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16-005255TTS LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs ANGEL VILLANUEVA (2016)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Sep. 14, 2016

Whether Angel Villanueva (Respondent) imposed his personal religious views and views about gender identity on students during classroom and other instructional time, and, if so, should his employment with the Lee County School Board (Petitioner) be terminated as a result of his conduct.Petitioner met its burden by proving that just cause exists to discipline Respondent for imposing his personal religious views about gender identity on students in his class.

16-003301 LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs ORLANDO TORRES (2016)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jun. 15, 2016

Did Petitioner, Gregory K. Adkins, as Superintendent for the Board of the School District of Lee County, Florida (Superintendent), prove just cause to terminate the employment of Respondent, Orlando Torres?Comments to students, including "if I had sex with you, I'd break you," "I like ass," & "would get involved with a married man," were just cause for discharge. Lee Cnty. Sch. Bd. Policy 5.03(2)(a).

16-000498 LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs TARLISHA DAVIS (2016)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jan. 28, 2016

Whether just cause exists to terminate Respondent from her employment with the Lee County School Board.Just cause exists for the termination of Respondent's employment.

15-000487 LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs ADRIAN ALLEN (2015)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jan. 28, 2015

Does Petitioner, Lee County School Board (School Board), have just cause to terminate the employment of Respondent, Adrian Allen?Custodial employee committed felony child abuse.This is just cause to terminate employment. Conviction not required. Policy that board have high standards & expectations for employees, including dedication to high ethical standards was only aspirational.

14-002999TTS LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs SHAWNA DRIGGERS (2014)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jun. 24, 2014

The issues are whether Respondent is guilty of misconduct in office, as alleged in the Petition for Termination dated May 19, 2014, and if so, whether termination of her employment is an appropriate sanction.ESE teacher guilty of misconduct in office. However, charges did not warrant termination of employment.

14-003685 LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs CLESHA STEVENSON (2014)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Aug. 13, 2014

Whether the Petitioner established just cause for the termination of Respondent’s employment as a school bus driver.Petitioner proved misconduct in office in which Respondent had a profane tirade against fellow co-workers.

14-002465 LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs DEMETRIUS FELTON (2014)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: May 21, 2014

The issue in this case is whether Petitioner has just cause to terminate Respondent's employment.School Board has just cause for discipline up to and including terminating Respondent for misconduct by shoving 7th grader against a wall, grabbing him, and yelling in anger over inappropriate comment student allegedly made.

13-004171TTS LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs STACEY LANDAU (2013)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Oct. 24, 2013

Does Petitioner, Lee County School Board (Board or District), have just cause to terminate the employment of Respondent, Stacey Landau, from her position as a school teacher for submitting fraudulent medical documentation in support of applications for accommodations and benefits under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?School board proved teacher forged a doctor's form to support her request for accommodations due to a disability. This established just cause to terminate teacher. School board did not prove teacher involvement in forgery of two other forms.

14-001080 LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs CHRISTEL FREEMAN (2014)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Mar. 12, 2014

The issue in this case is whether the School Board of Lee County (School Board) should terminate the Respondent, Christel Freeman, for fighting with another school bus employee on School Board property.School board proved just cause to suspend or terminate bus driver for battering another driver.

13-001676 LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs BARBARA RICE (2013)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: May 08, 2013

The issue for determination is whether Petitioner has just cause to terminate Respondent's employment as a custodian.Petitioner has just cause to terminate Respondent's employment as a custodian, based on her repeated gross insubordination and willful neglect of duties.

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