Reporting of Ethical Misconduct is required by law and is our duty as professionals entrusted with the safety and welfare of students every day. Florida Statute section 39.203 and section 768.095 protect the person reporting ethical misconduct from reprisal by the individual reported or the employer if the report was made in good faith without malicious intent. Old Plank Christian Academy requires that every employee report any issue that could currently or potentially impact the health, safety, or welfare of its students and Old Plank Christian Academy employees.

 

The process for reporting is as follows. Any incident that an employee believes is potentially harmful to a student or another employee should be immediately reported to their immediate supervisor, Principal, or in the absence of those persons, to the Pastor of Old Plank Christian Academy. Any employee who knowingly fails to report misconduct or abuse will be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.

 

Parents, students, and employees should regularly visit the public registry to review it for individuals who may have prior criminal records and sex offenses. Information concerning registered sex offenders and predators in Florida may be obtained by visiting http://www.fdle.state.fl.us, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Sexual Offenders database. Information may also be obtained by contacting the FDLE’s toll free telephone number: 1-888-FL-PREDATOR (1-888-357-7332).

 

The school performs criminal-background checks on its employees and volunteers with unsupervised access to children.

 

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