Whether Respondent, the Department of Juvenile Justice (the Department or Respondent), provided Petitioner, the County of Volusia (Volusia County or Petitioner), a point of entry to challenge the Department's 2008-2009 reconciliation regarding Volusia County and the Department's shared costs for secure detention care for juveniles.As Volusia County was not given a point of entry to challenge the Department's 2008-09 reconciliation of shared costs, the amended petition was timely and Volusia County is entitled to a revised assessment with an additional credit.
The issue to be resolved in this proceeding concern whether the Petitioner was terminated from employment with the Respondent because of his race. The Petitioner alleges that the Respondent discriminated against him by engaging in disparate treatment and retaliation, in violation of Section 760.10, Florida Statutes (2007).Recommend that the Petition for Relief be denied in its entirety.