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11-005197TTS CHARLOTTE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs NATALIE SANTAGATA (2011)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Oct. 10, 2011

The issue in this case is whether Petitioner, Charlotte County School Board (the "School Board") has just cause to terminate the employment contract of Respondent, Natalie Santagata, based upon loss of effectiveness as a teacher due to scandalous materials being disseminated to School Board employees and parents.The School Board did not meet its burden to prove just cause for termination of Respondent's contract.

09-005329TTS MANATEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs TAMMY M. JOHNSON (2009)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Sep. 30, 2009

Whether there was “just cause” for the termination of Respondent’s employment, as that term is referred to in section of the Policies and Procedures Manual of the School Board of Manatee County, Florida, by: Respondent’s using school district property for personal gain, by working on tasks related to a student-based educational European trip through Education First (EF) during her district duty hours in the spring of 2009. Respondent’s consuming excessive alcoholic beverages in the presence of students and parents of Buffalo Creek Middle School (BCMS) during an EF trip in the summer of 2009. Respondent’s reporting to BCMS on August 14, 2009, in order to collect her personal belongings, and appearing to be inebriated Respondent’s contacting witnesses to the investigation to discuss details of the investigation. Respondent’s coming on school grounds on December 7, 2009, while under the influence of alcoholic beverages.Respondent, a senior secretary, is not "instructional personnel," but is subject to School Board rules and policies; Respondent violated Petitioner's alcohol policy on European trip and coming on campus under the influence. Recommend termination.

09-006060BID RHC AND ASSOCIATES, INC. vs HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD (2009)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Nov. 05, 2009

This cause came before the undersigned on Respondent's Motion to Dismiss Formal Protest for the 2010 HVAC Projects Engineers Final Ranking Decision Dated October 7, 2009 Pursuant to [Florida Statutes] 120.57(3) ("Motion to Dismiss"), filed November 18, 2009; and Petitioner's response in opposition to Respondent's motion to dismiss ("Response in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss"), filed November 30, 2009. A hearing on the Motion to Dismiss was held in Tampa, Florida, on December 3, 2009.1Petitioner failed to file the appropriate bond; thus, the Protest should be dismissed.

08-003880TTS MANATEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD vs ANNETTE D. DOZIER (2008)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Aug. 08, 2008

The issue is whether Petitioner, Manatee County School Board, had just cause to terminate Respondent's employment as a teacher.Petitioner did not have just cause to terminate teacher's employment where the evidence failed to establish that she falsified ESE records or willfully neglected her duties regarding those records.

07-002871 SHERMAN L. THOMAS vs PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA, INC. (2007)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jun. 28, 2007

The issue to be resolved in this proceeding concerns whether the Petitioner, Sherman L. Thomas, timely filed his Employment Complaint of Discrimination, with the Florida Commission on Human Relations (Commission), in which he alleges retaliation in violation of Chapter 760, Florida Statutes.Petitioner failed to file a Charge of Discrimination within 365 days of last allegedly discriminatory event. The petition should be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

06-000592 GENNIE C. BAGLEY vs CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA (2006)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Feb. 15, 2006

The issue in this case is whether Respondent discriminated against Petitioner based on Petitioner's race.Respondent did not discriminate against Petitioner based on her race. She was terminated for insubordination.

05-003120 LAWRENCE HJORTSBERG vs GREAT BAY DISTRIBUTORS, INC. (2005)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Aug. 26, 2005

Whether Petitioner's termination from employment by Respondent on November 12, 2004, for Petitioner's refusal to take a DNA test to affirmatively establish the paternity of a child he wanted to add to his company-provided insurance coverage was discriminatory in violation of the Florida Civil Rights Act, Chapter 760, Florida Statutes (2004).Respondent`s termination of Petitioner did not violate the Florida Civil Rights Act. Respondent terminated Petitioner`s employment for a legitimate reason.

05-000096 BEATRICE L. MAYS vs PROGRESS ENERGY CORPORATION (2005)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jan. 12, 2005

Whether Respondent discriminated against Petitioner on the basis of her race or color in violation of Chapter 760, Florida Statutes (2003); and, whether Respondent retaliated against Petitioner in violation of Chapter 760, Florida Statutes.Petitioner alleged, but failed to prove, that she was discriminated against based on her race and that Respondent retaliated against her.

04-000437BID CURTOOM COMPANIES, INC. vs HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD (2004)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Feb. 06, 2004

The issues are whether the specifications in two requests for architectural and construction management services violate Subsection 120.57(3)(f), Florida Statutes (2003), for the reasons alleged in two written protests.Petitioner, who did not respond to the Request for Proposal and would not have been harmed by alleged deficiencies in specifications, lacked standing. Alternatively, Petitioner failed to prove alleged deficiencies.

04-000438BID CURTOOM COMPANIES, INC. vs HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD (2004)