Principle #1: Respect for authority
The Network is organized with an authority structure of our Lord Jesus Christ, Advisory
Council, Administrator, Teachers, Hall Monitor, and Students. This authority structure
is in place for the mutual benefit of all. Submitting to authority means that you
honor others and do not seek special treatment that would make you above the law.
Principle #2: Moral purity
Moral purity refers to a healthy naiveness or the lack of experience with the world.
It is an innocence resulting from a lack of exposure and defilement. Innocence can
be stolen from our youth which could begin to unravel the years of hard work and
training by the conscientious homeschool parent. The Network expects all parents
of the youth involved in the Network to take steps to protect the sexual innocence
of other youth enrolled. As much as it is within our power, the Network will reinforce
the parent who has trained their own youth by preventing the intrusion of moral
perversion in the minds of all the youth involved.
Principle #3: Honesty
Honesty is a fundamental characteristic necessary to maintain relationships. It
is the bridge of confidence and trust linking people together. The Network will
be organized and run in an honest way. We expect the parents involved with the community
to respond with honesty. We expect the youth enrolled in the program to be honest.
When a parent or student violates this principle, it damages the trust relationship
in the community as a whole. Dishonesty, along with the related sins of lying, stealing,
and cheating will not be tolerated.
Principle #4: Honor
Honor is a beautiful gift from God that is a great value in our children. This community
seeks to uphold and encourage by God's strength and power this beauty that our parents
so deeply desire for their children. Scripture is filled with passages on honor.
"Before honor comes humility" and "A gracious woman attains honor". In any community,
it is very easy to fall into slander which steals honor from individuals and the
community as a whole. We desire our parents, students, and faculty to be honorable,
not foolish.
Principle #5: Respect for peers
A respect for peers has two aspects. The first aspect is a restraining of the flesh.
This involves self control so as not to damage others or be a burden to them. This
loss could be in resources, educational value, and/or time. The second aspect is
compassion. This involves the sensitivity and maturity necessary to call brothers
and sisters to a higher way. We want our children to not have a sense of self-centered
"me-ism", but one of other-centered "we-ism". Both aspects of respect will be encouraged.
Principle #6: Respect for property
In this community, we expect every parent is to instill a high degree of respect
for the property rights of others. The facility or building will be respected because
we value the people who are letting us use it. The property of our teachers will
be respected because we value our teachers. The property of all students will be
respected because we value each student.
Principle #7: Educational Opportunity
This collaborative educational opportunity is a great value to each person involved.
Families spend good money on this educational opportunity and they expect educational
value in return. We expect our students to have a sincere understanding of the value
of this opportunity. Students should have a deep love of learning. Therefore, we
expect students to make every reasonable effort to be prepared for the classes they
are in each week.