Whether Petitioner was entitled to involuntarily terminate Respondent.Teacher`s bipolar disorder cannot be accommodated without undue hardship. Therefore, terminiation is warranted.
The issue is whether Petitioner may terminate the employment of Respondent for misconduct in office.Petitioner failed to prove misconduct in office because Respondent`s momentary lie while giving a statement under oath--which he corrected 20 minutes after interview ended--did not impair his effectiveness in the school system.
Whether Petitioner proved, by clear and convincing evidence, just cause to terminate Respondent's employment.Palm Beach County School Board failed to show, by clear and convincing evidence, that Respondent teacher possessed cocaine; therefore, recommend that termination be reversed.
