Distrito Escolar del - Osceola County School District

Failure to comply with all marketing requirements will result in this contract becoming null and void. DISTRICT must notify PROVIDER
of either approval or disapproval of marketing materials no later than ten days from receipt by DISTRICT.
H. PROVIDER EMPLOYEES
PROVIDER must ensure that all tutorial staff:
I. QUALIFICATIONS
Meet the minimum qualifications for Title I paraprofessionals, as specified in the PROVIDER application.
II. CODE OF ETHICS
All teachers who are employed by PROVIDER remain subject to the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession in Florida.
PROVIDERS may not request that teachers engage in any activity that is not permitted under the Code of Ethics of the
Education Profession in Florida.
Recruitment of students on behalf of PROVIDER by DISTRICT employees is strictly prohibited. DISTRICT employees shall
not be offered incentives and bonuses for recruiting students for the PROVIDER.
PROVIDER shall not attempt to influence or bias parents’ completion of the parent survey or any other evaluation of the
provider’s services including an assurance of truthful submission of assessment data.
As reflected in the Assurances Section of the PROVIDER’S state application, PROVIDER agrees to adhere to the SES
provider Code of Ethics of the Education Industry Association (EIA) as revised January 8, 2008, a copy of which is attached to
this agreement.
III. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
PROVIDER agrees to furnish to DISTRICT a valid copy of the PROVIDER’S partnership agreement if PROVIDER is a
partnership or the Articles of Incorporation if PROVIDER is a corporation and a complete and accurate list of the members of
the governing body of the legal entity. PROVIDER shall avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest on behalf of itself or its
employees providing services hereunder, including, but not limited to, DISTRICT employee policies. Additionally, DISTRICT
employees must sign a conflict of interest attestation prior to the commencement of services. PROVIDER must not tutor
students of 2 or more different companies simultaneously. DISTRICT employees may not provide supplemental educational
services to students whom they teach during the current school year.
IV. CONDUCT OF PROVIDER EMPLOYEES
All employees of PROVIDER are to be dressed in a manner appropriate to teaching young students and conduct themselves
as is appropriate for a person supervising children.
V. FINGERPRINT/BACKGROUND CHECK
Pursuant to Fla. Stat. 1012.465, all contractual personnel who are permitted access on school grounds when students are
present, or who have direct contact with students, must meet level 2 screening requirements as described in Fla. Stat.
1012.32 and pursuant to District standards. Therefore, any officer, director, employee, agent or representative of Provider
who requires access onto any school grounds of District when students may be present, or who will be in direct contact with
any students of District, shall be required to submit to fingerprinting by District and background screening. All costs of the
fingerprinting and background screening shall be the responsibility of Provider and shall be paid at the time of fingerprinting.
The costs of the fingerprinting and background screening shall be determined by the District at the time the fingerprints are
taken. Provider agrees to indemnify and hold harmless District, its officers and employees from any liability in the form of
physical or mental injury, death or property damage resulting from Provider’s failure to comply with the requirements of this
Section or with Sections 1012.32 and 1012.465, F.S.
PROVIDER employees already listed in the Vendor Clearance Database and existing DISTRICT employees may not need to
be re-fingerprinted if they are already in the background clearance database. If PROVIDER hires a DISTRICT employee or
someone already listed on the Vendor Clearance Database, they will need to submit the name of the employee to Judy Smit
or Vanessa Marrero (407-870-4800), for verification of clearance.
Distance learning providers are required to submit a screening in the State of Florida.
PROVIDERS shall keep a current list of all employees updated in the DISTRICT SES software and e-mail the DISTRICT’S
program specialist if any changes are made to employee list. An updated tutor list must be included on the invoice packet on a
monthly basis.
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