very questionable to me.
RCS is not considered a "Private" school:
http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_exceptio ... ateSchools
RCS is not considered a "Private" school by GAPSAC:
http://www.gapsac.org/index.php?option= ... 4&Itemid=3
RCS is not considered a "Public" school:
http://lumpkincounty.schoolinsites.com/?PN=Schools2
RCS is not considered a "Charter" school:
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/pea_charter.aspx
RCS is not considered a "State" school:
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/pea_stateschools.aspx
Find " State Certified" teachers:
http://www.gapsc.com/
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I don't think so, Whooter. Georgia says they aren't.
Whooter:
--- Quote from: "Jill Ryan" ---Ridge Creek School SACS Accreditation
Once again, RIDGE CREEK SCHOOL just like it’s days as Hidden Lake Academy is accredited to teach students ...
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Thanks for the information Jill.
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Jill Ryan:
--- Quote from: "Dysfunction Junction" ---Jill, howcan SACCS accredit a corporation that in no way is defined as a school by the state in which it operates? Can they accredit KFC or Walmart? Where is the accountability?
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In name only. RCS is registered and licensed as a CCF( Child Caring Facility) and/or CCI(Child Caring Institution). It is not a school according to the State of Georgia. RCS operates offering education within it licensed Child Care Facility, just as the Department of Juvenile Corrections offers education courses for GED's and Continuing Ed.
HLA lost it's SACS accreditation as it lost it's 501 C-3 status way back. Apparently with RCS, it has been renewed until June or July 2011.
The Deparment of Juvenile Justice has addressed going for dual certification within the Department of Corrections re: Education Department with SACS.
Jill Ryan:
--- Quote from: "Whooter" ---
--- Quote from: "Jill Ryan" ---
Once again, RIDGE CREEK SCHOOL just like it’s days as Hidden Lake Academy is accredited to teach students with every anomaly known to man with no certified Special Ed. Teacher, no Chem. Lab., etc.
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Dysfunction Junction had pointed out earlier that the school is in the process of hiring a Certified Special Education Teacher so that problem should be resolved in short order, but as far as a Chem.Lab, is this a requirement for becoming accredited? I did not see this listed as a requirement anywhere.
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Correction: I should have written " SCIENCE LAB" which according to Dr. Judy Flatt( now former Assoc. Director at SACSCASSI ) listed requirements for credit in Biology and Chemistry, a science lab is required. AGAIN, no mobile lab was ever purchased and no science lab exists or ever existed. The Fire Marshall states that special building codes have to be in place for a science lab and the building housing the classrooms were not up to code to allow a science lab. One can find these directives and they have been published on Fornits - check the archives or go to sacscassi web-site.
Jill Ryan:
Ridge Creek has been operating without a certified Special Ed. teacher? Hidden Lake Academy revisited? Offering special education for what they have determined to be, in RCS Director Mull's own words, " approximately 20% of RCS students have been diagnosed with a learning disability and require special education services."
That's brilliant. Hire in a hurry, so that all is in place for the SACS accreditation review coming this year. Be sure to request ones' colleagues review the school and be sure not to mention a conflict of interest. Also, be sure the new spec. ed. teacher does not declare when they started their illustrious career at RCS. Just so the reviewers don't catch on that there might have been cross uitization of teachers outside their field, without SACS required approval. Apparently, a lot of staff are wearing quite a few hats, although not certified to teach in their field. Wine the reviewers and dine them in the office as was the case when the place was Hidden Lake Academy, so that they never take the tour and realize there is no science lab. Or, perhaps one could interject the mobile lab has gone in for repairs.
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