The Jessica Lunsford Act

The Jessica Lunsford Act was passed by the 2005 Florida Legislature and signed into law by Governor Bush following the assault and murder of Jessica Lunsford in Homosassa Springs, Florida. The crime was allegedly committed by an individual who had at one time worked as a subcontracted mason at Jessica Lunsford's school . The act is designed to focus primarily on increasing the measures used to monitor sexual offenders or predators. However, part of the act is specifically related to individuals with access to school district campuses.

Therefore, to meet the letter of the law and to provide a safe campus for our students, all contracted workers on school campuses are given a Level II fingerprint background check and must be cleared to work on school campuses.The law further states that parents, volunteers, school visitors, etc., must be screened before being permitted on campus. This is a quick procedure that is done when you check in at the front office. A drivers license or picture ID is required. We hope this change in the law will not keep you from visiting your child's school or keep you from volunteering in our schools.

School personnel will stop and question anyone on campus that has not been properly cleared through the office. Please help us keep schools safe by checking in through the front office.