The Beverly Institute
Code of Ethics
Reporting Misconduct and Abuse
Reporting Misconduct by Instructional Personnel and Administrators
Liability Protections
Code of Ethics
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Liability Protections
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All employees are urged to become familiar with The Beverly Institute Code of ethics and The
Principles of Professional Conduct of The Education Profession in Florida.
Violation of any of these principles shall subject the individual to revocation or suspension of
the individual educator’s certificate, or the other penalties as provided by law.
Obligation to students requires that the individual:
Obligation to the profession of education requires that the individual:
6B-1.001
Code of Ethics of the Education Profession in Florida
The educator values the worth and dignity of every person, the pursuit of truth, devotion to
excellence, acquisition of knowledge, and the nurture of democratic citizenship. Essential to
the achievement of these standards are the freedom to learn and to teach and the guarantee
of equal opportunity for all.
The educator's primary professional concern will always be for the student and for the
development of the student's potential. The educator will therefore strive for professional
growth and will seek to exercise the best professional judgment and integrity.
Aware of the importance of maintaining the respect and confidence of one's colleagues, of
students, of parents, and of other members of the community, the educator strives to achieve
and sustain the highest degree of ethical conduct.
Reporting Misconduct and Abuse
Reporting Misconduct by Instructional Personnel and Administrators
Section 1006.061(1), Florida Statutes requires each district school, charter school and private
school that accepts scholarship students under section 220.187 or section 1002.39 to post in
a prominent place a notice that pursuant to chapter 39 all employees and agents of the district
school board, charter school or private school have an affirmative duty to report all actual or
suspected cases of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect.
Section 1006.061(2), Florida Statutes requires each district school, charter school and private
school that accepts scholarship students to post at the school site and on the schools’ internet
site (if available) the policies and procedures for reporting alleged misconduct by instructional
personnel or school administrators which affects the health, safety or welfare of a student.
The notices must include the contact person to whom the report is made and the penalties
imposed on those instructional personnel or school administrators who fail to report suspected
child abuse or misconduct by other instructional personnel or school administrators.
http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/abuse/
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 innuendo, cheating or testing violations, physical
aggression, and accepting or offering favors.
Reports of misconduct of employees should be made to Mrs. Dewberry @ (904) 394-0877.
Reports of misconduct committed by administrators should be made to Narlene McLaughlin @
(904) 695-0181.
Legally sufficient allegations of misconduct by Florida certified educators will be reported to
the Office of Professional Practices Services. Policies and procedures for reporting
misconduct by instructional personnel or school administrators which affects the health,
safety, or welfare of a student are posted in the front lobby and on our Web site at www.
thebeverlyinstitute.com.
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://www.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)
Principles of Professional Conduct of The Education Profession in Florida.
Violation of any of these principles shall subject the individual to revocation or suspension of
the individual educator’s certificate, or the other penalties as provided by law.
Obligation to students requires that the individual:
- Shall make reasonable effort to protect the student from conditions harmful to learning
and/or to the student's mental and/or physical health and/or safety. - Shall not unreasonably restrain a student from independent action in pursuit of learning.
- Shall not unreasonably deny a student access to diverse points of view.
- Shall not intentionally suppress or distort subject matter relevant to a student's
academic program. - Shall not intentionally expose a student to unnecessary embarrassment or
disparagement - Shall not intentionally violate or deny a student's legal rights.
- Shall not harass or discriminate against any student on the basis of race, color, religion,
sex, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, handicapping
condition, sexual orientation, or social and family background and shall make
reasonable effort to assure that each student is protected from harassment or
discrimination. - Shall not exploit a relationship with a student for personal gain or advantage.
- Shall keep in confidence personally identifiable information obtained in the course of
professional service, unless disclosure serves professional purposes or is required by
law. - Obligation to the public requires that the individual:
- Shall take reasonable precautions to distinguish between personal views and those of
any educational institution or organization with which the individual is affiliated. - Shall not intentionally distort or misrepresent facts concerning an educational matter in
direct or indirect public expression. - Shall not use institutional privileges for personal gain or advantage.
- Shall accept no gratuity, gift, or favor that might influence professional judgment.
- Shall offer no gratuity, gift, or favor to obtain special advantages.
Obligation to the profession of education requires that the individual:
- Shall maintain honesty in all professional dealings.
