Training Requirement
All personnel and administrators are required as a condition of employment to complete training on these standards of ethical conduct.
Ethics in Education Notice
As a school that participates in Florida Department of Education School Choice Scholarship program, and pursuant to the requirements set forth in the 2008 Ethics in Education Act, please be advised that The Miami Sudbury School operates under the following guidelines and laws.
Ethics in Education Act
Senate Bill 1712 (Chapter Law 2008-108), the Ethics in Education Act, became effective July 1, 2008, and impacts certain operational procedures for private schools participating in the McKay and Corporate Tax Credit Scholarship Programs.
The Act amends Section 1002.421, Florida Statutes, related to participating private school accountability, by adding new requirements to the employee screening process. All instructional personnel and school administrators in a position that requires direct contact with students are subject to the new screening standards.
The private school accountability statute has also been amended to require private schools to develop standards of ethical conduct for the school’s instructional personnel and administrators. Instructional personnel and school administrators are defined by Sections 1012.01(2) and(3), Florida Statutes.
Finally, the Act amends Section 1006.061, Florida Statutes, related to the state’s child abuse, abandonment, and neglect policy. Private and charter schools are now required to comply with these policies.
An explanation of the requirements, instructions for implementation, and links to additional resources have been provided for your convenience.
Employment Screening
1. The Miami Sudbury School disqualifies from employment any instructional personnel or school administrator who is convicted of an act listed under Section 1012.315, Florida Statutes. [Level 2 VECHS fingerprinting (which includes FBI - national, and FDLE - state searches) is utilized to meet this standard.]
2. The Miami Sudbury School conducts an employment history check before employing instructional personnel/school administrators in any position that requires direct contact with students.
3. The Miami Sudbury School screens new instructional personnel/school administrators using the two employee screening tools developed by the Department of Education. New instructional personnel or school administrators are those individuals employed after the law became effective on July 1, 2008.
All Miami Sudbury School administrators, teachers, and staff members have been fully screened and background checked pursuant to state law. In addition, as an added measure of safety and concern for our students, volunteers who are permitted to enter the campus during school hours are required to undergo the same FBI/FDLE (VECHS) background clearance as hired faculty and staff.
Child Abuse Reporting and Employee Misconduct
1. The Miami Sudbury School prohibits confidentiality agreements with instructional personnel or school administrators who are dismissed, terminated, or resign in lieu of termination due to misconduct that affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student.
2. The Miami Sudbury School posts a notice at the school stating that all employees have a duty to report actual or suspected cases of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect.
3. The Miami Sudbury School posts on our school site and on our website the policies and procedures for reporting misconduct by instructional personnel or school administrators, which affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student.
All employees and administrators have an obligation to report misconduct by instructional personnel and school administrators which affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student. Examples of misconduct include obscene language, drug and alcohol use, disparaging comments, prejudice or bigotry, sexual inuendo, cheating or testing violations, physical aggression, and accepting or offering favors.
All Miami Sudbury School employees have been trained to recognize signs of child abuse, abandonment, and neglect, and have been advised as to their status as mandatory reporters. Please report any instance or suspected instance of employee misconduct to our Director, Christen Parker-Yarnal christen@miamisudburyschool.org. Reports of misconduct committed by administrators should be made to Erika Caputo erika@miamisudburyschool.org. The Florida Abuse Hotline can be reached at 1-800-96-ABUSE.
All personnel and administrators are required as a condition of employment to complete training on these standards of ethical conduct.
Ethics in Education Notice
As a school that participates in Florida Department of Education School Choice Scholarship program, and pursuant to the requirements set forth in the 2008 Ethics in Education Act, please be advised that The Miami Sudbury School operates under the following guidelines and laws.
Ethics in Education Act
Senate Bill 1712 (Chapter Law 2008-108), the Ethics in Education Act, became effective July 1, 2008, and impacts certain operational procedures for private schools participating in the McKay and Corporate Tax Credit Scholarship Programs.
The Act amends Section 1002.421, Florida Statutes, related to participating private school accountability, by adding new requirements to the employee screening process. All instructional personnel and school administrators in a position that requires direct contact with students are subject to the new screening standards.
The private school accountability statute has also been amended to require private schools to develop standards of ethical conduct for the school’s instructional personnel and administrators. Instructional personnel and school administrators are defined by Sections 1012.01(2) and(3), Florida Statutes.
Finally, the Act amends Section 1006.061, Florida Statutes, related to the state’s child abuse, abandonment, and neglect policy. Private and charter schools are now required to comply with these policies.
An explanation of the requirements, instructions for implementation, and links to additional resources have been provided for your convenience.
Employment Screening
1. The Miami Sudbury School disqualifies from employment any instructional personnel or school administrator who is convicted of an act listed under Section 1012.315, Florida Statutes. [Level 2 VECHS fingerprinting (which includes FBI - national, and FDLE - state searches) is utilized to meet this standard.]
2. The Miami Sudbury School conducts an employment history check before employing instructional personnel/school administrators in any position that requires direct contact with students.
3. The Miami Sudbury School screens new instructional personnel/school administrators using the two employee screening tools developed by the Department of Education. New instructional personnel or school administrators are those individuals employed after the law became effective on July 1, 2008.
All Miami Sudbury School administrators, teachers, and staff members have been fully screened and background checked pursuant to state law. In addition, as an added measure of safety and concern for our students, volunteers who are permitted to enter the campus during school hours are required to undergo the same FBI/FDLE (VECHS) background clearance as hired faculty and staff.
Child Abuse Reporting and Employee Misconduct
1. The Miami Sudbury School prohibits confidentiality agreements with instructional personnel or school administrators who are dismissed, terminated, or resign in lieu of termination due to misconduct that affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student.
2. The Miami Sudbury School posts a notice at the school stating that all employees have a duty to report actual or suspected cases of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect.
3. The Miami Sudbury School posts on our school site and on our website the policies and procedures for reporting misconduct by instructional personnel or school administrators, which affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student.
All employees and administrators have an obligation to report misconduct by instructional personnel and school administrators which affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student. Examples of misconduct include obscene language, drug and alcohol use, disparaging comments, prejudice or bigotry, sexual inuendo, cheating or testing violations, physical aggression, and accepting or offering favors.
All Miami Sudbury School employees have been trained to recognize signs of child abuse, abandonment, and neglect, and have been advised as to their status as mandatory reporters. Please report any instance or suspected instance of employee misconduct to our Director, Christen Parker-Yarnal christen@miamisudburyschool.org. Reports of misconduct committed by administrators should be made to Erika Caputo erika@miamisudburyschool.org. The Florida Abuse Hotline can be reached at 1-800-96-ABUSE.
