Ranice E. Monroe
Director
| 2855 Colonial Boulevard, Fort
Myers, FL 33966 |
| (239) 337-8330 phone |
(239) 335-1507 fax |
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Mission: |
Professional Standards: To ensure all
employment related conduct is held to the
highest ethical, moral, and professional
standards as set forth by Board Policies,
contractual obligations, and State and
Federal Statutes.
Equity: The Department of Equity is
committed to ensuring equal opportunities
for all students and staff in all programs
and activities offered by the school
district. The Equity office also ensures
that efforts are made to remove barriers to
academic and student support services as
well as barriers to employment opportunities
in the public education workforce. |
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Links: |
| Professional Standards: Investigation Complaint Form
(PDF) |
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Equity: Equity Complaint Form
(PDF) |
| ADA: American with Disability Act of 1990 |
| Jessica Lunsford Act
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Vendor/Consultant Fingerprinting Flyer
(PDF) |
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Re-Fingerprinting Process (FAQ's)
(PDF) |
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Employee Hotline Flyer (English)
(PDF) |
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Employee Hotline Flyer (Spanish)
(PDF) |
| Identifying and Reporting Professional Misconduct
Brochure (PDF) |
| Identifying and Reporting Professional Misconduct
Posters (PDF) |
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| Facts About the American with
Disabilities Act |
Title I of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990,
which took effect July 26, 1992, prohibits private
employers, state and local governments, employment
agencies, and labor unions from discriminating against
qualified individuals with disabilities in job
application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement,
compensations, job training, and other terms, conditions
and privileges of employment. An individual with a
disability is a person who:
- Has a physical or mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more major life
activities;
- Has a record of such an impairment; or
- Is regarded as having such an impairment.
A qualified employee or applicant with a disability
is an individual who, with or without reasonable
accommodation, can perform the essential functions of
the job in question. Reasonable accommodation may
include, but is not limited to:
- Making existing facilities used by employees
readily accessible to and usable by persons with
disabilities.
- Job restructuring, modifying work schedules,
reassignment to a vacant position;
- Acquiring or modifying equipment or devices,
adjusting or modifying examinations, training
materials, or policies, and providing qualified
readers or interpreters.
An employer is required to make an accommodation to
the known disability of a qualified applicant or
employee if it would not impose an “undue hardship” on
the operation of the employer. Undue hardship is defined
as an action requiring significant difficulty or expense
when considered in light of factors such as an
employer’s size, financial resources and the nature and
structure of its operation. |
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Functions and Responsibilities of Professional
Standards & Equity as it relates to ADA: |
- Receive and process request for
services/accommodations from school system employees
with disabilities.
- Gather all appropriate medical and personal
records concerning the employee’s disability.
- Convene and facilitate the work of the ADA
Committee, which is charged with determining if the
employee is a qualified individual with a
disability, and with determining potential
accommodations.
- Facilitate the provision of
services/accommodations to employees with
disabilities as directed by the ADA Committee.
- Review progress of employees and make
recommendations to the ADA Committee.
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General Disclaimer
The School District
of Lee County is committed to protecting the privacy of
students and employees as well as other individuals
associated with the District. At times the District may
ask you for your Social Security number. Federal and
state law requires the collection of your Social
Security number for certain purposes such as those
related to employment, contracted services and financial
aid. The District is working to minimize the use of
Social Security numbers within its business processes.
The Social Security number will not be disclosed to
individuals or agencies outside the District except as
allowed by law or with permission from the individual. |
