| Dana L. Kriznar, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools DUVAL COUNTY 1701 Prudential Dive | Jacksonvite, FL. 32207 puatic scvoots '904'390.2115 | Fox 904.390.2989 kranerci@dvvalschoos.org | werw-duvalschools.org February 16, 2024 Paul O. Burns, Ed. D, Chancelor of Public Schools Florida Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1502 Tallahassee, FL 32399 RE: Response to FDOE OIG Case #2023-0003 Dear Dr. Burns, ‘Thank you for allowing the district to share plans to implement the recommendations made by the OIG and ensure that all future reports to Professional Practices Services (PPS) are within the statutory deadlines. The district takes the reporting of employee misconduct to FDOE seriously. Since the receipt of the report, the district has taken the following steps: School Board Policy 6.71 was revised and publicly noticed earlier this month. It will be presented to the School Board for approval on March 5, 2024. The proposed revision recommended by the OIG is attached. © The district created an online reporting system to allow schools to report employee conduct online, The online system improves tracking and reporting capabilities. In addition, we are exploring the functionality of several commercial products to determine if they can improve our monitoring and reporting capabilities. joned from reporting employee misconduct to FDOE from using the USS. Postal Service to reporting cases to FDOE online. ‘© Since the prior records were reported using the U.S. Postal Services, we want to verify that all cases have now been submitted. The district is currently working with Randy Kosec, Jr., Chief of PPS, to review all cases submitted since September 10, 2020, the date the former administrator was appointed as Supervisor of Professional Standards. If any discrepancies in reporting are found, the district will report those incidents to PPS, ‘* The district developed an online system for students, parents, and community stakeholders to report employee misconduct anonymously directly to the district, without the need to go through school or district administration. On February 15, 2024, schools were provided posters and flyers for display and distribution at their schools announcing this system. The advertisements contain a QR code for convenient access. A PDF of the EVERY SCHOOL. EVERY CLASSROOM. EVERY STUDENT. EVERY DAY.poster is attached for your review. The information has also been posted on the website. (Link: Report / Report a Safety or Security Tip (duv: Again, thank you for the opportunity to provide a response and to work with PPS to review and report any discrepancies. If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, daw bi ~— Dr. Dana Kriznar Superintendent Duval County Public Schools