Code of Ethics
All employees of Christian Academy are required to adhere to these standards of ethical conduct, in addition to our own.
Training Requirement: All instructional personnel, educational support employees, and administrators are required as a condition of employment to complete training on the standards of ethical conduct.
Reporting Misconduct by Instructional Personnel and Administrators
All employees, educational support employees, and administrators have an obligation to report misconduct by instructional personnel and school administrators which effects the health, safety, or welfare of a student. Examples of misconduct include obscene language, drug and alcohol use, disparaging comments, prejudice or bigotry, sexual innuendo, cheating or testing violations, physical aggression, and accepting or offering favors. Reports of misconduct of employees should be reported to the Principal, Mrs. Tiffany Anderson, at 850-593-6699. Reports of misconduct by the Principal should be reported to the administrator, Dr. David Pipping, at 850-209-3015. Reports of misconduct by the Administrator must be reported to both the Principal and Deacon Tim Valentine (850-408-5479) of Victory Baptist Church. Legally sufficient allegations of misconduct by Florida certified educators will be reported to the Office of Professional Practices Services. Policies and procedure for reporting misconduct by instructional personnel or school administrators which affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student are posted in the PACE closet.
Reporting Child Abuse, Abandonment or Neglect
All employees and agents have an affirmative duty to report all actual or suspected cases of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Call 1-800-96-ABUSE or report online at http://dcf.state.fl.us/abuse/report/.
Liability Protections Any person, official, or institution participating in good faith in any act authorized or required by law, or reporting in good faith any instance of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect to the department or any law enforcement agency, shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability which might otherwise result by reason of such action. (F.S. 39.203)
An employer who discloses information about a former or current employee to a prospective employer of the former or current employee upon request of the prospective employer or of the former or current employee is immune from civil liability for such disclosure or its consequences unless it is shown by clear and convincing evidence that the information disclosed by the former or current employer was knowingly false or violated any civil right of the former or current employee protected under F.S. Chapter 760. (F.S. 768.095).
