Campus Safety & Security
Policies & Procedures:
It is the policy of Withlacoochee Technical Institute (WTI) that all
reasonable measures shall be taken to protect students, employees, and visitors.
It is expected that all faculty, staff, and students will act in a safe manner
and report any unsafe condition or dangerous situation. WTI will not tolerate
any type of disruptive or inappropriate behavior that interferes with the
primary educational mission of WTI, or creates a threat to any person or
property. Cameras are located around the campus to aid in providing a safe
environment.
Everyone's Concern:
Cooperation and involvement of teachers, students, staff and visitors is absolutely necessary to
ensure maximum safety. All persons must assume responsibility for their
own safety and security of personal belongings. No security plan can
attain maximum effectiveness unless everyone contributes to making it work.
The following is a list of a few common sense precautions.
- Never leave your purse or valuables unattended, even for a brief moment.
Secure valuables whenever possible.
- Always lock your car. Lock valuables in trunk.
- Do not loiter in the parking lot.
- Be sure to mark or label all property.
If you are on campus at night, take the following precautions:
- Always walk in a group or with at least one other person.
- Avoid working alone in a classroom, or isolated location at night.
- Choose the most lighted pathway and stay on the sidewalks.
Safety in Groups:
- Do not engage in any activity that might cause you harm or endanger
another person or school property.
- Be alert of your surrounding at all times, and if you see anything
suspicious or out of the ordinary, notify administration immediately.
- If you witness or are a victim or intended victim of a crime,
immediately contact administration. Please be prepared to provide the
following information:
- your name
- quick description of any injury
- the location of the incident you are reporting
- a description of the scene
- a description of any possible suspects
- a description of the vehicles involved (if any)
- Become an involved and alert student. Your ideas, comments and
contributions to our safety and security efforts are encouraged and
welcomed. Remember, we are always looking for ways to ensure that WTI is a
safe, secure, and healthy place to work and study. We challenge you to make
this a personal objective while here.
Sexual Harassment:
The subject of sexual harassment is covered during the school
orientation. Instructors at WTI are updated throughout the school year
with important information on procedures for dealing with any sexual offenses.
An administrator is responsible for handling complaints. Each incident
is handled in a private, sensitive manner. You can ask to see an
administrator in the Student Services Office.
Reporting Misconduct:
To report misconduct of a School Board employee, which affects the health,
safety, or welfare of a student, please contact Denise Willis, Director at
726-2430, ext. 232 or District Contact Teresa Royal (Policy Compliance Officer,
ext. 2278) or David Roland (Director of Human Resources, ext. 2271) at
352-726-1931
Legally sufficient complaints may result in discipline of the employee up to
and including a possible recommendation for termination. Legally sufficient
complaints on certificated employees (instructional/administrators) will be sent
to the Department of Professional Practice for review of possible certification
sanctions.
For information regarding criminal occurrences on campus, please
read the
following information.
The Department of Education website for reporting Educator
misconduct may be accessed at:
http://www.fldoe.org/edstandards/.
