DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier is sending a message to employees and the community: Misconduct will not be tolerated.
In two video statements — one for the community, one for district employees — Bernier addressed what he called a failure by some staff to uphold the ethical standards required to protect children.
“It is not okay for any employee to abandon the code of ethics and the school board policies in which we all pledge to protect children,” Bernier said.
‘Enough is enough’
Bernier outlined a swift, three-step response to misconduct: immediate removal from the classroom, a thorough investigation and, when warranted, termination and prosecution…