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Our Policies

Zephyrhills Christian Academy has a responsibility to provide a safe environment for students to feel safe and secure. ZCA will follow required guidelines in reporting abuse, neglect, and abandonment as stated by Florida Law. All ZCA Staff have been trained and will report any incidents following state guidelines.

ZCA provides a non-threatening environment for students to learn and grow. All ZCA Staff has been trained in the Code of Conduct for Educators and in the Reporting of inappropriate conduct.

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.

Section 1006.061 requires the Department to provide sample notices suitable for posting. The attached posters are provided as samples for district schools, charter schools and private schools that accept scholarship students under s.220.187 or s.1002.39. The sample posters may be printed and used as is, may be used in a modified form or may be used as inspiration to develop a unique poster. Each school or district may also develop its own poster that suits the needs of the school or district as desired.

Reporting Misconduct

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. Report of misconduct of employees should be made to: Dionna Smith, Assistant Administrator, d.smith@zcawarriors.org, (813) 779-1648.