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Mission Statement |
Office of Equal Opportunity will administer comprehensive services whereby all customers are given an equal opportunity to participate in programs, activities and employment; and monitor all practices, policies and procedures for compliance with federal, state, county and district guidelines.
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Who We Are |
OEO Staff members are highly skilled in human resources and equal opportunity with a strong commitment toward superior customer service and objective problem resolution. We are professionals with the highest integrity who take a pro-active approach to workplace issues through increased communication, preventative training and district partnerships.
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Our Core Values |
We use our core values as we endeavor to increase cultural awareness and provide an environment free from discrimination and harassment.
- DIVERSITY
- EQUITY
- FAIRNESS
- HONESTY
- INTEGRITY
- TOLERANCE
- TRUST
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Who We Can Help |
- Students
- Employees
- Parents/Guardians
- Applicants
- Volunteers
- Visitors
- Vendors
- Community Agencies
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What We Do |
We provide a wide range of services to schools, departments, administrators, teachers, and the support staff on such topics as:
- Best Practices for Managers
- Broad Diversity Issues
- Career Counseling
- Complaint Investigation
- Consultant Services on EO Issues
- Disability Accomodation
- District Employment Policies
- Facilitation/Mediation
- Federal and State Employment Laws
- EO-Related Training (see workshops)
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Training Workshops |
Interactive presenations can be tailored for all staff or students with a flexible time frame on the following topics:
- Conflict Resolution
- Disability Awareness
- Discrimination (race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age and marital status)
- Employment Law Overview
- Gender Equity
- Harassment (same categories as Discrimination above, plus retaliation and hostile environment)
- Positive Discipline
- Racial/Cultural Diversity
- Supervision: Beginning and Advanced
- Workplace Behavior Issues
2006/2007 Training Schedule
- Management Excellence - September 12 - 8:00-12:00 - Discovery Room
- Managing Diversity - September 19 - 8:30-11:30 - Discovery Room
- Be Safe, Not Sorry - October 17 - 4:30-7:30 - Discovery Room
- Supervision 101 - November 1 - 4:00-8:00 - Discovery Room
- Avoid Costly Mistakes* - November 8 and 14 - 4:30-7:30 - Discovery Room
- Celebrating Diversity - December 5 - 4:30-7:30 - Discovery Room
- Sexual Harassment - December 12 - 4:30-7:30 - Discovery Room
- Be Safe, Not Sorry - January 18 - 4:30-7:30 - Discovery Room
- Supervision 101 - February 20 - 4:00-8:00 - Discovery Room
- Celebrating Diversity - March 21 - 4:30-7:30 - Discovery Room
- Avoid Costly Mistakes* - April 10 and 12 - 4:30-7:30 - Discovery Room
- Sexual Harassment - April 26 - 4:30-7:30 - Discovery Room
* two-day workshop, Part I&II
Registration for classes is done through LMS and must be made less than 30 days prior to the date of the class.
Click here for workshop descriptions.
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Office of Equal Opportunity Newsletter |
Newsletter is not available at this time
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OEO Links |
Links to: Florida DOE Office of Equity and Access
ADA Accomodation Request Form
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Facts about the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Labor
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OEO Staff |
Solomon Stephens, Assistant Superintendent, OEO
Betty Jo Rigsby, Secretary to Assistant Superintendent
Sharon King, Clerk Specialist
Phone: (727)588-6198
Fax: (727)588-5198
e-mail: Betty Jo Rigsby
07/19/07
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