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

University Preparatory Academy is committed to ensuring accessibility of its website for all students, parents, and any other member of the community including those members with disabilities. University Preparatory Academy aims to make every effort to conform to the W3C WAI’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA conformance standard, or updated equivalents of these guidelines.

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. Compliance of University Preparatory Academy 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 University Preparatory Academy’s website.

University Preparatory Academy strives to conform to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA conformance standards, or updated equivalents, on an ongoing basis. This applies to all new web content produced, published, uploaded or updated by University Preparatory Academy. 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. If you would like additional assistance or have accessibility concerns, please contact Mike Hill (561) 670-1138.

Website Accessibility Complaint

The complaint or grievance will be investigated by University Preparatory Academy, and/or another party designated by the school district. The procedures to be followed are:

  • An investigation of the complaint shall be completed in a timely manner.
  • The investigator shall prepare a written report of the findings and conclusions.
  • The investigator shall contact the Complainant upon the conclusion of the investigation to discuss the findings and conclusions and actions to be taken as a result of the investigation.

Website Accessibility Complaint Form

Anti-Discrimination / Title IX

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