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certification, expertise, and related requirements must maintain such qualifications as a condition
of employment at The Lawson Academy.

Criminal Background Checks

As required by law, all individuals working or volunteering at the Academy will be required to
submit to a criminal background investigation. No condition or activity will be permitted that may
compromise the Academy’s commitment that the safety and the well-being of students takes
precedence over all other considerations. Conditions that preclude working at The Lawson
Academy include conviction of a controlled substance or sex offense, or a serious or violent felony.
Additionally, should an employee, during his/her employment with The Lawson Academy, be
convicted of a controlled substance or sex offense, or serious or violent felony, the employee must
immediately report such a conviction to the Principal.

Employment Classifications

For purposes of salary administration and eligibility for overtime payments and employment
benefits, The Lawson Academy classifies its employees as follows:

• Full-time Regular Employees -- Employees hired to work a normal, full-time workweek
of forty (40) hours or more on a regular basis. Such employees may be "exempt" or
"nonexempt" as defined below.

• Part-time Regular Employees -- Employees hired to work fewer than thirty (30) hours per
week on a regular basis. Such employees may be "exempt" or "nonexempt" as defined
below.

• Temporary Employees -- Employees engaged to work full time or part time with the
understanding that their employment will be terminated no later than upon completion of
a specific project or assignment. A temporary employee may be offered, and may accept,
a new temporary assignment and thus still retain temporary status. Such employees may
be "exempt" or "nonexempt" as defined below. Individuals contracted from temporary
employment agencies for specific assignments are considered employees of the respective
agency and are not considered employees of The Lawson Academy. Temporary agency
employees are paid by the respective agency and should not be on The Lawson Academy
payroll.

• Nonexempt Employees − Employees who are required to be paid at least minimum wage
and overtime at the federal, state or local prescribed wage rate, whichever is higher.
Nonexempt employees are required to complete and provide accurate records of their hours
worked.

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