Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Apr. 27, 1992
The issue in this case is whether the Petitioner, the Pinellas County School Board, should suspend the Respondent, Raymond Grosneck, from his employment as a teacher for three days without pay on charges contained in the March 31, 1992, letter from the School Superintendent, J. Howard Hinesley. The letter lists as charges: (1) that on March 6, 1992, the Respondent became angry at a student and used inappropriate and excessive physical force with her; (2) that, following a conference with district staff and the Respondent's principal regarding this matter, the Respondent made a vulgar remark in the presence of three students; and (3) that the Respondent had received a prior reprimand regarding his inappropriate display of anger directed toward a student. The letter charges that the allegations constitute misconduct in office, a ground for discipline under Section 231.36(4), Fla. Stat. (1991).Teacher yelled at pupil, grabbed her arm in slap/grab motion and pulled her towards him. Later, he said, ""BS"" but no impairment of effectiveness.
