At Florida Barber Academy, all complaints related to harassment and discrimination are addressed and investigated in a fair and equitable manner.  The investigation will include interviews of the person bringing the allegations (complainant), witnesses and the accused party, as well as analysis of documents and other relevant information.

After a review of the information and facts of a complaint, the individual who made the report and the accused individual will be advised of the results of the investigation. Any discipline issued to a student will be subject to procedures as outlined in the Code of Student Conduct.  Any employee who is found to have engaged in conduct prohibited by the academy policy will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

In addition, appropriate corrective measures will be taken when a consultant, vendor, contractor, visitor or other person is found to have engaged in conduct prohibited by this policy. In addition, individuals may be subject to criminal charges.

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Title IX Policy- School Catalog

Florida Barber Academy admits students of any race, color, nationality and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, disability, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs and other school administered programs.

Florida Barber Academy complies with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. l681 et seq.), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), and all Federal regulations adopted to carry out such laws. This assurance is directed to the end that no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, national origin (Title VI), handicap (Section 504), sex (Title IX, in education programs and activities only), or age (Age Discrimination Act) be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of the Signatory receiving Federal financial assistance or other benefits under statutes administered by VA (Department of Veterans Affairs), the ED (Department of Education), or any other Federal agency. This assurance applies whether assistance is given directly to the recipient or indirectly through benefits paid to a student, trainee, or other beneficiary because of enrollment or participation in a program of the Signatory.

Florida Barber Academy will not tolerate any form of sex/gender-based harassment, sex/gender-based violence, sexual exploitation, sexual assault, dating or domestic violence and stalking, cyber stalking. The aforementioned acts are collectively referred to as sexual misconduct. FBA is committed to maintaining a hostile free educational environment and campus by addressing sexual misconduct violations as outlined in this policy.

FBA is committed to the safety and well-being of all members of the academy community, and encourages anyone who experiences or witnesses discrimination, harassment or sexual misconduct in connection with academic, educational, extracurricular, and other programs of the school to report the incident, whether it takes place on or off campus.  At FBA, such behaviors are not tolerated and are prohibited both by law and by the academy policy.

The Title IX Coordinator provides advice and oversight on policies, preventive educational programs, resources and services required under Title IX, and in addition, oversees all complaints of sexual harassment and sexual violence, as well as identifies and addresses any patterns or systematic problems that arise during the review of complaints.