Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

*Principles found in Romans 13:8-14

To God Almighty:

            -I will seek to honor the Lord in all that I think, say, and do (Deut. 26:17).

            -I will submit myself to the authority of His grace and His commands (2 Tim. 3:16-17).

            -I recognize that my appearance and behavior reflect on Him as much as on me (1 Cor. 10:31).

To my Administration:

            -I will seek to work diligently for the administration of Calvary Christian Academy (Romans 13:1)

To my church:

            -I will submit to all the ecclesiastical authorities God has placed over me (Titus 2:1-15).

            -I will make worship, discipleship, and spiritual growth a priority in my life (Gal. 2:20).

            -I will attempt to be an ambassador of Christ and His Church wherever I am (Matt. 28:19-20).

To my fellow colleagues:

           

            -I will demonstrate respect, attentiveness, and gratitude. (Heb. 13:1).

            -I will seek to do all the work I have been assigned with diligence and integrity (Eph. 5:8-17).

            -I will do my utmost to learn as much and achieve as much as I possibly can (Phil. 4:8-9).

In Compliance with Florida Statues:  

  -39.203 Immunity from liability in cases of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect.

            (1) (a)  Any person, official, or institution participating in good faith in any act authorized or required by this chapter, 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.

            (b)  Except as provided in this chapter, nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to grant immunity, civil or criminal, to any person suspected of having abused, abandoned, or neglected a child, or committed any illegal act upon or against a child.             (2)(a)  No resident or employee of a facility serving children may be subjected to reprisal or discharge because of his or her actions in reporting abuse, abandonment, or neglect pursuant to the requirements of this section.

            (b)  Any person making a report under this section shall have a civil cause of action for appropriate compensatory and punitive damages against any person who causes detrimental changes in the employment status of such reporting party by reason of his or her making such report.  Any detrimental change made in the residency or employment status of such person, including, but not limited to, discharge, termination, demotion, transfer, or reduction in pay or benefits or work privileges, or negative evaluations within a prescribed period of time shall establish a rebuttable presumption that such action was retaliatory. 

768.095 Employer immunity from liability; disclosure of information regarding former or current employees.

            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 chapter 760 (Florida Statutes).