- Shall not on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, political
beliefs, marital status, handicapping condition if otherwise qualified, or social and family
background deny to a colleague professional benefits or advantages or participation in
any professional organization. - Shall not interfere with a colleague's exercise of political or civil rights and
responsibilities. - Shall not engage in harassment or discriminatory conduct which unreasonably
interferes with an individual's performance of professional or work responsibilities or
with the orderly processes of education or which creates a hostile, intimidating, abusive,
offensive, or oppressive environment; and, further, shall make reasonable effort to
assure that each individual is protected from such harassment or discrimination. - Shall not make malicious or intentionally false statements about a colleague.
- Shall not use coercive means or promise special treatment to influence professional
judgments of colleagues. - Shall not misrepresent one's own professional qualifications.
- Shall not submit fraudulent information on any document in connection with professional
activities. - Shall not make any fraudulent statement or fail to disclose a material fact in one's own
or another's application for a professional position. - Shall not withhold information regarding a position from an applicant or misrepresent an
assignment or conditions of employment. - Shall provide upon the request of the certificated individual a written statement of
specific reason for recommendations that lead to the denial of increments, significant
changes in employment, or termination of employment. - Shall not assist entry into or continuance in the profession of any person known to be
unqualified in accordance with these Principles of Professional Conduct for the
Education Profession in Florida and other applicable Florida Statutes and State Board
of Education Rules. - Shall self-report within forty-eight (48) hours to appropriate authorities (as determined
by district) any arrests/charges involving the abuse of a child or the sale and/or
possession of a controlled substance. Such notice shall not be considered an
admission of guilt nor shall such notice be admissible for any purpose in any
proceeding, civil or criminal, administrative or judicial, investigatory or adjudicatory. In
addition, shall self-report any conviction, finding of guilt, withholding of adjudication,
commitment to a pretrial diversion program, or entering of a plea of guilty or Nolo
Contendre for any criminal offense other than a minor traffic violation within forty-eight
(48) hours after the final judgment. When handling sealed and expunged records
disclosed under this rule, school districts shall comply with the confidentiality provisions
of Sections 943.0585(4)(c) and 943.059(4)(c), Florida Statutes. - Shall report to appropriate authorities any known allegation of a violation of the Florida
School Code or State Board of Education Rules as defined in Section 1012.795(1),
Florida Statutes. - Shall seek no reprisal against any individual who has reported any allegation of a
violation of the Florida School Code or State Board of Education Rules as defined in
Section1012.795(1), Florida Statutes. - Shall comply with the conditions of an order of the Education Practices Commission.
- Shall, as the supervising administrator, cooperate with the Education Practices
Commission in monitoring the probation of a subordinate.
6B-1.001
Code of Ethics of the Education Profession in Florida
The educator values the worth and dignity of every person, the pursuit of truth, devotion to
excellence, acquisition of knowledge, and the nurture of democratic citizenship. Essential to
the achievement of these standards are the freedom to learn and to teach and the guarantee
of equal opportunity for all.
The educator's primary professional concern will always be for the student and for the
development of the student's potential. The educator will therefore strive for professional
growth and will seek to exercise the best professional judgment and integrity.
Aware of the importance of maintaining the respect and confidence of one's colleagues, of
students, of parents, and of other members of the community, the educator strives to achieve
and sustain the highest degree of ethical conduct.
Reporting Misconduct and Abuse
Reporting Misconduct by Instructional Personnel and Administrators
Section 1006.061(1), Florida Statutes requires each district school, charter school and private
school that accepts scholarship students under section 220.187 or section 1002.39 to post in
a prominent place a notice that pursuant to chapter 39 all employees and agents of the district
school board, charter school or private school have an affirmative duty to report all actual or
suspected cases of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect.
Section 1006.061(2), Florida Statutes requires each district school, charter school and private
school that accepts scholarship students to post at the school site and on the schools’ internet
site (if available) the policies and procedures for reporting alleged misconduct by instructional
personnel or school administrators which affects the health, safety or welfare of a student.
The notices must include the contact person to whom the report is made and the penalties
imposed on those instructional personnel or school administrators who fail to report suspected
child abuse or misconduct by other instructional personnel or school administrators.
http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/abuse/
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 innuendo, cheating or testing violations, physical
aggression, and accepting or offering favors.
Reports of misconduct of employees should be made to Mrs. Dewberry @ (904) 394-0877.
Reports of misconduct committed by administrators should be made to Narlene McLaughlin @
(904) 695-0181.
Legally sufficient allegations of misconduct by Florida certified educators will be reported to
the Office of Professional Practices Services. Policies and procedures for reporting
misconduct by instructional personnel or school administrators which affects the health,
safety, or welfare of a student are posted in the front lobby and on our Web site at www.
thebeverlyinstitute.com.
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://www.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)