School Employee Arrest Notification Guidelines

School Employee Arrest Notification General Order

• General Order: 74.3.1
• Effective Date: August 5, 2024
• Supersedes: July 15, 2010
• Accreditation Standards: None
• Number of Pages: 2

Purpose of the Order

• Establishes guidelines for notifying school officials about the arrest of a qualified school employee.
• Applies to all law enforcement deputies.

Notifying Officials

• Law enforcement must notify the appropriate school official within 48 hours of an arrest.
• This applies to felony arrests and misdemeanor arrests involving child abuse or the sale/possession of controlled substances.
• Officials include superintendents, charter school boards, private school owners, Florida School for the Deaf and Blind President, and university lab school directors/principals.

Notification Procedure

• Deputy: Notifying immediate supervisor of arrested employee's name, address, and case details.

• Deputy Supervisor: Contacting an SRO Unit Supervisor to initiate the notification process.

• SRO Supervisor: Providing the employee's information (name, address, arrest charge) to the relevant school entity (e.g., school district, charter school).

• Appropriate Entities:

• Employee Relations for Pasco School District employees

• Charter school program coordinators for charter school employees

• Private school owners or administrators for private school employees

• President of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind or university lab schools director/principal for their employees.

• Notification must be completed within 48 hours of the arrest.

Glossary of Terms

• School District Employee: Any (full-time or part-time) school officer, instructional staff, administrative personnel, or support staff employed by the school district.