School Board Workshop Agenda 1:00 PM — Florida_Ethics_Blueprint_FINAL_05.12.2026

AI Summary

This is an ethics training reference guide for Lee County School Board employees covering Florida's Code of Ethics (Chapter 112). It explains constitutional mandates, the role of the Commission on Ethics, mandatory 4-hour annual ethics training, and comprehensive rules governing conflicts of interest, gift restrictions, voting conflicts, financial disclosures, anti-nepotism policies, and post-employment cooling-off periods. The guide emphasizes that violations can result in civil penalties, treble damages on prohibited gifts, and pension forfeiture for felony convictions involving breach of public trust.