8470 - COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION OF REGISTERED SEXUAL PREDATORS/SEX OFFENDERS

The Board is committed to assisting the sheriff and chiefs of police with their statutory requirement for mandatory community notification of sexual predators and optional community notification with regard to sex offenders as required by the Public Safety Information Act, 1997.

Distribution of Information Provided to School

All posters and/or other information provided directly to schools by the sheriff or chief of police will be maintained by the school for review by parents, students, and other members of the public.  This is a means of notification to schools for the purpose of community notification within each law enforcement jurisdiction and is meant to be supplemental. 

Resource Information

Upon request the District will provide direction to assist parents, students, and other members of the public with phone numbers, websites, addresses of law enforcement agencies, and other appropriate governmental organizations to provide more detail concerning sex offender/sexual predator identification.

Schools utilize the Raptor Volunteer/Visitor Management System to provide information to the Sexual Offender database to alert school and District administration if an offender or predator match is found on school grounds.  All visitors, volunteers, and contractors are required to sign in upon arrival to campus through the Raptor Volunteer/Visitor Management System. 

Public Posting of Sex Offender/Sexual Predator Information

Students, parents, and staff have the availability to view sexual predator information that is provided through the FDLE Sexual Offenders and Predators Search website and to sign up to receive the Sheriff's Office Offender Watch which automatically provides updates on offender's movements and status. 

1. FDLE Sexual Offenders and Predators Search:  https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/sops/search.jsf
2. Sheriff’s Offender Watch: https://www.brevardsheriff.com/home/

Public Meetings

School(s) will assist law enforcement jurisdictions with public meetings with regard to community notification by providing space for the meetings when such facilities are requested of the principal. The content and general conduct of the meeting is the responsibility of the local law enforcement jurisdiction.

Direct Public Notification by Schools

1. It is the legislated responsibility of the sheriff or chief of police to make direct community notification, with regard to sex offenders and/or sexual predators. In an effort to be consistent with the statute, neither the District office nor the schools will engage in direct public notification.

2. Schools will continue to use newsletters and other informational sources to alert parents and students with regard to issues of student safety.

Technical Change 1/17/08
Revised 3/12/24

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