Statement of Faith

We have students from a variety of backgrounds, and we do not require a statement of faith for students & students’ families.  However, teachers must agree to and sign CHEF’s teacher-statement-of-faith.

Proposed Courses

Planning for the next year begins in the spring.  Prospective teachers who are interested in teaching a class must submit a prospectus for the class to the Steering Committee. A tentative sign-up meeting is held in April where the teachers present their class(es) to parents.  Teachers must have been at the co-op for a year or have the recommendation of a  current co-op family.

Clearances & Background Checks

To comply with the PA law regarding child abuse prevention, the following documents will need to be submitted for teachers.  If you have previously taught and have clearances on file, a member of the steering committee will notify you if you need to update your clearances.

Clearances/background checks and mandatory reporter training must be dated on or after June 1, 2020.  This date allows us to comply with the law and know that everyone’s requirements are met through the next school year.

• State Police Background Check Request
• Child Abuse Clearance–This can be mailed in.  With patience, some people have also had success doing the form online and getting results they can print within a week or so.  To do the online version, start with the “Create Individual Account” button.
• Mandatory Reporter Training Certificate–There are different options for this, but here is a link to one free training.  Note that the slides are timed to take a full 3 hours.
• F.B.I. Background Check through the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services –
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