Public Records Request

Pursuant to Florida Statute §119.12 (2) the contact information for the School’s custodian of public records is as follows:
Name: Collette D. Papa, Esq. 
ATTN: Marjorie Benet
Email: mbenet@academica.org
Phone: (305) 669-2906


Primary Address of School where records are routinely created, sent, received, maintained, and requested:
2101 N Australian Ave., West Palm Beach, Florida 33407

  • Child Abuse & Neglect Policy

    The Florida Legislature passed new laws in the 2014 Session to protect the safety and welfare of children after a series of articles in the Miami Herald found that the deaths of 479 children were the result of abuse and/or neglect.


    All University Preparatory Academy employees and agents of Academica are required by law to report any suspected case of child abuse, abandonment or neglect, as well as alleged misconduct by instructional personnel or school administrators which affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student.


    It is the responsibility of every staff member to report all cases of suspected abuse to HRS.  Any teacher who must contact HRS must inform the administration for the appropriate follow-up.  Any case of abuse involving a member of the staff will be reported to the administration and to HRS. Staff members are to report cases to HRS at 1-800-96-ABUSE, document the report in their Anecdotal records and log the phone call into Mike Hill

    Such indicators may include but are not limited to:


    Unexplained bruises or welts

    Unexplained burns

    Unexplained fractures

    Unexplained cuts abrasions

    Verbal


    Failure to report misconduct may result in penalties up to termination of employment and revocation of an educator’s certificate.

     

    Report to:

    Name: Mike Hill

    Title: Principal


    Phone: (561) 670-1138


  • Reporting Professional Misconduct

    All employees and agents of a public school district, charter school or private school have an obligation and legal responsibility to report misconduct by instructional personnel and school administrators which affects the health, safety or welfare of a student


    Obscene language

    Drug and alcohol use

    Disparaging comments

    Prejudice or bigotry

    Sexual innuendo

    Cheating

    Testing violations

    Physical aggression

    Accept or offer favors


    If someone tells you about misconduct, be a LEADER:

      Listen

      Evaluate

      Act immediately

      Document

      Encourage

      Report


    Failure to report misconduct may result in penalties up to termination of employment and revocation of an educator’s certificate


    Report to:

    Name: Mike Hill

    Title: Principal


    Phone: (561) 670-1138


Web Accessibility Statement

We are committed to ensuring accessibility of its website for all students, parents,

and any other member of the community including those members with

disabilities. We aim to make every effort to conform to ADA requirements.

We are committed to complying with the provisions of Section 504 and Section

508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 so that students, parents, and members of the

public with disabilities are able to independently acquire the same information,

engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same benefits and services within

the same timeframe as those without disabilities, with substantially equivalent

ease of use. Our compliance with the aforementioned provisions will assure that

the members with disabilities are not excluded from participation in, denied the

benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in any programs, services, and

activities delivered on our website.

We strive to conform to ADA requirements, on an ongoing basis. This applies to all

new web content produced, published, uploaded or updated by our school. We

will continue to test the site to make sure that all content on the site is accessible

to all visitors and continue to work to improve the accessibility standards of our

website. Any nonconforming web pages will be corrected and made compliant in

a timely manner.

Enabling the Accessibility Menu - The accessibility menu can be enabled by

clicking the accessibility menu icon that appears on the corner of the page. After

triggering the accessibility menu, please wait a moment for the accessibility menu

to load in its entirety.

If you are experiencing difficulty with any content on our website or require

assistance with any part of our site, please contact us as detailed below and we

will be happy to assist.

Contact Us

If you wish to report an accessibility issue, have any questions or need assistance,

please contact: ada@academica.org

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