Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Jun. 11, 1990
The basic issues in these consolidated cases are whether the Respondent should be dismissed from his employment as a school teacher in the Broward County School District and whether his Florida teaching certificate should be disciplined based upon substantially similar charges filed by the respective Petitioners. Petitioners allege that the Respondent conducted himself improperly on three separate occasions with three different female students. The Petitioner School Board of Broward County seeks the Respondent's dismissal pursuant to Section 231.36, Florida Statutes, on the basis of allegations that the Respondent is guilty of: (a) immorality, (b) misconduct in office, and moral turpitude. The Petitioner Betty Castor seeks to discipline the Respondent's Florida teaching certificate pursuant to Section 231.28, Florida Statutes, on the basis of allegations that the Respondent is guilty of: (a) gross immoral-ity or an act involving moral turpitude, (b) personal conduct which seriously reduces his effectiveness as an employee of the School Board, and (c) violations of the code of conduct for educators in the State of Florida. The Respondent denies any misconduct.Evidence establishes teacher committed sexual battery on female high school student; discipline: termination of employment and revocation of teacher certification.
