Homepage   Employee Standards of Ethical Conduct As required by the policies and procedures established by Section 1002.01(2) and (3) of Florida Statutes, the faculty, administrator and staff of Esprit de Corps Center for Learning have adopted and communicate the following Standards of Ethical Conduct: 1. Esprit de Corps Center for Learning will conduct background screening for all employees as set forth by Florida Statutes. 2. Esprit de Corps Center for Learning shall deny or terminate employment for any persons having direct contact with students if they have or have ever been convicted of a felony as defined in Florida Statutes 1012.315 or fail the background screening. 3. Esprit de Corps will not employ any persons guilty of committing a misdemeanor that pertains to battery of a minor. 4. Teachers, administrators, nor staff members will use language or actions that belittle, embarrass or show prejudice against students. 5. Teachers, administrators, and staff members shall not deny any student full access to all educational opportunities offered by the school. 6. Teachers, administrators, and staff members shall report any pattern or signs of physical abuse immediately to designated contact. 7. Teachers, administrators, and staff members shall report misconduct of other teachers, administrators and staff members. 8. No teacher, administrator nor staff member shall be terminated or reprimanded in any way for reporting misconduct of students, teachers, administrators or staff members. 9. The administrator will not hold in confidence violation of ethical conduct of a terminated employee. 10. Teachers, administrators, nor staff members will use forceful or unnecessary physical contact with students. 11. Teachers, administrators, nor staff members will accept gifts or favors in exchange for favorable treatment. 12. Teachers, administrators and staff members will be honest in dealings with other teachers, administrators, staff members, students and parents. Adopted by the 8/26/09 Contact for Reporting Misconduct of Employees Dr. Jeannette C. Holmes-Vann @ 904 924-2000 All employees of Esprit de Corps Center for Learning have a duty to report misconduct immediately. Legally sufficient allegations of misconduct by a Florida Certified Educator will be reported to the office of Professional Practices Services. Reporting of Child Abuse All employees of Esprit de Corps Center for Learning have a duty to report all actual or suspected cases of child abuse, abandonment or neglect by calling: 1-800-96-ABUSE /span>