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14-003387 REGGIE DANCY vs PRECISION TUNE AUTO CARE (2014)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jul. 22, 2014

Whether the Petitioner was subject to an unlawful employment practice by Respondent, Precision Tune Auto Care, on account of his race, or a result of a sexually abusive work environment in violation of section 760.10, Florida Statutes.Petitioner failed to prove that Respondent discriminated against him on the basis of his race, or by acts that created a sexually hostile work environment.

08-005205PL JEANINE BLOMBERG, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs PATTI ROSE WITHERS (2008)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Oct. 20, 2008

The issue in this case is whether Petitioner should impose a sanction against Respondent for alleged violations of statutes and rules relating to the practice of teaching.Petitioner proved by clear and convincing evidence that the teacher failed to protect students from harm.

03-003158PL JIM HORNE, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs NEIL A. MERICA (2003)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Sep. 03, 2003

The issues in this case are whether Respondent, Neil A. Merica, committed the offenses alleged to have begun in 1994 through 1999 as stated in the Amended Administrative Complaint dated May 7, 2003, and, if so, what penalty should be imposed.Petitioner was fired from his position by the School Board and the Commissioner of Education sought revocation of his teaching certificate, alleging general incompetence beginning in 1994 through 1999. The burden of proof was not carried.

04-004093PL CHARLIE CRIST, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs NANCY S. LOWERY (2004)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Nov. 12, 2004

The issues in this case are whether Respondent, Nancy S. Lowery ("Respondent"), violated Subsections 231.2615(1)(c), (f), and (i), Florida Statutes (2001),1/ and Florida Administrative Code Rule 6B-1.006(3)(a) and (e), as alleged in the Administrative Complaint; and, if so, what penalty should be imposed.Respondent failed to make reasonable efforts to supervise her class of exceptional education students while inappropriate sexual conduct occurred in her class. Therefore, she did not protect her students` mental health.

04-001726 ANNE L. KRUPPA vs JIM HORNE, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION (2004)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: May 14, 2004

The issue in the case is whether the application of Anne L. Kruppa (Petitioner) for a Florida Educator's Certificate should be denied for the reasons set forth in the Notice of Reasons issued on July 13, 2004, by Jim Horne, Commissioner of Education (Respondent).The false claim of a college degree supports the denial of Petitioner`s application for an Educator Certificate, even though the degree was conferred prior to the hearing.

03-003160PL JIM HORNE, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs CARLOS A. TROCHE (2003)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Sep. 03, 2003

Whether Respondent violated Subsections 1012.795(1)(c), 1012.795(1)(f), and 1012.795(1)(i), Florida Statutes (2003), and Florida Administrative Code Rules 6B-1.006(3)(a), 6B- 1.006(3)(e), and 6B-1.006(5)(d), and, if so, what discipline should be imposed.Respondent made inappropriate sexual remarks to teachers and parents.

03-004096PL JIM HORNE, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs JOSEPHINE J. KNIGHT (2003)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Nov. 05, 2003

The issue is whether the Education Practices Commission should impose a penalty or sanctions against Respondent’s teaching certificate pursuant to Sections 1012.795 and 1012.796, Florida Statutes, and Florida Administrative Code Rule 6B-1.006, based upon the allegations contained in the Administrative Complaint.Respondent violated numerous provisions of Chapter 1012, Florida Statutes, including incompetence to teach or perform duties, gross immorality, moral turpitude, and embarassing students in class. Recommend teaching certificate be revoked for 10 years.

01-003786PL CHARLIE CRIST, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs ORINGEN COLEBROOK (2001)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Sep. 26, 2001

Whether the Respondent committed the violations alleged in the Administrative Complaint issued by the Petitioner and dated March 28, 2001, and, if so, the penalty that should be imposed.Commission should place teacher on probation for three years. He shoved student in assistant principal`s office, exposing the student to mental and physical harm and causing the student embarrassment.

03-002272PL JIM HORNE, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs DEBRA E. WEST (2003)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jun. 18, 2003

The issues are whether Respondent failed to accommodate exceptional education students, directed derogatory comments to students, and disclosed test grades in class in violation of Subsections 1012.795(1)(c), (f), and (i), Florida Statutes (2000), and Florida Administrative Code Rule 6B-1.006(3)(a) and (e); and, if so, whether the proposed penalty is reasonable. (Statutory references are to Florida Statutes (2000). References to rules are to rules promulgated in the Florida Administrative Code in 2000.)A high school teacher who violated independent evaluation plans of exceptional student education students, used derogatory terms to address students and read grades in class, violated professional ethics, but has not lost effectiveness as a teacher.

02-002920PL CHARLIE CRIST, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION vs SUZANNE S. ELLIOTT (2002)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jul. 22, 2002

Whether Respondent's educator's certificate should be subject to discipline for alleged attempts to persuade instructional staff members to change students' failing grades to higher passing grades without academic justification, for allegedly changing the grades of one or more students to higher grades without academic justification, and for allegedly "flagging" the grades of one or more students such that the grades would not count toward the students' grade point averages, in violation of Section 231.2615(1)(c), (f) and (h), Florida Statutes (2001), and Rule 6B-1.006(3)(a) and (d), (4)(b), and (5)(a) and (h), Florida Administrative Code.Department failed to demonstrate that Respondent intentionally changed student grades to make students eligible for athletics, but did prove lesser charges of insubordination and failure to follow school district policies.

Kelly Beth Holbrook