Changes

--implementation *Implementation of a Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline-Independently run by a unbiased third party. --*District-run health clinic November, 2010. This first of its kind in Escambia County Schools employee health clinic was opened in June of 2013--*Implementation of a multi-faceted Drug Eradication Strategy--this includes canine searches and drug testing students that participate in extracurricular activities. --*Video Recording of all workshops and meetings of the School Board --*School Board "web-presence" on the district's new web page. After a 16 month series of delays, the School Board's web page was put up in [[2011 ]] to increase transparency.--*Addition of a Safe Harbor Provision in the District Rights and Responsibilities Handbook, as a balance to zero tolerance. This initiative to provide students and parents an additional layer of due process protections was implemented over extensive protests by district staff and administrators-- *Participation of the Escambia County School District in the MAP (Merit Award Program), a statewide teacher performance pay program to reward great teachers and grow student achievement. --*Expansion of music programs at the secondary level, with the addition of a new High School Band at [[West Florida High School ]] beginning in the 2010-2011 school year.--*Initiation of the Establishment of a University Lab School in Partnership with the [[University of West Florida]]. School opened 2010-2011 school year.--*Acceleration of closure and consolidation process to correct district inefficiencies.