Policy Statement

Scoot Education is committed to maintaining safe learning environments, preserving the trust of school partners, and ensuring that employees conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the responsibilities of working within educational settings.

When working on a Scoot Education assignment, employees must comply with applicable Scoot Education policies, lawful school partner requirements, and student safety standards.

Scoot Education may review and, where appropriate, take employment action based on conduct that occurs at a school, district, or other partner location, including during separate employment or an engagement directly with that school or district, regardless of whether the employee was actively working on a Scoot Education assignment at the time of the reported incident.

Conduct outside both a Scoot Education assignment and a separate school engagement may also be reviewed when it has the reasonable connection described below and applicable law permits consideration of that conduct.

This policy applies when the reported conduct has a reasonable connection to the employee's current or future employment with Scoot Education, including situations where the conduct may affect:

• Student safety or well-being;
• The employee's ability to perform the essential functions of their role;
• The employee's eligibility for placement at a school partner site;
• Compliance with applicable laws, professional standards, licensing requirements, or school partner requirements;
• Workplace safety;
• Scoot Education's business operations, contractual obligations, or relationships with school partners.

All decisions under this policy remain subject to applicable nondiscrimination, nonretaliation, accommodation, leave, and privacy laws and protections for lawful off-duty activity. This policy does not restrict legally protected complaints or reporting or protected discussions or collective activity concerning wages or working conditions. Internal procedures do not replace legally required reporting to public authorities.

Reports of Conduct

Scoot Education may receive information regarding employee conduct from a variety of sources, including school partners, districts, employees, parents, students, government agencies, law enforcement, or other individuals. Information will be obtained and used in accordance with applicable privacy and criminal-history laws.

Review Process

When concerns are reported, Scoot Education may evaluate information available to it, including:

• Statements from the employee, other involved individuals, or witnesses;
• Information provided by school partners or other third parties;
• Relevant documentation or records;