Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Oct. 21, 2011
The issue is whether Respondent may be dismissed from employment for excessive absences and gross insubordination, pursuant to School Board Policies 1.013(1), 3.02(4)(a), (f), and (j), 3.10(6), 3.27, 3.80(1), articles 17, sections 5 and 7, and 22 of the collective bargaining agreement, and sections 1012.22(1)(f), 1012.27(5), and 1012.76, Florida Statutes.As required by collective bargaining agreement, School Board proved by clear and convincing evidence just cause to dismiss educational support employee who failed to report to work. Program discipline met by earlier reprimand and suspension without pay.