I. An effective educational program requires the services of personnel of integrity, high ideals, and human understanding. All employees shall be expected to maintain and promote these qualities. The Board shall also expect all administrative, instructional and support staff members to adhere to the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida.

II. A certificate holder serving as a school principal shall not prevent, direct school personnel to prevent, or allow school personnel to prevent student from accessing any material used in a classroom, made available in a school or classroom library, or included on a reading list unless the certificate holder or his or her designee has reviewed the material and determines it violates the prohibitions in Section 1006.28(2)(a)2, F.S., the material is unavailable to students based upon School Board policies adopted to implement Section 1006.28(2)(d), F.S., or if it was determined under the District’s objection process in accordance with School Board Policy 4.20 or 4.22 that the material violated one of the prohibitions in 1006.28(2)(a)2 F.S.

III. Administrative and instructional personnel, as defined by Florida Statute, shall be required to complete training on these ethical standards. All other employees shall be encouraged to participate in training related to professional ethics.

IV. The Superintendent and School Board members shall complete annual ethics training as required by law.

V. All employees shall be responsible for reporting misconduct by school board employees that affects the health, safety or welfare of a student.