new employee orientation august 2012 don lewis lynn, jr. assistant superintendent human resources...
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New Employee OrientationAugust 2012
Don Lewis Lynn, Jr.Assistant Superintendent
Human Resources
Employee Handbook
Code Of Ethics
Welcome
Welcome to the Santa Rosa County School District
Tradition of Excellence
Employee Orientation Handbook
•Section I – District Staff – Page 3•Section II – Policy Statements –
Page 8•Section IV – Personnel Policies
– Page 19•Section V – Certification – Page
27•Section VI – Benefits – Page 30
Section III•Professional Responsibility – Page 12
•Code of Ethics – Page 13
•Adams v. State Professional Practices Council: “By virtue of their leadership capacity, teachers are traditionally held to a high moral standard in the community.”
•Tomerlin v. Dade County School Board: “A school teacher holds a position of great trust. We entrust the custody of our children to the teacher. We look to the teacher to educate and to prepare our children for their adult lives. To fulfill this trust, the teacher must be of good moral character; to require less would jeopardize the future lives of our children.”
Principles of Professional Conduct
•Obligation to the Student
•Obligation to the Public
•Obligation to the Profession
Common Sense and Good Judgment
Page 16
•Interaction With Students
•Record Keeping
•Reputation
Dismissal From Employment
• Just Cause- Misconduct in office- Incompetency- Gross insubordination- Willful neglect of duties- Confiction of a crime of moral turpitude
• Good and Sufficient Reason- Immorality- Drunkenness
Reporting MisconductPage 18
• Misconduct Should Be Reported
• Failure to Report Misconduct
Revocation/Suspension of Certificate• Fraudulent• Incompetency• Committed an act of moral turpitude• Guilty of gross immorality• Revocation of a certificate in another state• Conviction of a misdemeanor, felony, or any other
criminal charge other than a minor traffic violation• Guilty of personal conduct which seriously reduces
effectiveness as an employee of the school district• Breach of local contract• Violated the Principles of Professional Conduct for
the Education Profession in Florida
Congratulations and Thank You
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” --Henry Brooks Adams
“Teachers, I believe, are the most responsible and important members of society because their professional efforts affect the fate of the earth.” --Helen Caldicott, author and peace activist
“There is an old saying that the course of civilization is a race between catastrophe and education. In a democracy such as ours, we must make sure that education wins the race.” --John F. Kennedy
“Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher.” --Japanese proverb